Aberdeenshire Council: Garioch Area Committee agendas and papers B U S I N E S S 1 Declaration of Members' Interests Sederunt 2A 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. (2) where an Integrated Impact Assessment is provided, to consider its contents and take those into account when reaching a decision. 4 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 8 and 9 of business below, on the grounds that they involve 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 6 February 2024 5 - 10 4 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Garioch Area Committee Performance Report for Q3 1 October to 31 December 2023 11 - 20 5 Statement of Outstanding Business 21 - 27 Environment and Infrastructure Services 6 Active Travel Routes: Inverurie, Kemnay, Kintore and Blackburn Update Report 28 - 40 Business Services 7 Draft Aberdeenshire British Sign Language (BSL) Plan 2024-30 41 - 60 Items which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded Education and Children's Services 8 Aberdeenshire Charities Trust (ACT2) Applications [Exempt under paragraph 4 / Confidential] Information relating to applicants for, or recipients of, financial assistance from the Council. 61 - 65 Environment and Infrastructure Services 9 2024/2025 Environment and Infrastructure Services Procurement Plan [Exempt under paragraph 8 / Confidential] Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services. 66 - 7 27 Feb 2024