Agenda and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be found at:

https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=419&MId=4432&Ver=4

Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be retrospectively altered.

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 1 March 2017.

The Convener expressed his thanks to former Councillor Finlayson, Master of Mortifications for his time and effort as Chairperson.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the minute and concur with the remarks of the Convener.

The Committee had before it a paper by the Lord Dean which (1) updated the Committee on progress with the Guildry Awards; (2) provided an update on progress with the proposed submission to OSCR; and (3) contained a request to fund Burgess regalia in line with previous practice.

The Committee resolved:

to note the updates provided and approve in principle the request for funding for Burgess regalia.

The Committee had before it a paper by the Head of Finance which (a) provided information concerning (1) the amount of allowances paid from the Guildry fund to Burgesses of Guild, widows and widowers of Burgesses and children of Burgesses from 2007 to 2016; and (2) the number of people receiving allowances for the same period; and (b) proposed that the allowances be increased by either 3% or 5% rounded up to the nearest £5, backdated for 2017/18.

The Committee resolved:

to recommend to Council that the following increases (5%) in annual allowances be approved backdated from 1 May 2017:-

The following item of business will be considered at the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee of 20 September 2017 and is included for information.

The Committee had before it, for information, a draft report by the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which was due to be considered at the meeting of the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee of 20 September 2017.

The Committee resolved:

to note the content of the report.

Wednesday, 14 March 2018 at 11.00am

The Committee were advised that following changes to the Council diary, the next meeting of the Committee could revert to 1 March 2018 if preferred.

The Committee resolved:

to concur with the proposed meeting date of 1 March 2018 at 11.00am.

- John Reynolds, Master of Mortifications, Convener.