Simon Watson - Councillor for Aberdeen City ( Torry/ Ferryhill)

Councillor Simon Watson

 Scottish Labour  Torry/ Ferryhill

Email: simwatson@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Council: Aberdeen City

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Finance and Resources Committee (Committee Member) Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee (Committee Member) Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.30 am

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

HRA Budget meeting, Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am

December 03, 2025
Finance and Resources Committee Committee Member

Special, Finance and Resources Committee - Friday, 21st November, 2025 2.30 pm

November 21, 2025
Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee Committee Member

Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 11, 2025
Finance and Resources Committee Committee Member

Reconvened Meeting, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

238 decisions · Page 10 of 48

Silver City Heritage and Place Programme - CR&E/25/235

From: Finance and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 05, 2025

...to proceed with the Silver City Heritage and Place Programme, the committee approved the allocation of £2.1M in match funding, contingent on the Chief Officer approving grant offers from Historic Environment Scotland and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and noted the plan for bi-annual progress reports.

For Determination

Written request for special meeting

From: Reconvened Requisitioned meeting, Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 28, 2025

...to offer improved and final voluntary acquisition offers, including market value, legal fees, and additional payments based on property size, to affected homeowners, and to seek external audit advice on the proposal's best value implications.

Written request for special meeting

From: Requisitioned meeting, Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

...to note that a request for a special meeting regarding financial flexibilities for RAAC homeowners was not accepted because it didn't follow proper procedure.

Aberdeen Local Housing Strategy - F&C/25/185

From: Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 26, 2025

...to approve the Aberdeen City Local Housing Strategy 2025 – 2030, including noting consultation feedback and the housing supply target methodology, and to instruct the Chief Officer – Housing to submit the strategy to the Scottish Ministers, publish it on the Council’s website, report progress annually, and publish the refreshed Scheme of Assistance Statement.

Recommendations Approved

Cluster Risk Registers and Assurance Map Reporting 2025 - F&C/25/187

From: Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 26, 2025

...to note the Cluster Risk Registers and Assurance Maps, and to note ongoing discussions with other authorities regarding shared services to address the risk of non-compliance with Interventions/food Law code of practice due to a lack of qualified officers.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 238