Councillor Alastair Forsyth

APP/2025/0415 - Land At Middleton Of Blackford, Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, AB51 8YN

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 9.45 am - October 28, 2025

...to address an objection from the Fyvie, Rothienorman and Monquhitter Community Council, they decided to grant full planning permission for the installation of a 49.9MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure at Land at Middleton of Blackford, Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, AB51 8YN, subject to 22 conditions.

Grant

Assurance Review of Aberdeenshire Responders Care at Home- Audit 2501 Update Report

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

...they agreed that management actions had adequately addressed the audit recommendations regarding the Aberdeenshire Responders Care at Home service, providing sufficient assurance and negating the need for a Stage 1 review process.

Agreed

Exempt Information

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

Agreed

Internal Audit Reports Public

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

...to review, discuss, and comment on the issues raised within the internal audit reports, including a Not Assured rating for the Route Map 2030 and Beyond, requiring a Committee Review Process, and to monitor the progress of Roads Year End Stock Take improvements.

Agreed

Internal Audit Report

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

The purpose of this report is to advise the Committee of the outcomes of completed audits. Global Internal Audit Standards require that Internal Audit report the results of its activities to the Board. In Aberdeenshire Council, this is the Audit Committee. This report helps satisfy the requirement.

Agreed