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the following declarations of interest were intimated:-

(1)      Councillor Cooke declared an interest in item 7.1 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Hutchison – Beach Masterplan), 11.5 (City Centre Masterplan Review) and item 11.6 (Beachfront Projects Feasibility Report), by virtue of him being an Aberdeen City Council appointed Director of SportAberdeen. 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;

(2)      Councillor Hutchison declared an interest in item 11.5 (City Centre Masterplan Review), by virtue of him being a resident of George Street, given there was references to the street in the documents. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting, therefore he remained in the meeting throughout this item whilst substituting for Councillor McLellan; and

(3)      Councillor Yuill declared an interest in item 11.5 (City Centre Masterplan Review), by virtue of him being an Aberdeen City Council appointed member of Robert Gordon’s College Board of Governors. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting, therefore he remained in the meeting throughout this item.

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

(1)      Councillor Cooke declared an interest in item 7.1 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Hutchison – Beach Masterplan), 11.5 (City Centre Masterplan Review) and item 11.6 (Beachfront Projects Feasibility Report), by virtue of him being an Aberdeen City Council appointed Director of SportAberdeen. 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;

(2)      Councillor Hutchison declared an interest in item 11.5 (City Centre Masterplan Review), by virtue of him being a resident of George Street, given there was references to the street in the documents. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting, therefore he remained in the meeting throughout this item whilst substituting for Councillor McLellan; and

(3)      Councillor Yuill declared an interest in item 11.5 (City Centre Masterplan Review), by virtue of him being an Aberdeen City Council appointed member of Robert Gordon’s College Board of Governors. He considered that the nature of his interest did not require him to leave the meeting, therefore he remained in the meeting throughout this item.