Committee member details

Councillor Geva Blackett
Appointments Council administration member
Telephone 07876 475269
Email cllr.g.blackett@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address c/o Woodhill House
  Westburn Road
Town Aberdeen
Post Code AB16 5GB
Council Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Political Party Independent
Register of Interests
 

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Data recorded in this format from - 01 August 2015, for historic information please contact committee.services@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Outside Bodies (2)Close
Title Mid Deeside Community Trust Close
Date 21/09/2022
Title Cairngorms National Park Authority Close
Date 21/06/2022
Declared Interests (65)Close
Title Item 10 - Marr Area Committee Budget 2022/23 and 2023/24 Close
Description as her husband was Chair of Marr Area Partnership and advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 28/03/2023
Meeting Meeting 28/03/2023 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 14 - Aberdeenshire Community Transport Initiative Grant Awards Close
Description By virtue of being a Council nominated Trustee on Mid Deeside Community Trust Board, and confirmed that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 26/01/2023
Meeting Meeting 26/01/2023 10:15:00
Committee Infrastructure Services Committee (from 27 January 2017)
  https://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=495&meetid=20361
Title 13. Marr Area Committee Budget – Small Grant Applications Close
Description by virtue of being a director of Mid Deeside Community Trust and advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 21/06/2022
Meeting Meeting 21/06/2022 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 7. Nominations to Outside Bodies Close
Description by virtue of her husband being Chair of Marr Area Partnership however having applied the objective test she concluded she had no interest to declare.
Date 31/05/2022
Meeting Meeting 31/05/2022 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 6. Removal Of Open Fireplaces in Braemar Council Houses Close
Description by virtue of having been asked by constituents to take the matter up on their behalf however having applied the objective test she concluded she had no interest to declare.
Date 08/03/2022
Meeting Meeting 08/03/2022 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 5A. Petition - Removal of Fireplaces in Council Properties Close
Description by virtue of having been asked by constituents to take the matter up on their behalf
Date 15/02/2022
Meeting Meeting 15/02/2022 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 13. (Exempt) Aberdeenshire Charities Trust (ACT2) Application Close
Description by virtue of having directed the applicant to the funding however having applied the objective test she concluded she had no interests to declare.
Date 15/02/2022
Meeting Meeting 15/02/2022 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 15. A939 New Gairnshiel Bridge Tender Award Close
Description advised that she had a connection to Item 15 but as a decision on the project had been taken she would remain and participate.
Date 25/01/2022
Meeting Meeting 25/01/2022 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 8. Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan Close
Description Item 8 by virtue of being a directly elected board member of the Cairngorms National Park Authority. She advised that she would remain and participate in discussion but not in any decision making.
Date 23/11/2021
Meeting Meeting 23/11/2021 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 4. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: Application For Renewal Of Second-Hand Dealer’s Licence Close
Description by virtue of knowing the applicant. She advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 23/11/2021
Meeting Meeting 23/11/2021 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10 - Revenue Budget 2021 – 2026 Update Close
Description By virtue of her previous support for the Braemar Community Council petition calling for the Ballater/Braemar Sunday bus provision to be retained but considered her current involvement in the matter to be related to her role as a councillor and having applied the objective test considered the connection to be remote and insignificant and would remain and participate.
Date 24/06/2021
Meeting Meeting 24/06/2021 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  https://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=19851
Title 5. Roads, Bridges, Harbours, Coast & Flooding, Landscape and Transportation Works Programmes 2021-22 Close
Description by virtue of having represented her constituents in lobbying for the bridge works at Gairnshiel Bridge. Having applied the objective test, she had concluded that the interest was so remote and insignificant that she would remain and participate.
