Open Council Network - Aberdeenshire - Aberdeenshire Council - 26/02/2026

Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 10.15 am

February 26, 2026 at 10:15 am Aberdeenshire Council View on council website Watch video of meeting Watch video of meeting

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Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests
Agreed

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Aberdeenshire Council and Housing Revenue Account Budget 2026-31
Agreed

...the Aberdeenshire Council decided to approve the revenue and capital budgets for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account for 2026/27, along with indicative budgets for the subsequent four financial years, including a 10% Council Tax increase for 2026/27.

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Attendees

Councillor Judy Whyte Provost • Independent • Ward 11 - Inverurie and District

Councillor Ron McKail Deputy Provost • Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 13 - Westhill and District

Councillor James Adams Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 03 - Fraserburgh and District

Councillor Stewart Adams Council Co-Leader • Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 01 - Banff and District

Councillor Wendy Agnew Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Councillor David Aitchison Scottish National Party • Ward 17 - North Kincardine

Councillor Neil Baillie Scottish National Party • Ward 11 - Inverurie and District

Councillor Dianne Beagrie Independent • Ward 05 - Peterhead North and Rattray

Councillor Ann Bell Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 03 - Fraserburgh and District

Councillor Dawn Black Scottish National Party • Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Councillor Geva Blackett Independent • Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

Councillor Sarah Brown Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

Councillor Alan Buchan Independent • Ward 05 - Peterhead North and Rattray

Councillor Shirley Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 17 - North Kincardine

Councillor Laurie Carnie Reform UK • Ward 19 - Mearns

Councillor George Carr Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 19 - Mearns

Councillor Ross Cassie Scottish National Party • Ward 02 - Troup

Councillor Peter Chapman Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 04 - Central Buchan

Councillor John Cox Reform UK • Ward 01 - Banff and District

Councillor John Crawley Reform UK • Ward 09 - Ellon and District

Councillor Geoff Crowson Scottish National Party • Ward 04 - Central Buchan

Councillor Isobel Davidson Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 09 - Ellon and District

Councillor Sarah Dickinson Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Councillor Eileen Durno Scottish National Party • Ward 16 - Banchory and Mid-Deeside

Councillor Alison Evison Independent • Ward 19 - Mearns

Councillor Marion Ewenson Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 11 - Inverurie and District

Councillor Mark Findlater Reform UK • Ward 02 - Troup

Councillor Alastair Forsyth Scottish National Party • Ward 07 - Turriff and District

Councillor Jim Gifford Independent • Ward 12 - East Garioch

Councillor Jeff Goodhall Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

Councillor Moray Grant Scottish National Party • Ward 10 - West Garioch

Councillor George Hall Independent • Ward 06 - Peterhead South and Cruden

Councillor Andrew Hassan Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine

Councillor Matthew James Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 05 - Peterhead North and Rattray

Councillor Paul Johnston Independent • Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine

Councillor Fatima Joji Scottish National Party • Ward 13 - Westhill and District

Councillor David Keating Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 11 - Inverurie and District

Councillor Anouk Kloppert Scottish National Party • Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

Councillor Lauren Knight Reform UK • Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

Councillor Gordon Lang Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 07 - Turriff and District

Councillor Dominic Lonchay Reform UK • Ward 12 - East Garioch

Councillor Doreen Mair Independent • Ward 03 - Fraserburgh and District

Councillor Trevor Mason Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 12 - East Garioch

Councillor Louise McAllister Scottish National Party • Ward 09 - Ellon and District

Councillor Leeann McWhinnie Scottish National Party • Ward 05 - Peterhead North and Rattray

Councillor Richard Menard Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 02 - Troup

Councillor Craig Miller Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 13 - Westhill and District

Councillor Jenny Nicol Scottish National Party • Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine

Councillor Gillian Owen Independent • Ward 09 - Ellon and District

Councillor Sam Payne Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 10 - West Garioch

Councillor Gwyneth Petrie Scottish National Party • Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

Councillor Hannah Powell Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 04 - Central Buchan

Councillor Glen Reid Scottish National Party • Ward 12 - East Garioch

Councillor Glen Reynolds Scottish National Party • Ward 01 - Banff and District

Councillor Derek Ritchie Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine

Councillor Ann Ross Independent • Ward 16 - Banchory and Mid-Deeside

Councillor Anne Simpson Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 04 - Central Buchan

Councillor Colin Simpson Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 06 - Peterhead South and Cruden

Councillor Hazel Smith Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 10 - West Garioch

Councillor Stephen Smith Scottish National Party • Ward 06 - Peterhead South and Cruden

Councillor Tracey Smith Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 19 - Mearns

Councillor Anne Stirling Council Co-Leader • Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 07 - Turriff and District

Councillor Mel Sullivan Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 17 - North Kincardine

Councillor Iain Sutherland Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 03 - Fraserburgh and District

Councillor Iain Taylor Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 07 - Turriff and District

Councillor Alan Turner Scottish Conservative and Unionist • Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Councillor Yi-Pei Chou Turvey Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 16 - Banchory and Mid-Deeside

Councillor Catherine Victor Scottish National Party • Ward 17 - North Kincardine

Councillor Iris Walker Scottish Liberal Democrats • Ward 13 - Westhill and District

Councillor Robbie Withey Independent • Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

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