Duff WE (Willie)
From:
Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent:
19 June 201517:54
To:
Hanlon K (Kevin)
Fw: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Subject:
Fyi
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 05:05 PM
To: Seers D (David); Mackenzie E (Ewan); Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Communications CEEA; Stone L (Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Rae C (Carolyn) (Comms)
Subject: Re: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Thanks
Malcolm
From: Seers D (David)
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 04:01 PM
To: Mackenzie E (Ewan); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Communications CEEA; Stone L (Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Rae C (Carolyn) (Comms)
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Ewan I Malcolm
David
From: Mackenzie E (Ewan)
Sent: 19 June 2015 15:00
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Communications CEEA; Stone L (Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Rae C (Carolyn) (Comms);
Seers D (David)
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Importance: High
Karen,
1
Ewan
I Head of Engagement I Culture & Historic
I Edinburgh I EH6 6QQ I T: 0131 244 3497 I M: 07944
I Scottish Government I Area
I ewan.mackenzie@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Ewan Mackenzie
Environment
Quay
689 587
2H North, Victoria
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from: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Sent: 18 June 2015 18:26
to: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
~c: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover D (Derek); McGale T (Tony); lee l (lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Dolan N (Noel); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA; Stone l
(leonie); Diack A (Anne); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: Re: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Malcolm
Regards
Fiona C
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 201504:11 PM
To: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover D (Derek); McGale T (Tony); lee l (lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrelll (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Dolan N (Noel); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA; Stone l
(leonie); Diack A (Anne); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Fiona
2
Thanks
Malcolm
«T in the Park - Follow Up Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015.docx»
Malcolm Pentland 1 Head of Major Events 1 Tourism and Major Events Division 1 Scottish Government 1 8th Floor,
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH66JH 1121 email: malcolm.pentland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk_
telephone:+44(O) 131472 2105 iii uri: www.scotland.gov.uk
From: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Sent: 15 June 2015 16:53
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty OJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover 0 (Derek); McGale T (Tony); lee l (lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - OF CONCERTS'APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Malcolm
Regards
Fiona C
Fiona Campbell - Private Secretary - Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs- 0131 244
7716, 07837 057009
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: 12 June 2015 13:04
To: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty OJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover 0 (Derek); McGale T (Tony); lee l (lorraine).(ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA
Subject: T IN THE PARK - OF CONCERTS'APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
PS/Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Copy: as above
T IN THE PARK - OF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Please find attached a 5 page note to Ms Hyslop on the above.
Thanks
3
Malcolm
« File: T in the Park - Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015.docx
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Malcolm Pentland I Head of Major Events I Tourism and Major Events Division I Scottish Government I 8th Floor,
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH I ~ email: malcolm.oentland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk.
telephone:+44(0) 131 472 2105 .Q uri: www.scotland.gov.uk
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Duff WE (Willie)
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Pentland MK (Malcolm)
29 June 2015 11:44
Stokes C (Christina)
Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Communications CEEA;Mackenzie E
(Ewan); Sirrell I (Ian); Hanlon K (Kevin); Gil 0 (Oonagh); Seers D (David)
RE:T IN THE PARK- DF CONCERTS'APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Christina,
We spoke and here is an amended reactive line for consideration:
"T in the Park is one of Scotland's most popular and successful annual cultural events and last
year generated £15Am for the Scottish economy. Recognising the benefits this event delivers for
Scotland, a contribution of £150,000 has been made by the Scottish Government to contribute
towards the significantly increased costs of staging the event and to help its organisers in ensuring
its successful transition to the new site at Strathallan."
The £lS.4m impact figure was produced by independent analysts EKOSLtd for DF Concerts. As discussed, a formal
offer of grant has not been made yet but I expect that to take place this week.
Thanks
Malcolm
From: Stokes C (Christina)
Sent: 25 June 2015 16:25
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Seers D (David)
Cc: Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Communications CEEA; Mackenzie E (Ewan)
Subject: FW: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS'APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Malcolm, David,
Thanks,
Christina
1
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: 19 June 2015 17:06
To: Seers D (David); Mackenzie E (Ewan); Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Communications CEEA; Stone L (Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Rae C (Carolyn) (Comms)
Subject: Re: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Thanks
Malcolm
From: Seers D (David)
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 04:01 PM
To: Mackenzie E (Ewan); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Communications CEEA; Stone L (Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Rae C (Carolyn) (Comms)
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Ewan I Malcolm
David
From: Mackenzie E (Ewan)
Sent: 19 June 2015 15:00
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Mclafferty OJ (Diane); Communications CEEA; Stone L (Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Rae C (Carolyn) (Comms);
Seers 0 (David)
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Importance: High
Karen,
2
Ewan
Ewan Mackenzie I Head of Engagement I Culture & Historic Environment I Scottish Government I Area 2H North, Victoria
Quay I Edinburgh I EH66QQ I T: 0131 244 3497 I M: 07944 689 587 I ewan.mackenzie@ss:otland.gsi.gov.uk I
From: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Sent: 18 June 2015 18:26
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Cc: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty OJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); MacLeod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover 0 (Derek); McGale T (Tony); Lee L (Lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Dolan N (Noel); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA; Stone L
(Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: Re: T IN THE PARK - OF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Malcolm
Regards
Fiona C
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 04: 11 PM
To: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for BUSiness, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty OJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); MacLeod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover 0 (Derek); McGale T (Tony); Lee L (Lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gilli.es H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Dolan N (Noel); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA; Stone L
(Leonie); Diack A (Anne); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - OF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Fiona
Thanks
Malcolm
«T
in the Park - Follow Up Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015.docx»
Malcolm Pentland I Head of Major Events I Tourism and Major Events Division I Scottish Government
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH I IBJ email: malcolm.pentland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
telephone:+44(0) 131 472 2105 liiiI uri: www.scotland.gov.uk
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From: cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Sent: 15 June 2015 16:53
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm); cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Deputy First Minister and cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover D (Derek); McGale T (Tony); lee l (lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA
Subject: RE: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS'APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Malcolm
Regards
Fiona C
Fiona Campbell - Private Secretary - Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs- 0131 244
7716,07837057009
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: 12 June 2015 13:04
To: cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Deputy First Minister and cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy; Minister for Business, Energy
and Tourism; DG Enterprise, Environment & Innovation; Mason JK (John); Director of Culture, Europe and External
Affairs; Gil 0 (Oonagh); Rankin S (Shane); Mclafferty DJ (Diane); Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail); Sinclair E
(Emma); Glover D (Derek); McGale T (Tony); lee L (lorraine) (ESF); Nicolson T (Trudy); Wood HB (Helen);
Mackenzie E (Ewan); Gillies H (Hugh); Phillips A (Amy) (TRANS); Wales G (Gordon); Gibson M (Mark); McNairney J
(John); Sirrell I (Ian); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Communications DFM; Communications CEEA
Subject: T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS'APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
PS/Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Copy: as above
T IN THE PARK - OF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Please find attached a 5 page note to Ms Hyslop on the above.
Thanks
Malcolm
« File: T in the Park - Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015.docx »
Malcolm Pentland 1 Head of Major Events 1 Tourism and Major Events Division 1 Scottish Government
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH 1121 email: malcolm.pentland@scotland.gsl.goy.uk
telephone:+44(0) 131 472 2105 Q uri: www.scotland.gov.uk
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From:
Jo Blyth <Jo.Blyth@dfconcerts.co.uk>
29 June 2015 16:14
Pentland MK (Malcolm)
T in the Park 2015 support - Commercial in Confidence
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Dear Malcolm
As you know DF Concerts are incurring escalating costs this year to deliver T in the Park, due to the relocation of the
festival to Strathallan Castle Estate and the additional
uirement to
full
to assist with some of these operational
transition
Any support aid that Scottish Government could provide would go towards maintaining
impact of this festival in this unique, transition year.
the cultural and economic
Yours sincerely
Jo
'0 Blyth I
Business Development
Email: Jo.6Iyth@dfconcerts.co.uk
I Tel: +44 141 5664999 I Mob: + 44 7803 887 52.4
Address: 272 St Vincent Street I Glasgow I G2 5RL I United Klngclom
T in the Park, Pol/star's International
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RE:T in the Park - Follow Up Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015
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Malcolm
This looks satisfactory
for the requirements
of the GBER.
Alan
Alan Coleman
State Aid Unit
Scottish Government
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Glasgow G2 8W
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From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: 30 June 2015 09:18
To: Coleman A (Alan)
Cc: McGale T (Tony); Sirrell I (Ian)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Follow Up Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015
Alan
Please see attached.
Thanks
Malcolm
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From: Coleman A (Alan)
Sent: 18 June 2015 15:22
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Follow Up Advice to FH on Funding Support - June 2015
1
Malcolm
Don't be put off by the speed of my response - this looks absolutely
accurate so far and no need to amend.
Hope this helps
Alan
Alan Coleman
State Aid Unit
Scottish Government
Atlantic
Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow G2 BlU
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From:
Pentland MK (Malcolm)
30 June 2015 12:36
Jo Blyth
RE:T in the Park 2015 support - Commercial in Confidence
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To:
Subject:
Thanks Jo.
Malcolm
From: Jo Blyth [mailto:Jo.Blyth@dfconcerts.co.uk]
Sent: 29 June 2015 16:14
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: T in the Park 2015 support - Commercial in Confidence
Dear Malcolm
As you know DF Concerts are incurring escalating costs this year to deliver T in the Park, due to the relocation of the
festival to Strathallan Castle Estate and the additional
thro
full
rt to assist with some of these operational
transition
Any support aid that Scottish Government could provide would go towards maintaining
impact ofthis festival in this unique, transition year.
costs; _
the cultural and economic
Yours sincerely
Jo
Jo Blyth I Business Development
Email: Jo.Blyth@dfconcerts.co.uk
I Tel: +44 141 5664999 I Mob': + 447803887
Address: 272 St Vincent Street I Glasgow! G2 5RL I United Kingdom
T in the Park, Pol/star's International
www.dfconcertsandevents.com
I www,tinthepark.com
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Music Festival of the Year
I www.gigsinscotland,com
I www,kingtuts,co,uk
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Brown AAF (Amy) on behalf of Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External
Affairs
30 June 2015 13:37
Stokes C (Christina); Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Communications CEEA; Mackenzie E
(Ewan); Sirrell I (Ian); Hanlon K (Kevin); Gil 0 (Oonagh); Seers D (David); Pentland MK
(Malcolm); McDonald L (Lisa); Lloyd E (Elizabeth); Ingebrigtsen R (Ross); Nicolson S
(Stuart) Special Adviser; Gunn C (Campbell); Carson R (Risga); Gillibrand L (Lisa);
Walton J (Joseph)
RE: Lines to clear - T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING
SUPPORT
Hi Christina,
Ms Hyslop is content to clear.
Kind Regards
Amy Brown I Deputy Private Secretary
Office of Fiona Hyslop, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Scottish Government, Room 2N.15, St Andrew's House, Reg.ent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG I a0131 24456181
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From: Stokes C (Christina)
Sent: 30 June 2015 10:39
To: cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Director of Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Communications CEEA; Mackenzie E (Ewan); Sirrell I (Ian);
Hanlon K (Kevin); Gil 0 (Oonagh); Seers D (David); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McDonald L (Lisa); Lloyd E (Elizabeth);
Ingebrigtsen R (Ross); Nicolson S (Stuart) Special Adviser; Gunn C (campbell); carson R (Risga); Gillibrand L (Lisa);
Walton J (Joseph)
Subject: Lines to clear - T IN THE PARK - DF CONCERTS' APPROACH FOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Chris,
As Ms Hyslop is awa
costs at their new
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Christina
Christina Stokes 1Communications - Culture, Europe and External Affairs 13-West St Andrews House, Regent
Road, Edinburgh EH I 3DG 10131 244 2547 107792 369190
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Duff WE (Willie)
From:
Pentland MK (Malcolm)
30 June 2015 16:45
Sirrell I (Ian); Seers D (David); Coleman A (Alan)
RE: T in the Park- grant offer- June 2015
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Ian - Thanks for preparing a draft grant offer letter.
As discussed, I've tracked a few minor alts.
David - Would you mind casting your eye over this with particular regard to the condition to deliver the event for
three years. Any comments you have on this would be very welcome.
Alan - I've highlighted
para 8.2 which currently reads:
If, in the Scottish Ministers' opinion, the Grant or any part of it is state aid and they consider that they are required to
recover such sum in order to ensure compliance with their obligations under EU law Scottish Ministers may require
immediate repayment of the Grant or any part of it together with interest at such rate and on such basis as may be
determined from time to time by the Commission of the European Union.
