Councillor Ross Cassie

Education Scotland Inspection Report - King Edward Primary School

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

...to note the Education Scotland Inspection Report for King Edward Primary School and congratulate the Head Teacher and staff on the excellent report, providing comments to the Education and Children's Service.

Note

Banff & Buchan Area Committee Update on Banff & Buchan Crown Estate Coastal Communities Fund 2024/25: Amendment to Coastal Paths Application

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

...to reallocate £25,000 of Scottish Government Crown Estate Coastal Communities Funding 2024/25 from the Sandend to Whitehills coastal path improvements to the Cullen to Findlater Castle coastal path improvements, and to bring an update back to the Area Committee on the naming arrangements of the coastal path, with identity based on Place not culture.

Agreed

APP/2025/0871 - Full Planning Permission Major for Installation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an Installed Capacity of 49.9MW, Landscaping and Associated Infrastructure. Land South of Whitestones, Birks Farm, Longmanhill, Banff

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

...to grant Full Planning Permission for the installation of a 49.9MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with landscaping and associated infrastructure at Land South of Whitestones, Birks Farm, Longmanhill, Banff, subject to conditions.

Refuse

Proposed Sale of Factory Premises at West Shore Industrial Estate Fraserburgh

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

The Committee is asked to provide comment for Business Services Committee on the recommendation to sell premises at West Shore Industrial Estates Fraserburgh to the current tenant. The property is held by Property and Facilities Management and is an asset capable of contributing to economic development and producing income. In terms of section 5.3.7 (i) of the existing Surplus Property Policy there is a general presumption against the sale of income producing assets, unless officers are of the view that it is in the best interests of the Council to dispose of the property. Therefore, the matter is being referred initially to this Committee for consideration.

Agreed

Public Sector Equality Duty

From: Banff and Buchan Area Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 9.30 am - September 30, 2025

Note