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) Education and Children's Services Committee (Committee Member) Local Review Body (Committee Member) Aberdeenshire Licensing Board (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Harbours Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Communities Committee Audit Committee Infrastructure Services Committee (Substitute) Business Services Committee Aberdeenshire Council (Committee Member) Pre-determination Hearing (Committee Member, Substitute) 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, 26 May 2026 - 9.30 am

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

Local Review Body - Friday, 22 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, 21 May 2026 - 10.15 am

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

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

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

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

May 01, 2026, 10:15 am

Decisions from Meetings

325 decisions · Page 47 of 65

Place Information and Delivery Team Strategy 2025-2030

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 9.30 am - January 28, 2025

To make the Committee aware of the Draft Place Information and Delivery Team Strategy 2025-2030 following review of the Planning Information and Delivery Team Strategy 2022-2025, and to seek endorsement of its content prior to it being considered by the Infrastructure Services Committee.

Library Changes

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 9.30 am - January 28, 2025

...to request further information on library proposals, express concerns about the timeline, seek to be kept informed on plans for specific libraries, recommend no closures until a full investigation is completed, request training for volunteers, ask for comprehensive impact assessments, note the need to improve the library service, express inability to acknowledge proposals, and request the removal of closure considerations for certain libraries until full information is available.

Note

APP/2024/1362 - Full Planning Permission for Alterations and Extension to Restaurant (Class 3) and Erection of Covered Seating, Area Aspire Restaurant, Seafield Terrace, Portsoy

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 9.30 am - January 28, 2025

...to grant Full Planning Permission for alterations and extension to the Aspire Restaurant, including a covered seating area, was delegated to the Head of Planning and Economy subject to appropriate conditions, despite a recommendation for refusal, based on the acceptability of the layout, siting, design, and materials, the lack of objection from Built Heritage, and the proposal's contribution to the viability of a local business and the area's economy.

For Determination

Banff and Buchan Community Action Plan 2022- 2025 - Monitoring Report

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 9.30 am - January 28, 2025

This report provides an update on the progress of actions in the Banff and Buchan Community Plan 2022-2025

Note

Minute of the Meeting of 21 November 2024

From: Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 16th January, 2025 10.15 am - January 16, 2025

Approve

Summary

Meetings Attended: 130

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 325