Given we are acknowledging
that support will be state aid (albeit, in our assessment, exempt), is there a standard
form of wording we should be using?
Many thanks
Malcolm
Malcolm Pentland
1 Head of Major Events 1 Tourism and Major Events Division 1 Scottish Government
Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH 1121 email: malcolm.pentland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk_
telephone:+44(0)
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From: Sirrell I (Ian)
Sent: 29 June 2015 17:16
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: T in the Park- grant offer- June 2015
« File: T in the
Park- grant offer- June 2015.docx
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Hi Malcolm- as discussed, please see attached draft offer of grant. Cheers. Ian.
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Mr Geoff Ellis
DF Concerts & Events
P.O.Box 25241,
Glasgow,
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Dear Geoff
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of their powers under section 23 of the National Heritage
(Scotland) Act 1985 hereby offer to give to DF Concerts ("the Grantee") a grant of up to £150,000
STERLING (incluslve of VAT), payable in financial year 2015-16, to boost Scotland's National
Events Strategy by assisting DF Concerts and Events to deliver key operational activities related
to the transition of the T in the Park event ("the Project") from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in
Perthshire and for no other purposes. The project is more particularty described in Part 1 of
Schedule 1 of this letter and subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1
In these Conditions, the words and expressions set out in Schedule 4 shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in that Schedule.
1.2
In these Conditions unless the context otherwise requires, words denoting the singular
shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting any gender shall include all genders.
1.3 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not be read as
forming part of the Conditions or taken into account in their interpr.etation.
1.4
Except as otherwise provided in these Conditions, any reference to a clause, paragraph,
sub-paragraph or schedule shall be a reference to a clause, paragraph, subparagraph or schedule
of these Conditions.
2. Purposes of the Grant
2. 1
The Grant is made to help enable the Grantee to carry out the Project.
2.2
The Grant shall only be used for the purposes of the Project and for no other purpose
whatsoever.
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No part of the Grant shall be used to fund any activity or material which is party political in
intention, use, or presentation or appears to be designed to affect support for a political party.
2.4
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in Perthshire and for no other purposes. A key condition of grant is that the T in the Park
event takes place in Strathallan, Perthshire in 2015, 2016 and 2017, otherwise grant clawback will take place (see 8.7). Expected outcomes of the Grant are:
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The milestones against which progress in achieving the expected outcomes shall be
monitored are:
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T in the Park event successfully takes place in Strathallan on 10-12 July 2015 and also in
2016 and 2017.
2.6 The eligible costs for which the Grant can be claimed are operational costs associated with
the the transition of the T in the Park event from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire and
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3. Payment of Grant
3.1
The Grant shall be paid by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee in accordance with the
terms of Schedule 1 attached.
3.2
The Grantee shall by January 2016 submit to the Scottish Ministers a statement of
compliance with the Conditions of the Grant using the form of words provided in Schedule 3. The
statement shall be signed by the Grantee.
3.3
In the event that the amount of the Grant paid by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee at
any point in time is found to exceed the amount of the expenses reasonably and proper1y incurred
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by the Grantee in connection with the Project, the Grantee shall repay to the Scottish Ministers the
amount of such excess within 14 days of receiving a written demand for it from or on behalf of the
Scottish Ministers.
3.4
The Scottish Ministers shall not be bound to pay to the Grantee, and the Grantee shall
have no claim against the Scottish Ministers in respect of, any instalment of the Grant which
has not been claimed by the Grantee by 31 March of the applicable financial year as set out
in Schedule 1, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Scottish Ministers.
4. Inspection and Information
4.1
Revisions to measures of success shall be subject to the written agreement of the Scottish
Ministers.
4.2
The Grantee shall, on completion of the Project, submit a report to the Scottish Ministers
summarising the performance of the Project. Such a report shall include such statistical and other
information relating to the impact of the Project as shall be required by the Scottish Ministers. It
shall also include a clear breakdown of what the Grant was used for.
4.3
The Grantee shall also provide any other information that the Scottish Ministers may
reasonably require to satisfy themselves that the Project is consistent with the Agreement. The
Grantee shall provide the Scottish Ministers with prompt access to any information they
reasonably require to ensure compliance with these Conditions.
4.4
The Grantee shall keep and maintain for a period of 5 years after the expenditure occurs,
adequate and proper records and books of account recording all receipts and expenditure of
monies paid to it by the Scottish Ministers by way of the Grant The Grantee shall afford the
Scottish Ministers, their representatives, the Auditor General for Scotland, hislher representatives
and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably specify from time to time, such
access to those records and books of account as may be required by them at any reasonable time
in response to a written request for such access from the person seeking it. The Grantee shall
provide such reasonable assistance and explanation as the person carrying out the inspection
may from time to time require.
4.5
In the event of the Grantee becoming aware of or suspecting any irregular or fraudulent
activity that may have any impact on the Project or on the use of the Grant, or any part of it, the
Grantee shall immediately notify the Scottish Ministers of such activity and provide such other
information as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require in relation to the impact on the
Project and the use of the Grant
5. Confidentiality and Data Protection
5.1
The Grantee will respect the confidentiality of any commercially
that they have access to as a result of the Project.
sensitive information
5.2
Notwithstanding the above, the Grantee may disclose any information as required by law
or judicial order. All information submitted to the Scottish Ministers may need to be disclosed
and/or published by the Scottish Ministers. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the
Scottish Ministers may disclose information in compliance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002, any other law, or, as a consequence of judicial order, or order by any court or
tribunal with the authOrity to order disclosure. Further, the Scottish Ministers may also disclose all
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information submitted to them to the Scottish or United Kingdom Parliament or any other
department, office or agency of Her Majesty's Govemment in Scotland, in right of the Scottish
Administration or the United Kingdom, and their servants or agents. When disclosing such
information to either the Scottish Parliament or the United Kingdom Parliament it is recognised
and agreed by both parties that the Scottish Ministers shall if they see fit disclose such information
but are unable to impose any restriction upon the information that it provides to Members of the
Scottish Parliament, or Members of the United Kingdom Parliament; such disclosure shall not be
treated as a breach of this agreement
5.3
The Grantee shall ensure that all requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 are fulfilled
in relation to the Project.
5.4
To comply with section 31(3) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, the
Scottish Ministers publish an annual statement of all payments over £25,000. In addition, in line
with openness and transparency, the Scottish Govemment publishes a monthly report of all
payments over £25,000. The Grantee should note that where a payment is made in excess of
£25,000 there will be disclosure
the form of the name of the payee, the date of the payment,
the subject matter and the amount of grant) in the both the monthly report and the annual Public
Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 statement.
on
6. PubliCity
6.1 The Grantee shall 'NheFe Feasonably practioable (ane 'Nith the ae'Janoe agreement of
the Soottish Go ••'ernment) aoknowleege in all pl:Iblioity material relating to the Project the
contribl:ltion of the Scottish Ministers to its costs. The Scottish Ministers may-require to
approve tRe.5illYform of sooR-acknowledgement of Scottish Government support for the
Project in the Project's publicity material prior to its first publication.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
7.1
All Intellectual Property Rights are hereby assigned to and shall vest in the Crown or its
assignees.
7.2
The Grantee shall ensure that nothing contained in any materials produced or submitted to
the Scottish Ministers by the Grantee or anyone acting on its behalf nor the reproduction of such
materials, shall constitute an infringement of any third party copyright or intellectual property right
and shall indemnify the Scottish Ministers against all actions, proceedings, claims and demands
made by reason of any such infringement.
8. Default and Recovery of Grant
8.1
The Scottish Ministers may re-assess, vary, make a deduction from, withhold, or require
immediate repayment of the Grant or any part of it in the event that:
8.1.1
The Grantee commits a Default;
8.1.2 The Scottish Ministers consider that any change or departure from the purposes for
which the Grant was awarded warrants an alteration in the amount of the Grant;
8.1.3
The Grantee fails to carry out the Project;
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In the Scottish Ministers' opinion, the progress on the Project is not satisfactory; or
8.1.5
In the Scottish Ministers' opinion, the future of the Project is in jeopardy .
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In the event that the Grantee becomes bound to pay any sum to the Scottish Ministers in
terms of clause 8.1, the Grantee shall pay the Scottish Ministers the appropriate sum within
14 days of a written demand for it being given by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers to the
Grantee.
8.5
Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause 8, in the event that the Grantee is in breach of
any of the Conditions, the Scottish Ministers may, provided that the breach is capable of a
remedy, postpone the exercise of their rights to recover any sum from the Grantee in terms of
clause 8 for such period as they see fit, and may give written notice to the Grantee requiring it to
remedy the breach within such period as may be specified in the notice. In the event of the
Grantee failing to remedy the breach within the period specified, the Grantee shall be bound to
pay the sum to the Scottish Ministers in accordance with the foregoing provisions.
8.6
Any failure, omission or delay by the Scottish Ministers in exerCising any right or remedy to
which they are entitled by virtue of clauses 8.1 to 8.2 shall not be construed as a waiver of such
right or remedy.
8.7 There is a specific claw-back condition related to the Grant. A key condition of Grant is
that T in the Park event successfully takes place in Strathallan, Perthshire on 10-12 July 2015 and
also in 2016 and 2017. The amount of £50,000 will be clawed back by the Scottish Govemement
for each year (2015,2016 or 2017) that the event does not take place in Strathallan, Perthshire,
on its current scale, up to a maximum of £150,000.
9. ASSignation
The Grantee shall not be entitled to assign, sub-contract or otherwise transfer its rights or
obligations under the Agreement without the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers.
10. Tennination
The Agreement may be terminated by the Scottish Ministers giving not less than 3 months' notice
in writing from the date of the notice being sent.
11. Corrupt Gifts and Payments of Commission
The Grantee shall ensure that its employees shall not breach the terms of the Bribery Act 2010 in
relation to this or any other grant. The Grantee shall ensure that adequate controls are in place to
prevent bribery.
12. Continuation of Conditions
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12.1 These Conditions, except for Condition 6, shall continue to apply for a period of 5 years after
the end of the financial year in which the final instalment of the Grant was paid.
12.2 Condition 6 shall continue to apply until the end of the period referred to in that Condition.
13. Compliance with the Law
The Grantee shall ensure that in relation to the Project, they and anyone acting on their behalf
shall comply with the relevant law, for the time being in force in Scotland.
If you wish to accept the offer of this Grant
letter and annexed Schedules, you should
below and return one copy of the offer
Government, Tourism and Major Events, 8111
Midlothian EH6 6JH. You should retain the
your own records.
Yours sincerely
Malcolm Pentland
Head of the Major Events Unit
June 2015
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on the whole terms and conditions as set out in the
sign and date both copies of the Grant Acceptance
of Grant and Schedules to Willie Duff, Scottish
Floor, Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh,
second copy of the offer of Grant and Schedules for
GRANT ACCEPTANCE
On beh~lf.of DF Concerts & Events, I accept the foregoing offer of Grant by the Scottish Ministers
dated [.00 June 2015 on the whole terms and conditions as set out in the letter and annexed
Schedules. I confirm that I hold the relevant signing authority.
Signed:
[Director/Company
Secretary/Authorised
Signatory]
Print Name:
Position in Organisation of Person Signing:
Date:
Place of Signing:
Signed:
[Witness]
Witness Name:
Address:
Date:
Place of Signing:
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SCHEDULE
1
PART 1: THE PROJECT
T in the Park is one of Scotland's most popular and successful annual cultural events and
last year generated £15.4m for the Scottish economy.
In 2015 the T in the Park event will move from Salado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire.
Recognising the benefits this event delivers for Scotland, a contribution of £150,000 has
been made by the Scottish Government to contribute towards the significantly increased
costs of staging the event and to help its organisers in ensuring its successful transition to
the new site (in Strathallan).
The project will take place prior to the T in the Park event (on 10-12 July 2015) in Strathallan,
Perthshire.
The e}(pestation is that Strathallan, Perthshire, will besome the longer term permanament
home of the T in the Park e\'ent hO\t;e'/erAa key condition of grant is that the event must
takes place there in 2015, 2016 and 2017 (otherwise grant claw-back will take place- see
8.7)
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Park event from from Salado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire. In no circumstances can
infrastructure costs be supported.
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PART 2: PAYMENT OF GRANT
1.
The total Grant of £150,000 shall be payable by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee
upon acceptance of the receipt of a completed claim for Grant in the form set out in
Schedule 2.
2.
The total Grant shall be payable during the financial year 2015-16. The Scottish Ministers
shall not be bound to pay any instalment of the Grant which has not been claimed by the
Grantee by 31 March of the applicable financial year, unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the Scottish Ministers.
3.
