Floral displays v4 Motion

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The Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee agrees to pursue a blended
model of options for the delivery of planting across Argyll and Bute as follows: 
 Agrees to re-open the Ardencraig growing facility to serve the Isle of Bute with annual
summer bedding plants noting that the estimated cost associated with this option is
£13,500. 
 Agrees to continue to purchase annual summer bedding plants for all other areas
across Argyll and Bute, noting that this would deliver a recurring revenue saving of
£6,000. 
 In addition agree to also progress Option 6 as noted in the report to continue to
engage with community groups across the Council area to take over maintenance of
floral displays.   
 Recommend to the Council that as implementation of these measures are estimated
to require additional revenue funding of £7,500 within 2023-24 this is funded from the
unallocated General Fund and built into the budget outlook estimates for future
years.