Councillor Richard Brooks

Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 Evaluation - CR&E/25/245

From: Reconvened Meeting, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025

...to build upon the success of the Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025, the committee approved circulating an evaluation document, developing a Festival of the Sea 2026, ensuring youth sail training opportunities, bidding to host the Tall Ships Races as early as 2030, and including an additional £30,000 in the General Fund Revenue budget from 2026/27 onwards.

World Rally Championship Bid - CR&E/25/252

From: Reconvened Meeting, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 06, 2025

...to contribute £3M over three years, with the intention that Aberdeen City’s share will be reimbursed by the Visitor Levy, to support a bid to host the World Rally Championships in Aberdeen City Boundaries, and to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with Motorsport UK.

Annual Performance Reports - 2024/25 for all Tier 1 ALEOS: Aberdeen Performing Arts, Aberdeen Sports Village, Bon Accord Care and Sport Aberdeen - CORS/25/222 - Referred from Council on 1 October 2025

From: Finance and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025

...to note the Annual Performance Reports for the 2024/25 financial year for Aberdeen Performing Arts, Aberdeen Sports Village, Bon Accord Care, and Sport Aberdeen, all Tier 1 Arm's Length External Organisations, and to request the Chief Officer – Commercial and Procurement Services to circulate details on volunteer decline and Sport Aberdeen's engagement strategies.

For Determination

Silver City Heritage and Place Programme - CR&E/25/235

From: Finance and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025

...to proceed with the Silver City Heritage and Place Programme, the committee approved the allocation of £2.1M in match funding, contingent on the Chief Officer approving grant offers from Historic Environment Scotland and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and noted the plan for bi-annual progress reports.

For Determination

Council Financial Performance – Quarter 2, 2025/26 - CORS/25/243

From: Finance and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025

... to note the financial performance for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, approve the extension of a bank guarantee to Transition Extreme Sports Limited, agree to introduce a trial £1 evening off-street parking initiative, instruct the introduction of a fly tipping hit squads trial, and instruct a timeline for a review of the Common Good's long-term assets.

For Determination