Meeting details

• Aberdeenshire Council
• Aberdeenshire Council 26/09/2019
• 26 September 2019 - 10:15AM
• Council Chamber Woodhill House Westburn Road Aberdeen
• AB16 5GB Click for Map
• Contact: Ann Riddell Ann.Riddell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Agenda Items

1 - Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests

2A - Statement on Equalities

Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following:- “In line with the its legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Council, in making decisions on the attached reports, shall have due regard to the need to:-

(i)     eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;

(ii)    advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and

(iii)   foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.”

02 Equalities Agenda Note.pdf

2B - Exempt Information

Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following resolution:-

“That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Item 19 of the business below, on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information of the classes described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.”

3 - Minute of Meeting of Aberdeenshire Council of 27 June, 2019

03 2019 06 27 AC Minute draft.pdf

4 - Planning Application - APP/2018/1814 - Erection of 550 Dwellinghouses (Up to 500 Residential Units and a Minimum of 50 Leisure/Resort Units), Community Facilities (Class 10 Non-residential institutions and Class 11 Assembly and Leisure), Development Falling within Class 1 (Shops), Class 2 (Financial, Professional and Other Services), Class 3 (Food and Drink), Landscaping and Supporting Infrastructure. Address: Land at Menie Estate, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire

(REQUEST TO SPEAK RECEIVED FROM APPLICANT)

Planning document - APP/2018/1814 

04 APP-2018-1814 Final Full Council Report 26 Sept.pdf

5 - Planning Application - APP/2019/0982 - National Erection of Electricity Substation Comprising Platform Area, Control Building, Associated Plant & Infrastructure, Ancillary Facilities, Landscape Works and Road Alterations and Improvements at Site to the South of Newton of Sanford, Boddam, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

(REQUEST TO SPEAK RECEIVED FROM APPLICANT)

Planning document - APP/2019/0982 

05 APP-2019-0982 Full Council Report.pdf

6 - Annual Accounts 2018/19 for Aberdeenshire Council and its Charitable Trusts and the Independent Auditor’s report to Councillors 2018/19

06 Audited Accounts Council.pdf

7 - Financial Performance Quarter 1 – Revenue Budget

07 Financial Performance Report Q1 Full Council.pdf

8 - Non-HRA Capital Budget 2019/20 Q1 Performance Report & Capital Plan 2019-2034 Update

08 Q1 Financial Performance Non-HRA Capital.pdf

9 - Council Plan 2017-2022 – Annual Performance Report 2018/19 (Aberdeenshire Performs)

09 CouncilPlanAnnualReport1819COVER report.pdf

10 - Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership Performance and Outcomes Framework: Annual Performance Report 2018/19

10 IJB Annual Report FINAL Aug2019.pdf

11 - Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Progress Report 2019

11 Equalities outcomes amended report FC Aug 19.pdf

12 - Members’ Expenses Relating to CoSLA Business

12 Members' Expenses.pdf

13 - Area Improvement Working Group – Report of Findings and Recommendations

13 AIWG outputs FC Report.pdf

14 - Timetable of Meetings 2020/2021

14 Timetable of Meetings 20-21 final.pdf

15 - Scheme of Governance

15 SoG changes FC report Sept 2019.pdf

16 - Climate Change Emergency

16 AC Report - Climate Change Emergency.pdf

17 - Request to Approve Reasons for Councillor Absence

17 Councillor Request to extend 6 month period Final Draft.pdf

18 - Vacancy - Vice Chair of Communities Committee

18 Vacancy - Vice Chair of Communities Committee.pdf

ITEM WHICH MEMBERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED

(EXEMPT) 19 - Procurement - Office Space Strategy

ITEMS DETERMINED BY THE PROVOST TO BE INADMISSIBLE

20 - Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion - In terms of Standing Order 4.2.4 at the request of the proposer, any Notice of Motion ruled inadmissible will be included on the agenda with the reasons for inadmissibility subject to any modification considered necessary by the Monitoring Officer. This is noted below.

A.        Notice of Motion by Councillor Ford - “Aberdeenshire Council deplores the UK government's willingness to damage the national interest by a 'no-deal' Brexit and reaffirms the position it took on 27 September 2018 in support of holding a further referendum to give the UK public the final say on Brexit, that referendum to include the option of the UK remaining in the EU.”

Reason for inadmissibility –

Brexit is clearly a matter of intense debate and interest throughout the UK.  The Council’s position however was established at the meeting on 27 September 2018; there has been no material change in the council’s circumstances since then; and there is no necessity for the Council to restate that position.   The Notice of Motion is inadmissible.

B.        Notice of Motion by Councillor Johnston - “Due to a change in Government policy regarding a no deal Brexit, Aberdeenshire Council instructs the Chief Executive to provide an updated report , including the latest forecasts, to the next full council meeting on the potential scale and scope of the implications of a 'no deal' Brexit for the Council's future budget and public service delivery.”

Reason for inadmissibility –

This motion seeks to have discussed the prospects of a so called “No Deal” Brexit.  Whilst preparations have been made, so far as are possible, for such an outcome and whilst all information has been made available to members so far, the Motion seeks to direct the Chief Executive to bring forward an updated report with the latest forecasts to the next meeting of Full Council in November. However, the European Member/Officer Working Group (EMOWG) at its meeting on 26 September 2018 decided that officers should report to Policy Committees on the risk of a no deal Brexit and contingency planning.  Due to a lack of concrete information available at that time, Officers postponed reporting until such time as the outcome of the UK Parliament’s vote on the Withdrawal Agreement was known.  Reports have not been tabled because no final outcome has been reached and the uncertainty continues as to whether a withdrawal agreement will be secured.  As an alternative to Committee reporting, a briefing on Brexit and a summary of potential implications of a ‘no deal’ scenario was issued to all Elected Members on 6 March 2019.  With no additional information available to provide to members, it is officers’ intention to report to the relevant Committees and Full Council once certainty is achieved or a significant change of circumstances occurs.  I have therefore ruled this Notice of Motion as inadmissible on the basis that this business is already being dealt with.

Committee members

Aberdeenshire Council