| Description | BUSINESS
1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests.
2A. Statement on Equalities. Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following:- “In line with the its legal duty
under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Council, 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 and 14 of the business below, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the classes described in Paragraphs 8 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.”
3. Minutes
(1) Minute of Meeting of 23 February, 2022 (Pages 5 – 14)
(2) Minute of Meeting of 9 March, 2022 (Pages 15 – 30)
4. Planning Applications –
(1) APP/2021/1695 - Change of Use of Agricultural Land to Form a 1 Pitch Gypsy/Traveller Site to Include One Principal Chalet, Two Touring Caravans and an Amenity Block, Installation of Drainage Infrastructure, Engineering Works, Formation of Access and Erection of Fencing (part retrospective) - Land at Standryford Farm Newmachar (Pages 31 – 87)
(2) APP/2021/2681 - Erection of HVDC Electrical Converter Station and Associated Access Tracks, Drainage Works and Landscaping Including Enclosure - Site to The North of Four Winds Buckie Farm, Boddam, Aberdeenshire (Pages 88 – 121)
5. Chief Social Work Officer – Annual report. (Pages 122 – 157)
6. Best Value Assurance Report - Action Plan Update. (Pages 158 – 166)
7. Annual Review of Scheme of Governance. (Pages 167 – 215)
8. Composition of Committees. (Pages 216 – 219)
9. Officers Use of Special Urgency Powers. (Pages 220 – 223)
10. COVID-19 Update. (Pages 224 – 249)
11. Review of Hybrid Meetings. (Pages 250 – 255)
ITEM WHICH THE COUNCIL MAY WISH TO TAKE WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED.
12. Levelling Up Fund (Pages 256 – 282) (EXEMPT under paragraph 6)
DESCRIPTIONS OF EXEMPT INFORMATION
Paragraph 6 - Financial Affairs of Particular Person - Information relating to financial or business affairs of a particular person (other than the Council). |