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The Committee
resolved:-

(i)            
to note that the Chief Officer – Housing was currently
working on literature in regards to the establishment of a local
service for assisting individuals affected by RAAC and this would
be shared with the Torry Community RAAC Campaign Group in due
course;

(ii)           
to note that an update would be circulated to members via the clerk
from the Chief Officer – Finance in relation to any update
with the request for fiscal flexibility from the UK Government;

(iii)         
to note that details on acceptable level of vibrations during
demolition would be included in the tender documents;

(iv)         
to request that the Executive Director – Families and
Communities, provide an update to members via the clerk in regards
to the workshop to be held with affected residents;

(v)          
to note that officers continue to try and find the balance between
applying our professionalism to the workstreams associated with the
council's response to the discovery of RAAC in properties and our
empathy for those tenants and homeowners, in particular affected by
the discovery of RAAC in their homes. The proposed plans included
within this report will continue to adapt in light of changing
circumstances. Throughout the process officers will continue to
endeavour to respond to the needs of residents and homeowners
wherever possible;

(vi)         
to note that AtkinsRéalis had
been procured to manage and deliver the demolition phase.

(vii)        
to approve the indicative demolition proposals and sequence of
phases, noting that only vacant terraces/blocks will be
demolished;

(viii)      
to agree that to deliver the demolition in the indicative sequence
there are interdependencies on items such as utility
disconnections, property ownership and asbestos surveys. As a
result, the indicative sequence may be subject to change and will
not commence until all interdependencies are resolved;

(ix)         
to note the budget in relation to RAAC at Balnagask forms part of
the Council budget held on Wednesday 5 March 2025;

(x)          
to agree that any changes to the indicative phases of demolition be
shared with Elected Members via a Service Update and of course,
with the affected communities.

(xi)         
to approve the ‘Demolition Engagement Plan’ as shown in
Appendix F;

(xii)        
to note the landscaping options available in Appendix E and
instructs the Chief Officer Capital to engage with the community on
the landscaping options;

(xiii)      
to instruct Chief Officers Housing, Capital and Corporate Landlord
to consider the landscaping options more fully when they report
back to Committee on the outcomes of the viability of the
alternative options presented by the Torry RAAC Campaign Group
Management Committee; and

(xiv)      
to agree that no more verbal reports were required to be presented
by the Chief Officer – Housing at this committee, regarding
rehoming numbers, given the current stage of delivery.