Issue - decisions
Tour de France
12/02/2013 - The Tour de France - Hosting the Grand Départ
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.