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PROPOSED SPACE FLIGHT TRIALS COMPETITION AT MACHRIHANISH AIRBASE COMMUNITY COMPANY - REQUEST FOR FUNDING

Meeting: 10/12/2020 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 12)

12 PROPOSED SPACE FLIGHT TRIALS COMPETITION AT MACHRIHANISH AIRBASE COMMUNITY COMPANY - REQUEST FOR FUNDING PDF 370 KB

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth

Additional documents:

Appendix 1 - Mach-21, item 12 PDF 4 MB

Minutes:

The Committee gave consideration to a report advising of a request for funding made by the Machrihanish Airbase Community Company Ltd (MACC) to support a new initiative “Mach-21; National Spaceflight Education Conference and CanSat Competition”.

Decision

The Policy and Resources Committee –

1. Noted the content of the report and the future economic possibilities for the Kintyre area.

2. Agreed to recommend to the Council approval of the funding request for £26,985 from the Rural Resettlement Fund as its contribution to this event.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated October 2020, submitted)