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The following declarations of interest were intimated:-

(i)         the Convener declared an interest in item 11.2 (Pension Fund Guarantee Request) by virtue of him being a Council appointed Board member of the organisation outlined in the exempt report. He considered that the nature of his interest required him to leave the meeting and he took no part in the consideration of this item;

(ii)        Councillor Laing declared an interest in item 10.1 (Visit Aberdeenshire – 12 Month Progress Report) and item 10.7 (Aberdeen in Colour – A Creative Lighting Strategy and Implementation Plan for Aberdeen City Centre) by virtue of her being a Council appointed Board member of Visit Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen Inspired respectively. She considered that the nature of her interest required her to leave the meeting and she took no part in the consideration of these items;

(iii)       Councillor Laing also declared an interest in item 10.2 (Commercial Waste Containers Revised Policy) by virtue of her being a Council appointed Board member of Aberdeen Inspired. She considered that the nature of her interest did not require her to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of this item;

(iv)       Councillors Houghton and Yuill declared an interest in items 10.9 and 11.1 (Aberdeen Art Gallery Redevelopment and Provost Skene’s House Refurbishment and Museum Progress) by virtue of them being Council appointed members of Robert Gordon’s College Board of Governors, which was a neighbouring property. They considered that the nature of their interest would not require them to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of this item; and

(v)        Councillors Cameron and Wheeler declared an interest in item 9.3 (Council Financial Performance – Quarter 3, 2017/18) by virtue of them being Council appointed Directors of Aberdeen Sports Village. They considered that the nature of their interest would not require them to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of this item.

Members were requested to intimate any declarations of interest in respect of the items on today’s agenda, thereafter, the following declarations of interest were intimated:-

(1)       the Convener declared an interest in item 11.2 (Pension Fund Guarantee Request) by virtue of him being a Council appointed Board member of the organisation outlined in the exempt report. He considered that the nature of his interest required him to leave the meeting and he took no part in the consideration of this item;

(2)       Councillor Laing declared an interest in item 10.1 (Visit Aberdeenshire – 12 Month Progress Report) and item 10.7 (Aberdeen in Colour – A Creative Lighting Strategy and Implementation Plan for Aberdeen City Centre) by virtue of her being a Council appointed Board member of Visit Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen Inspired respectively. She considered that the nature of her interest required her to leave the meeting and she took no part in the consideration of these items;

(3)       Councillor Laing also declared an interest in item 10.2 (Commercial Waste Containers Revised Policy) by virtue of her being a Council appointed Board member of Aberdeen Inspired. She considered that the nature of her interest did not require her to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of this item;

(4)       Councillors Houghton and Yuill declared an interest in items 10.9 and 11.1 (Aberdeen Art Gallery Redevelopment and Provost Skene’s House Refurbishment and Museum Progress) by virtue of them being Council appointed members of Robert Gordon’s College Board of Governors, which was a neighbouring property. They considered that the nature of their interest would not require them to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of this item; and

(5)       Councillors Cameron and Wheeler declared an interest in item 9.3 (Council Financial Performance – Quarter 3, 2017/18) by virtue of them being Council appointed Directors of Aberdeen Sports Village. They considered that the nature of their interest would not require them to leave the meeting and therefore chose to remain in the meeting for consideration of this item.