Councillor Hannah Powell

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Year to Date Performance Report 1st April - 30th September 2025

From: Communities Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 06, 2025

Agreed

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Communities Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 06, 2025

Agreed

Housing Annual Assurance Statement 2025

From: Communities Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 06, 2025

...the Committee agreed to acknowledge the requirement to submit a signed Assurance Statement to the Scottish Housing Regulator annually, consider the outcomes required by the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the Scottish Housing Regulator, approve the proposed statement to the SHR as an accurate reflection of Aberdeenshire Council's compliance, and instruct the Director of Environment and Infrastructure Services to report any material change in circumstance affecting compliance after submission.

Agreed

APP/2025/0345 - Site At Alexander Bell Place, New Pitsligo

From: Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...to grant planning permission in principle for the erection of a care home and community garden at Alexander Bell Place, New Pitsligo, subject to conditions detailed in the report, despite the development conflicting with the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 Policy H1, because sufficient evidence demonstrated a need for a care home and the suitability of the site for such a development.

For Determination

Longside Traffic Speeds and Safety Measures

From: Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...to address concerns about traffic speeds and safety in Longside, agreed to refer to a Stage 1 Scrutiny to repeat traffic counts and pedestrian crossing assessments considering future developments, include details of all accidents in the village, and receive a report on the impact of the 20mph program.

For Determination