Decisions

(i)       to remove item 7 (Review of School Estate) from the planner for the reasons intimated by the Director of Resources at the meeting;

(ii)       to note the reason for the reporting delay in relation to item 13 (Sustainable Drainage System (SUDS) Section) and that a Service Update be circulated in this regard; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the content of the Committee Planner.

to approve the minute as a correct record.

there was no exempt business.

there was no urgent business to be considered.

to agree that Aberdeen City Council congratulate Aberdeen Mela-One World Day Event team on securing funding to hold a Mela event in Aberdeen this year, including £15,000 from the Council’s Common Good Fund. Melas are traditionally an Asian celebration of culture and community through music, dance, theatre, song and stories as well as food and fashion. As well as forging closer cultural understandings, there are also opportunities to promote stronger community, health and environmental benefits. The Aberdeen Mela will take place on Sunday 21st August 2022 from 12 Noon to 7pm at Westburn Park.

(i)       agree to re-establish the Business Rates Appeals Sub Committee and Community Asset Transfer Review Sub Committee; and

(ii)       agree the composition (outlined in section 3.3 of the report) and appoint five members to each of the sub committees.

in terms of Standing Order 34.1, this matter was referred to Full Council for a decision.

 Additional Decisions

(i)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Early Intervention and Community Empowerment to circulate to members of the Committee further details in relation to free school meals;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to provide further details to the Committee in relation to the timescales and next steps for the Clinterty site; and

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to provide further details in relation to the Council Led Sites.

(1)      Councillor Grant advised that he had a connection in relation to item 8.1 (Council Financial Performance – Quarter 1, 2022/23), specifically in relation to Riverbank School, by virtue of his wife being a member of the Riverbank School Parent Council and three of his children also attend the same school, however having applied the objective test, he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting; and

(2)      Councillor Kusznir advised that he had a connection in relation to item 8.1 (Council Financial Performance – Quarter 1, 2022/23), specifically in relation to St Peter’s RC School, by virtue of his employer acting for a large number Catholic Charities and that he had recently met with one of their trustees, however having applied the objective test, he did not consider that he had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.