Pre-determination Hearing

Attendance (35 councillors)

Councillor	Party	Ward	Status
Alan Turner	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside	Present
Alastair Forsyth	Scottish National Party	Ward 07 - Turriff and District	Present
Andrew Hassan	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine	Present
Anne Stirling	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 07 - Turriff and District	Present
David Aitchison	Scottish National Party	Ward 17 - North Kincardine	Present
Dawn Black	Scottish National Party	Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside	Present
Geoff Crowson	Scottish National Party	Ward 04 - Central Buchan	Present
Gillian Owen	Independent	Ward 09 - Ellon and District	Present
Glen Reid	Scottish National Party	Ward 12 - East Garioch	Present
Iain Taylor	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 07 - Turriff and District	Present
Isobel Davidson	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 09 - Ellon and District	Present
Jim Gifford	Independent	Ward 12 - East Garioch	Present
John Cox	Reform UK	Ward 01 - Banff and District	Present
John Crawley	Reform UK	Ward 09 - Ellon and District	Present
Laurie Carnie	Reform UK	Ward 19 - Mearns	Present
Louise McAllister	Scottish National Party	Ward 09 - Ellon and District	Present
Mel Sullivan	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 17 - North Kincardine	Present
Peter Chapman	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 04 - Central Buchan	Present
Derek Ritchie	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine	Absent
George Carr	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 19 - Mearns	Absent
Geva Blackett	Independent	Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside	Absent
Glen Reynolds	Scottish National Party	Ward 01 - Banff and District	Absent
Gordon Lang	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 07 - Turriff and District	Absent
Iris Walker	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 13 - Westhill and District	Absent
Jeff Goodhall	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford	Absent
Jenny Nicol	Scottish National Party	Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine	Absent
Marion Ewenson	Scottish Liberal Democrats	Ward 11 - Inverurie and District	Absent
Paul Johnston	Independent	Ward 08 - Mid-Formartine	Absent
Richard Menard	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 02 - Troup	Absent
Robbie Withey	Independent	Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford	Absent
Ron McKail	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 13 - Westhill and District	Absent
Ross Cassie	Scottish National Party	Ward 02 - Troup	Absent
Sam Payne	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 10 - West Garioch	Absent
Stephen Smith	Scottish National Party	Ward 06 - Peterhead South and Cruden	Absent
Wendy Agnew	Scottish Conservative and Unionist	Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside	Absent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026