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Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

The Committee considered a report providing them with details of the current review of Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics Boundaries which was currently out for consultation.

Decision

The Committee –

1.    Agreed that the Executive Director, Development and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Policy Lead for Economic Development, submits a response to the Scottish Government consultation by the deadline of 15 January 2016.

2.    Approved the draft response provided in the report.

3.    Approved, outwith the consultation requirements, that consideration is given to the inclusion of the Helensburgh and Lomond part of Argyll and Bute into the current Highlands and Islands European funding area to create one single Argyll and Bute region going forward with regard to European funding issues post 2020 which would require further analysis by officers on the potential impact on funding from such a change.  A separate paper would be brought to a future meeting.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated January 2016, submitted)