The Appeals Sub Committee of Aberdeen City Council met on Tuesday 13 October 2026 to consider an employee dismissal appeal. The committee unanimously resolved not to uphold the appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the appellant from employment with Aberdeen City Council.

Appeal 26/08

The Sub Committee considered an appeal against the decision of Aberdeen City Council to dismiss an employee, identified as appeal 26/08. Following the established procedure, the committee heard submissions from both management and the appellant, who was accompanied by a trade union representative. Members of the Sub Committee questioned both parties on the evidence presented before hearing closing statements. After deliberating in private, the Sub Committee reconvened to announce its decision.

The Sub Committee unanimously resolved to agree unanimously, on the basis of the evidence presented, not to uphold the appeal and therefore dismiss the appellant from employment with Aberdeen City Council.¹

The procedure for the Appeals Sub Committee is outlined in the Agenda frontsheet 13th-Oct-2026 10.00 Appeals Sub Committee. This procedure details how individual appeals are lodged, the pre-hearing process including mediation, and the conduct of the appeal hearing itself. The Sub Committee's role is to review the fairness of officer decisions, not to re-hear the case, and it can revoke, confirm, or vary the decision being appealed. The outcome of the appeal was formally recorded in the Printed minutes 13th-Oct-2026 10.00 Appeals Sub Committee.