STONEHAVEN lost one of its best-loved characters on Saturday January 15, with the death of Charles McHardy, known to all as Charlie. Tributes are already flooding in for a man who was shy at heart, but who will always be remembered for the courteous greeting and cheerful service extended to every visitor in his Market […]
THE intricacies of Aberdeenshire Council’s planning process come under scrutiny by our councillors when the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee meets tomorrow. And it is their own role in planning decision making that is being examined, with a review of the process where applications are either decided by planning officers – called delegation – or […]
IT was built for and was well used by the most vulnerable sector of our society – and there has been a public outcry at its ongoing closure and potential loss – yet the discussions and vote on the future of Stonehaven’s Invercarron Resource Centre for Older People are to be held behind closed doors. […]
AT last night’s meeting of Stonehaven and District Community Council, members heard reassurances from the team working to locate and design the replacement buildings for Dunnottar and Carronhill Schools – they said they were experienced and wanted to ‘get it right’. Three representatives from Aberdeenshire Council’s learning estates team attended the meeting to kick off […]
AT their meeting tomorrow evening (Tuesday, 7pm) Stonehaven and District Community Council will hear a briefing on the statutory consultation for proposals to replace Dunnottar and Carronhill Schools. Dunnottar Primary School has been in service since 1889. Now, it is the only primary school in the Shire to score a C for overall suitability and […]
Yesterday’s announcement on social media that this year’s fireballs ceremony was cancelled will surprise few but disappoint many. Over the last 20 years, what used to be a spontaneous and informal local celebration developed into a highly regulated world-renowned event – with the full gamut of risk assessments, crowd barriers, first aid, stewarding and even […]
In recognition of safety advice, received from Scottish Government and Aberdeenshire Council, Stonehaven and District Community Council’s business meeting tonight, Tuesday 14th December at 7pm, is to be held virtually – a link at the bottom of this article will allow you to join. During the meeting, local councillors will give updates on both the […]
A SILVER birch tree was planted at the Queen Elizabeth Park this morning to commemorate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The planting was also undertaken as part of the national Queen’s Green Canopy Project – a tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Jubilee with a lasting legacy for future generations in honour […]
WHEN the Infrastructure Services Committee met last week, one item on the agenda was the Council’s outdoor access strategy – making provision for non-motorised public access. One key feature of the strategy is the ”effective and innovative management of outdoor accessinfrastructure.” The map below shows the core path network for the area. And it would […]
WORK got underway today to put Stonehaven’s Christmas tree in place at the Market Square. Donated by Rickarton Estates, this year’s tree is a particularly bushy specimen – but a gang of volunteers from the community council, STP, Horizon Group, Fireball Association and the Lions were on hand to help guide it into position. As […]