Councillor Stephen Smith
Email: cllr.s.smith@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Council: Aberdeenshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
78 meetings · Page 1 of 16
Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 10.00 am
Infrastructure Services Committee - Friday, 30th January, 2026 10.15 am
Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 10.15 am
Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 10.15 am
Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
189 decisions · Page 2 of 38
Environment and Infrastructure Services Supplementary Procurement 2025/2026
From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025
Supplementary procurement
Approve
Carbon Budget 2025-2026 Progress Update
From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025
...approved the circulation of the cost of quarry covers to members and noted the ongoing responsibility of each Director to secure further reductions and report progress at six-monthly intervals.
Approve
Intentional Balloon and Sky Lantern Release Scheduled Policy Review
From: Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.15 am - November 27, 2025
...the review and changes to the policy on Intentional Balloon and Sky Lantern Releases were approved, with amendments to the policy statement delegated for approval to the Director of Environment and Infrastructure Services in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair, and Opposition Spokesperson.
Approve
Longside Traffic Speeds and Safety Measures
From: Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025
...to address concerns about traffic speeds and safety in Longside, agreed to refer to a Stage 1 Scrutiny to repeat traffic counts and pedestrian crossing assessments considering future developments, include details of all accidents in the village, and receive a report on the impact of the 20mph program.
For Determination
APP/2025/0345 - Site At Alexander Bell Place, New Pitsligo
From: Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025
...to grant planning permission in principle for the erection of a care home and community garden at Alexander Bell Place, New Pitsligo, subject to conditions detailed in the report, despite the development conflicting with the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 Policy H1, because sufficient evidence demonstrated a need for a care home and the suitability of the site for such a development.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 78
Average per Month: 3.1
Decisions Recorded: 189