Agenda

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Minute of Culture and Communities Committee of 10 September 2019  – submitted for approval as a correct record

Rolling Actions Log – November 2019

Culture and Communities Business Bulletin

Motion by Councillor Staniforth – Edinburgh’s Christmas

Committee:

1.       Notes the motion agreed by Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee on 29 October entitled “Edinburgh’s Christmas”, including the detailed supporting information.

2.       Notes the availability of a range of different hard standing spaces which offer an alternative setting for Christmas and Hogmanay events.

3.       Agrees to urgently collaborate with Underbelly to look at options to relocate the Christmas Market from East Princes Street Gardens to a hard standing space in central Edinburgh to enable contracted events to take place and which would allow East Princes Street Gardens fully to open for general public use.

4.       Agrees that council contractees failing to apply for planning permission on time sets a bad example and that in future all cultural events associated with the council will be expected to apply for planning permission (and all other relevant permissions) before the construction of any structure begins.

Motion by Councillor Rae - Bingham Cup

Committee:

1.       Notes the launch on Friday 25th October of the Bingham Cup 2022 Bid, facilitated by the Caledonian Thebans RFC, which aims to bring the biggest world's LGBT-inclusive rugby tournament to Edinburgh in 2022.

2.       Notes the Bingham Cup enjoys participation from over 100 city-based teams from across the world.

3.       Recognises the immense and wide-ranging benefits that hosting this global inclusive sporting event will bring to our City.

4.       Acknowledges the input required from stakeholders across the City to facilitate the success of the bid.

5.       Therefore requests Council form a Steering Group, inviting key stakeholders including Scottish Rugby and the Bingham Cup Bid Committee to participate, with the objective of bringing the Bingham Cup 2022 to Edinburgh.