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 8 of 48

Committee Planner

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

...to remove the Beachfront Shoreline Regeneration (Phase C) - Full Business Case item, note the deferral reasons for several other items, note that a report on the Kincorth Cruyff Court would be submitted to the next meeting, and otherwise note the Committee Planner.

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

Capital Programme Delivery:Projects Update - CR&E/25/240

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

...to note the General Fund Capital Programme, acknowledge delays in the Castlegate Public Realm project due to utilities works, instruct the Chief Officer – Capital to ensure adequate resources for Capital programmes, and note that future reports will include project timetables.

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: 49

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 238