On receipt of the grant claim (and any required documentation and information), the
Scottish Ministers shall determine the amount of expenditure which they consider the Grantee
shall reasonably and properly incur in connection with the Project having regard to that claim. The
determination shall be based on the information provided by the Grantee in accordance with this
Schedule. The Scottish Ministers shall use their best endeavours (but shall be under no obligation
or duty) to pay the amount determined to the Grantee within two weeks of receMng a claim and
any required documentation and information relevant to the claim.
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SCHEDULE
2
GRANT CLAIM FORM
Organisation: DF Concerts & Events
Bank details: [Name and address, sort code, account number]
Project: To deliver key operational activities related to the transition of the T in the Park event from
Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire and for no other purposes.
Total agreed grant for 2015-16: £150,000
We hereby claim total grant of £150,000 in respect of the above period in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the offer of Grant dated [~]
and the Schedules attached
thereto.
Completed by:
Position:
Contact Details:
Date:
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SCHEDULE 3
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF GRANT
Project: To deliver key operational activities related to the transition of the T in the Park event from
Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire and for no other purposes.
This is to confirm that the grant claimed by OF Concerts & Events in relation to the above
project during the financial year ended 31 March 2016 was properly due and was used for its
intended purpose(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Grant. This
statement is supported by the records of OF Concerts & Events.
Signed:
Name in block capitals:
Position:
Date:
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SCHEDULE
4
DEFINITIONS
"Agreement" means the agreement constituted by the Scottish Ministers' invitation to apply for a
grant, the Grantee's Application, these Conditions and the Grantee's acceptance of these
Conditions;
"Conditions"
means these grant conditions;
"Default" means:
(a) Any breach of the obligations of either party under this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any breach of any undertaking or w~
(b) Any failure to perform or the negligent performance of any obligation under this Agreement;
(c) Any breach of any legislation; or
(d) Any negligence or negligent or fraudulent miss-statement or misappropriation of Grant, or
any other de~ult,
In all cases by either party, its employees, agents or representatives;
"Financial Year" means a period from 1 April in one year until 31 March in the next;
"Grant" means the grant offered by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee as specified in the Award
Letter, as varied from time to time in accordance with these Conditions;
"Grantee" means the person, organisation or body to which the Grant will be payable as specified
in these Conditions. Where two or more persons, organisations or bodies are the Grantee,
references to the "Grantee" are to those persons, organisations or bodies collectively and their
obligations under the Agreement are undertaken jOintly and severally;
"Intellectual Property Rights" means all rights of ownership, including all copyrights and other
intellectual property rights in books, leaflets and other printed and published materials in whatever
form produced as part of the Project by or on behalf of the Grantee including all reports and any
such published materials stored in or made available by means of an information technology
system and the computer software relating thereto and all patents, trademarks, registered designs
and other rights in the nature of intellectual property;
"Project"
Grant;
"Paymenf'
means the purpose for which the Grant has been awarded as described in the Offer of
means each of the payments Specified in Schedule 1 hereto.
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Duff WE (Willie)
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Duff WE (Willie) on behalf of Pentland MK (Malcolm)
02 July 201517:20
Geoff@dfconcerts.co.uk
Jo.blyth@dfconcerts.co.uk'
T in the Park- grant offer- July 2015
Geoff,
(copy to: Jo Blyth)
Please see attached grant offer letter sent on behalf of Scottish Ministers. A hard copy will follow
in the post.
Please complete and return the "grant acceptance" form and "schedule 2 Grant Claim form" at
your earliest convenience in order for the payment to be processed.
t in the park.pdf
Willie
Willie Duff I Scottish Government I Tourism and Major Events Division I Directorate for Economic Development
Ocean Point One I Edinburgh I EH6 6JH I Tel: 0131472 2149 I willie.duff@scotland.gsLgov.uk
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Floor
Packed with brilliant moments, The Year of Food and Drink Scotland 2015 is a chance to celebrate Scotland's fantastic
natural larder and exceptional natural produce, as well as the landscapes, people and culture that make our food heritage
so unique, We invite you to come and experience the Land of Food and Drink.
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The Scottish
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Mr Geoff Ellis
OF Concerts & Events
P.O.Box 25241,
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Dear Geoff
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of their powers under section 23 of the National Heritage
(Scotland) Act 1985 hereby offer to give to OF Concerts ("the Grantee") a grant of up to £150,000
STERLING (inclusive of VAT), payable in financial year 2015-16, to boost Scotland's National
Events Strategy by assisting OF Concerts and Events to deliver key operational activities related
to the transition of the T in the Park event ("the Project") from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in
Perthshire and for no other purposes. The project is more particularly described in Part 1 of
Schedule 1of this letter and subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1
In these Conditions, the words and expressions set out in Schedule 4 shall' have the
meanings ascribed to them in that Schedule.
1.2
In these Conditions unless the context ·othe{wise requires, words denoting the singular
shall include the plural and vice versa and words denoting any gender shall include all genders.
1.3 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not be read as
forming part of the Conditions or taken into account in their interpretation.
1.4
Except as otherwise provided In these Conditions, any reference to a clause, paragraph,
sub-paragraph or schedule shall be a reference to a clause, paragraph, subparagraph or schedule
of these Conditions.
2. Purposes of the Grant
2.1
The Grant is made to help enable the Grantee to carry out the Project.
2.2
The Grant shall only be used for the purposes of the Project and for no other purpose
whatsoever.
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No part of the Grant shall be used to fund any activity or material which is party political in
intention, use, or presentation or appears to be designed to affect support for a political party.
2.4
The grant is provided to assist OF Concerts Concerts and Events with operational costs
relatedto the transition of the T in the Park event ('1heProject")from Balado in Fife to Strathallan
in Perthshire and for no other purposes. A key condition of grant is that the T in the Park
event takes place in Strathallan, Perthshire in 2015, 2016 and 2017, otherwise grant clawback will take place (see 8.7). Expected outcomes of the Grant are:
•
•
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To support the objectives of the National Events Strategy and enhance Scotland's
major events portfolio.
To boost the events, tourism and national economies.
To achieve the successful transition of the T in the Park event from Balado in Fife to
Strathallan in Perthshire.
2.5 The milestones against which progress in achieving the expected outcomes shall be
monitoredare:
•
•
Successful site transition from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire
T in the Park event successfully takes place in Strathallan on 10-12 July 2015 and also in
2016 and 2017.
2.6 The eligible costs for which the Grant can be claimed are operational costs associated with
the the transition of the T in the Park event from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire and
for no other purposes. Under no circumstances can the Grant be used to support
infrastructure costs. Eligible operational are only:
•
•
Venue Hire Costs
Costs for Consultants (associated to the event gaining planning consent)
3. Payment of Grant
3.1
The Grant shall be paid by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee in accordance with the
terms of Schedule 1 attached.
3.2
The Grantee shall by January 2016 submit to the Scottish Ministers a statement of
compliance with the Conditions of the Grant using the form of words provided in Schedule 3. The
statement shall be signed by the Grantee.
3.3
In the event that the amount of the Grant paid by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee at
any point in time is found to exceed the amount of the expenses reasonably and properly incurred
by the Grantee in connection with the Project, the Grantee shall repay to the Scottish Ministers the
amount of such excess within 14 days of receiving a written demand for it from or on behalf of the
Scottish Ministers.
3.4
The Scottish Ministers shall not be bound to pay to the Grantee, and the Grantee shall
have no claim against the Scottish Ministers in respect of, any instalment of the Grant which
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has not been claimed by the Grantee by 31 March of the applicable financial year as set out
in Schedule 1, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Scottish Ministers.
4. Inspection and Infonnation
4.1
Revisions to measures of success shall be subject to the written agreement of the Scottish
Ministers.
4.2
The Grantee shall, on completion of the Project, submit a report to the Scottish Ministers
summarising the performance of the Project. Such a report shall include such statistical and other
information relating to the impact of the Project as shall be required by the Scottish Ministers. It
shall also include a clear breakdown of what the Grant was used for.
4.3
The Grantee shall also provide any other information that the Scottish Ministers may
reasonably require to satisfy themselves that the Project is consistent with the Agreement. The
Grantee shall provide the Scottish Ministers with prompt access to any information they
reasonably require to ensure compliance with these Conditions.
4.4
The Grantee shall keep and maintain for a period of 5 years after the expenditure occurs,
adequate and proper records and books of account recording aU receipts and expenditure of
monies paid to it by the Scottish Ministers by way of the Grant. The Grantee shall afford the
Scottish Ministers, their representatives. the Auditor General for ScoUand, hislher representatives
and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably specify from time to time, such
access to those records and books of account as may be required by them at any reasonable time
in response to a written request for such access from the person seeking it. The Grantee shall
provide such reasonable assistance and explanation as the person carrying out the inspection
may from time to time require.
4.5
In the event of the Grantee becoming aware of or suspecting any irregular or fraudulent
activity that may have any impact on the Project or on the use of the Grant, or any part of it, the
Grantee shall immediately notify the Scottish Ministers of such activity and provide such other
information as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require in relation to the impact on the
Project and the use of the Grant.
5. Confidentiality and Data Protection
5.1
The Grantee will respect the confidentiality of any commercially sensitive information
that they have access to as a result of the Project.
5.2
Notwithstanding the above, the Grantee may disclose any information as required by law
or judicial order. All information submitted to the Scottish Ministers may need to be disclosed
and/or published by the Scottish Ministers. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the
Scottish Ministers may disclose information in compliance with the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002, any other law, or, as a consequence of judicial order, or order by any court or
tribunal with the authority to order disclosure. Further, the Scottish Ministers may also disclose all
information submitted to them to the Scottish or United Kingdom Parliament or any other
department, office or agency of Her Majesty's Govemment in Scotland, in right of the Scottish
Administration or the United Kingdom, and their servants or agents. When disclosing such
information to either the Scottish Parliament or the United Kingdom Parliament it is recognised
and agreed by both parties that the Scottish Ministers shall if they see fit disclose such information
but are unable to impose any restriction upon the information that it provides to Members of the
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Scottish Parliament, or Members of the United Kingdom Parliament; such disclosure shall not be
treated as a breach of this agreement
5.3
The Grantee shall ensure that all requirements of the Data Protection Act. 1998 are fulfilled
in relation to the Project.
5.4
To comply with section 31(3) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act. 2010, the
Scottish Ministers publish an annual statement of all payments over £25,000. In addition, in line
with openness and transparency, the Scottish Govemment publishes a monthly report of all
payments over £25,000. The Grantee should note that where a payment is made in excess of
£25,000 there will be disclosure (in the form of the name of the payee, the date of the payment,
the subject.matter and the amount of grant) in the both the monthly report and the annual Public
Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 statement
.
6. Publicity
6.1 Scottish Ministers require to approve any form of acknowledgement of Scottish
Government support for the Project in the Project's publicity material prior to its first
publication.
7. Intellectual Property Righ1s
7.1
All Intellectual Property Rights are hereby assigned to and shall vest in the Crown or its
assignees.
7.2
The Grantee shall ensure that nothing contained in any materials produced or submitted to
the Scottish Ministers by the Grantee or anyone acting on its behalf nor the reproduction of such
materials, shall constitute an infringement of any third party copyright or intellectual property right
and shall indemnify the Scottish Ministers against all actions, proceedings, claims and demands
made by reason of any such infringement
8. Default and Recovery of Grant
8.1
The Scottish Ministers may re-assess, vary, make a deduction from, withhold, or require
immediate repayment of the Grant or any part of it in the event that:
8.1.1 The Grantee commits a Default;
8.1.2 The Scottish Ministers consider that any change or departure from the purposes for
which the Grant was awarded warrants an alteration in the amount of the Grant;
8.1.3 The Grantee fails to carry out the Project;
8.1.4 In the Scottish Ministers' opinion, the progress on the Project is not satisfactory; or
8.1.5 In the Scottish Ministers' opinion, the future of the Project is in jeopardy.
8.2
If, in the Scottish Ministers' opinion, the Grant or any part of it is state aid and they
consider that they are required to recover such sum in order to ensure compliance with their
obligations under EU law Scottish Ministers may require immediate repayment of the Grant
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or any part of it together with interest at such rate and on such basis as may be determined
from time to time by the Commission of the European Union.
8.3
In the event that the Grantee becomes bound to pay any sum to the Scottish Ministers in
terms of clause 8.1, the Grantee shall pay the Scottish Ministers the appropriate sum within
14 days of a written demand for it being given by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers to the
Grantee.
