Agenda and decisions

There was no Urgent Business.

There was no Exempt Business.

(i)     to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 (Accessing Money Advice Services) as he had immediate family members who worked in Customer Services within Aberdeen City Council however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item;

(ii)    to note that Councillor Kusznir advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 as he was a Board Member of Aberdeen Citizens’ Advice Bureau however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item;

(iii)   to note that Councillor Watson advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 as he was on the Executive of Aberdeen Trades Union Council however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item;

(iv)  to note that Sophy Green advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.5 (Working in Partnership for Aberdeen - Supporting People with the Cost of Living) as she was Chief Executive of Instant Neighbour however, having applied the objective test she did not consider that her connection amounted to an interest which would prevent her from participating in the discussion on the item; and

(v)   to note that Dr Bone advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.5as he was a Board Member or CFINE however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item.

to approve the minute.

to note the Planner.

(i)            to instruct the Executive Director – Corporate Services, in conjunction with the Executive Director –  Families and Communities,  to provide a Service Update on the costs and potential benefits of providing free school meals to Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils;

(ii)          to note the Food Poverty Action Aberdeen Action Plan attached as Appendix 1 of the report; and

(iii)         to note the Food Poverty Action Aberdeen - Action Plan Update attached as Appendix 2 of the report.

(i)            to note the LOIP presented at Appendix 1 of the report; and

(ii)          to note the LOIP in conjunction with the Locality Plans at agenda Item 9.3 which connected the LOIP to community priorities and assets.

(i)            to note that the Corporate Strategy and Community Planning Manager would include reference to Sistema within the South Locality Plan;

(ii)          to note the Locality Plans presented at Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of the report; and

(iii)         to note the Locality Plans in conjunction with the refreshed Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2016-2026 at Item 9.2 of the agenda which connected the Locality Plans to city wide priorities for improvement.

The report was referred to the next meeting of Council in terms of Standing Order 34.1.

(i)            to note that the Corporate Strategy and Community Planning Manager would circulate to Members the staffing costs in respect of the monies allocated;

(ii)          to approve the proposed allocation of funds as described at 3.6 of the report;

(iii)         to instruct the Executive Director of Corporate Services to submit the approved recommendations for allocation of funds to the Council meeting on 3rd July 2024; and

(iv)         to instruct the Executive Director of Corporate Services to bring an update on spend, progress, any reallocation of resources and further proposals for the balance of funding to the meeting of the Committee on 28 August 2024.

(i)            to approve the proposal outlined in the report for delivering a citizens’ assembly approach on poverty and gender inequality; and

(ii)          to instruct the Executive Director of Corporate Services to, in accordance with the Council’s Procurement Regulations, commission the Scottish Women’s Budget Group to deliver the proposal.