Description | BUSINESS 1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests. 2A. 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. 2B. Resolution: 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 Item 11 of the business on the grounds that it involves 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 Communities Committee of 14 October, 2021. (Pages 5-12) 4. Progress with Actions from Previous Communities Committee Meetings. (Pages13-14) Business Services 5. Consultation Report on Covid Recovery. (Pages 15-42) 6. Corporate Improvement Plan Quarterly Update. (Pages 43-67) 7. Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland: Consultation Response. (Pages 68-76) 8. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Performance Report: April – September, 2021. (Pages 77-99) Infrastructure Services 9. Financial Performance as at 31 October, 2021. (Pages 100-114) 10. Financial Performance as at 31 October, 2021 – Housing Revenue Account. (Pages 115-125) 11. Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2022-2027. (Pages 126-183) 12. Care and Repair Service Update 2020/21. (Pages 184-194) 13. Housing Allocation Policy Review - Interim Update. (Pages 195-202) 14. Committee Review Process Stage 1 Referral – Internal Audit Report 2124. (Pages 203-208) 15. Housing Performance Report – Quarter 2, 2021/22. (Pages 209-225) 16. Community Safety, Governance and Strategic Arrangements. (Pages 226-248) 17. Tenant Participation Strategy Update. (Pages 249-289) 18. Progress with Housing and Building Standards (2019 – 2029) Service Plan Actions. (Pages 290-309) 19. Domestic Abuse Housing Guidance. (Pages 310-342) Live Life Aberdeenshire 20. Verbal Updates: Holiday Programme Update; Live Life Aberdeenshire Vending Machines; and Participatory Budgeting. ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED Business Services 21. Housing Improvement Programme 2017 -2020/21. (EXEMPT under paragraphs 8 and 10) (Pages 343-378) 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 10 - Tenderer for Contract - Identity of tenderer for supply of goods or services. |