Derek Ritchie - Councillor for Aberdeenshire (Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine)

Councillor Derek Ritchie

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine

Email: cllr.d.ritchie@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Council: Aberdeenshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Infrastructure Services Committee (Committee Member) Formartine Area Committee (Committee Member) Aberdeenshire Council (Committee Member) Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Pre-determination Hearing (Committee Member) McDonald Public Park Endowment Trustees (Committee Member) Audit Committee ACT2 (Aberdeenshire Charities Trust) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

86 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Formartine Area Committee Committee Member

Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 19th May, 2026 9.45 am

May 19, 2026, 9:45 am
Infrastructure Services Committee Committee Member

Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 10.15 am

May 14, 2026, 10:15 am
Aberdeenshire Council Committee Member

Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 30th April, 2026 10.15 am

April 30, 2026, 10:15 am
Formartine Area Committee Committee Member

Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th April, 2026 9.45 am

April 28, 2026, 9:45 am
Formartine Area Committee Committee Member

Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 9.45 am

March 24, 2026, 9:45 am

Decisions from Meetings

172 decisions · Page 16 of 35

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 15th May, 2025 10.15 am - May 15, 2025

Approve

Member Promoted Issue - Newtonhill Christmas Lights

From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 15th May, 2025 10.15 am - May 15, 2025

This report follows the Member Promoted Issue (MPI) raised by Councillor Sullivan at Kincardine & Mearns Area Committee, in support of the Newtonhill Community, relating to the installation of additional Christmas Lights in Newtonhill. Following Kincardine & Mearns Area Committee on 29 October 2024, the Committee instructed Roads & Infrastructure Services to submit a report to Infrastructure Services Committee to seek approval of the installation contrary to the current Council Policy.

Approve

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Application for a Second-Hand Dealer’s Licence

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 9.45 am - April 29, 2025

Abandoned

Declaration of Members' Interests

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 9.45 am - April 29, 2025

Note

APP/2024/1754 - 12 Main Street, Turriff

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 9.45 am - April 29, 2025

The application is recommended for approval. This application has been referred to area committee following ward consultation

Grant

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 172