Issue - meetings

The Council resolved:-

to note the declarations of interest and transparency statements which will be recorded in the minute.

Councillor Hutchison advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.5 (City Centre and Beach Masterplan) by reason of owning and living in a property within the George Street Masterplan footprint, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Brooks declared an interest in relation to agenda item 10.3 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Tissera) as a Trustee and Chair of TLC foodbank and advised that he would withdraw from the meeting for that item.

Councillor Cooke advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.5 and 10.4 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Tissera) by virtue of being an observer to the Board of Sport Aberdeen, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Watson advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 11.1 (North East of Scotland Green Freeport - Update) by virtue of being a member of Aberdeen Trades Union Council, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.