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| Delegations on Aberdeen's City Garden Project finished | Delegations on Aberdeen's City Garden Project finished |
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| Delegations have finished addressing a full meeting of Aberdeen City Council on the future of the city centre's development. | Delegations have finished addressing a full meeting of Aberdeen City Council on the future of the city centre's development. |
| The vital vote - believed to be on a knife edge - focuses on the proposed £140m City Garden Project, to transform the historic Union Terrace Gardens. | The vital vote - believed to be on a knife edge - focuses on the proposed £140m City Garden Project, to transform the historic Union Terrace Gardens. |
| A Tax Incremental Financing scheme would see a £92m loan paid back by increased income from business rates. | A Tax Incremental Financing scheme would see a £92m loan paid back by increased income from business rates. |
| Councillors were questioning officers after the delegations finished. | Councillors were questioning officers after the delegations finished. |
| One of the first to speak earlier was Leo Koot, managing director of oil firm TAQA Bratani, who said Union Terrace Gardens was a "dark hole". | One of the first to speak earlier was Leo Koot, managing director of oil firm TAQA Bratani, who said Union Terrace Gardens was a "dark hole". |
| Attract young | Attract young |
| However, that claim was contested by Iain Richardson, from Common Good Aberdeen. | However, that claim was contested by Iain Richardson, from Common Good Aberdeen. |
| Prominent Aberdeen hotelier Stewart Spence said the city needed to attract tourists, and required more than a spruce up. | Prominent Aberdeen hotelier Stewart Spence said the city needed to attract tourists, and required more than a spruce up. |
| Dan McCroskrie, speaking on behalf of the young people who support the scheme, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which would help attract more young people into the city. | Dan McCroskrie, speaking on behalf of the young people who support the scheme, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which would help attract more young people into the city. |
| The Independent Alliance Group has instead said it wants to invest in the existing Union Terrace Gardens and surrounding landmark buildings. | The Independent Alliance Group has instead said it wants to invest in the existing Union Terrace Gardens and surrounding landmark buildings. |
| The cost of the winning Granite Web design is £140m. | The cost of the winning Granite Web design is £140m. |
| Businessman Sir Ian Wood had pledged £50m of his own money towards the scheme. | Businessman Sir Ian Wood had pledged £50m of his own money towards the scheme. |
| Other projects, including improvements to Aberdeen Art Gallery, also form part of the £92m TIF figure. | Other projects, including improvements to Aberdeen Art Gallery, also form part of the £92m TIF figure. |
| 'Scrap the scheme' | 'Scrap the scheme' |
| Supporters of TIF argue it has the potential to create thousands of jobs. | Supporters of TIF argue it has the potential to create thousands of jobs. |
| However, opponents say it is too risky. | However, opponents say it is too risky. |
| The council administration's senior coalition partner, Labour, has said it wanted to scrap the scheme. | The council administration's senior coalition partner, Labour, has said it wanted to scrap the scheme. |
| In a referendum earlier this year, people were asked if they wanted to retain the gardens or back the City Garden Project redevelopment. | In a referendum earlier this year, people were asked if they wanted to retain the gardens or back the City Garden Project redevelopment. |
| More than 86,000 votes were cast online, by post and by phone during the referendum. There were 45,301 votes in favour of the project, with 41,175 people opposed to the plans. | More than 86,000 votes were cast online, by post and by phone during the referendum. There were 45,301 votes in favour of the project, with 41,175 people opposed to the plans. |
| If it goes ahead, the project could be finished by 2017. | If it goes ahead, the project could be finished by 2017. |