Councillors asked to approve spending on provost’s trip to German twin town
ByNews reporter
King Edward Street, Perth. Perth Farmers' Market. Pictured, the 'March Mellows Streetband' march through the market. The band are from Aschaffenburg (Perth's twin city in Germany) and are here to join in the Perth 800 celebrations.
Councillors are being asked to approve a trip by Provost John Hulbert to Perth’s German twin town, Aschaffenburg.
Mr Hulbert has been invited by Klaus Herzog, mayor of the Bavarian town, to take part in the reopening of Aschaffenburg Theatre next month.
During his visit, he will also participate in a tourism fair, from October 28 to 30, with other twin cities, St Germain in France and Miskolc in Hungary.
The trip has to be ratified by the council’s provost’s sub-committee on Wednesday.
Mr Hulbert will be accompanied by a council official and their flights will be paid by the council. The lady provost, Sara Hulbert, will also go but will pay for her own flight.
Aschaffenburg will meet the party’s accommodation and travel costs during the visit.
With civic gifts worth £205 to present to the town on their arrival, the total cost to the council of the group’s trip will be £605.
Two other council officials the head of planning and regeneration and the marketing officer will be at the trade fair, with their costs met by the council.
Perth and Kinross Council’s close connection with Aschaffenburg dates to 1956.
Councillors asked to approve spending on provost’s trip to German twin town
