Richard Menard - Councillor for Aberdeenshire (Ward 02 - Troup)

Councillor Richard Menard

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Ward 02 - Troup

Email: cllr.r.menard@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Council: Aberdeenshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Banff and Buchan Area Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Local Review Body (Committee Member) Harbours Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Audit Committee Business Services Committee Aberdeenshire Licensing Board (Committee Member) Aberdeenshire Council (Committee Member) Infrastructure Services Committee (Substitute) Pre-determination Hearing (Committee Member, Substitute) Communities Committee Education and Children's Services Committee (Committee Member) ACT2 (Aberdeenshire Charities Trust) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

130 meetings · Page 1 of 26

Banff and Buchan Area Committee Vice-Chair

Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 9.30 am

May 26, 2026, 9:30 am
Local Review Body Committee Member

Local Review Body - Friday, 22nd May, 2026 10.15 am

May 22, 2026, 10:15 am
Education and Children's Services Committee Committee Member

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 10.15 am

May 21, 2026, 10:15 am
Banff and Buchan Area Committee Vice-Chair

Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 5th May, 2026 9.30 am

May 05, 2026, 9:30 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 1st May, 2026 10.15 am

May 01, 2026, 10:15 am

Decisions from Meetings

325 decisions · Page 12 of 65

Environment and Infrastructure Services BBAC Area Performance update 2025/2026

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to aid their understanding and contribution, the committee requested briefing notes for local members on street lighting, a meeting with Macduff Shipyards, and an update on Harbours and the Master Plan, as well as requesting that future void percentages be specified in monetary value and information be provided on waiting lists and empty homes in the Banff & Buchan Area.

Approve

Education & Children's Services Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report 2024/25 (Council Priorities)

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 25, 2025

...to acknowledge and consider progress made toward achieving the Council Plan Priorities 2024-2029 during April to September 2025, and to instruct the Director of Education & Children's Services to continue presenting performance reports to the Area Committee on a six-monthly basis, evidencing progress and performance with delivery of the Council Plan with an Area perspective.

Agreed

Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 25, 2025

Note

Supplementary Directorate Procurement Plan - Procurement Approval

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 25, 2025

Seeking approval to add the Catering Provision contract to the LLA Directorate Procurement Plan.

Approve

APP/2025/0998 - Full Planning Permission for Erection of 4 Residential Flats at Land to Rear of 8, 9 and 10 The Square Aberchirder, Huntly

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 04, 2025

... to refuse Full Planning Permission for the erection of 4 residential flats at Land to Rear of 8, 9 and 10 The Square Aberchirder, Huntly, due to reasons including poor site layout, overdevelopment, insufficient amenity space, adverse impact on road safety, and failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain.

Refuse

Summary

Meetings Attended: 130

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 325