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Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 9.30 am
January 28, 2025 Banff and Buchan Area Committee View on council website Watch video of meeting Watch video of meeting Watch video of meetingSummary
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Library Changes
Note...to request further information on library proposals, express concerns about the timeline, seek to be kept informed on plans for specific libraries, recommend no closures until a full investigation is completed, request training for volunteers, ask for comprehensive impact assessments, note the need to improve the library service, express inability to acknowledge proposals, and request the removal of closure considerations for certain libraries until full information is available.
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...to grant Full Planning Permission for alterations and extension to the Aspire Restaurant, including a covered seating area, was delegated to the Head of Planning and Economy subject to appropriate conditions, despite a recommendation for refusal, based on the acceptability of the layout, siting, design, and materials, the lack of objection from Built Heritage, and the proposal's contribution to the viability of a local business and the area's economy.
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The Banff and Buchan Area Committee, Marr Area Committee, Garioch Area Committee, Buchan Area Committee, Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee, and Formartine Area Committee agreed to provide comment on the Draft Place Information and Delivery Team Strategy 2025-2030 on 28/01/2025. The committees suggested the strategy should come from the ground up rather than top down, while noting the importance of not raising expectations and encouraging communities to be realistic.
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