Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to note that Mr Shaw would find out more information from his team in relation to responses from utility companies around graffiti and to report back to the Vice Convener;

(ii)            to note that a Service Update would be issued to Members in relation to progress  ahead of the next report coming back to Committee in August 2026;

(iii)          to note that Mr Shaw would compose a briefing note for circulation to all Community Council’s in relation to graffiti;

(iv)          to note the demand being placed on, and the work being carried out by, Environmental Services to remove graffiti in Aberdeen;

(v)           to note the current work being undertaken by the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) to reduce graffiti and the steps being proposed to gather data and evidence to help tackle the problem; and

(vi)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Operations, following consultation with the Community Safety Manager, to bring a report to the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee in the Summer 2026 to give an update on the progress being made

With reference to article 17 of the minute of Council of 2 July 2025, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Operations, which provided an update on the current challenges in dealing with removing graffiti in Aberdeen and also what steps were required to be taken to help reduce the graffiti problem.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)           note the demand being placed on, and the work being carried out by, Environmental Services to remove graffiti in Aberdeen;

(b)           note the current work being undertaken by the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) to reduce graffiti and the steps being proposed to gather data and evidence to help tackle the problem; and

(c)           instruct the Chief Officer - Operations, following consultation with the Community Safety Manager, to bring a report to the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee in the Summer 2026 to give an update on the progress being made.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to note that Mr Shaw would find out more information from his team in relation to responses from utility companies around graffiti and report back to the Vice Convener;

(ii)            to note that a Service Update would be issued to Members in relation to progress ahead of the next report coming back to Committee in August 2026;

(iii)          to note that Mr Shaw would compose a briefing note for circulation to all Community Councils in relation to graffiti; and

to approve the recommendations.