Date 04/05/2021
Meeting Meeting 04/05/2021 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 7. Area Committee Budget 2020/21 and 2021/22 Close
Description by virtue of her husband being the Chair of Marr Area Partnership. She confirmed she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 30/03/2021
Meeting Meeting 30/03/2021 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 5 - Revenue Budget 2021 – 2026 Close
Description As her husband was Chair of a Rural Partnership, the budget allocation for which formed part of the considerations, and left the meeting during consideration and determination
Date 17/03/2021
Meeting Meeting 17/03/2021 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  https://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=19973
Title 5. Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Heritage Horizons Project – People and Nature Thriving Together Close
Description by virtue of being Board Members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority. That interest had a specific exclusion, therefore, those members concluded that they would remain and participate when that item was being considered.
Date 26/01/2021
Meeting Meeting 26/01/2021 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 5. Waste Management – Ballater Excess Waste Lorry Close
Description by virtue of being a signatory to the petition, and as she lived to the west of Ballater and would be impacted by the removal of the service. Having applied the objective test, she confirmed that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 15/12/2020
Meeting Meeting 15/12/2020 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 6. Marr Community Plan 2016-2019 Review and Marr Community Plan 2019-2022 Close
Description by virtue of her husband being the Chair of Marr Area Partnership and having applied the objective test, she confirmed that she would take no part in the item.
Date 15/12/2020
Meeting Meeting 15/12/2020 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 8. Marr Area Committee Budget – Small Grant Applications Close
Description ), by virtue of having initiated the original webcam project, and that Braemar Community Council had subsequently taken ownership. Having applied the objective test she had concluded that the interest was so remote and insignificant that she would remain and participate.
Date 29/09/2020
Meeting Meeting 29/09/2020 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title 9. Area Committee Budget - Small Grant Applications Close
Description by virtue of being involved in the project and her husband being the Chair of Braemar Community Ltd. She advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in item 9B.
Date 16/06/2020
Meeting Meeting 16/06/2020 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 6 - Finance Update – COVID-19 Impact Close
Description As her husband had applied for a grant detailed within the report. Having applied the objective test she concluded that it was so remote and insignificant as this paper was a strategic overview and did not directly financially impact on her that she would remain and participate.
Date 04/06/2020
Meeting Meeting 04/06/2020 10:15:00
Committee Communities Committee (from 27 January 2017)
  https://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=493&meetid=19551
Title 7. Area Committee Budget 2019/20 and 2020/21 Close
Description Councillor Blackett declared an interest in item 7, as her husband was the Chair of Marr Area Partnership, and having applied the objective test concluded that the interest was so remote and insignificant that she would remain and participate.
Date 31/03/2020
Meeting Meeting 31/03/2020 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10 - Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2020 to 2025 Close
Description As it included a project she supported and her partner was Chair of the Braemar Community Ltd.
Date 07/11/2019
Meeting Meeting 07/11/2019 10:15:00
Committee Communities Committee (from 27 January 2017)
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=493&meetid=19410
Title Item 9B - APP/2019/0720 Upper Tillylair, Lumphanan Close
Description by virtue of one of the supporters previously being her election agent but having applied the objective test she concluded the interest to be remote and insignificant; therefore, she would remain and participate in the item.
Date 18/06/2019
Meeting Meeting 18/06/2019 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 7B - APP/2019/0676 Castleton Guest House, 3 - 4 Castleton Terrace, Braemar Close
Description by virtue of a history of interactions with the applicant that meant her decision would not be seen as objective and advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 28/05/2019
Meeting Meeting 28/05/2019 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 7C - APP/2018/3025 – Full Planning Permission for Erection of Replacement Dwellinghouse and Retaining Wall, Alterations to Outbuilding and Installation of Solar Array and Oil Tank at Findrack House, Torphins Close
Description by virtue of knowing the applicant’s parents but, as she did not know the applicant and having applied the objective test, she concluded she had no interest to declare.
