Aberdeenshire Council

Aberdeenshire Council
Logo
Council logo
Leadership
Judy Whyte,
Independent
since 19 May 2022[1]
Gillian Owen,
Conservative
since 29 June 2023[2]
Jim Savege
since February 2015[3]
Structure
Seats70 councillors
Political groups
Administration (43)
  Conservative (22)
  Liberal Democrats (14)
  Independent (7)
Other parties (27)
  SNP (20)
  Independent (5)
  Reform (2)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB
Website
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Aberdeenshire Council is the local authority for Aberdeenshire, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council has been under no overall control since its creation in 1996. It is based at Woodhill House, which is outside its own territory in the neighbouring Aberdeen City council area.

  1. ^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2022" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ Renton, Dawn (29 June 2023). "Change in leadership at Aberdeenshire Council". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Jim Savege named new Aberdeenshire Council chief executive". BBC News. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2023.