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 Item 10 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 9 January 2025 5 - 15 4 Statement of Outstanding Business 16 - 19 5 Carbon Budget 2024-2025 Final Update 20 - 23 6 Big Data, Digital and Technology Programme – 6 Month Progress Update 24 - 38 7 Policy Register Annual Review 2024 - Business Services Committee 39 - 47 8 Information and Records Management Policy 48 - 58 9 Asset Transfer Request - Former Waste Depot, Johnston Street, Laurencekirk 59 - 73 ITEM WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED 10 Business Services' Directorate Annual Procurement Plan 2025/26 Procurement Approval [Exempt under paragraph 8] Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services. 74 - 93 ITEM FOR NOTING 11 Minute of Meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee on 13 December 2024 94 - 97 06 Mar 2025