Decision details

the following declarations of interest were intimated:-

(1)      Councillor Hutchison declared an interest in item 5.1 (Minute of Previous Meeting of 11 May, 2021) and item 6.1 (Committee Planner), by virtue of him being a resident of George Street, given there was references to the street in those documents. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting, therefore he remained in the meeting throughout these items whilst substituting for Councillor Cameron;

(2)      Councillor Boulton declared an interest in item 13.3 (Contract Terms and Conditions – Aberdeen Performing Arts), by virtue of her being an Aberdeen City Council appointed Board member of Aberdeen Performing Arts. She indicated that a specific exclusion applied in terms of section 5.18.2 (i) of the Councillors Code of Conduct, therefore she remained in the meeting for consideration of the item;

(3)      Councillor Yuill declared an interest in item 11.1 (Aberdeen Low Emission Zone – Preferred Option), by virtue of him owning a vehicle which did not comply with the emission standards of the proposed LEZ. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of the item; and

(4)      Councillor Cooke declared an interest in item 11.1 (Aberdeen Low Emission Zone – Preferred Option), by virtue of him owning a vehicle which did not comply with the emission standards of the proposed LEZ. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of the item.