Meeting details

• Policy and Resources Committee (from Jan 2007 to Jan 2017)
• Policy and Resources Committee
• 17 November 2016 - 10:15AM
• Committee Room No. 5 Woodhill House Westburn Road Aberdeen
• AB16 5GB Click for Map
• Contact: Allan Bell allan.bell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Agenda Items

1 - Declaration of Members’ Interests

2 - Resolutions

(00) PSED Guidance.pdf

2A - Public Sector Equality Duty

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

(1)      to have due regard to the need to:-

(a)      eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;

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

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

(2)      where an Equality Impact Assessment is provided, to consider its contents and take those into account when reaching a decision.

2B - Exempt Information

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

That under Sections 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Items 23-44 of the business on account of the likely disclosure of exempt information of the classes described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

BUSINESS SERVICES

3 - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Performance Report for 1 April 2016 to 30 September, 2016

(03) SFRS Performance Report.pdf

4 - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Statistics 2015-16 (Incident, Fire Safety and Organisational Data)

(04) SFRS Annual Statistics.pdf

5 - Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Strategic Plan 2016-2019

05 SFRS Strategic Plan 2016-2019.pdf

6 - Business Services’ 2016-2019 Service Plan - Mid Year Progress Report April-September 2016 (Aberdeenshire Performs)

(06) Service Plan Mid-Year Update.pdf

7 - Revenue Budget Monitoring as at 30 September 2016

(07) Revenue Budget Monitoring.pdf

8 - Non-HRA Capital Budget 2016/17 Monitoring Report and Capital Plan 2016-2031 Update

(08) Capital Monitoring Report.pdf

9 - Following The Public Pound - Update to Procedures

(09) Following the Public Pound.pdf

10 - Financial Support to Credit Unions

(10) Financial Support to Credit Unions.pdf

11 - Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Six Monthly Report

(11) Equalities Mainstreaming Outcomes Report.pdf

12 - Tackling Poverty and Inequalities - Fairer Scotland Fund

(12) Tackling Poverty Report.pdf

13 - Improving the Customer Experience - Budget Authority

(13) Improving the Customer Experience.pdf

14 - Approval of Expenses for Members Attending COSLA Working Groups

(14) Attendance at COSLA Meetings.pdf

15 - Workspace Strategy - Headquarters Assessment Study

(15) HQ Strategy.pdf

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

16 - Environmental and Climate Change Policy and Climate Change Action Plan 2020

(16) Environmental and Climate Change Policy.pdf

17 - Aberdeenshire Quarries - Supply and Installation of Dual Fuel Burners

(17) Quarries Supply & Installation of Dual Fuel Burners.pdf

18 - Balmedie Quarry - Supply and Installation of Feed Conveyor

(18) Balmedie Quarry Supply & Installation of Feed Conveyor.pdf

19 - Balmedie and Pitcaple Quarries - Supply and Installation of Four Way Screens

(19) Balmedie & Pitcaple Quarries Supply of 4 Way Screen.pdf

20 - Street Lighting Materials Framework Contract

(20) Street Lighting Materials Framework Contract.pdf

21 - Kintore Rail Station - Scottish Stations Fund Bid Update

(21) Kintore Station Update.pdf

22 - Procurement of Framework Agreement for Provision of Mainstream School Transport, Local Bus and A2B Dial-A-Bus Services

(22) Framework Agreement for Local Bus Services.pdf

EDUCATION AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES

23 - Approval to Award a Framework Agreement - E-books, E-Audiobooks, E-Magazines & E-Music

(23) E-Books E-Audiobooks and E-Magazines.pdf

BUSINESS SERVICES

24 - Internal Audit Reports

(24) Internal Audit-Public.pdf

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED

(EXEMPT) 25 - Internal Audit Reports

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 1, 12 & 14)

(EXEMPT) 26 - Contract for Employee Assistance Service - Delegated Authority to Award

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 6, 8, 10 & 12)

(EXEMPT) 27 - ICT Network Service and Support Expenditure

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

(EXEMPT) 28 - Business Systems Review (BSR) - Contract Extensions

(EXEMPT under paragraph 9)

(EXEMPT) 29 - Data Centre Services

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 8, 9 & 10)

(EXEMPT) 30 - Inverurie Community Campus Funding and Project Progress Update - Contract 18051

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 9 & 10)

(EXEMPT) 31 - Replacement Kinellar Primary Gateway 3 - Contract 16387

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

(EXEMPT) 32 - Affordable Housing Remodelling - Contract 17971

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 8 & 9)

(EXEMPT) 33 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Stock Improvement Delivery

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

(EXEMPT) 34 - Independent Professional Support

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 8 & 10)

(EXEMPT) 35 - Muirfield New Build Housing Projects Update

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

(EXEMPT) 36 - Buchan House - Police Office Extension and Lease

(EXEMPT under paragraph 9)

(EXEMPT) 37 - Non Domestic (Business) Rates Revaluation 2017

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 6, 8 & 9)

(EXEMPT) 38 - New Build Housing Projects (Phase 6)

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

(EXEMPT) 39 - Property Maintenance Review - Hard FM Tender Appointment

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

(EXEMPT) 40 - Furniture Lodge Community Asset Transfer - Stage 2

(EXEMPT under paragraph 9)  Note: A Request to Speak has been received from the Chair of the Furniture Lodge.

(EXEMPT) 41 - Regeneration Project, 1-3 Saltoun Square, Fraserburgh

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 6 & 8)

(EXEMPT) 42 - Contract Extension - Treatment of Co-Mingled Recyclate

(EXEMPT under paragraphs 6, 8 & 9)

(EXEMPT) 43 - Acceptance of Tender - Vehicle and Plant Replacements

(EXEMPT under paragraph 8)

EDUCATION AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES

(EXEMPT) 44 - Community Asset Transfer - Former Council Day Care Centre, The Square, Portsoy, Banff - Portsoy Community Church (OSCR Registered Charity Number SC046193)

(EXEMPT under paragraph 9)

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

(EXEMPT) 45 - Memorandum of Understanding for Additional Investment and the Financial Agreement Between Scottish & UK Governments and Others regarding the City Region Deal (Confidential)

(CONFIDENTIAL)

(EXEMPT) 46 - Award of Contract - Electronic Counting for the 2017 Local Government Elections

47A - Minute of Meeting of the Sustainability Sub-Committee of 31 August, 2016

(a) Sustainability Sub Minute of 31 Aug.pdf

47B - Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee of 7 October, 2016

(b) Licensing Sub Minute of 7 Oct.pdf

Committee Chair and Vice Chair

Committee members

Substitute Members

Policy and Resources Committee (from Jan 2007 to Jan 2017)