Date 16/04/2019
Meeting Meeting 16/04/2019 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 4 - Petition for Consideration - Sunday Bus Service to Braemar Close
Description by virtue of having started the petition and advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 16/04/2019
Meeting Meeting 16/04/2019 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 6 - Area Committee Budget 2018/19 and 2019/20 Close
Description by virtue of her husband being Chair of Marr Area Partnership and advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 16/04/2019
Meeting Meeting 16/04/2019 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10C - APP/2018/3025 – Full Planning Permission for Erection of Replacement Dwellinghouse and Retaining Wall, Alterations to Outbuilding and Installation of Solar Array and Oil Tank at Findrack House, Torphins Close
Description by virtue of having been a guest at the house when owned by the applicant’s parents but as she did not know the applicant and having applied the objective test she concluded she had no interest to declare.
Date 12/03/2019
Meeting Meeting 12/03/2019 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 5 - Aberdeenshire Charities Trust (ACT2) Financial Management Close
Description by virtue of an association with a group who had received an ACT2 grant; however, having applied the objective test she concluded she had no interest to declare.
Date 19/02/2019
Meeting Meeting 19/02/2019 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10 - Area Committee Budget - Small Grant Applications (Application A) Close
Description by virtue of having been involved in phase 1 of the project; however, as she had not been involved in phase 2, and having applied the objective test, she would remain and participate in the item
Date 19/02/2019
Meeting Meeting 19/02/2019 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 7B - APP/2018/2480 - Notification under Electricity Act 1989 for Section 36 - Consultation Request for Inst. of Windfarm Comprising up to 26 Wind Turbines of up to 149.9m to Tip Height and Associated Infrastructure at Glendye Windfarm Close
Description by virtue of having discussed the application at a CNPA meeting; however, as the matter was a consultation, having applied the objective test, she advised that she would remain and participate in the item.
Date 29/01/2019
Meeting Meeting 29/01/2019 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 9 - ACT2 (Aberdeenshire Charities Trust) Application Close
Description declared an interest in Item 9 by virtue of the application being in her husband’s name as Chair of Braemar Community Limited and as the project was her initiative and advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item
Date 27/11/2018
Meeting Meeting 27/11/2018 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 20E - APP/2018/1048 -Full Planning Permission for Alts and Ext to Outbuilding to Form D/house and Erection of D/house (For Use as Short-Term Holiday Lets) at Castleton Guest House, 3 - 4 Castleton Terrace, Braemar Close
Description by virtue of there having been correspondence by the applicant involving her in a manner not of her seeking and she did not believe that any decision she made would be seen as objective. She advised that she would leave the meeting and take no part in the item
Date 21/08/2018
Meeting Meeting 21/08/2018 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 14F - APP/2018/0750 - Planning Permission in Principle for Erection of Dwellinghouse at Plot B, Land South East Of House Of Lynturk, Alford Close
Description as she knew the applicant and they would leave the meeting and take no part in the items.
Date 12/06/2018
Meeting Meeting 12/06/2018 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 14G - APP/2018/0752 - Planning Permission in Principle for Erection of Dwellinghouse at Plot C, Land South East Of House Of Lynturk, Alford Close
Description as she knew the applicant and they would leave the meeting and take no part in the items.
Date 12/06/2018
Meeting Meeting 12/06/2018 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 15 - Area Committee Budget – Large Project Grant Applications Close
Description she had a connection by virtue of her husband being Chair of Braemar Community Limited, which, along with MDCT, was a constituent part of Royal Deeside Partnership but having applied the objective test she concluded she had no interest to declare.
Date 12/06/2018
Meeting Meeting 12/06/2018 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 14E - APP/2018/0749 - Planning Permission in Principle for Erection of Dwellinghouse at Plot A, Land South East Of House Of Lynturk, Alford Close
Description as she knew the applicant and they would leave the meeting and take no part in the items
Date 12/06/2018
Meeting Meeting 12/06/2018 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 12 - Area Committee Budget 2017/18 and 2018/19 Close
Description as her husband was chair of Marr Area Partnership and as a member of Ballater Royal Deeside Limited and would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.
