Issue - meetings
Members are requested to declare any interests or connections
Meeting: 23/08/2023 - Council (Item 1)
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Decision:
The Council resolved:-
to note the transparency statements which will be recorded in the minute.
Minutes:
Councillor Macdonald advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.1 (City Centre and Beach Masterplan - Annual Update) by virtue of her position as a Council appointed Director on the Board of Aberdeen Heat and Power Limited, however having applied the objective test she did not consider that she had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.
Councillor Grant advised that he had general connections in relation to agenda items 9.1, 9.3 (Queen Street Outline Business Case) and 9.5 (Aberdeen Market - August 2023 Update) by virtue of being an employee of Aberdeen Inspired, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and did not intend to withdraw from the meeting.
Councillor Yuill advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.10 (Public Health Scotland/North East Population Health Alliance Strategic Partnership Agreement) by virtue of his position as a Council appointed member of the Board of NHS Grampian, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.
Councillor Allard advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.6 (Land Options within the Energy Transition Zone) as a Council appointed Director on the Board of Opportunity North East, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.
Councillor Hutchison advised that he had connections in relation to agenda item 9.1 by virtue of his position as a Council appointed Director on the Board of Aberdeen Heat and Power Limited and as a resident and property owner within the footprint of the George Street Masterplan, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.
Councillor Cooke advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.1 by reason of his position as 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.