Issue - decisions

Members were requested to intimate any Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements in respect of the items on the agenda.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)     to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.2 (Fairer Aberdeen Fund Annual Report) as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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 items;

(ii)    to note that Councillor Kusznir advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.2 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 items;

(iii)   to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.1 (Six monthly update on the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Work and Pensions) and 9.2 as he was a European Economic Area national and a Board Member of Fairer Aberdeen respectively, 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 items; and

(iv)  to note that Dr Bone advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.2 as he was a Board member of 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 items.

There were no Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements.

Members were requested to intimate any Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements in respect of the items on the agenda.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)     to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.1 (Population Needs Assessment) and 9.2 (External Advisers' Report) as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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 items;

(ii)    to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation items 9.1 and 9.2 as he was a Council appointed representative to Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) Board, Aberdeen Foyer and Fairer Aberdeen Fund Board and Chair of the Granite City Good Food Steering Group, however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connections amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item; and

(iii)   to note that Dr John Bone had a connection with item 9.2 as he was a Director of CFINE, however having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connections amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the item.

Members were requested to intimate any Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements in respect of the items on the agenda.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)     to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation to all of the Committee Business agenda items as he was a Council appointed representative to Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) Board, Aberdeen Foyer and Fairer Aberdeen Fund Board and Chair of the Granite City Good Food Steering Group, however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connections amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the items;

(ii)    to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 (Family Wellbeing Fund and Fuel Poverty) and 9.5 (Initiatives to support bringing people out of poverty) as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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 items; and

(iii)   to note that Dr John Bone advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.4 and 9.5 as he was a Board member of C-Fine 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 items.

Members were requested to intimate any Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements in respect of the items on the agenda.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)      to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation to all of the Committee Business agenda items but in particular 9.1 (Child Poverty Action report) as he was a Council appointed representative to Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) Board, Aberdeen Foyer and Fairer Aberdeen Fund Board, Chair of the Granite City Good Food Steering Group and Chair of Community Planning Aberdeen, however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connections amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussion on the items;

(ii)    to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.1 as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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; and

(iii)   to note that Dr John Bone advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.1 as he was a Board member of C-Fine 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.

Members were requested to intimate any Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements in respect of the items on the agenda.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)      to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation to all the Committee Business agenda items but in particular 9.4 (Report on the Anti-Poverty & Inequality Committee visit to CFINE) as he was a Council appointed representative to Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) Board, Aberdeen Foyer and Fairer Aberdeen Fund Board and Chair of the Granite City Good Food Steering Group, 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 items; and

(ii)    to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.4 as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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 items.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)      to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 9.1 (Child Poverty Action Plan Annual Statutory Report) and 9.2 (Six monthly update on the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Work and Pensions) as he was an appointed representative to Aberdeen Foyer, Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) Board and Grampian Regional Equality 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 items; and

(ii)    to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda item 9.1 as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)      to note that the Convener advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 8.1 (Anti-Poverty and Inequality Update) and 8.2 (Report from External Advisers) as he was an appointed representative to Aberdeen Heat and Power, Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) Board and Grampian Regional Equality 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 items;

(ii)    to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 8.1 (Anti-Poverty and Inequality Update) and 8.2 (Report from External Advisers) as he was founder and Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks 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 items; and

(iii)   to note that Evan Adamson advised that he had a connection in relation to agenda items 8.1 (Anti-Poverty and Inequality Update) and 8.2 (Report from External Advisers) as he was an employee of Instant Neighbour 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 items.