Meeting details

• Business Services Committee (from 27 January 2017)
• Business Services Committee 17/11/2022
• 17 November 2022 - 10:15AM
• Contact: Nicole Chidester nicole.chidester@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Agenda Items

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1 - Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests

2(A) - Statement on Equalities

Consider, and if so decided, adopt:- “In line with the Council’s legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 the Committee, 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

2(B) - 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 15, 16 & 17 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.

3 - Minute of Meeting of the Committee of 15 September, 2022

(03) 2022 09 15 BSC Draft Minute.pdf

4 - Outstanding Business List

(04) Outstanding Business List.pdf

5 - Business Services’ Directorate Plan 2022-23 - Mid-year Performance Report – Progress on Projects/Actions and Performance Indicators (April – September 2022)

(05) BS’ Directorate Plan 2022-23 - Mid-Year Performance Report.pdf

6 - Financial Performance as at 30 September 2022

(06) Financial Performance as at 30 September 2022.pdf

7 - Review of the Performance of the Treasury Management Function and Investments for the Period to 30 September 2022

(07) Review of the Performance of the Treasury Management Function and Investments.pdf

8 - Emergency Planning and Resilience Framework Report

(08) Emergency Planning and Resilience Framework Report.pdf

9 - Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Section 44 and Schedule 1 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Licensing of Short-Term Lets Order 2022: Short-Term Lets – Implementation of the New Statutory Licensing Scheme

(09) Short-Term Lets – Implementation of the New Statutory Licensing Scheme.pdf

10 - Asset Transfer Request – Forest Park, Stonehaven

(10) Asset Transfer Request – Forest Park Stonehaven.pdf

11 - Adoption of All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Definition of Islamophobia

(11) Adoption of APPG Definition of Islamophobia.pdf

12 - Scottish Government Commitments to Gaelic and Scots and a Scottish Languages Bill: Consultation Response

(12) SG Commitments to Gaelic and Scots and a Scottish Languages Bill.pdf

13 - Workforce Planning – 6 Month Update

(13) Workforce Planning – 6 Month Update.pdf

14 - Carbon Budget Update 2022-23

(14) Carbon Budget Update 2022-23.pdf

ITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED

(EXEMPT) 15 - Hard FM Follow Up Report to Reference Group

(EXEMPT) 16 - Utilities Contracts

ITEM FOR NOTING

17(A) - Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee of 2 September, 2022

(17A) 2022 09 02 Licensing Sub-Cttee Final Minute.pdf

Committee Chair and Vice Chair

Committee members

Substitute Members

Business Services Committee (from 27 January 2017)