Date 27/03/2018
Meeting Meeting 27/03/2018 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 4 Aberdeenshire Rural Partnership Federation Close
Description Husband is chair of Marr Area Partnership - not a substantial interest therefore participated in meeting.
Date 15/03/2018
Meeting Meeting 15/03/2018 10:15:00
Committee Infrastructure Services Committee (from 27 January 2017)
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=495&meetid=18743
Title Item 4 - Large Project Grant – Lumphanan Playpark Improvement Group Close
Description noted that she had declared an interest when the Large Project Grants had been allocated as her husband was Chair of one of the applicant groups but concluded that she had no interest to declare in Item 4.
Date 13/02/2018
Meeting Meeting 13/02/2018 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 4 - Revenue Budget 2018-2023 Close
Description Due to her connection to rural partnerships. She remained and took part in the item in questions as her interest was remote and insignificant.
Date 08/02/2018
Meeting Meeting 08/02/2018 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=18734
Title Item 8 - Rural Partnerships Annual Report 2016/2017 and Funding 2017/2018 and 2018-2020 Close
Description as her husband was chair of Marr Area Partnership and a member of Royal Deeside Partnership and so would leave the meeting and take no part in the item.
Date 05/12/2017
Meeting Meeting 05/12/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 14b - APP/2017/2084 - Full Planning Permission For Erection of Staff Accommodation and Stores and Installation of Generator (Associated with Fife Arms Hotel) at Land at Cairnadrochit Road, Braemar Close
Description given the current working relationship with the Architect involved with this application, which was considered to be substantial, therefore, Cllr. Blackett would take no part in discussion or determination of the item.
Date 14/11/2017
Meeting Meeting 14/11/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 11A - APP/2017/1163 - Full Planning Permission For Flatted Development (11 Affordable Flats) at Land Adjacent to Desswood, 10 Perkhill Road, Lumphanan Close
Description as an ex officio member of Lumphanan Community Council and continued to participate in the meeting
Date 10/10/2017
Meeting Meeting 10/10/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 11B - APP/2017/2084 - Full Planning Permission For Erection of Staff Accommodation, Stores and Installation of Generator (Associated with Fife Arms Hotel) at Land at Cairnadrochit Road, Braemar Close
Description as she had employed the architect for her house and would leave the meeting during consideration of the application
Date 10/10/2017
Meeting Meeting 10/10/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 4A - Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: Application for Grant of Street Trader’s Licence Close
Description as she had taken a close interest in the matter and had guided the applicant and left the meeting during consideration of the item
Date 29/08/2017
Meeting Meeting 29/08/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 7 - Marr Area Committee Large Project Grant Scheme 2017/18 Close
Description as her husband was Chair of Braemar Community Limited
Date 20/06/2017
Meeting Meeting 20/06/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 9 - Appointments to Partnerships and Statutory Bodies Close
Description As an elected Board member of the Cairngorms National Park Authority and continued to participate in the meeting
Date 18/05/2017
Meeting Meeting 18/05/2017 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=18728
Title Item 21A - APP/2016/3106 - Full Planning Permission for Change of Use of Land from Agricultural Land to Camp Site and Erection of 1 Cabin (Communal Space) and 7 Cabins (Short Term Letting Accommodation) and Formation of Access at Scotsbank, Strathdon. Close
Description as one of the objectors was known to them and would continue to participate in the meeting.
Date 28/03/2017
Meeting Meeting 28/03/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 7 - Area Committee Budget 2016/17 and 2017/18 Close
Description as her husband was chair of Marr Area Partnership and Braemar Community Ltd and left the meeting during consideration of the item.
