Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To consider a proposal to host the 3rd leg of
the 2005 Tall Ships Race
257/2002 The Cabinet agreed to instruct
officers to advise the International Sail Training Association that
Medway would wish to host the 2005 Tall Ships Race.
258/2002 The Cabinet agreed to instruct officers to set up a
project team to take the event forward.
259/2002 The Cabinet agreed to instruct officers to take a suitable
presentation to Antwerp if selected.
260/2002 The Cabinet agreed to allocate a sum of up to
£60,000 within the budget setting process to pay the port
fees.
261/2002 The Cabinet agreed to instruct officers to commence work
to inform the budget setting process of the amount required to be
provided to underwrite the event.
Call-in powers do not apply to these decisions, in accordance with
rule 16.12 of chapter 4, part 5 of the Constitution.
By submitting a proposal to host the third leg
of the Tall Ships Race in 2005 the Council will achieve a
significant economic benefit to the area in real pound spend, it
will offer Medway the opportunity to showcase its business
opportunities to Kent, London and European and international
markets and will also capitalise on the linkages with the Trafalgar
2005 celebrations.
Publication date: 29/10/2002
Date of decision: 29/10/2002
Decided at meeting: 29/10/2002 - Cabinet
Effective from: 07/11/2002
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