Decision Maker: Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: June 11, 2025

Purpose:

Content: (i)           to note that Councillor Blake advised that she was a Friend of Aberdeen Performing Arts however, having applied the objective test she did not consider that her connections amounted to an interest which would prevent her from participating in the discussions at items 9.2 and 9.3 of the agenda; (ii)          to note that the Convener advised that he was the Council appointed representative on the Real Living Wage Action Group however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in the discussions at item 9.5; (iii)         to note that Sophy Green advised that she was a member of Food Poverty Action Aberdeen however, having applied the objective test she did not consider that her connection amounted to an interest which would prevent her from participating in the discussions; and (iv)         to note that Councillor Brooks advised that he was the emergency cover Chairman of the TLC Charity which was part of the Trussell Trust family of food banks however, having applied the objective test he did not consider that his connection amounted to an interest which would prevent him from participating in any of the discussions.