Cllr Wendy Agnew has resigned her position as chair of the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee. Her decision follows comments made at the committee’s last meeting, deemed inappropriate and edited from the published recording – and provoking a motion of no confidence by Cllr Dawn Black. Mrs Agnew does of course remain a councillor and […]
From:- Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council urges motorists to take heed as pavement parking ban is introduced on Monday Motorists are being advised to take heed of new Scottish Government legislation banning parking on pavements from Monday (Dec 11). The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 bans pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs, with certain […]
SO far 900 Stonehaven residents have added their voice to an ongoing consultation to help develop a local place plan for the town – meanwhile the questionnaire is still live online, and a session at Mackie Academy on Saturday gives you a chance to find out more. This new step in the process towards Aberdeenshire […]
by Aberdeenshire Council communications team Cars to be allowed access to majority of household recycling centres without booking Aberdeenshire Council will allow cars to visit all household recycling centres except for Inverurie and Westhill without booking from Monday 8 January 2024. A permit system for vans and trailers will be reintroduced across all household recycling […]
From Aberdeenshire Council communications team Positive news around Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete within Aberdeenshire Council estate Investigations by both Aberdeenshire Council building surveyors and structural engineers continue to progress apace across both the schools estate and wider property portfolio through assessments, visual inspections and intrusive surveys. What is RAAC? RAAC is a lightweight prefabricated form […]
THE status of the chair of the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee is in question following comments she made at their previous meeting – which Aberdeenshire Council lawyers deemed unsuitable and to be edited from the published recording. Conservative Cllr Wendy Agnew reduced the November 21 meeting of the Area Committee to a state of […]
From Aberdeenshire Council Applications are now being invited from residents and businesses whose properties were impacted and damaged by flooding during Storm Babet. The Scottish Government launched the fund to provide financial support to help people recover from the impacts of the unprecedented flooding. Those impacted in Aberdeenshire can now claim grants of £1,500 for […]
By Kincardineshire Development Partnership Twenty-One Local Groups Benefit from Wind Farm Community FundLast month, funding worth a total of £36,599.30 was awarded to a range oflocal groups and projects in the area of benefit of the Meikle Carewe WindFarm Community Fund.RES, a leading independent renewable energy company, operates the MeikleCarewe Windfarm Community Benefit Fund to […]
A CHARITY picking up much of the ‘slack’ after the closure of Stonehaven’s Invercarron Resource Centre by providing social activities and support to our older residents is looking for a big vote of support to help it win much needed funding – We – Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network – are delighted to be […]
Firstly, thank you people of Stonehaven! We had a fantastic turn out on the 5th November for this year’s Bonfire and Fireworks Display at Minerallwell Park. We raised over £10,000 and want you to know that this money will go back into the community and help towards future events. So please reach out to us […]