Issue - meetings

in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of items 13.1 (Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Delivery Model – Exempt Verbal Update, 13.2 (Site 16 – Lang Stracht and Disposal Update), 13.3 (Pinewood – Amendment to Sale of Contract), 14.1 North East Scotland Joint Mortuary Full Business Case – Exempt Appendix) and 14.2 (Extension to Bucksburn Academy – Outline Business Case – Exempt Appendix).

The Convener proposed that the Committee consider items 13.1 (Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Delivery Model – Exempt Verbal Update), 13.2 (Site 16 – Lang Stracht and Disposal Update), 13.3 (Pinewood – Amendment to Sale of Contract), 14.1 North East Scotland Joint Mortuary Full Business Case – Exempt Appendix) and 14.2 (Extension to Bucksburn Academy – Outline Business Case – Exempt Appendix) with the press and public excluded from the meeting.

Councillor McRae, seconded by Councillor Cooke moved as a procedural motion:-

that the Committee consider item 13.2 (Site 16 – Lang Stracht and Disposal Update) in the public section of the agenda.

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (4) – Councillors Cooke, McRae, Nicoll and Yuill; against the procedural motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Boulton, Houghton and Laing.

In terms of Standing Order 34.1, Councillor McRae intimated that he would like this matter to be referred to full Council in order for a final decision to be taken. Councillor McRae was supported by Councillors Cooke, Nicoll and Yuill.

In terms of Standing Order 34.1, the Convener determined otherwise and ruled that the matter would not be referred to full Council.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to reject the procedural motion; and

(ii)       in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the above items so as to avoid disclosure of information of the classes described in the following paragraphs of Schedule 7(A) to the Act:- articles 26 and 29 (paragraphs 8 and 10); articles 27 and 28 (paragraph 9); and article 30 (paragraph 8).