8.5
Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause 8, in the event that the Grantee is in breach of
any of the Conditions, the Scottish Ministers may, provided that the breach Is capable of a
remedy, postpone the exercise of their rights to recover any sum from the Grantee in terms of
clause 8 for such period as they see fit, and may give written notice to the Grantee requiring it to
remedy the breach within such period as may be specified in the notice. In the event of the
Grantee failing to remedy the breach within the period specified, the Grantee shall be bound to
pay the sum to the Scottish Ministers in accordance with the foregoing provisions.
8.6
Any failure, omission or delay by the Scottish Ministers in exercising any right or remedy to
which they are entitled by virtue of clauses 8.1 to 8.2 shall not be construed as a waiver of such
right or remedy.
8.7 There is a specific claw-back condition related to the Grant A key condition of Grant is
that T in the Park event takes place in Strathallan, Perthshire on 1()"12 July 2015 and also in 2016
and 2017. The amount of £50,000 shall be repaid by the Grantee to Scottish Ministers for each
year (2015, 2016 or 2017) that the event does not take place in Strathallan, Perthshire, on its
current scale, up to a maximum of £150,000.
9. Assignation
The Grantee shall not be entitled to assign, sub-contract or otherwise transfer its rights or
obligations under the Agreement Withoutthe prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers.
10. Tennination
The Agreement may be tenninated by the Scottish Ministers giving not less than 3 months' notice
in writing from the date of the notice being sent
11. Corrupt Gifts and Payments of Commission
The Grantee shall ensure that its employees shall not breach the terms of the Bribery Act 2010 in
relation to this or any other grant. The Grantee shall ensure that adequate controls are in place to
prevent bribery.
12. Continuation of Conditions
12.1 These Conditions, except for Condition 6, shall continue to apply for a period of 5 years after
the end of the financial year in which the final instalment of the Grant was paid.
12.2 Condition 6 shall continue to apply until the end of the period referred to in that Condition.
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13. Compliance wHh the Law
The Grantee shall ensure that in relation to the Project, they and anyone acting on their behalf
shall comply with the relevant law, for the time being in force in Scotland.
If you wish to accept the offer of this Grant on the whole terms and conditions as set out in the
letter and annexed Schedules, you should sign and date both copies of the Grant Acceptance
below and retum one copy of the offer of Grant and Schedules to Willie Duff, Scottish
Government, Tourism and Major Events, 8th Floor, Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh,
Midlothian EH6 6JH. You should retain the second copy of the offer of Grant and Schedules for
your own records.
Malcolm Pentland
Head of the Major Events Unit
2 July 2015
Ocean POint, Edinburgh
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GRANT ACCEPTANCE
On behalf of OF Concerts & Events, I accept the foregoing offer of Grant by the Scottish Ministers
dated 2 July 2015 on the whole terms and conditions as set out in the letter and annexed
Schedules. Iconfirm that Ihold the relevant signing authority.
Signed:
[Dimctor/Company Secretary/Authorised Signatory]
Print Name:
Position in Organisation of Person Signing:
Date:
Place of Signing:
Signed:
[Witness]
Witness Name:
Address:
Date:
Place of Signing:
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SCHEDULE 1
PART1:THEPROUECT
T in the Park is one of Scotland's most popular and successful annual cultural events and
last year generated £15.4m for the Scottish economy.
In 2015 the T in the Park event will move from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire.
Recognising the benefits this event delivers for Scotland, a contribution of £150,000 has
been made by the Scottish Government to contribute towards the significantly increased
costs of staging the event and to help its organisers in ensuring its successful transition to
the new site (in Strathallan).
The project will take place prior to the T in the Park event (on 10-12 July 2015) in Strathallan,
Perthshire.
A key condition of grant is that the event must takes place there in 2015,2016
(otherwise grant claw-back will take place- see 8.7)
and 2017
The Project can only support operational costs associated with the transition of the T in the
Park event from from Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire. In no circumstances can
infrastructure costs be supported.
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PART 2: PAYMENT OF GRANT
1.
The total Grant of £150,000 shall be payable by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee
upon acceptance of the receipt of a completed claim for Grant in the form set out in
Schedule 2.
2.
The total Grant shall be payable during the financial year 2015-16. The Scottish Ministers
shall not be bound to pay any instalment of the Grant which has not been claimed by the
Grantee by 31 March of the applicable financial year, unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the Scottish Ministers.
3.
On receipt of the grant claim (and any required documentation and information), the
Scottish Ministers shall determine the amount of expenditure which they oonsider the Grantee
shall reasonably and properly incur tn connection with the Project having regard to that claim. The
determination shall be based on the information provided by the Grantee in accordance with this
Schedule. The Scottish Ministers shall use their best endeavours (but shall be under no obligation
or duty) to pay the amount determined to the Grantee within two vveeks of receiving a claim and
any required documentation and information relevant to the claim.
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SCHEDULE 2
GRANT CLAIM FORM
Organisation: OF Concerts & Events
Bank details: [Name and address, sort code, account number]
Project: To deliver key operational activities related to the transition of the T in the Park event from
Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire and for no other purposes.
Total agreed grant for 2015-16: £160,000
We hereby claim total grant of £150,000 in respect of the above period in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the offer of Grant dated 2 July.2015 and the Schedules attached
thereto.
Completed by:
Position:
Contact Details:
Date:
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SCHEDULE 3
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS OF GRANT
Prgject: To deliver key operatiQnaJactivities related to the transiti9n of the T in the Park event from
Balado in Fife to Strathallan in Perthshire and for no other purposes.
This is to confirm that the grant claimed by OF Concerts & Events in relation to the above
project during the financial year ended 31 March 2016 was properly due and was used for its
intended purpose(s) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Grant. This
statement is supported by the records of OF Concerts & Events.
Signed:
Name in block capitals:
Position:
Date:
Ocean Point, Edinburgh EH6 6JH
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SCHEDULE 4
DEFINITIONS
"Agreement" means the agreement constituted by the Scottish Ministers' invitation to apply for a
grant, the Grantee's Application, these Conditions and the Grantee's acceptance of these
Conditions;
"Conditio,."
means these grant conditions;
"Default" means:
(a) Any breach of the obligations of either party under this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any t
(b) Any failure to perform or the negligent performance of any obligation under this Agreement;
(c) Any breach of any legislation; or
(d) Any negligence or negligent or fraudulent mis&-statement or misappropriation of Grant, or
any other default,
In all cases by either party, its employees, agents or representatives;
"Financial Year" means a period from 1 April in one year until 31 March in the next;
"Granf means the grant offered by the Scottish Ministers to the Grantee as specified in the Award
Letter, as varied from time to 'time in accordance with these Conditions;
"Grantee" means the person, organisation or body to which the Grant will be payable as specified
in these Conditions. Where two or more persons, organisations or bodies are the Grantee,
references to the "Grantee" are to those persons, organisations or bodies collectively and their
obligations under the Agreement are undertaken jointly and severally;
"Intellectual Property Rights" means all rights of ownership, including all copyrights and other
intellectual property rights in books, leaflets and other printed and published materials in whatever
form produced as part of the Project by or on behalf of the Grantee including all reports and any
such published materials stored in or made available by means of an information technology
system and the computer software relating thereto and all patents, trademarks, registered designs
and other rights in the nature of intellectual property;
"Project' means the purpose for which the Grant has been awarded as described in the Offer of
Grant;
"Payment" means each of the payments specified in Schedule 1 hereto.
Ocean paint, Edinburgh
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Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Signed Form
doc20150703074019.pdf
Hi Malcolm
Please find attached the signed and completed Grant Form. Please advise if you require anything
else.
Thanks
Jo
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Pentland MK (Malcolm); Hanlon K (Kevin)
T in the Park- State Aid template
T in the ParlcState Aid tempi ...
Hi Alan- Malcolm asked me to have a go at completing the attached template for our grant to T in the Park. Grateful
if you could review please and let me know what you think? Much of the form doesn't seem to apply to this grant
but I've tried to include the key state aid points? Cheers. Ian.
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EN
ANNEX II
Information regarding State aid exempt under the conditions of this Regulation
PART I
to be provided through the established Commission IT application as laid down in Article 11
Aid reference
Member State
(to be completed by the Commission)
... United Kingdom
Member State
reference number
............
[to add]
Region
Name of the Region(s)
Scotland
Regional aid status'
............ [to atW]
Granting authority
Name
Scottish Government
Postal address
St Andrews House, Regent Road
Edinburgh, EHI 3DG
www.gov.scot.
,
Web address
Title of the aid
measure
,
,
... Funding assistance to T in the Park (Scottish music festival)- 10-12
July 2015.
Note:
1) Funding is provided only for 1) venue hire costs and/or 2) costs for
consultants (associated with the event gaining planning consent). The
grant cannot be used for any other purpose.
Article I07(3)(a) TFEU (status 'A'), Article I07(3)(c) TFEU (status 'C'), unassisted areas i.e. areas not
eligible for regional aid (status 'N'),
National legal basis
(Reference to the
relevant national
official publication)
.....................
[~aAd]
Web link to the full
text of the aid
measure
Type of measure
Name of the beneficiary and the
group' it belongs to
................. DF Concerts and Events
Commission aid reference
Amendment of an
existing aid scheme
or ad hoc aid
..................
[toadd]
.....................
[toadd]
One off payment
2 July 2015
concerned
Limited to certain
sectors: Please specify
at NACE group levels
... Grant to DF Concerts and Events
who are a private sector Promotion and
Events Management Company in
Scotland, UK .
..............................................
Type of beneficiary
Budget
SME
Large undertakings
Total annual amount of the
budget planned under the
National currency ... (full amounts)
.. , ... £150,000 (one off
seheme''
4
6
An undertaking for the purposes of rules on competition laid down in the Treaty and for the purposes of
this Regulation is any entity engaged in an economic activity, regardless of its legal status and the way
in which it is fmanced. The Court of Justice has ruled that entities which are controlled (on a legal or on
a de facto basis) by the same entity should be considered as one undertaking.
Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid.
Determined in line with Article 2, point 27 of the Regulation.
NACE Rev. 2 - Statistical classification of Economic Activities in the European Community. Typically,
the sector shall be specified at group level.
In case of an aid scheme: Indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or
the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme.
...
Overall amount of the ad
hoc aid awarded to the
undertaking"
National currency •.. (full amounts)
...... £150,000 (one off
payment) ....................................
....
D For guarantees"
National currency ..• (full amounts)
............
N/A ..............................
...
Aid instrument
[8] GrantlInterest rate subsidy
D
D
D
D
D
Loan/Repayable advances
Guarantee (where appropriate with a reference to the
Ccmmisslon deeision")
Tax advantage or tax exemption
Provision of risk finance
Other (please specify)
........................................................
Indicate to which broad category below it would fit best in
terms of its effect/function:
cgJ Grant
0 Loan
Guarantee
Tax Advantage
0 Provision of risk finance
o
o
D
If co-financed
by EU fund(s)
Name ofEU fund(s):
Amount of
funding
(as per EU fund)
National
currency ... (full
amounts)
................................
.....................
................................
......................
.....................
.....................
N/A- not co-financed
by the EU.
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8
9
In case of an ad hoc aid award: Indicate the overall aid amount/tax loss.
For guarantees, indicate the (maximum) amount of loans guaranteed.
Where appropriate, reference to the Commission decision approving the methodology to calculate the
gross grant equivalent, in line with article 5(2)(c) of the Regulation.
PARTD
to be provided through the established
Commission IT application
as laid down in Article 11
Please indicate under which provision of the GBER the aid measure is
Objectives
Primary objective General Objectives (list) (list)
To boost the events, tourism and
To support the
national economies.
objectives of Scotland's
To
achieve the successful
National Events
•
transition of the T in the Park
Strategy and enhance
event from Balado in Fife to
Scotland's major
Strathallan in Perthshire.
events portfolio.
•
Note: the milestones against which
progress in achieving the expected
objectives shall be monitored against
are:
implemented.
Maximum
aid intensity
in %
or
Maximum
annual aid
amount in
national
currency (in
full
amounts)
SMEbonuses
in %
•
D
Successful site transition from
Balado in Fife to Strathallan in
Perthshire
in the Park event successfully
takes place in Strathallan on 1012 July 2015 and also in 2016
and 2017.
Scheme
... %
~
Ad hoc aid
... % .........
• r
Regional aid investment aid'o
(Art. 14)
.........
... %
···[tg
~di\t]
Regional aid operating aid (Art. 15)
D Regional
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...... [~
Transport costs of goods in eligible
areas (Art. IS(2)(a»
... %
... %
D
Additional costs in outermost regions
(Art. IS(2)(b»
... %
... %
.... national
currency
... %
... %
17 - 18 -19- 20)
SME aid - SMEs'
access to finance
(Art. 21-22)
.........
D
urban development aid schemes (Art. 16)
D SME aid (Art.
.]
... % ......
