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 6 of 35

North East Scotland Coastal Trust

From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025

... declined the North East Scotland Coastal Trust's request for Aberdeenshire Council Elected Members to sit on their wider stakeholder group in an advisory role.

Approve

Carbon Budget 2025-2026 Progress Update

From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025

...approved the circulation of the cost of quarry covers to members and noted the ongoing responsibility of each Director to secure further reductions and report progress at six-monthly intervals.

Approve

Intentional Balloon and Sky Lantern Release Scheduled Policy Review

From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025

...the review and changes to the policy on Intentional Balloon and Sky Lantern Releases were approved, with amendments to the policy statement delegated for approval to the Director of Environment and Infrastructure Services in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair, and Opposition Spokesperson.

Approve

Member Promoted Issue - Milton of Potterton

From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025

...agreed to accelerate a comprehensive review of all speed-related policies to develop a new Speed Management Policy framework, while deferring consideration of specific speed limit and weight restriction requests until the new policy is approved.

Approve

Environment and Infrastructure Services FAC Supplementary Procurement 2025/2026

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 9.45 am - November 18, 2025

New affordable housing project at Meldrum Grange, Oldmeldrum

Approve

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 172