Decision details
Aberdeen City Region Deal - Joint Committee
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
(i) to establish a Joint Committee in terms of sections 56 and 57 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 with Aberdeenshire Council to be known as the Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee;
(ii) to approve the Joint Committee’s Terms of Reference outlined in appendix 1 to the report;
(iii) to approve the Joint Committee’s Standing Orders outlined in appendix 2 to the report;
(iv) to suspend Standing Order 29(1) and appoint the Council Leader, the Convener of Finance, Policy and Resources and the Vice Convener of Finance, Policy and Resources as members of the Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee;
(v) to appoint the Depute Leader of the Council, the Convener of Audit, Risk and Scrutiny and the Vice Convener of Audit, Risk and Scrutiny as substitute members of the Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee; and
(vi) to note that any decision to accept the provisions and terms of City Region Deal will be a decision reserved for the respective Councils and is not a matter that is delegated to the proposed Joint Committee.
Publication date: 22/12/2015
Date of decision: 16/12/2015
Decided at meeting: 16/12/2015 - Council
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