Agenda item - RWC25 - Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Host City Bid

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1.    Agrees that officers continue through the selection process with an aim, if selected, to be announced as a host city in February 2023.

2.    Agrees to a host city contribution from existing EEC budgets and delegates authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to agree the final detail of this contribution and enter into necessary agreement(s) with the tournament organisers depending on the financial arrangements.

57.1 Ian Baird introduced the report starting on page 253 of the Agenda.

57.2 Councillors Evans, Grimshaw and Robins spoke about funding, ball park figures, dates of games, concussions, and safety measures.

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1.    Agrees that officers continue through the selection process with an aim, if selected, to be announced as a host city in February 2023.

2.    Agrees to a host city contribution from existing EEC budgets and delegates authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to agree the final detail of this contribution and enter into necessary agreement(s) with the tournament organisers depending on the financial arrangements.