Councillor Simon Watson
Email: simwatson@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Council: Aberdeen City
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
49 meetings · Page 1 of 10
HRA Budget meeting, Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 10.30 am
Special, Finance and Resources Committee - Friday, 21st November, 2025 2.30 pm
Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am
Reconvened Meeting, Finance and Resources Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.30 am
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