Aberdeenshire Council: Banff and Buchan Area Committee Agendas and Papers 1 Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests 2(A) Public Sector Equality Duty Consider, and if so desired, adopt the following resolution:- (1) to have due regard to the need to:- (a) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; (b) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and (c) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and (2) where an Integrated Impact Assessment is provided, to consider its contents and take those into account when reaching a decision. 4 2(B) 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 Item 15 of 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 27 May 2025 5 - 13 4 Statement of Outstanding Business 14 - 15 Report by the Director of Environment and Infrastructure Services Planning Application for Determination 5 APP/2025/0205 - Full Planning Permission Major for Formation of 35MW Solar Farm, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an Installed Capacity of up to 14.9MW, Substation and Associated Infrastructure - Brownside Farm, Mountblairy, Banff 16 - 53 Reports by the Director of Environment and Infrastructure Services 6 Environment & Infrastructure Services Area Performance update 2024/2025 54 - 58 7 Results of Statutory and Public Consultations - Speed Limit Orders for Implementing the National 20mph Strategy - Banff & Buchan To Follow 8 Landscape Service Works Programme 2025/26 59 - 68 9 Sheltered Housing Review 69 - 170 Report by the Director of Business Services 10 Local Review Body Appointments 171 - 173 Reports by the Director of Education and Children's Services 11 Banff & Buchan Area Community Council Funding 2025/26 174 - 180 12 Banff & Buchan Area Committee Budget 2025/26 - Area Initiative Fund 181 - 190 13 Banff & Buchan Area Committee Update on Banff & Buchan Crown Estate Coastal Communities Fund 191 - 207 14 Banff & Buchan Area Committee Update on Banff & Buchan Coastal Communities Fund 208 - 230 ITEM WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED Report by the Director of Business Services 15 Banff and Buchan Annual Estate Plan 2025/26 [Exempt under paragraph 9] Terms for a contract for acquisition or disposal of property or supply of goods or services. 231 - 257 17 June 2025