Mel Sullivan - Councillor for Aberdeenshire (Ward 17 - North Kincardine)

Councillor Mel Sullivan

Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 17 - North Kincardine

Email: cllr.m.sullivan@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Council: Aberdeenshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee (Committee Member) Aberdeenshire Licensing Board (Committee Member) Communities Committee (Substitute) Infrastructure Services Committee (Committee Member) Aberdeenshire Council (Committee Member) Pre-determination Hearing (Committee Member) ACT2 (Aberdeenshire Charities Trust) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

97 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee Committee Member

Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - 9.30 am

May 19, 2026, 9:30 am
Infrastructure Services Committee Committee Member

Infrastructure Services Committee - Thursday, 14th May, 2026 10.15 am

May 14, 2026, 10:15 am
Aberdeenshire Council Committee Member

Aberdeenshire Council - Thursday, 30th April, 2026 10.15 am

April 30, 2026, 10:15 am
Aberdeenshire Licensing Board Committee Member

Aberdeenshire Licensing Board - Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 10.15 am

April 29, 2026, 10:15 am
Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee Committee Member

Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 9.30 am

April 28, 2026, 9:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

210 decisions · Page 11 of 42

Education Scotland Inspection Report - St Cyrus School & Nursery Class

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 9.30 am - October 28, 2025

...to note the Education Scotland Inspection Report for St Cyrus School and Nursery Class, commend the joint work on new play equipment, and request that this good practice be shared within Education and Children's Services.

Note

Aberdeenshire HSCP Strategic Delivery Plan Performance Report and Draft Strategic Plan

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 9.30 am - October 28, 2025

... to note the Aberdeenshire HSCP Strategic Delivery Plan Performance Report for 2022-2025 and to provide comments to the Integration Joint Board on the Aberdeenshire HSCP Draft Strategic Plan for 2025-2035, acknowledging financial challenges, highlighting the importance of 'Place' in service delivery, and cautioning a risk regarding service users who do not fit into the Plan's priorities.

Approve

Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.30 am - September 23, 2025

Approve

Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026 - 2031

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.30 am - September 23, 2025

... to provide comments to the Communities Committee on the draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026-2031, including a request for consideration of Local Outcomes & Improvement Plans and a commitment from officers to provide additional information on developer obligations for the Chapelton site and a location plan for the Leathan Fields site at Portlethen.

Note

APP/2025/0089 - Full Planning Permission for Installation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) up to 49.9MW Comprising Battery Storage Units, Ancillary Buildings, Equipment and Associated Infrastructure Land at Bridgend Farm, Arbuthnott, Laurencek

From: Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 9.30 am - September 02, 2025

...to grant full planning permission for the installation of a 49.9MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Bridgend Farm, Arbuthnott, Laurencekirk, subject to conditions including a lighting strategy, community wealth building and socio-economic strategy, and appropriate material finishes, despite community concerns about visual impact.

Note

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 210