Decision details
The Tour de France - Hosting the Grand Départ
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To inform the Cabinet about
the potential for York to be involved in a regional plan to stage
the initial Grand Depart of the Tour de France.
Members are asked to approve York's involvement in a regional plan
to stage the Grand Depart of the Tour de France.
Decision:
RESOLVED: That Cabinet agree to:
i) Approve the Council’s commitment to staging the Grand Départ within the parameters outlined and agree that the £500k hosting fee will be met from the Economic Infrastructure Fund.
ii) Give delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to enter into an agreement with Welcome to Yorkshire and Leeds City Council to host the Grand depart.
iii) The approach of the regional and local legacy and cultural work as outlined in the report.
REASON: To support the efficient and effective implementation of the work needed to successfully host the Grand Départ in the region and the legacy work for York’s regional leading role and York element of the legacy implementation.
Report author: Gill Cooper
Publication date: 12/02/2013
Date of decision: 12/02/2013
Decided at meeting: 12/02/2013 - Executive
Effective from: 15/02/2013
Accompanying Documents:
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