Issue - meetings

These will be recorded in full in the minute.

Members were requested to intimate any declarations of interest or connections, whereby the following were noted:-

In relation to item 10.1 (Music Service Update), Councillor Blake advised that her sons took music lessons through the Music Service and one had participated in many of the performances highlighted in the report and was a member of one of the ensembles, however she did not consider this amounted to an interest which would prevent her from taking part in the item.  Also in relation to item 10.1 (Music Service Update), Councillor McLeod advised that he had previously been the Music Co-ordinator for Aberdeen City Council, however he also did not consider that this amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the item.  Finally in relation to item 10.1, Dr Murray advised that she also had a son who had received lessons from the Music Service.

In relation to item 10.4 (School Estate Plan), Councillor Blake advised that she had two children at Cults Academy however she did not consider this to be an interest which needed to be declared.  Also in relation to item 10.4, Ms Barclay stated that she had two children in a feeder primary school for Northfield Academy but did not consider this amounted to an interest at this time which would prevent her from participating in the item.  Dr Murray advised that she also had a child who attended primary school, but again, did not consider that this amounted to an interest which would require her to leave the meeting for that item.

In relation to item 10.5 (Denominational Primary Schools), Councillor Mrs Stewart advised that she was a practising Roman Catholic and three of her children had attended St Joseph’s RC School prior to attending Aberdeen Grammar School.  She did not consider that this amounted to an interest which required to be declared and advised that she would be participating in the item.  Also in relation to this item, Mr Murray advised that he had two grandchildren who attended St Joseph’s RC School and his daughter was a teacher at the school.  He added that he had two other grandchildren who were looking forward to attending denominational schools in the future.  He did not however consider that this amounted to an interest and advised that he would be participating in the item.

Councillor Grant made a general statement of transparency, advising that he had two children at Riverbank School and one child at St Machar Academy however he did not consider this required him to declare an interest in any of the items and would be participating in the business of the meeting.