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to note the Annual Performance Reports for each of the Tier one ALEOs.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Corporate Services which presented the annual performance reporting of the Council’s four Tier one Arms Length External Organisations (ALEOs) covering financial year 2023/2024: Aberdeen Performance Arts (APA); Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV); and Bon Accord Care and Sport Aberdeen (SA).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the Annual Performance Reports for each of the Tier one ALEOs.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener, moved:-

that the Committee approve the recommendation.

Councillor Malik, seconded by Councillor Watson, moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee:-

(1)    note the contents of the report;

(2)    agree that in respect of Sport Aberdeen, the people of Aberdeen have been let down by the SNP closure of Bucksburn Pool. Agrees the contract for the upgrade of Bucksburn Pool must be expedited as quickly as possible and requests that a programme for the works is presented within the next scheduled Capital Update Report to the Finance and Resources Committee to give confidence to the project progressing; and

(3)    agree that Bon Accord Care plays an important part in the Council’s prevention and intervention agenda and calls on the Aberdeen City IJB to recognise this during its budget setting process for 2025/26.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Allard, Greig and Radley; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Brooks, Farquhar, Malik and Watson.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.