Councillor David Aitchison

Provision of Celebratory Gifts

From: Business Services Committee - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.15 am - January 01, 2026

Celebratory gifts are used in a number of circumstances where official recognition is given to residents by councillors. This report suggests moving to a nil cost arrangement, in line with the instruction to stop all non-essential spend across the Council

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Business Services Financial Performance Update

From: Business Services Committee - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.15 am - January 01, 2026

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Exempt Information

From: Business Services Committee - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.15 am - January 01, 2026

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Asset Management Update

From: Business Services Committee - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.15 am - January 01, 2026

The purpose of the report is to update Business Services Committee on Asset Management as requested by BSC on 18.04.2024

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Scheme of Assistance, Below Tolerable Standard & Housing Renewal Area Policies

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 9.30 am - December 10, 2024

All Local Authorities are required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 to have a Scheme of Assistance (SoA) setting out the circumstances in which it will provide homeowners and private tenants with advice, practical support and financial assistance to help them repair, maintain, improve or adapt their homes. A review of Aberdeenshire Council’s SoA is required because of changes to service deliver in response to budget pressures. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 also requires local authorities to have a Below Tolerable Standard and Housing Renewal Area Policy within their Local Housing Strategies. These polices have been reviewed in line with the Policy Review and Development Framework and to take account of the recently published Local Housing Strategy 2024-29. The report seeks comments on the policies which will be presented to Communities Committee for approval in February 2025.

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