Today Councillors gathered at Woodhill House for a meeting of Full Council. Prior to the agenda, the Provost paid tribute to former Huntly Councillor Al Ross who sadly died earlier in the month, and also commended the local athletes who competed at the Commonwealth Games. Proceedings began with a Planning Application for Full Planning Permission […]

Today we were back in the Council Chamber for the first Budget meeting of this term of Council. However, there was little to be too happy about as we faced some £20m of cuts to services just to stand still. To paint a picture, Aberdeenshire is the third lowest funded council in Scotland – and […]

Full Council met today for the first time in 2018. The Provost began proceedings with notification of the passing of two former Councillors – George Swapp and Jim Anderson, and also the former Lord Lieutennant Angus Farquharson who all made substantial contribution to  Aberdeenshire. The first item of business on the main agenda was an […]

Council convened today for it’s November meeting. The Provost began proceedings by noting Council’s sadness on the news of the death of Dr Ian Findlay who was a co-opted member of the Education and Childrens’ Services Committee. Congratulations were also given to Cllr Lesley Berry who was in the chamber for the first time following […]

Full Council met at Woodhill House for the first time since the summer recess today. The 2016/17 Annual Accounts for the Council’s Charitable Trusts and the external auditors report were endorsed, with an additional action that the Procedures Committee are now tased with considering whether and how to achieve any savings. Interestingly, the accounts show […]

Today, Full Council met for the second time since the election. The meeting began with a Notice of Motion from Cllr Ford asking the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Government expressing the Council’s support for the introduction of the Single Transferable Vote system for future Scottish Parliament elections. The motion passed – I voted […]