Decision details

The Council considered a report which sought consideration and agreement to the town centre projects which will be supported by the £1.242m Town Centre Capital Funding from the Scottish Government for 2019/20.

The Provost adjourned the meeting at 11.35 and reconvened at 11.45.

Motion

The Council –

1.     Agrees in principle to the allocation of the Fund as detailed in the attached project list (Appendix C).

2.     Delegates any amendments that are required, including respective redistribution of costs, to the Director of Development and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Leader and Depute Leader of the Council and Leader of the Opposition.

3.     Note that changes may be required based on deliverability and relevant timelines.

4.     Note that an update report will come before Policy and Resources in

December 2019 following submission of the first monitoring report to Scottish Government in November 2019.

Moved by Councillor Mulvaney, seconded by Councillor Currie.

Amendment

1.     Do not agree in principle to the allocation as detailed in the submitted project list with regard to the Oban, Lorn and the Isles projects but otherwise accepts the recommendations.

2.     Delegate any amendments that are required to the Oban, Lorn and the Isles projects including retrospective redistribution of funds in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area, to the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services in consultation with the Leader and Depute Leader, Leader of the Opposition and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee.

3.     The members of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee will meet on Tuesday 4^th July 2019 to consider the distribution to projects in Oban, Lorn and the Isles.

Moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Sir McGrigor.

The requisite number of Members required the vote to be taken by calling the role and Members voted as follows:-

Decision

The Motion received 13 votes and the Amendment received 16 votes and the Council resolved accordingly.

(Ref: Report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated 27 June 2019, submitted)