Councillor Ann Bell

Banff and Buchan Area Committee Budget 2025/2026: Second Tranche

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to approve funding for Banff & Macduff in Bloom, Banff Castle Community Association, Banffshire Community Band, Fraserburgh & District Men's Shed, Fraserburgh Heritage Society, Fraserburgh Sea Cadets, Fraserburgh South Links Sports Development Trust, and Training Days Banffshire CIC, while declining funding for CattleSkate Academy CIC and FAS Learning CIC, from the Area Committee Budget 2025/2026.

Agreed

Minute of Meeting of 19 August 2025

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

Approve

Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026 - 2031

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to provide comments to Communities Committee on the draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026-2031, including concerns about the Housing Demand Assessment, the Affordable Housing Fund, and the Top 25 Most Pressured Settlements table, while also requesting additional information on Developer Obligations and Empty Homes data.

Agreed

APP/2024/0882 - Full Planning Permission for Erection of Gates - The Market Arms, 5 High Shore, Banff

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to grant full planning permission for the erection of gates at The Market Arms, despite a recommendation for refusal due to concerns about restricting public access.

Grant

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

Agreed