Councillor Christian Allard

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee Committee Member

Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee - Friday, 4 September 2026 - 9.30 am

September 04, 2026, 9:30 am
North East of Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee Vice-Chair

North East of Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee - Tuesday, 2 June 2026 - 10.00 am

The North East Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee met on Tuesday 2 June 2026 to discuss and approve the Investment Zone Skills Funding Programme. The committee agreed to delegate authority for approving project funding under £250,000 to Aberdeenshire Council's Head of Service for Planning and Economy, and requested biannual updates on the programme's development.

June 02, 2026, 10:00 am
Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee Committee Member

Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee - Friday, 15 May 2026 - 9.30 am

May 15, 2026, 9:30 am
North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership Non-elected, voting

North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership - Friday, 13th March, 2026 1.00 pm

The North East Scotland Fisheries Development Partnership meeting was scheduled to cover a range of topics critical to the region's fishing industry. Discussions were planned on port updates, training developments, and cluster progress, alongside a significant focus on the utilisation of seafood by-products. The meeting also included a review of the Public Sector Equality Duty and the minutes from a previous meeting.

March 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
North East of Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee Vice-Chair

North East of Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 2.30 pm

The North East Scotland Zone Joint Committee held its inaugural meeting, establishing key governance structures and approving the Tax Site Management Policy. Councillor Anne Stirling was appointed Chair and Councillor Christian Allard was appointed Vice Chair, both serving until the May 2027 local government elections.

March 11, 2026, 2:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Governance Arrangements

From: North East of Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 2.30 pm - March 11, 2026

The North East of Scotland Investment Zone Joint Committee decided to approve governance arrangements for the Investment Zone. This included appointing representatives, a Chair and Vice Chair until May 2027, and agreeing the Terms of Reference for the Joint Committee and Programme Board. Authority was delegated to the Head of Planning and Economy at Aberdeenshire Council to approve non-material change requests, submit reports to government, and incur expenditure for fund administration.

Approve

Memorandum of Understanding Housing Progress Update

From: Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee - Friday, 9th May, 2025 9.30 am - May 09, 2025

...to note the progress regarding the Memorandum of Understanding for Housing, including the delivery of affordable homes and ongoing discussions with the Scottish Government about accessing the Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Approve

Scottish Government Additional Investment Update - Transport Projects

From: Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee - Friday, 9th May, 2025 9.30 am - May 09, 2025

...to note the update on the progress of the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme and the investment in the rail network to improve services between Aberdeen and the Central Belt, both funded by the Scottish Government.

Approve

Finalisation of A90/A952 Detailed Options Appraisal Report

From: Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee - Friday, 9th May, 2025 9.30 am - May 09, 2025

... to approve the finalisation of the A90/A952 Detailed Options Appraisal Report, which identifies beneficial measures to improve transport between Ellon, Peterhead, and Fraserburgh, and to progress shortlisted schemes to Outline Design and Outline Business Case.

Approve