Issue - decisions

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to adopt the Scheme and associated documents as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report;

(ii)           to adopt the change to the Woodside and Hilton Community Council boundary as outlined in section 3.3 of the report and at Appendix 4;

(iii)          to adopt proposal 1 for the boundary change between Bucksburn and Newhills and Dyce and Stoneywood Community Councils as outlined in sections 3.4 and 3.5 of the report and at Appendices 6 and 8;

(iv)          to adopt the change in name for two Community Councils as outlined in section 3.6 of the report;

(v)           to note the information relating to the data zones as outlined in section 3.9 of the report;

(vi)          to grant delegated powers to the Chief Officer - Governance to amend the population figures where appropriate on receipt of the data zone information in the Autumn 2024 and thereafter on an annual basis; and

(vii)        to note that the Scheme would come into effect just prior to the Community Council Triennial Elections due to be held in October 2024.

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to note the content of the consultation responses and resulting actions as outlined in Appendix 1;

(ii)           to approve the revisions to the Scheme and guidance documents as set out in Appendices 2 and 3;

(iii)          to approve the boundary changes for Kincorth and Leggart and Torry Community Councils as outlined in sections 3.5 and 3.6 of the report and shown within Maps 1 and 2 at Appendix 4;

(iv)          to note that  Rosehill and Stockethill Community Council would retain the area at Belmont Gardens, Cedar Court and Belmont Road as outlined in section 3.7 of the report and shown in Map 3 at Appendix 5;

(v)           to note that consultation on the boundary proposal between Rosehill and Stockethill and Woodside and Hilton Community Councils would be undertaken in stage two;

(vi)          to note that during stage one consultation, Bucksburn and Newhills Community Council submitted an amended boundary proposal as outlined in section 3.9 of the report and shown in Map 4 at Appendix 6 and this would form part of stage two consultation;

(vii)        to note that the second phase of consultation would commence on 18 December 2023 and end on 23 February 2024;

(viii)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to issue a public notice inviting members of the public to comment on the Amended Scheme and associated documents; and

(ix)          to note that a report providing the outcome of the second stage of public consultation and requesting approval of the amended Scheme and boundaries will be submitted to Council in April 2024.