Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

The Council had before it the wording of the written request for this special Council meeting which had been signed by 12 members in accordance with Standing Order 8.2.2:-

“The business to be transacted related to the failure of the administration members of the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee on 26 August 2025, to consider seeking advice on financial flexibilities to achieve a just and equitable settlement for RAAC homeowners in line the Scottish Government position expressed most recently by the Cabinet Secretary for Housing Mairi McAllan on 27^th August 2025.”

Councillor Nicoll moved, seconded by Councillor Watson:-

            That the Council -

(1)      Notes at the meeting of the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee on 26 August 2025, amendments were moved by opposition Councillors to address the unjust and inequitable motion being proposed by the SNP and Liberal Democrat administration.

(2)      Notes the proposals in amendments included, but were not limited to:-

·           Agreeing that the roof on - roof off option was presented in a way that would be unaffordable to residents, according to the views of the Torry Community RAAC Campaign

·           Agreeing that demolition work whilst many residents were living on site would represent a cavalier disregard for residents' safety by the SNP

·           Master planning for the site would waste public funds while the future of the site remained uncertain

·           Seeking approval from the Scottish Government regarding unlocking the £20M Housing Infrastructure Fund as a funding source for a just and equitable settlement

·           Seeking additional funding to secure the additional sum required to meet a non-RAAC estimated value for home owner properties in addition to the current financial package on offer or alternatively calculate the sum required to deliver the alternative proposals put forward by home owners that would remove the need for them to find any additional funding costs should they be implemented

(3)      Notes the cavalier attitude of the Convener to refuse to refer the matter to a meeting of Council stating "l will be blocking that, we're moving forward".

(4)      Notes that within 24 hours of the administration decision, the SNP Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Mairi McAllan met with Dundee RAAC tenants and homeowners as part of a series of face-to-face meetings. Following the meeting she stated to media outlets "l am currently in the final stages of considering the reprofiling of funding from Aberdeen City Council. That was a request from them. I have been clear this morning that I will consider any request for flexibility that Councils wish to put."

(5)      Expresses deep concern that the SNP led administration on Aberdeen City Council not only fails to listen and help those impacted by this situation, but also clearly fails to properly engage with Scottish Government colleagues, to reach just and equitable settlement outcomes for those affected by RAAC, preferring instead to place homeowners with a choice of RAAC or ruin.

(6)      Notes that on 29 August 2025, the SNP/Liberal Democrat administration placed Aberdeen City Council in a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.