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Finance and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 30th September, 2026 10.00 am
September 30, 2026 at 10:00 am Finance and Resources Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Finance and Resources Committee of Aberdeen City Council met on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The committee resolved to note the Performance Management Framework Report and the performance information contained within its appendix, and to approve several procurement business cases. The committee also resolved to adopt the procedural motion to refer the School Estate Plan Annual Update to the next meeting of Full Council and to instruct the Clerk to circulate to members of the Committee, the email he sent to the two individuals who had submitted deputations. An urgent motion concerning bp's North Sea operations was deferred to the next meeting of the committee in accordance with Standing Order 12.12.
School Estate Plan Annual Update 2026
The committee considered the School Estate Plan Annual Update 2026. The committee resolved to adopt the procedural motion to refer the report to the next meeting of Full Council and to instruct the Clerk to circulate to members of the Committee, the email he sent to the two individuals who had submitted deputations.
Work Plan and Business Cases
The committee reviewed work plans for the City Regeneration & Environment, Corporate Services, and Families and Communities Functions. They resolved to approve the procurement business cases, including the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts. Additionally, the committee resolved to note the content of Appendix 3 – 3.10 Memo's (Award for Urgency) and Appendix 4 – 4.1.3 Technical Exemption Approvals.
Proposed Sale of Rosewell House Care Home
The committee resolved to instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to accept the preferred care home operator bidder as identified in exempt Appendix 3, subject to contract. They also resolved to instruct the Chief Officer – Governance, following consultation with the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord, to conclude missives for the sale of the property, incorporating such legal provisions as are necessary to give effect to the terms outlined in the report and in exempt Appendix 3, and to protect the Council's legal position, and thereafter to complete the transaction. Press and public were excluded from this item due to the nature of the information discussed.
Performance Management Framework Report
The committee resolved to note the report and the performance information contained within the appendix. This report provided an update on key operational performance measures and activity indicators for the functions and clusters within the committee's remit.
Urgent Notice of Motion by Councillors Allard and Yuill
An urgent motion, referred from the Council on 19 August 2026, concerning bp's decision to sell its North Sea operations and the resulting uncertainty for employees and businesses, was deferred to the next meeting of the committee in accordance with Standing Order 12.12.
Committee Planner
The committee resolved to note the reasons for deferral in relation to item 6 (Cruyff Courts) and item 7 (Wellington Road Junction Improvements – Progress Report). They also resolved to instruct the Clerk to circulate to Councillor Mrs Stewart, a copy of the Finance and Resources Committee decision on 13 May 2026, relating to the Christmas Village Feedback report, and to otherwise note the Committee Planner.
Determination of Exempt Business
In accordance with Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of item 11.1 (Proposed Sale of Rosewell House Care Home, 194 King's Gate, Aberdeen) and item 12.1 (Work Plan and Business Cases - Exempt Appendices).
Deputations
The committee resolved to adopt the procedural motion not to hear the deputation submitted by Elizabeth Spencer.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
There were no declarations or transparency statements intimated at this time.
Urgent Business
There was no urgent business.
Minute of Previous Meeting
The committee resolved to approve the minute.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Work Plan and Business Cases - CORS/26/198
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee reviewed workplans for City Regeneration & Environment, Corporate Services, and Families and Communities Functions. The committee approved procurement business cases, including total estimated expenditure for proposed contracts, on 30 September 2026. They also noted the content of memos regarding awards for urgency and technical exemption approvals.
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Minute of Previous Meeting of 5 August 2026
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee approved the minute of the previous meeting on 5 August 2026. The committee resolved to approve the minute.
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Urgent Business
For DeterminationFinance and Resources Committee decided there was no urgent business on 30/09/2026.
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Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee decided that there were no declarations or transparency statements intimated at this time. This decision was made on 30/09/2026.
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Deputations
For DeterminationAberdeen City Council's Finance and Resources Committee decided not to hear the deputation submitted by Elizabeth Spencer on 30 September 2026.
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Urgent Notice of Motion by Councillors Allard and Yuill - Referred from Council on 19 August 2026
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee decided to defer the urgent notice of motion. This decision was made on 30 September 2026.
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Work Plan and Business Cases - Exempt Appendices
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Notices of Motion
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee of Aberdeen City Council decided there were no notices of motion on 30/09/2026.
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Performance Management Framework Report - CORS/26/198
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee noted the report and the performance information contained within the appendix on 30 September 2026.
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Committee Planner
For DeterminationThe Finance and Resources Committee decided to note reasons for deferral on Cruyff Courts and Wellington Road Junction Improvements. The committee also resolved to instruct the Clerk to circulate a previous decision on the Christmas Village Feedback report to Councillor Mrs Stewart. The committee otherwise noted the Committee Planner.
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School Estate Plan Annual Update 2026 - F&C/26/191 - Referral from Education and Children's Services Committee of 15 September 2026
Recommendations ApprovedThe Finance and Resources Committee resolved on 30 September 2026 to adopt a procedural motion to refer the report to the next meeting of Full Council and to instruct the Clerk to circulate an email to individuals who had submitted deputations.
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Determination of Exempt Business
Recommendations ApprovedThe Finance and Resources Committee decided to exclude the press and public from the meeting on 30 September 2026. This exclusion was to consider the proposed sale of Rosewell House Care Home and work plan exempt appendices.
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