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1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests.
2A. Statement on Equalities. Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following:- “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.”
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 Items 13, 14 & 15 of the business below, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.”
3. Minute of Meeting of the Business Services Committee of 22 April, 2021. (Pages 5-10)
4. Outstanding Business List. (Pages 11-12)
5. Covid-19 Verbal Update (Oral Report).
6. Financial Performance as at 30 April 2021. (Pages 13-25)
7. Business Services’ Directorate Plan 2020-22 - Updated Directorate Action Plan (Aberdeenshire Performs). (Pages 26-46)
8. Participation Requests Annual Report 2020/21. (Pages 47-65)
9. Corporate Improvement Plan Quarterly Update. (Pages 66-83)
10. Annual Scrutiny Report 2020-2021. (Pages 84-92)
11. Draft Annual Governance Statement 2020/21. (Pages 93-110)
12. Update on the Contract Register System. (Pages 111-114)
ITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED
13. Hard Facilities Management (Hard FM) Update. (Pages 115-123)
(Exempt under Paragraph 8) 14. Proposed Sale of Former Fife Street School, 108 Fife Street, Macduff AB44 1NT. (Pages 124-136) (Exempt under Paragraph 9)
15. Business Services’ Directorate Supplementary Procurement Plan – 2021/22 – Procurement Approval. (Pages 137-146) (Exempt under Paragraph 8)
ITEM FOR NOTING
A. Minute of Licencing Sub-Committee Meeting of 4 December, 2020. (Pages 147-150)
DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPT INFORMATION
Paragraph 8 - Estimated Expenditure on Contracts - Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services.
Paragraph 9 - Terms of Acquisition or Disposal - Terms for a contract for acquisition or disposal of property or supply of goods or services. |