D Risk
finance aid (Art. 21)
D Aid for start-ups
(Art. 22)
... %
... national
currency
... %
... national
currency
... %
In the case of ad hoc regional aid supplementing aid awarded under aid scheme(s), please indicate both
the aid intensity granted under the scheme and the intensity of the ad hoc aid.
4
o SME aid - Aid to alternative trading platforms specialised
... %;
in case the
aid measure
takes the
form of startup aid:
... national
currency
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
of research
... %
... %
D Aid for innovation clusters (Art. 27)
D Innovation aid for SMEs (Art. 28)
D Aid for process and organisational
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
... %
D Aid for the employment
...%
...%
D Aid for compensating
... %
... %
D Aid for compensating
....%
....%
D Investment
... %
... %
in SMEs
(Art. 23)
D SME aid - Aid for scouting
Aid for research,
development and
innovation
(Art. 25 - 30)
costs (Art. 24)
Aid for
research
and
development
projects
(Art. 25)
D Fundamental
research
(Art. 25(2)(a»
D Industrial
research
(Art. 25(2) b»
D Experimental
development
(Art. 25(2)(c»
D Feasibility
studies
(Art. 25(2)(d»
D Aid for the establishment
infrastructures (Art. 26)
innovation (Article 29)
D Aid for research
and development in the
fishery and aquaculture sector (Art. 30)
[J Training
aid (Art. 31)
Aid for disadvantaged
workers and workers
with disabilities
(Articles 32-35)
D Aid for the recruitment
of disadvantaged
workers in the form of wage subsidies
(Article 32)
of workers with
disabilities in the form of wage subsidies
(Art. 33)
the additional costs
of employing workers with disabilities
(Art.34)
the costs of
assistance provided to disadvantaged
workers (Art. 35)
Aid for Environmental
protection (Articles
36-49)
aid enabling undertakings to
go beyond Union standards for
environmental protection or increase the
level of environmental protection in the
absence of Union standards (Art. 36)
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D Aid for early adaptation
... %
... %
D Investment
... %
... %
D Investment
... national
currency
... %
D Investment
... %
... %
D Investment
... national
currency
... %
D Operating
... %
... %
... %
... %
D Aid in the form of reductions
... %
... %
D Investment
... %
... %
D Investment
... %
... %
...%
...%
...%
...%
... %
... %
to future Union
standards (Art. 37)
aid for energy efficiency
measures (Art. 38)
aid for energy efficiency
projects in buildings (Art. 39)
aid for high-efficiency
cogeneration (Art. 40)
aid for the promotion of
energy from renewable energy sources
(Art. 41)
aid for the promotion of
electricity from renewable sources
(Art. 42)
D Operating
aid for the promotion of energy
from renewable sources in small scale
installations (Art. 43)
in
environmental taxes under Directive
2003/96IEC (Art. 44)
aid for remediation of
contaminated sites (Art. 45)
aid for energy efficient
district heating and cooling (Art. 46)
D Investment
aid for waste recycling and re-
utilisation (Art. 47)
D Investment
aid for energy infrastructure
(Art. 48)
o
D Aid to make good the
damage caused by
certain natural
disasters (Art. 50)
Aid for environmental studies (Art. 49)
Maximum aid intensity
Type of natural disaster
Date of occurrence of the natural disaster
D Social
aid for transport for residents of remote regions (Art. 51)
6
... %
... %
o earthquake
o avalanche '
o landslide
o flood
o tornado
o hurricane
o volcanic eruption
o wild fire
dd/mmlyyyy to
dd/mmlyyyy
... %
... %
D Aid
... %
... national
currency
... %
... %
for audio-visual works (Art.
... %
...%
for sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures (Art. 55)
... %
... %
...%
...%
for broadband infrastructures
Aid for culture and
heritage conservation
(Articles 53, 54)
(Art. 52)
D Aid for culture and heritage conservation
(Art. 53)
D Aid schemes
54)
DAid
o Investment
aid for local infrastructures (Art. 56)
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•
Duff WE (Willie)
To:
Subject:
Hanlon K (Kevin)
FW: T in the Park- web page additions
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 10 July 2015 08:06
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Macleod G (Gail)
Cc: Hanlon K (Kevin)
SUbject: RE: T in the Park- web page additions
And for completeness the agreed line is:"T in the Park is one of Scotland's most popular and successful annual cultural events and last
year generated £15.4m for the Scottish economy. Recognising the benefits this event delivers for
Scotland, a one off contribution of £150,000 has been made by the Scottish Government to
contribute toward the additional costs resulting from relocating the event and to help its organisers
in ensuring its successful transition to the new site at Strathallan."
From: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Sent: 10 July 2015 07:51
To: Hanlon K (Kevin); Macleod G (Gail)
Subject: Re: T in the Park- web page additions
Kevin
Thanks for this. Looks perfect to me and
also let CEEAcomms know for ::I\AJ:~r"'r\"'cc
Cheers both
Malcolm
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 07:43 AM
To: Macleod G (Gail)
Cc: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Hanlon K (Kevin)
Subject: FW: T in the Park- web page additions
Gail
website for it to featu re) we will then
Coleman has been the
nt of contact)
1
Will covet when I phone in this morning but I would appreciate if you (or Sharon/Steph) could
progress with State aid colleaguesNVillie once we have feedback from Malcolm.
Cheers
Kevin
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 09 July 2015 16:23
To: Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Cc: Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail)
Subject: FW: T in the Park- web page additions
Importance: High
Malcolm
Ian has very helpfully reviewed the SG internet site and located the entry for our Division. Whilst
out of date, this would appear to offer a platform for us to "publish" our support for T in the Park,
subject to the views of State Aid colleagues.
A link to the landing page and the current text within it, along with a suggested addition in red to
capture the T in the Park contribution for consideration by you/State Aid colleagues is shown
below. I have spoken to Willie who has editorial rights over the SG internet pages and who can
make the amends to the pages as soon as we have clearance on the wording.
Happy to discuss once you have had the chance to review. Once we get this immediate issue out
of the way this might also we be a good project for one of the wider team to look at in terms of
updating the entries more generally?
Kevin
http://www.gov.scotITopics/Business-lndustry/Tourism
Tourism is everyone's business - everyone in Scotland is an ambassador.
The tourism sector is of vital importance to the Scottish economy - latest figures indicate total
overnight and day visitor expenditure in Scotland was around £9 billion in 2013 - this comprised of
expenditure from overnight visitors of £4.6 billion and expenditure by day visitors of £4.6 billion.
Spending by tourists in Scotland generates £10 billion of economic activity in the wider Scottish
supply chain and contributes £5 billion to Scottish GDP (in basic prices). This represents just
under 5% of total Scottish GDP.
Employment in the tourism-related industries sector (as measured by the Scottish Government's
Tourism Growth Sector) in Scotland was 211,200 in 2013 - accounting for around 8.5% of
employment in Scotland. - ON requires update
Scotland's national events strategy, Scotland the Perfect Stage sets out the Scottish
Government's vision for events by utilising and developing our assets and delivering a portfolio of
events that provide authentic experiences for the people of Scotland and our Visitors; and
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highlights the range of benefits that a strong portfolio of events can yield for Scotland in cultural,
reputational, economic and legacy terms.
2014 was an unique year when Scotland welcomed the world as host of the highly successful
Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup and Homecoming Scotland 2014. Scotland's events sector is
going from strength to strength with a diverse range of events happening throughout the calendar
year across the length and breadth of the country. To sustain and build upon the momentum
generated by Homecoming Scotland 2014 and to continue to inspire the people of Scotland and
our visitors, work is underway on the planning and delivery of a second programme of themed
years, which will focus on Food and Drink in 2015, Innovation, Architecture and Design in 2016,
History Herltaqe and Archaeology in 2017 and Young People in 2018. The themed years
programme is used to shine a spotlight on some of Scotland's greatest assets, icons and hidden
gems through a wide ranging variety of new and existing activity to boost tourism in every corner
of Scotland. For example, in 2015/16 we will see a celebration of Scotland's vibrant music scene
through Celtic Connections, which will see a unique collaboration with Black and Ethnic Minority
Infrastructure Scotland (BEMIS) to enhance the engagement of multi-cultural communities in
Scotland's Winter Festival programme; and T in the Park who, for 2015, have received funding
support of £150,000 from the Scottish Government to help ensure the successful transition of this
iconic music festival to their new tem
site at Strathallan in Perthshi
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Duff WE (Willie)
To:
Subject:
Hanlon K (Kevin)
FW; URGENT - T in the Park - Publication of State Aid Funding
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 13 July 2015 08:11
To: McClintock E (Emma); MacLeod G (Gail)
Cc: Coleman A (Alan); Crockett S (Shirley); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian)
Subject: RE: URGENT - T in the Park - Publication of State Aid Funding
Emma
Thanks. I will pick this up and come back to you.
Kevin
From: McClintock E (Emma)
Sent: 13 July 2015 07:51
To: MacLeod G (Gail)
Cc: Coleman A (Alan); Crockett S (Shirley); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Duff WE (Willie); Hanlon K (Kevin); Sirrell I (Ian)
Subject: FW: URGENT - T in the Park - Publication of State Aid Funding
Gail,
Just picking this up after leave, basically as soon as you have the website page ready I can use
the annex 2 form that Ian has already sent me and notify it for you. In terms of the text for the
webpage the proposed text below is fine in terms of what you would like your section of the
website to read as. But for the purposes of what the EC will want to see I have included some
links below to some other schemes I have notified and the depth of information you will need to
have all on one page of the website.
http://www.gov.scotITopics/Business-lndu$try/Energy/Actionllowcarbon/LCITP/StateAid
http://www.interfacefoodanddrink.comlfunding/state-aid-informationl
You will need the page to be titled - State Aid Registration (and leave a space for the scheme
number as this is where it will go once I have had acceptance from the EC). You will then need a
few lines to explain that you submitted an ad hoc notification to award £150,000 to DF Concerts.
As you will see from the examples you then have to outline the article to which you have cover for
in the GBER and the provisions under that article. If you follow the structure of these examples
above it should be quite straight forward.
You can let myself or Alan see this before it goes live and we can tell you if it all looks OK.
Thanks,
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3rd Floor
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From: MacLeod G (Gail)
sent: 10 July 2015 12: 11
To: Coleman A (Alan); Crockett S (Shirley)
Cc: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Duff WE (Willie); McClintock E (Emma); Hanlon K (Kevin); Sirrell I (Ian)
Subject: RE: URGENT - T in the Park - Publication of State Aid Funding
Alan,
Thanks for your reply and talking me through this. As discussed, you have confirmed that your
team have 20
from 2 Ju
the offer letter was
to
ister the award on
the system,
This will
presumably be 30 July, but we would hope to have the information ready for you next week.
Also, you indicated that the wording we have proposed is a helpful descriptor but doesn't carry the
necessary information to satisfy the commission requirements. Therefore, if you could provide the
wording required (I understand you had a template for this?) that would be great. I appreciate that
Emma and Ian 8irrell may have already had this conversation, but lan's on leave next week so
please just send it through to myself, Kevin Hanlon and Malcolm Pentland once Emma's back in
the office.
I've had a chat with Willie Duff who looks after our webpage on the SG site. The plan would be to
use the proposed wording as below, but imbed a link into it which would take you to a separate
page detailing the required information. We would then use this link for you to provide to the
commission. Will this be suitable? It will allow us to both frame the funding within the context of
the work of the division, whilst also satisfying the commission.
Many thanks
Gail
Gail Macleod
I Themed Years and Special Proje.cts Team leader I Major Events Unit I Scottish Government I Eighth
Floor. Ocean Point One. 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH I tel: 0131472 2139 I mob: 07837 172810 I email:
gail.macleod@scotland.gsLgov.uk
I web: www.scotland.gov.uk
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From: Coleman A (Alan)
sent: 10 July 2015 11:12
To: MacLeod G (Gail); Crockett S (Shirley)
Cc: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Duff WE (Willie); McClintock E (Emma)
Subject: RE: URGENT - T in the Park - Publication of State Aid Funding
Gail
Thanks for this.
The main time issue we face is the actual 'notification'
of this award onto the EC's registration
database, which is a requirement
under the General Block Exemption Regulation, under which this award is being made. This must be done within 20 working
days of the measure coming into force (in this case the day the award was made). When we register the award on the system
there must be a weblink to the full legal terms of the award which explains the GBER Article used and how the award fits with
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that Article - in other words while the proposed wording you have offered looks agreeable, it does not provide the level of
information
that would be necessary to satisfy the Commission's
transparency
requirements.
My colleague Emma McClintock had been dealing with this process and has discussed these requirements in detail with
colleagues in Malcolm's team on Wednesday of this week however unfortunately
Emma is not in the office today.
