Councillor John Cooke

Aberdeen City Council resolved to allow the current lease for Castlegate Arts to continue on tacit relocation beyond January 2027. The Council instructed the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to re-open negotiations for a long lease, considering options such as a 30-year term, tenant purchase options, collaborative funding models, and waiving historic dilapidations. The Chief Officer - Finance was instructed to provide a grant of up to £50,000 for electrical upgrades from contingencies.

Finance and Resources Committee decided there was no urgent business on 30/09/2026.

The Finance and Resources Committee approved the minute of the previous meeting on 5 August 2026. The committee resolved to approve the minute.

The Finance and Resources Committee reviewed workplans for City Regeneration & Environment, Corporate Services, and Families and Communities Functions. The committee approved procurement business cases, including total estimated expenditure for proposed contracts, on 30 September 2026. They also noted the content of memos regarding awards for urgency and technical exemption approvals.

The Finance and Resources Committee decided that there were no declarations or transparency statements intimated at this time. This decision was made on 30/09/2026.