Agenda item

Councillor Hutchison advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.1 (City Centre Update) by reason of owning and living in a property within the George Street Masterplan footprint, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting for that item. Councillor Hutchison declared  an interest in relation to agenda item 9.2 (George Street Mini Masterplan) for the same reason and stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for that item.

Councillor Henrickson advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 (Beachfront Masterplan - Short Term Intervention Update) by reason of being a very minor shareholder in Aberdeen Football Club, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Cooke advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.4 and 9.5 (Beachfront Masterplan) by virtue of being an observer to the Board of Sport Aberdeen, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Yuill advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 and 9.5 by reason of being a member of Cycling UK, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Watson advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.6 (Statutory Function Review) as an employee of Unison, however he had had no dealings with the matter and having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Grant declared an interest in relation to agenda items 9.3 (Vacant Units on Union Street - Action Plan) and 11.4 (European Pipe Band Championships) by reason of his employment by Aberdeen Inspired and stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for those items.

Councillor Grant advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 and 9.5 by virtue of his employment by Aberdeen Inspired, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting for those items.

Councillors Ali, Brooks, Clark, Crockett, Grant, Macdonald, McRae, Malik and Tissera each advised that they had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.6 (Statutory Function Review) by virtue of being members of UNITE the Union, however having applied the objective test they did not consider that they had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillors Bonsell and Thomson advised that they had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.6 by virtue of being members of Unison, however having applied the objective test they did not consider that they had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

The Depute Provost advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.4, 9.5 and 10.1 (Notice of Motion by the Lord Provost) by reason of three of his grandchildren doing part time work at Pittodrie football stadium, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Fairfull advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 by reason of being appointed by the Council to the Board of Transition Extreme, however having applied the objective test she did not consider that she had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.