Happy to discuss
Alan
Alan Coleman
State Aid Unit
Scottish Government
Atlantic
Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow G2 8W
0300 244 1183
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk
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From: Macleod G (Gail)
sent: 10 July 2015 10:54
To: Crockett S (Shirley); CQleman A (Alan)
Cc: Pentland MK (Malcolm); Duff WE (Willie)
Subject: URGENT - T in the Park - Publication of State Aid Funding
Alan I Shirley,
As discussed with your colleague Lorraine, I understand that you are aware of the on-going
discussions with the Major Events unit
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£150k
state aid for
ooerational costs for T in the Park.
We have identified an area on the SG website (the Tourism area for our
Division) which would provide a good platform for us to "publish" our support for TITP.
I have attached a link to the landing page and the current text, along with a suggested addition in
red to capture the T in the Park contribution for consideration by you.
Grateful if you could let me know that you are content for us to publish this section please or any
suggested amendments. Following this, we'll let SG comms know our plans and have it
immediately uploaded onto the SG website. Grateful for a response as soon as possible
please, as our deadline is close of play today - apologies for the urgency!
Many thanks
Gail
Proposed Location
• http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Business-lndustrvlTourism
Existing Text
• Tourism is everyone's business - everyone in Scotland is an ambassador. The
tourism sector is of vital importance to the Scottish economy - latest figures indicate total
overnight and day visitor expenditure in Scotland was around £9 billion in 2013 - this
comprised of expenditure from overnight visitors of £4.6 billion and expenditure by day
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visitors of £4.6 billion. Spending by tourists in Scotland generates £10 billion of economic
activity in the wider Scottish supply chain and contributes £5 billion to Scottish GOP (in
basic prices). This represents just under 5% of total Scottish GOP. Employment in the
tourism-related industries sector (as measured by the Scottish Government's Tourism
Growth Sector) in Scotland was 211,200 in 2013 - accounting for around 8.5% of
employment in Scotland.
Proposed Text (including TITP funding reference)
• Scotland's national events strategy, Scotland the Perfect Stage sets out the Scottish
Government's vision for events by utilising and developing our assets and delivering a
portfolio of events that provide authentic experiences for the people of Scotland and our
visitors; and highlights the range of benefits that a strong portfolio of events can yield for
Scotland in cultural, reputational, economic and legacy terms.
• 2014 was an unique year when Scotland welcomed the world as host of the highly
successful Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup and Homecoming Scotland 2014.
Scotland's events sector is going from strength to strength with a diverse range of events
happening throughout the calendar year across the length and breadth of the country. To
sustain and build upon the momentum generated by Homecoming Scotland 2014 and to
continue to inspire the people of Scotland and our visitors, work is underway on the
planning and delivery of a second programme of themed years, which will focus on Food
andDrink in 2015, Innovation, Architecture and Design in 2016, History Heritage and
Archaeology in 2017 and Young People in 2018. The themed years programme is used to
shine a spotlight on some of Scotland's greatest assets, icons and hidden gems through a
wide ranging variety of new and existing activity to boost tourism in every corner of
Scotland. For example, in 2015/16 we will see a celebration of Scotland's vibrant music
scene through Celtic Connections, which will see a unique collaboration with Black and
Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Scotland (BEMIS) to enhance the engagement of multicultural communities in Scotland's Winter Festival programme; and T in the Park who, for
2015, have received funding support of £150,000 from the Scottish Government to
help ensure the successful transition of this iconic music festival to their new
temporary site at Strathallan in Perthshire.
Gail MacLeod I Themed Years and Special Projects Team Leader I Major Events Unit I Scottish Government I Eighth
Floor, Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive. Edinburgh, EH66JH I tel: 0131472 2139 I mob: 07837172 810 ] email:
gail.macleod@scotland.gsLgQv.uk
I web: www.scotland.gov.uk
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To:
Subject:
Attachments:
Hanlon K (Kevin)
FW: T in the Park - Web Page additions
T in the Park- State Aid template.docx; Tourism and Events SG webpage.docx; State
Aid Notification.docx
Importance:
High
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 23 July 2015 11:07
To: McClintock E (Emma); Coleman A (Alan); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Importance: High
Emma
Please see attached three separate word documents for consideration.
The first is the Annex 2 which we have completed as far as possible at this stage. This was
previously forwarded to Alan and Tony by Ian Sirrell in my team on 8 July but the attached version
has been amended in light of the advice provided in your emails of yesterday and 13 July.
The second is the proposed wording that will appear on the main tourism page of the SG website.
As previously notified, the link to the page in its current form can be found at
http://www.gov.scotITopics/Business-lndustrv/Tourism
The third is the proposed wording of a stand-alone State Aid page that attempts to set out the
purpose of the grant, the legal basis for the award and the relevant sections for demonstrating
compliance with GBER. This will be accessed via hyperlink from the main tourism page of the SG
website.
I would very much welcome feedback on each as soon as possible so we can progress with the
relevant webpage updates and confirm the links needed to complete Annex 2.
Many thanks
Kevin
From: McClintock E (Emma)
Sent: 22 July 2015 07:32
To: Hanlon K (Kevin); Coleman A (Alan); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Hi Kevin,
Further to Alan's email I agree that option B will need to be followed in terms of transparency. You can choose
where this goes on the SG website, but for the purposes of annex 2 you will notice that you need to provide me with
two web links. The first demonstrating what area of government this aid has come from - so perhaps the main
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tourism section of the website, and secondly the link to the full text of the aid measure - which will have all of the
State Aid information in it. Therefore, you will need to ensure that the State Aid web link is a sub link of whatever
main link you send me so that the ECcan see the link for full transparency.
In terms of content for the page, as per my email on
•
is" July I would
suggest the following:
Have a look at other web links to see how much information is required. Below are some links below to
some other schemes I have notified and you see the format they normally take.
http://www.gov.scot!Topics!Business-lndustrv!EnergvLAction!lowcarbon!LCITP!StateAid
http://www.interfacefoodanddrink.com!funding!state-aid-information!
•
You will need the page to be titled - State Aid Ad Hoc Registration (and leave a space for the scheme
number as this is where it will go once I have had acceptance from the EC).
•
You will then need a few lines to explain that you submitted
Concerts.
•
As you will see from the examples you then have to outline the article to which you have cover for in the
GBER and the provisions under that article.
•
Other things such as the legal basis (with hyperlinks to the act of this), incentive effect etc will also need to
be included and addressed.
Worthwhile
noting that this page cannot be subsequently
accessible for anyone to look at for transparency
an ad hoc notification
to award £150,000 to DF
removed at a later date as the ECwill want it to be
purposes.
If you follow the structure of these examples it should be quite straight forward because although yours is an ad hoc
aid measure the content is pretty much the same. As I suggested previously, if you want myself or Alan to have a
look at the content before publishing we are happy to check this. Then if you send me your final version of the
Annex 2 I can get it notified ahead of the 30 July deadline.
I hope this is all clear.
Kind regards,
Emma
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 21 July 2015 07:53
To: COleman A (Alan); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McClintock E (Emma); Hanlon K
(Kevin)
Subject: Re: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Alan
Thanks. Look forward to hearing from you!Emma tomorrow.
Kevin
From: Coleman A (Alan)
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 07:39 AM
To: Hanlon K (Kevin); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McClintock E (Emma)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
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Kevin
Tony and I had a discussion on this last week prior to the Glasgow holiday weekend. We agreed that of the two, Option 2
seemed closest to the mark. We agreed, however, to run this past our colleague Emma McClintock
before getting back to you.
Emma is unfortunately
out of the office until Wednesday, however she was involved in initial discussions on this issue with Ian
Sirrell and has a significant expertise on what the Commission are looking for on such web pages to satisfy their transparency
requirements.
As discussed last week, we have until 30 July to get this onto the Commission's
system, so there is adequate time to consider.
Best regards
Alan
Alan Coleman
State Aid Unit
Scottish Government
Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow G2 8LU
0300 244 1183
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
sent: 20 July 2015 13:12
To: McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Tony
Grateful for a response to my email of Thursday last week.
Thanks
Kevin
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
sent: 16 July 2015 14:53
To: McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Importance: High
Tony
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Thanks for your time (and patience) earlier in talking me through what action is required to
demonstrate full compliance with State Aid regulations. As agreed, I have attached two
documents which attempt to reflect the disc~~~i~n \f{~ ~C39'
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relevant sections of the GBER regulations '.~;lBIIt'_I*
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i$Jightt()tiI~I1};and Option B provides the full wording of these same sections within GBER (from
my perspective this looks and "feels" unwieldy but appreciate this is what might be required).
Willie in my team is investigating whether we are able to show text as a footnote on the SG site in
this way; but if we decide that option A is acceptable then our ability to adopt such an approach
becomes less important.
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If your advice is that option B is the route we need to go down, then I think we will need to take a
view on whether the location on the SG website we are proposing for this text remains fit for
purpose.
Thanks once again for your support and look forward to hearing back from you.
Kind regards
Kevin
Proposed Location on SG website: http://www.gov.scotfTopics/Business-lndustry/Tourism
« File: Option A.docx»
«File: Option B.docx»
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FUNDING ASSISTANCE: T IN THE PARK - STATE AID
Support for
T in the Park have received one-off grant funding support of £150,000 from the
Scottish Government to help ensure the successful transition of this iconic music
festival from Balado, Stirling to their new temporary site at Strathallan in Perthshire.
The outcomes of the grant aid are to:•
•
•
Support the objectives of Scotland's National Events Strategy and enhance
Scotland's major events portfolio;
Boost the events, tourism and national economies;
Achieve the successful transition of the T in the Park event from Balado in Fife to
Strathallan in Perthshire.
Legal Basis
This grant award has been made under section 23 of the National Heritage
(Scotland) Act 1985.
GBER Provisions
This grant funding award is compliant with Section 11 Aid for Culture and Heritage
Conservation, Article 53 sections (2a), (2d) and (5d) of the State Aid General Block
Exemption Regulations, which state:2. The aid shall be granted for the following cultural purposes and activities:a. museums, archives, libraries, artistic and cultural centres or spaces, theatres,
opera houses, concert halls, other live performance organisations, film heritage
institutions and other similar artistic and cultural infrastructures, organisations and
institutions;
b. art or cultural events and performances, festivals, exhibitions and other similar
cultural activities;
5. For operating aid, the eligible costs shall be the following:d. operating costs directly relating to the cultural project or activity, such as rent or
lease of real estate and cultural venues, travel expenses, materials and supplies
directly related to the cultural project or activity, architectural structures for
exhibitions and stage sets, loan, lease and depreciation of tools, software and
equipment, costs for access rights to copyright works and other related
intellectual property rights protected contents, costs for promotion and costs
incurred directly as a result of the project or activity; depreciation charges and the
costs of financing are only eligible if they have not been covered by investment
aid.
EN
ANNEX II
Information
regarding
State aid exempt under tbe conditions oftbis Regulation
PART I
to be provided tbrougb the established Commission IT application as laid down in Article 11
Aid reference
Member State
Member State
reference number
Region
(to be completed by the Commission)
United Kingdom
............ [toadd]
Regional aid status'
Name ofthe Region(s)
Comment[ul]: Not sure what should
be shown here?
Granting authority
Scotland
Name
Scottish Government
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Postal address
St Andrews House, Regent Road
Edinburgh, EHI 3DG
Web address
www.gov.scot .
.
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Title ofthe aid
Funding assistance to T in the Park (Scottish music festival): 10-12 July
measure
2015.
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link to our Tourism page on the SG
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terms of its effect/function:
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Grant
Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid.
Determined in line with Article 2, point 27 of the Regulation.
NACE Rev. 2 - Statistical classification of Economic Activities in the European Community. Typically,
the sector shall be specified at group level.
In case of an aid scheme: Indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or
the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme.
In case of an ad hoc aid award: Indicate the overall aid amount/tax loss.
For guarantees, indicate the (maximum) amount ofloans guaranteed.
Where appropriate, reference to the Commission decision approving the methodology to calculate the
gross grant equivalent, in line with article 5(2)(c) of the Regulation.
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Amount of
funding
(as per EU fund)
National
currency .•. (full
amounts)
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PART II
to be provided through the established Commission IT application as laid down in Article 11
Please indicate under which provision of the GBER the aid measure is implemented.
Primary objective £150,000
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National Events Strategy and
General Objectives
enhance Scotland's major events
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national economies.
