Agenda and decisions

n/a

No urgent business

The Council resolved:-

in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of items 11.1 and 11.2 so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the classes described in paragraphs 8 and 14 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

The Council resolved:-

to note the transparency statements which would be recorded in the minute.

No deputations

The Council resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to approve the minute; and

(ii)           to note that the Executive Director of Corporate Services would confirm the exact date when the exempt report was made public.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Council resolved:-

to approve the requests for funding for a total of £5,750, to be met from the 2023/24 Guildry budget.

The Council resolved:-

to note the business planner.

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to agree the appointment of Danielle Barclay as the new primary parent representative and Alison Murray as the new secondary parent representative on the Education and Children’s Services Committee from the July 2024 meeting of the Committee, subject to a satisfactory PVG check being undertaken;

(ii)           to appoint Councillor Greig as Vice Convener of the Planning Development Management Committee, to replace Councillor Bouse, with immediate effect; and

(iii)          to note that Councillor Greig would continue to receive his senior remuneration salary as Convener of theEducation and Children's Services Committeeand agreethat Councillor Bouse would receive a Vice Convener senior remuneration for his role as Vice Convener of theAnti-Poverty and Inequality Committee, and that this be backdated as required.

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to note the feedback collated from officers and elected members on the Budget Protocol in its first year of operation, summarised in the report;

(ii)           to instruct officers to develop budget options and Integrated Impact Assessments during Quarter 1 as the basis for (1) elected member engagement; (2) Phase 1 engagement with the public both online and face to face; and (3) a second phase of engagement during quarter 3 after the Medium Term Financial Plan was reported to Council; and

(iii)          to note that the Protocol formed part of the Scheme of Governance and as such would be reviewed by the cross-party Governance Reference Group in April and May and submitted to Council in July for approval of any proposed revisions, including giving effect to the improvements outlined at (ii) above.

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to note the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Stage 3 Scheme Assessment report, appendix 1;

(ii)           to note the approved Outline Business Case for the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road, exempt appendix 2;

(iii)          to make a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the land identified in the CPO Map contained in Appendix 3 and instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to implement the statutory procedures following on from the making of the Order and continue to pursue voluntary acquisition in parallel with the compulsory purchase process; and

(iv)          to note that officers would provide information following the meeting in response to Councillor Watson’s query regarding employee voice in terms of contractors.

To instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to report back to the Licensing Committee before November 2024 outlining additional site licence conditions as necessary and required as result of residential caravan licence renewal site inspections and to include consideration of the following as a mandatory condition: 
 
Rights and obligations of Caravan Occupiers on "Protected Sites" The Licence-Holder must at all times maintain the obligations owed by the Owner of the Protected Site to the Occupiers of pitches by the Protected Site Agreements 

Note: this Agreement contains the conditions which automatically apply to caravans on "Protected Sites". These conditions are set out in Schedule 1 to the Mobile Homes Act 1983, as amended by the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule. 1) (Scotland) Order2013, S.S.l. No. 219" ln that Schedule, paragraphs 1 to 10 were in the 1983 Act as originally enacted, although their content was amended in Scotland. Paragraphs 11 to 32 were added by the 2013 Regulations. Paragraph 1A was added to the Schedule by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 84, with effect from 1st May 2017: Housing (Scotland) Act 2O14 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Order 2016-412. The Owner must - 

(a) if requested by the Occupier, provide, free of charge, documentary evidence in support and explanation of- 

 (i) any new Pitch Fee; 

 (ii) any charges for gas, electricity, water, sewerage or other services payable by the Occupier to the Owner under the Agreement, and 

Statement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 No. 188 either: (a) before that occupation starts, or (b) if not previously given, within 30 days after this Licence is effective. 

The Council resolved:-

to approve the notice of motion.

That the Council:-

1.     Notes the Scottish Government's unwillingness, confirmed in Parliamentary Questions, to provide financial support to Council to assist in its handling with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) affected properties in Torry;

2. Considers this is an unsustainable position given the cost to Council and to private owners in Balnagask, Torry in carrying out remedial works;
3. Notes the decisions of the Urgent Business Committee of 29 February 2024 and instructs the Chief Officer - Finance to report to the meeting of Finance and Resources on 7 August 2024 with options to provide financial assistance to those private homeowners affected by RAAC given the present lack of financial support from the Scottish Government; and
4. Instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Government:
   1. requesting that the Council be a participant in the RAAC Cross Sector Working Group due to the Council's high level of affected property; and
   2. asking for reconsideration of the current non existent financial support to both the Council and private homeowners.

The Council resolved:-

to refer the notice of motion to the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee.  

Council:-

Agree without delegated powers granted to officers by Elected Members, Council would not function as efficiently as it requires to in the modern world.

Agree that just because officers have delegated powers does not mean that they must use them, but can should they wish allow Elected Members to take decisions.

Agree that in this particular case planning application 231422/DPP Alba Gate Stoneywood Park Aberdeen should be determined by the Planning Development Management Committee.

Agree therefore that this application is put before the Planning Development Management Committee at the earliest opportunity for determination by Elected Members.  

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to instruct the Chief Officer - Governance following consultation with the Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning to consider as part of the current review of the Scheme of Governance how planning applications can be reported to the Planning Development Management Committee and the role that members, including the Convener, will have in that process;

(ii)           to agree that in this particular case planning application 231422/DPP Alba Gate Stoneywood Park Aberdeen should be determined by the Planning Development Management Committee; and

(iii)          to agree therefore that this application be put before the Planning Development Management Committee at the earliest opportunity for determination by Elected Members. 

See decision at item 9.3

The Council resolved:-

to approve the recommendations in the confidential report.