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(a)      note the slightly amended Terms of Reference at Appendix 1 have been endorsed unanimously by the North East Scotland Investment Zone Steering Group;

(b)      approve the slightly amended North East Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee Terms of Reference and Standing Orders in Appendix 1; and

(c)      agree that the North East Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee will come into effect following submission of Gateway 5 (Delivery).

With reference to article 15 of the minute of meeting of Council of 5 February 2025, the Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Environment which sought approval of updated Terms of Reference and Standing Orders for the new North East Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee and Programme Board following endorsement by the North East Scotland Investment Zone Steering Group.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the slightly amended Terms of Reference at Appendix 1 have been endorsed unanimously by the North East Scotland Investment Zone Steering Group;

(b)      approve the slightly amended North East Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee Terms of Reference and Standing Orders in Appendix 1; and

(c)      agree that the North East Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee will come into effect following submission of Gateway 5 (Delivery).

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Greig, moved:-

that the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

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

that the Committee –

(1)    note the recommendations contained within the report;

(2)    agree that the proposed modifications are not minor in that the new Standing Orders propose a major modification change;

(3)    note that Non-Voting Representatives are not described within Standing Orders;

(4)    agree that allowing Non-Voting Representatives without limit on numbers is simply trying to circumvent the legislation under s57 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended; and

(5)    agree that the legislation is clear that appointing non-voting representatives without classing them as members of the Committee would in our opinion breach section 57 of above said Act.

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

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.