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the T in the Park event from Balado
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workers and workers
with disabilities
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of employing workers with disabilities
(Art.34)
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the costs of
assistance provided to disadvantaged
workers (Art. 35)
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protection (Articles
36-49)
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go beyond Union standards for
environmental protection or increase the
level of environmental protection in the
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electricity from renewable sources
(Art. 42)
Operating aid for the promotion of energy
from renewable sources in small scale
installations (Art. 43)
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2003/96IEC (Art. 44)
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FRONT PAGE - TOURISM
Tourism
is everyone's
business - everyone
in Scotland
Is an ambassador.
The tourism sector is of vital importance to the Scottish economy - latest figures indicate total
overnight and day visitor expenditure in Scotland was around £9.7 billion in 2014 - this comprised
of expenditure from overnight visitors of £.7 billion and expenditure by day visitors of £5.0 billion.
Spending by tourists in Scotland generates flO billion of economic activity in the Wider Scottish
supply chain and contributes £5 billion to Scottish GDP (in basic prices). This represents just under
5% of total Scottish GDP.
Employment in the tourism-related
industries sector (as measured by the Scottish Government's
Tourism Growth Sector) in Scotland was 211,200 in 2013 - accounting for around 8.5% of
employment in Scotland.
nal events strategy, Scot/and the Perfect Stage sets out the Scottish Government's
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events can yield for Scotland In CUltural, reputational,
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Tourism Scotland 2020
The industry-led National Tourism Strategy "Tourism Scotland 2020" was launched in June 2012.
The strategy was developed and led by the industry under the umbrella of the Scottish Tourism
Alliance (STA), supported by the public sector. It is based on an in-depth understanding of market
opportunities matched to Scotland's capabilities. It provides a common agenda for the industry
and supporting organisations, focusing on the national long term tourism growth ambition.
YisitSc;otland
VisitScotland is the national tourism organisation for Scotland with a primary role to maximise the
economic benefit of tourism to Scotland. It wants to encourage this growth in a sustainable way
that will bring benefit for the long term.
VisitScotland has three core activities: Marketing, Information Provlslon and Quality Assurance,
and it works closely with businesses, public agencies and local authorities to ensure it delivers
these activities effectively.
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise (SE). provide support to help Scotland's
to develop new ideas and innovate, enabling businesses to
of new and improved visitor experiences around Scotland's
market intelligence, business collaboration and investment
ambitious, growing tourism companies,
grow by focusing on the development
core strengths, through effective use of
in new product and services.
SE help by:
•
developing industry leadership through the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) as it delivers the
industry strategy.
•
developing industry collaboration through supporting businesses to work together to develop
visitor experiences around Scotland's key tourism markets and assets.
•
working directly with individual businesses - supporting
potential particularly in international markets.
•
Investing in tourism infrastructure, such as the development
and the additional function space at the EICC in Edinburgh.
them to exploit their commercial
of the Hydro Arena in Glasgow
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) is tasked with creating sustainable economic growth in every
part of the Highlands & Islands.
HIE employ around 300 people spread across 9 area offices and invest around £70m annually
helping to grow ambitious companies, sectors and communities. HIE help design and deliver
regionally significant investments such as next generation broadband or the new UHI Campus
project. HIE partner with businesses, communities and social enterprises to shape and realise their
growth ambitions. HIE focus on key sectors and work to create a low carbon economy. HIE
address need as well as opportunity, targeting resources towards fragile areas so that they can
share the benefits of the region's progress.
Scottish Tourism Alliance
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) is the Industry Leadership Group for tourism and the leading
voice for the tourism sector in Scotland. As an independent trade body comprising over 250 trade
assoclations, businesses, destination groups and other organisations with an interest in tourism,
the STA represents a significant proportion of the industry.
The STA works to playa pivotal role in enabling the tourism sector to grow by raising the profile
and value of the tourism industry, taking responsibility for the facilitation and coordination of the
national strategy: Tourism Scotland 2020 and, by working with declslon makers at all levels,
facilitating the right conditions for growth and profitability of tourism in Scotland, such as
infrastructure development, marketing, digital capabilities and skills. To this end, the STA's vision
is to lead an engaged and united Scottish Tourism Alliance in the delivery of an ambitious shared
strategy for growth.
Duff WE (Willie)
To:
Hanlon K (Kevin)
FW: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Subject:
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 28 July 2015 11:17
To: McClintock E (Emma)
Cc: Coleman A (Alan); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McGale T (Tony); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Duff WE (Willie)
Subject: Re: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Emma
Will do and many thanks to you and colleagues for all your help
Regards
Kevin
From: McClintock E (Emma)
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 10:34 AM
To: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Cc: Coleman A (Alan); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McGale T (Tony); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Duff WE (Willie)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Kevin,
Further
to my email last week the EC have now approved
this and the scheme
number
is SA.42690 .
Please can you update the webpage with the scheme number at the top.
Thanks,
Emma McClintock
3rd Floor
I The
I 5 Atlantic
Scottish
Quay
I 150
Government
Broomielaw
I State Aid Unit I Directorate for Economic Development
I GLASGOW I G28LU I Tel: 0300-244 1099 I
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk
. From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 24 July 2015 10:45
To: McClintock E (Emma)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
thanks
From: McClintock E (Emma)
Sent: 24 July 2015 10:45
To: Hanlon K (Kevin)
1
I
Cc: Duff Wf, (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Coleman A (Alan); McGaleT (Tony)
Subject: RE:T in the Park - Web Pageadditions
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for this. I have now notified it to the EC. I will let you know once I have received a response.
Thanks,
Emma McClintock I The Scottish Government
3rd Floor I 5 Atlantic Quay I 150 Broomielaw
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk
I State Aid Unit I Directorate for Economic Development I
I GLASGOW I G2 8LU I Tel: 0300-244 1099 I
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 24 July 2015 10:26
To: McClintockE (Emma)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Coleman A (Alan); McGaleT (Tony)
Subject: RE:T iri the Park - Web Pageadditions
Importance: High
Emma
To see completed Annex 2 attached with relevant web-links included. Please do come back to me
if any additional information is required.
Kind regards
Kevin
From: McClintockE (Emma)
Sent: 23 July 201511:29
To: Hanlon K (Kevin); Coleman A (Alan); McGaleT (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: RE:T in the Park - Web Pageadditions
Kevin,
This all seems fine, for the annex 2 I will just need web links for both pages once you have them updated
for when I notify it. For the text on the main tourism page I would just add a sentence after you discuss the
TITP funding to outline that it went to DF Concerts and that it was delivered compliantly under the State
Aid rules (and then hyperlink that to your specific state aid web page).
Once you have updated these on the website if you could send me both links I will get it notified for you.
Thanks,
2
I The Scottish
I 5 Atlantic Quay I 150
Emma McClintock
Government
3rd Floor
Broomielaw
I State Aid Unit I Directorate for Economic Development
I GLASGOW I G28LU I Tel: 0300-244 1099 I
I
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk
From: Hanlon
K (Kevin)
Sent: 23 July 2015 11:07
To: McClintock E (Emma); Coleman A (Alan); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Importance:
High
Emma
Please see attached three separate word documents for consideration.
The first is the Annex 2 which we have completed as far as possible at this stage. This was
previously forwarded to Alan and Tony by Ian Sirrell in my team on 8 July but the attached version
has been amended in light of the advice provided in your emails of yesterday and 13 July.
The second is the proposed wording that will appear on the main tourism page of the SG website.
As previously notified, the link to the page in its current form can be found at
http://www.gov.scotITopics/Business-lndustrv/Tourism
The third is the proposed wording of a stand-alone State Aid page that attempts to set out the
purpose of the grant, the legal basis for the award and the relevant sections for demonstrating
compliance with GBER. This will be accessed via hyperlink from the main tourism page of the SG
website.
I would very much welcome feedback on each as soon as possible so we can progress with the
relevant webpage updates and confirm the links needed to complete Annex 2.
Many thanks
Kevin
From: McClintock
E (Emma)
Sent: 22 July 2015 07:32
To: Hanlon K (Kevin); Coleman A (Alan); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Hi Kevin,
Further to Alan's email I agree that option B will need to be followed in terms of transparency. You can choose
where this goes on the SG website, but for the purposes of annex 2 you will notice that you need to provide me with
two web links. The first demonstrating what area of government this aid has come from - so perhaps the main
tourism section of the website, and secondly the link to the full text of the aid measure - which will have all of the
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State Aid information in it. Therefore, you will need to ensure that the State Aid web link is a sub link of whatever
.main link you send me so that the EC can see the link for full transparency.
th
In terms of content for the page, as per my email on 13 July I would suggest the following:
•
Have a look at other web links to see how much information is required. Below are some links below to
some other schemes I have notified and you see the format they normally take.
http://www.gov.scot/TOpiCs/Business-lndustry/Energy/Action/lowcarbon!LCITP/StateAid
http://www.interfacefoodanddrink.com/funding/state-aid-informationl
•
You will need the page to be titled - State Aid Ad Hoc Registration (and leave a space for the scheme
number as this is where it will go once I have had acceptance from the EC).
•
You will then need a few lines to explain that you submitted
an ad hoc notification
to award £150,000 to DF
Concerts.
•
As you will see from the examples you then have to outline the article to which you have cover for in the
GBER and the provisions under that article.
•
Other things such as the legal basis (with hyperlinks to the act of this), incentive effect etc will also need to
be included and addressed.
Worthwhile noting that this page cannot be subsequently removed at a later date as the ECwill want it to be
accessible for anyone to look at for transparency purposes.
If you follow the structure of these examples it should be quite straight forward because although yours is an ad hoc
aid measure the content is pretty much the same. As I suggested previously, if you want myself or Alan to have a
look at the content before publishing we are happy to check this. Then if you send me your final version of the
Annex 2 I can get it notified ahead of the 30 July deadline.
I hope this is all clear.
Kind regards,
Emma
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 21 July 2015 07:53
To: Coleman A (Alan); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McClintock E (Emma); Hanlon K
(Kevin)
Subject: Re: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Alan
Thanks. Look forward to hearing from you/Emma tomorrow.
Kevin
From: Coleman A (Alan)
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 07:39 AM
To: Hanlon K (Kevin); McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); McClintock E (Emma)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
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Kevin
Tony and I had a discussion on this last week prior to the Glasgow holiday weekend. We agreed that of the two, Option 2
seemed closest to the mark. We agreed, however, to run this past our colleague Emma McClintock
Emma is unfortunately
out of the office until Wednesday,
Sirrell and has a significant
before getting back to you.
however she was involved in initial discussions on this issue with Ian
expertise on what the Commission
are looking for on such web pages to satisfy their transparency
requirements.
As discussed last week, we have until 30 July to get this onto the Commission's
system, so there is adequate time to consider.
Best regards
Alan
Alan Coleman
State
Aid Unit
Scottish Government
Atlantic Qvay, 150 Broomielaw
.
Glasgow G2 8LU
0300 244 1183
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 20 July 2015 13:12
To: McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: RE: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Tony
Grateful for a response to my email of Thursday last week.
Thanks
Kevin
From: Hanlon K (Kevin)
Sent: 16 July 2015 14:53
To: McGale T (Tony)
Cc: Duff WE (Willie); Sirrell I (Ian); Macleod G (Gail); Pentland MK (Malcolm); Coleman A (Alan)
Subject: T in the Park - Web Page additions
Importance: High
Tony
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Thanks for your time (and patience) earlier in talking me through what action is required to
demonstrate full compliance with State Aid regulations. As agreed, I have attached two
documents which attempt to reflect the discussion we had. Option A simply references the
relevant sections of the GBER regulations (which would be our preference, given the look and feel
is light touch); and Option B provides the full wording of these same sections within GBER (from
my perspective this looks and "feels" unwieldy but appreciate this is what might be required).
Willie in my team is investigating whether we are able to show text as a footnote on the SG site in
this way; but if we decide that option A is acceptable then our ability to adopt such an approach
becomes less important.
If your advice is that option B is the route we need to go down, then I think we will need to take a
view on whether the location on the SG website we are proposing for this text remains fit for
purpose.
Thanks once again for your support and look forward to hearing back from you.
Kind regards
Kevin
Proposed Location on SG website: http://www.gov.scotITopics/Business-lndustrvfTourism
« File: Option A.docx»
«File: Option B.docx»
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Duff WE (Willie)
From:
Fiona.Hyslop.msp@scottish.parliament.uk
24 February 2015 10:30
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
FW: T in the Park Local Residents Letter
Tfl'P _resident_letter_email,pdf
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
From: Jo Blyth [mailto:Jo.Blyth@dfconcerts.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 12:38 PM
To: Jo Blyth
Subject: T in the Park Local Residents Letter
Hi
Please find attached, for your information, a communication regarding our proposal to move T in the Park to
Strathallan Castle and Estate. We are posting this letter out this weekend to local homes and businesses around the
Strathallan area. If you have any queries regarding this or any aspect ofthe planning application, please do not
hesitate to get in touch.
