Councillor George Hall

Internal Audit Report

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

The purpose of this report is to advise the Committee of the outcomes of completed audits. Global Internal Audit Standards require that Internal Audit report the results of its activities to the Board. In Aberdeenshire Council, this is the Audit Committee. This report helps satisfy the requirement.

Agreed

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

Agreed

Assurance Review of Aberdeenshire Responders Care at Home- Audit 2501 Update Report

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

...they agreed that management actions had adequately addressed the audit recommendations regarding the Aberdeenshire Responders Care at Home service, providing sufficient assurance and negating the need for a Stage 1 review process.

Agreed

APP/2025/0404 - Site at Mountheathie, New Pitsligo

From: Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

Following local ward member consultation. The principle of development is in conflict with the development plan. The proposed development would leave to the permanent loss of an area of Ancient Woodland. The application has failed to assess the biodiversity impact and appropriate mitigation and net gain. There are no demonstrable significant public benefits that would outweigh the loss. The scale of the development would result in a large residential plot, failing to show sensitive layout and siting.

Refuse

Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026-2031

From: Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

This report seeks comments from Committee on the draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026-2031 which will be presented to Communities Committee on 6 November 2025.

Agreed