Agenda item

Councillor Yuill declared an interest in relation to agenda item 10.3 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Bonsell) by virtue of his position as a Council appointed member of the Board of NHS Grampian and advised that he would leave the meeting prior to consideration of the item.

Councillor Yuill advised that he had connections in relation to agenda items 10.7 and 10.8 (Notices of Motion by Councillors Kusznir and Thomson) by virtue of being a member of Cycling UK and also as a member of the AA (Automobile Association), however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Thomson advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 10.3 as a member of Unison and also as an employee at the Foresterhill site, however having applied the objective test she did not consider that she had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Watson declared an interest in relation to agenda item 10.3 by virtue of his employment by Unison as a Regional Organiser which meant he represented staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and advised that he would leave the meeting prior to consideration of the item.

Councillor Houghton advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 10.3 by reason of his partner being a doctor at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Hutchison advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 10.1 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Ali) by reason of his brother being a police officer with Police Scotland, however 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 item 10.4 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Boulton) by virtue of being an employee of Aberdeen Inspired and advised that he would leave the meeting prior to consideration of the item.

Councillor Nicoll advised that he had connections in relation to agenda item 10.1 by reason of being a retired police officer and agenda item 10.6 (Notice of Motion by Councillor Brooks) as a member of the Piper Alpha Inquiry Team and his involvement in recovering, identifying and repatriating some of the victims of the Piper Alpha Disaster in his role at that time, 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 item 7.2 (Finance and Resources Committee Referral) by reason of his position as 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 Bonsell advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 10.3 as a member of Unison, however having applied the objective test she did not consider that she had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Councillor Copland advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 10.1 by reason of being a retired police officer, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.