Date 28/03/2017
Meeting Meeting 28/03/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10A - APP/2016/3106 - Full Planning Permission for Change of Use of Land from Agricultural Land to Camp Site and Erection of 1 Cabin (Communal Space) and 7 Cabins (Short Term Letting Accommodation) and Formation of Access at Scotsbank, Strathdon. Close
Description declared non-pecuniary interest as being been known to one of the objectors, but would take part in the meeting as this were not considered substantial
Date 07/03/2017
Meeting Meeting 07/03/2017 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10 - Unit 1 Mart Road Industrial Estate, Alford Close
Description as she had previously used Country Flavours of Alford and left the meeting during consideration of that item.
Date 13/12/2016
Meeting Meeting 13/12/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 10A - Area Committee Budget Applications - Ballater Business Association Close
Description as she had worked closely with Ballater Business Association on the application and left the meeting during consideration of that application.
Date 27/09/2016
Meeting Meeting 27/09/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 17 - Proposed Extension of Lease and Other Arrangements for Play Area at Braemar Close
Description as her husband was the Chair of Braemar Community Limited and left the meeting during consideration.
Date 16/08/2016
Meeting Meeting 16/08/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 13 - Marr Area Committee Large Project Grant Scheme 2016/17 Close
Description as her husband was the Chair of Braemar Community Limited and she had contributed to the Ballater Business Association in her role as a councillor and left the meeting during consideration.
Date 16/08/2016
Meeting Meeting 16/08/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 12a - Area Committee Budget Applications - Braemar News Group Close
Description as a recipient of and contributor to the Braemar Buzzard and left the meeting during consideration.
Date 16/08/2016
Meeting Meeting 16/08/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 18 - APP/2015/3716 - Commercial Development comprising of 3750m² Supermarket, Petrol Filling Station, 50 Bedroom Hotel and Restaurant with Associated Access Roads, Car Parking and Landscaping at Land at Ury Estate, Ury, Stonehaven Close
Description Friend of the applicants.
Date 30/06/2016
Meeting Meeting 30/06/2016 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=18282
Title Item 17 - APP/2015/3583 at Land at Mill of Forest, Stonehaven Close
Description Friend of one of the applicatns
Date 30/06/2016
Meeting Meeting 30/06/2016 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=18282
Title Item 15 - APP/2015/2094 - Erection of Retail Class 1 Supermarket (not exceeding 4,000 SQM GFA), Petrol Filling Station (Sui Generis) and Associated Access, Infrastructure and Landscaping at Land at New Mains of Ury, Stonehaven Close
Description As a friend of one of the applicants
Date 30/06/2016
Meeting Meeting 30/06/2016 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1
Title Item 16 - APP/2015/3324 - Land at Mains of Cowie, Stonehaven Close
Description Friend of one of the applicants
Date 30/06/2016
Meeting Meeting 30/06/2016 10:15:00
Committee Aberdeenshire Council
  http://committees.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/committees.aspx?commid=1&meetid=18282
Title Item 18E - (E) APP/2016/1170 - Full Planning Permission for Alterations and Extension to Dwellinghouse at Balnellan House, Glenshee Road, Braemar Close
Description as she was the applicant and left the meeting during consideration and determination.
Date 14/06/2016
Meeting Meeting 14/06/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title (a) Item 2c - Mid Deeside Community Council Close
Description left the meeting during consideration and determination of that item
Date 29/03/2016
Meeting Meeting 29/03/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Items 11 - Area Committee Budget 2016/17 Close
Description as her husband was a member of the Marr Area Partnership Board and Chair of Braemar Community Ltd. and continued to participate in the meeting
Date 29/03/2016
Meeting Meeting 29/03/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Items 10 - Area and Rural Partnership Funding 2016/17 Close
Description as her husband was a member of the Marr Area Partnership Board and Chair of Braemar Community Ltd. and continued to participate in the meeting
Date 29/03/2016
Meeting Meeting 29/03/2016 09:30:00
Committee Marr Area Committee
Title Item 7 - Proposed Suspension of Mid Deeside Community Council Close
Description Left the meeting during consideration and determination of that item.
Date 26/01/2016
Meeting Meeting 26/01/2016 10:00:00
Committee Marr Area Committee

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