Also a reminder, if you have not already responded, to let me know in advance if you wish at attend the T in the Park
Local Community Forum, taking place at 7pm on Tuesday 17th February in the Earn Room at Crieff Hydro, Crieff.
Many thanks
Jo
ae Blyth I Business Development
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From: Wood HB (Helen)
Sent:
13 April 2015 18:00
To: Colin Rodger
Cc: Ciara Oneill; Connal K (Keith); McNairney J (John)
RE: T in the Park
Subject:
Hello Colin
Thanks - I've spoken to Helen Taylor at SNH and to Claire Smith at RSPB. I believe the deadline
they have been working to for consultation responses is next Tuesday, 21st April, but at this stage
PKC are asking SNH to hold on until the situation in terms of the ospreys' activity is clear. It
sounds as if SNH are awaiting a further update from your ornithologist I from Jennifer.
In terms of availability for a meeting, Monday afternoon looks a possibility for a meeting here in
Edinburgh and I have asked Claire Smith to hold that date. Can you manage that? A meeting on
Monday should hopefully also allow Darren Hemsley from SNH to be involved on his return from
leave.
Kind regards
Helen
HelenWood
Planning and Architecture
Division 1Scottish Government
10131 2447534107557197309
From: Colin Rodger [mailto:Colin.Rodger@dfconcerts.co.uk]
Sent:
13 April 2015 16:06
To: Wood HB (Helen)
Cc: Ciara Oneill
the Park
Subject: T in
Hi Helen,
Thank you for taking the time to speak to us today
As I said I think the deadlines are very tight for SNH to respond to the planning application
and any support as we
discussed would be of great help aswell
Ciara will come back to you with the deadlines dates for SNH as a guide for arranging the meeting
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Many thanks
Colin
Colin Rodger I Head of Event Management & Production
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24 March 2015 11:16
Sent:
To:
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Cabinet Secretary for
Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Confirmation of DF Concerts meeting
Subject:
Hi
Just wanted to confirm date and time of meeting with CEO Geoff Ellis DF Concerts as the date of Thu 23rd
April at 1pm which you kindly offered.
Can you confirm this would be at the Scottish Parliament?
Best wishes
Jennifer Dempsie I Project Manager
Email: Jennifer.Dempsie@DFConcerts.co.ukl
Tel: 0141 5664999
Address: 272 St Vincent Street I Glasgow I G2 5RL I United Kingdom
lennifer Dempsie I Project Manager
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FW: Confirmation
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To:
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From: Jennifer Dempsie [mailto:Jennifer.Dempsie@DFConcerts.co.uk]
Sent: 27 April 2015 17:54
To: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Subject: Re: Confirmation of DF Concerts meeting
Hi
Given Mr Ellis recently discussed T in the Park with Ms Hyslop we thought it may be best to postpone our
meeting tomorrow until after we get a planning decision?
Best wishes
Jennifer
Sent from my iPhone
On 14 Apr 2015, at 15:05, "cabseccea@scodand.gsLgov.uk"
<cabseccea@scotland.gsLgov.uk>
wrote:
Hi Jennifer,
I have raised this with Ms Hyslop and she is content to have a phone call with Mr
Ellis on Thursday while she is travelling.
Would 13:30 be suitable?
Also, would it be possible to let me know they key points Mr Ellis wishes to raise with
Ms Hyslop? Just so we can ensure a productive discussion.
Thanks,
Lyndsay
Lyndsay Stephen I Assistant Private Secretary (Diary)
Office of Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture,
Europe arid External
Affairs
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Sent: 14 April 2015 14:08
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Cc: Gemma Patterson
Subject: RE: Confirmation of OF Concerts meeting
Thanks
From: cabseccea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
[mailto:cabseccea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk]
Sent: 14 April 2015 13:55
To: Jennifer Oempsie; cabseccea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Cc: Gemma Patterson
Subject: RE: Confirmation of OF Concerts meeting
Hi Jennifer,
As discussed on the phone -I will confirm this meeting in Ms Hyslop's diary on
Tuesday 28th April 16:00-16:45.
Also as discussed, with Parliament being in Recess is may not be possible to
schedule a call in advance of this meeting but we will see what is feasible and get
back to you.
Kind Regards,
Lyndsay
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From: Jennifer Oempsie [mailto:JenOifer.Oempsie@OFConcerts.co.uk]
Sent: 14 April 2015 13:11
To: cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
Cc: Gemma Patterson
Subject: RE: Confirmation of OF Concerts meeting
Hi
Tuesday 28th 3pm would be ideal
We actually caught up with Fiona at SNP conference but a lot has happened since then and would
be good to touch base. In meantime, do you think Fiona would be available for a quick call with
Geoff Ellis our CEO? We have reached a critical stage in the development and would like to discuss
Scot Gov assistance.
Best wishes
Jennifer
From: cabseccea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
[mailto:cabseccea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk]
Sent: 07 April 2015 15:38
To: Jennifer Oempsie; cabseccea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Subject: RE: Confirmation of OF Concerts meeting
Hi Jennifer,
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Apologies for the delay in responding - you advised this date/time was no longer
suitable and asked me to look at other available options.
Could I suggest the following:
- Tuesday 28th April 15:00-15:45
- Thursday 30th April 15:00-15:45
Grateful if you could advise if either of these are suitable.
Kind Regards,
Lyndsay
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Office of Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affail'$
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From: Jennifer Dempsie [mailto:Jennifer.Dempsie@DFConcerts.co.uk]
Sent: 24 March 2015 11:16
To: Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs; Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe
and External Affairs
Subject: Confirmation of DF Concerts meeting
Hi
Just wanted to confirm date and time of meeting with CEO Geoff Ellis DF Concerts as the
date of Thu 23rd April at 1pm which you kindly offered.
Can you confirm this would be at the Scottish Parliament?
Best wishes
Jennifer Dempsie I Project Manager
Email: Jennifer.Dempsie@DFConcerts.co.ukl
Tel: 0141 5664999
Address: 272 St Vincent Street I Glasgow I G2 5RL I United Kingdom
Jennifer Dempsie I Project Manager
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Hi
Apologies for delay but team been in wall to wall planning meetings this week.
Please find attached a note on our funding challenges which we want to discuss with Ms Hyslop
on Thursday.
Any questions in meantime don't hesitate to ask.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
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Gemma Patterson <Gemma.Patterson@DFConcerts.co.uk>on behalf of Geoff Ellis
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18 June 201517:41
Cabinet Secretaryfor Culture, Europe and ExternalAffairs
T in the Park2015 - Invitation
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Dear Fiona,
As you are aware this year will be T in the Park's first year in its new home at Strathallan Castle. The journey
to our new site has been challenging at times but my team are now moving forward at pace and looking
forward to delivering what we hope will be the best T in the Park yet.
The festival commences on Friday 10th July and runs through to Sunday 12th July. I would be delighted if you
could join me, at a time convenient to your diary, at some point over the course of the weekend to let me
show you around the new site and allow you to experience Scotland's biggest music festival in full flowthe atmosphere truly is electric. If there is any part of the festival that is of particular interest to you I would of
course be happy to tailor your visit to suit.
I do hope you will be able to join me and the team at some point over the weekend. If you are able to
attend it would be great if your office could follow up with my PA, Gemma Patterson by Thursday 25th June,
at gemma.patterson@dfconcerts.co.uk
or on 0141 5664976, to plan the logistics of your visit.
Kind regards
Geoff
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09 March 2015 14:33
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RE: T in the Park - meeting request
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Hi there,
Just wondered if you had had any chance to consider the below meeting
CEO Geoff Ellis?
Best wishes
Jennifer Dempsie
I Project
request with Ms Hyslop and DF Concerts
Manager
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Address: 272 St Vincent Street I Glasgow
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From: Jennifer Dempsie
Sent: 27 February 2015 11:49
To: 'cabsecceea@scotland.gsi.gov.uk'
Subject: T in the Park - meeting request
Hi,
As discussed on the phone,
I am looking to set up a meeting with Ms Hyslop and Geoff Ellis, CEO DF Concerts which
organises T in the Park, Scotland's largest and award-winning
music festival.
As you may be aware, we are moving to a new site this year at the iconic Strathallan Castle. This is a detailed
process, going through planning and extensive engagement with key partners such as Police Scotland, SEPA, RSPB,
Transport Scotland, SNH, and several others as you can imagine.
There has been a lot of media coverage about the site change and will be a lot more as we move through the
planning process.
It would be great to meet with Ms Hyslop to brief her on the plans for T in the Park 2015 and ensure she has the
latest information as the plans continue to develop and discuss how we work with the Scottish Government going
forward for this important event. We are very excited about the new site, it is a beautiful setting and is set to show
case Scotland at it's very best to 85,000 fans who attend the festival and the millions of viewers who watch the
festival on the BBC.
Please find attached the press release from the official launch ofT in the Park 2015 for your information.
Best wishes
Jennifer Dempsie
T: 0141 556 4999
M: 07854954149
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FW: T in the Park - Local Community Forum Meeting
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Cc: Jennifer Dempsie
Subject: T in the Park - Local Community Forum Meeting
Dear All
DF Concerts and Events would like to invite you to the next T in the Park Local Community
Forum.
This will take place at 7pm on Wednesday 25th March at Auchterarder Golf Club, Auchterarder.
A presentation of the current version of the traffic management plan for the event will form part of
this meeting.
Please would you be kind enough to confirm your attendance prior to the meeting.
If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Many thanks
Jo
Jo Blyth I Business Development
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27 March 2015 09:32
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs
FW: T in the Park - Addendum
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From: Jo Blyth [mailto:Jo.Blyth@dfconcerts.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 6:34 PM
To: Jo
Blyth
Subject: T in the Park - Addendum
Dear All
As outlined at the T in the Park Community Council Forum meeting last night in Auchterarder, we have submitted
additional information to Perth and Kinross Council in support of our planning application to relocate T in the Park to
Strathallan Castle.
This is now available to read on the planning portal and on www.dfconcertsandevents.comlTlocal
Addendum).
This information
(March 2015-
will also be available to view in person for 28 days from Friday 27th March at Auchterarder
Chapel Wynd, Auchterarder
normal opening hours.
Library,
PH3 1Bl and Strathearn Community Campus, Pittenzie Road, Crieff PH7 3RS during
We are confident that this document
the public consultation period.
provides greater clarity and thoroughly
answers any questions raised during
An updated Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to provide a clearer understanding of how the traffic
flows and routes are likely to operate during the festival. It shows how traffic will be managed through the trunk
road network and the local road network successfully. Furthermore, it now utilises updated information from 2015
ticket sales.
We will be posting simplified
update when this is available.
summary versions of the traffic information
This plan remains an evolving document
that will develop through the Public Entertainment
positive that we are able to provide such a high level of information
The submission of this information
on our website soon. We will send an
will be advertised on Friday 27 March and a further
consultation
until Saturday 25th April.
Please get in touch if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Jo
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Park Courier Article
Park - Courier Article_2015-04-02.pdf
Dear All
Regarding T in the Park's proposed move to Strathallan, I thought you may be interested to see the attached T in the
Park newspaper article, which features in today's edition of The Courier. The article highlights the support for Tin
the Park within the local area and some further information
company.
on the front cover from our traffic management
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to call.
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Jo
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06 May 2015 10:34
Jo Blyth
T in the Park - Local Community Forum - 14th May
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Dear All
We have recently submitted a Public Entertainment Licence application to Perth and Kinross
Council for T in the Park.
We would like to invite you to attend the next T in the Park Local Community Forum at 7pm on
Thursday 14th May - venue to be confirmed.
A presentation of the Public Entertainment Licence application for the event will form part of this
meeting.
Please would you be kind enough to confirm attendance prior to the meeting.
If you have any queries regarding our application or the event and require any further information
in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards
Jo
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Fiona Hyslop BPA/MSP
The Scottish
Government
TIF: 0300 244 4000
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Riaghaltas na h-Alba
Mr Geoff Ellis
Chief Executive
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272 St. Vincent Street
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25 June 2015
2015/0021338
Dear Mr Ellis,
Thank you for your generous invitation to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture,
Europe and External Affairs, to T in the Park 2015. I have been asked to reply.
Regrettably Ms Hyslop is unable to accept due to heavy diary pressures
but extends her best wishes for a very successful festival.
around this period
Yours sincerely,
CHRISTOPHER NICHOLSON
PRIVATE SECRETARY
sr Andrew's House. Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 30G
Taigh Naomh Anndrais, Rathad Regent. DOn Eideann EH130G
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