Agenda item

Euros 2020 Fast Track Bid Submission

Decision:

The Appendices to this report are not for publication under Schedule 12A Part 4 paragraph 14 and Part 5 paragraph 21 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

This decision is not subject to call-in as the Chief Executive has certified it as urgent because any delay likely to be caused by the call-in process is not in the public interest under section 13 of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules. The Chair of the Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee has been consulted in this matter and has agreed that this report should be certified as urgent.

 

 

RESOLVED: that support be given to the bid for Cardiff to become one of the 13 Host Cities to host the UEFA European Football Championship Final Tournament in 2020 subject to confirmation of financial support being confirmed by all bid partners.

 

Minutes:

The Appendices to this report are not for publication under Schedule 12A Part 4 paragraph 14 and Part 5 paragraph 21 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

This decision is not subject to call-in as the Chief Executive has certified it as urgent because any delay likely to be caused by the call-in process is not in the public interest under section 13 of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules. The Chair of the Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee has been consulted in this matter and has agreed that this report should be certified as urgent.

 

The Cabinet received a report seeking urgent approval for Cardiff Council to support the re-submission of the 2014 bid to become a host city for the UEFA European Football Championship Final Tournament in 2020. It was reported that the economic benefit to the city and the region was estimated at £110m.

 

 

RESOLVED: that support be given to the bid for Cardiff to become one of the 13 Host Cities to host the UEFA European Football Championship Final Tournament in 2020 subject to confirmation of financial support being confirmed by all bid partners.

 

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