Cases reaching investigation stage The latest annual report shows that for the year 2023-24, the number of cases that progressed to a full investigation was 4%. 20 Written submission from Aberdeenshire Council 21 Written submissions from Dougie Wilson and Robert Martin. 22 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 26 November 2024, Col 10 and 38 23 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 26 November 2024, Col 10 and 13 24 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 26 November 2024, Col 14 25 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 10 December 2024, Col 19 26 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 10 December 2024, Col 18 27 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 26 November 2024, Col 38 28 Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 10 December 2024, Col 3 4 29 This low figure was not thought necessarily reflective of the efficacy of resolution.