Decision details

Consideration was given to a report advising of proposals to purchase the former gasometer site in Helensburgh for a park and ride facility serving both the town centre and Helensburgh Central using £80k of grant funding from SPT.  The report set out the risks associated with purchasing the gasometer site and the measures  taken to mitigate these.

The Executive Director provided an update to the Committee advising that since the report had been published SPT had allocated £300k towards the project in their 2017/18 budget and that this had reduced the risk to the Council substantially.

Decision

The Committee approved the purchase of the former Gasometer Site in Helensburgh, by Argyll and Bute Council, utilising the £80K capital grant funding from SPT.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 13 January 2017, submitted)