Jim Gifford - Councillor for Aberdeenshire (Ward 12 - East Garioch)

Councillor Jim Gifford

Independent Ward 12 - East Garioch

Email: cllr.j.gifford@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Council: Aberdeenshire

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

90 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Committee Vice-Chair

Garioch Area Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 9.30 am

February 03, 2026, 9:30 am
Committee Committee Member

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 10.15 am

January 29, 2026, 10:15 am
Committee Substitute

Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.15 am

January 22, 2026, 10:15 am
Committee Committee Member

Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 10.15 am

January 15, 2026, 10:15 am
Committee Vice-Chair

ONLINE ONLY, Garioch Area Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 9.30 am

January 13, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

192 decisions · Page 4 of 39

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Garioch Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 9.30 am - December 02, 2025

...the timescale for Item 3, regarding the Garioch Speed Limit Order and a briefing note on the Shared Spaces/Green Route pilot project, was changed to January 2026.

Note

ITEM WITHDRAWN - THIS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE AT THIS MEETING - APP/2025/1015 - Land at Fairfield, Inverurie, AB51 5BL

From: Garioch Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 9.30 am - December 02, 2025

...the application for the installation of a Battery Energy Storage System at Fairfield, Inverurie was withdrawn.

For Determination

Environment and Infrastructure Services Area Performance Update 2025/2026

From: Garioch Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 9.30 am - December 02, 2025

...requested that officers provide the financial cost for delayed lets for voids, clarification on Aberdeenshire residents presenting as homeless in Aberdeen City, information on whether homeless cases tend to present where they have most recently lived or look for a different location, and information about the causes for homelessness.

Note

Education and Children's Services Mid-year Performance Monitoring Report 2025-26 (Council Priorities)

From: Garioch Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 9.30 am - December 02, 2025

...requested that future reports include the weighting of impacts on CLD, the drivers behind attainment numbers, a consistent cross-service approach to IIAs, and a target for exclusions.

Note

Summary

Meetings Attended: 90

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 192