Councillor Iain Sutherland

Annual Scrutiny and Improvement Report

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to approve the Annual Scrutiny and Improvement Report, which includes highlights of key scrutiny activity undertaken by the Committee over the past year and outlines areas for inclusion in the scrutiny programme for the coming year, and to agree the proposed programme of scrutiny activity for 2025/2026.

Approve

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

Agreed

Minute of Meeting of 19 August 2025

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

Approve

Banff and Buchan Area Committee Budget 2025/2026: Second Tranche

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to approve funding for Banff & Macduff in Bloom, Banff Castle Community Association, Banffshire Community Band, Fraserburgh & District Men's Shed, Fraserburgh Heritage Society, Fraserburgh Sea Cadets, Fraserburgh South Links Sports Development Trust, and Training Days Banffshire CIC, while declining funding for CattleSkate Academy CIC and FAS Learning CIC, from the Area Committee Budget 2025/2026.

Agreed

Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026 - 2031

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 09, 2025

...to provide comments to Communities Committee on the draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026-2031, including concerns about the Housing Demand Assessment, the Affordable Housing Fund, and the Top 25 Most Pressured Settlements table, while also requesting additional information on Developer Obligations and Empty Homes data.

Agreed