Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to page 147 of the report and the text included in the section referring to “Increase city centre footfall through delivery of the City Centre Masterplan”, to note that officers would amend the text “Several exciting changes for the city were agreed at committee from the CCMP” to reflect that final decisions had still to be taken in respect of the projects at a future meeting of City Growth and Resources Committee;

(ii)       in relation to cuckooing, to request that officers provide information to Members outwith the Committee as to whether there were particular areas of the city where cuckooing was more prevalent;

(iii)      to thank officers for the work that had gone into the production of the report, as well as for the work underpinning the Council Delivery Plan;

(iv)      to agree that a meeting be arranged with all Group Leaders to consider how to lobby and secure a fair funding settlement for local government; and

(v)      to note the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Customer Services which presented the Council Delivery Plan 2020/21 Annual Report.  The annual report built on the summary of progress which had been captured in the Council Delivery Plan 2021/22, originally presented to Council at its meeting on 10March 2021.

The report recommended:-

that Committee note the report and provide comments and observations on the information contained in the Report (Appendix A) and supporting Council Delivery Plan Measures (Appendix B).

Members asked a number of questions on the detail in the report, particularly in relation to cuckooing.  There was also some discussion around Big Noise and extending it into other areas of the city, during which it was requested that it be noted that Aberdeen received the lowest amount of funding for Big Noise in Scotland.  Members further discussed making approaches to Government for a fair funding settlement for Aberdeen, following which it was unanimously agreed that Group Leaders would meet to discuss the matter in more detail.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to page 147 of the report and the text included in the section referring to “Increase city centre footfall through delivery of the City Centre Masterplan”, to note that officers would amend the text “Several exciting changes for the city were agreed at committee from the CCMP” to reflect that final decisions had still to be taken in respect of the projects at a future meeting of City Growth and Resources Committee;

(ii)       in relation to cuckooing, to request that officers provide information to Members outwith the Committee as to whether there were particular areas of the city where cuckooing was more prevalent;

(iii)      to thank officers for the work that had gone into the production of the report, as well as for the work underpinning the Council Delivery Plan;

(iv)      to agree that a meeting be arranged with all Group Leaders to consider how to lobby and secure a fair funding settlement for local government; and

(v)      to note the report.