Consideration was given to a report updating the Committee on the progress with work the Council and Discover Space UK (DSUK) has being doing as a consortium, with HIE support, to establish the UK’s first Spaceport at Campbeltown, Machrihanish and seeking approval that this work should continue at both an Officer and Member level as a top priority for the Council.
Decision
The Committee agreed:-
1. to note the paper on the progress to date;
2. that the Executive Director - Development and Infrastructure Services write to the UK Government to promote Machrihanish as the UK’s first Spaceport and Aviation activity and encouraged Members to do the same;
3. that the Executive Director - Development and Infrastructure Services write to the Scottish Government to call for the Machrihanish Community Airbase to be declared an Enterprise Area for UK Spaceport and Aviation activity; and
4. to thank MACC for all their hard work in getting the bid to this point and to commend them on their ambition and determination with this project.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 28 July 2016, submitted)