Aberdeenshire Council: Business Services Committee agendas and papers B U S I N E S S 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. (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 Items 10 & 11 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 the Meeting of 14 November 2024 5 - 14 4 Statement of Outstanding Business 15 - 18 5 Business Services Financial Performance Update 19 - 31 6 Annual Report of Activity under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 Policy 32 - 51 7 Provision of Celebratory Gifts 52 - 54 8 Consultation Response: Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy 55 - 76 9 Consultation Response: Statutory Performance Information (SPI) Direction 2024 - Accounts Commission 77 - 82 ITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED 10 Asset Management Update [Exempt under paragraph 8 & 9] Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services. Terms for a contract for acquisition or disposal of property or supply of goods or services. 83 - 100 11 Estates Development and Investment Strategy Update [Exempt under paragraph 9] Terms for a contract for acquisition or disposal of property or supply of goods or services. 101 - 105 ITEM FOR NOTING 12 Minute of the Meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee of 11 October 2024 106 - 111 09 Jan 2025