Councillor Ryan Houghton

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.

Aberdeen City Council's Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee decided to exclude the press and public from the meeting on 24 September 2026. This was to consider item 10.1, Privileged System Access, in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee of Aberdeen City Council decided to note the report and the attached internal audit report on 24 September 2026.

The Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee of Aberdeen City Council decided on 24 September 2026 to note the Council's use of covert surveillance activity during Q3 and to note there were no applications to acquire communications data during Q3.