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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Finance and Resources Committee Committee Member

Finance and Resources Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 9.30 am

February 04, 2026, 9:30 am
Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee Committee Member

Please note the earlier start time to 9am., Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 9.00 am

January 13, 2026, 9:00 am
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

Decisions from Meetings

278 decisions · Page 17 of 56

Condition & Suitability 3 Year Programme - F&C/25/232

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

...approved a new framework for planning and managing the Condition and Suitability Programme, allocated capital funding for 2025/26 to 2027/28 to high level workstream budgets, and delegated authority to the Chief Officer – Capital to approve projects within these workstreams and vire funds between workstream budgets, as well as to approve procurement business cases and procure necessary works and services.

For Determination

Council Financial Performance – Quarter 2, 2025/26 - CORS/25/243

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

... to note the financial performance for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, approve the extension of a bank guarantee to Transition Extreme Sports Limited, agree to introduce a trial £1 evening off-street parking initiative, instruct the introduction of a fly tipping hit squads trial, and instruct a timeline for a review of the Common Good's long-term assets.

For Determination

Minute of the Special Meeting of 31 July 2025

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

...to approve the minute of the Special Meeting held on 31 July 2025.

For Determination

Annual Performance Reports - 2024/25 for all Tier 1 ALEOS: Aberdeen Performing Arts, Aberdeen Sports Village, Bon Accord Care and Sport Aberdeen - CORS/25/222 - Referred from Council on 1 October 2025

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

...to note the Annual Performance Reports for the 2024/25 financial year for Aberdeen Performing Arts, Aberdeen Sports Village, Bon Accord Care, and Sport Aberdeen, all Tier 1 Arm's Length External Organisations, and to request the Chief Officer – Commercial and Procurement Services to circulate details on volunteer decline and Sport Aberdeen's engagement strategies.

For Determination

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 278