Issue - meetings

These will be noted in full in the minute

The following transparency statements were intimated:-

·       Ms Munro made a transparency statement in respect of item 9.2 (Inspection Reporting) due to her employment as a teacher at Harlaw Academy which was mentioned in the report;

·       Councillor Blake made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.1 (Music Service Update) as her children took music lessons and her son had participated in one of the trips mentioned in the report.  Dr Murray made a similar transparency statement as her child took music lessons;

·       Councillor McLeod also made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.1 due to his previous employment as Music Co-ordinator for Aberdeen City Council;

·       Ms Barclay made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.2 (Northfield Area Asset Review), as she had two children who attended schools in Northfield;

·       The Vice Convener made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.3 (School Estate Plan Annual Update 2025), as her daughter attended one of the Victorian primary schools;

·       Dr Murray also made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.3 as she had a child with a disability but advised that he would not be impacted by her proposed amendment on that item;

·       Councillor Hutchison made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.3 as he had a child who attended a Victorian primary school;

·       Mr Haywood made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.3 as he was employed at a Victorian primary school;

·       Mr Murray made a transparency statement in respect of item 10.3 as his daughter taught at St Joseph’s RC School and he had two grandchildren who attended the school; and

·       Councillor Grant made a general transparency statement that he had two children who attended Riverbank Primary School, one attended St Machar Academy; and he had a child who had been diagnosed with ADHD.

None of the above-mentioned Members considered that these amounted to interests which required declarations to be made and would prevent them from participating in the meeting for these items.