Issue - meetings

in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of items 13.1 (Aberdeen International Market – August 2021 Update Report), 13.2 (Berryden Corridor Improvement Business Case Update), 13.3 (Chapel Street Car Park - Lease Proposal), 13.4 (Placed Based Investment Programme - Exempt Appendix) and 13.5 Disposal of Eastside of Carnie - Lands of Skene House - Exempt Appendix).

In relation to item 13.1 (Aberdeen International Market – August 2021 Update Report), the Committee was advised that following advice from Legal Services, the report should be considered exempt under paragraph 9 of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The Convener proposed that the Committee consider items 13.1 (Aberdeen International Market – August 2021 Update Report), 13.2 (Berryden Corridor Improvement Business Case Update), 13.3 (Chapel Street Car Park - Lease Proposal), 13.4 (Placed Based Investment Programme - Exempt Appendix) and 13.5 Disposal of Eastside of Carnie - Lands of Skene House - Exempt Appendix) with the press and public excluded from the meeting.

The Committee resolved:-

in terms of Section 50A(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 19 and 23 (paragraph 9) and articles 20, 21 and 22 (paragraph 8).