Fyvie, Monquhitter and Rothienorman Community Council
A positive voice for our community
Date of Posting: 21 July, 2024
Date of Posting: 21 July, 2024
Date of Posting: 21 July, 2024
Comment Expiry: 24 July 2024
Community Councils wishing to be consulted on an application should contact the local planning office within 7 working days. Any comments (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/public-access/comment/) from community councils should be submitted within 14 days, unless an extension of time for comments has been agreed with the planning officer.
Any person wishing to make comment (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/public-access/comment/) on an application should do so by the date specified in the list. Please note the date for comment will extend if neighbour notification or advertisement is required. Please quote the reference number and state clearly the grounds for making comment.
Comments can be submitted using the Planning Register when viewing the application. Alternatively, comments can be addressed to Aberdeenshire Council, Planning and Economy, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2DQ (or emailed to planningonline@aberdeenshire.gov.uk). Please note that any comment, where considered valid, will be published on the Planning Register
Date of Posting: 21 July, 2024
Closing Date: 11 August, 2024
The Aberdeenshire Local Action Group’s Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2024-25 has been launched and is now live and open for applications. The programme delivers funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Community Led Local Development programme. Grants are being invited from community groups, public sector organisations, charities and cooperatives throughout Aberdeenshire (excluding the Cairngorms area) and can fund specific activities aimed at benefitting rural communities in the region. Applications will be assessed and approved by the Aberdeenshire Local Action Group (LAG), a cross-sector partnership which represents rural communities throughout Aberdeenshire.
Grants will be targeted towards capital expenditure which can be delivered before 28th February 2025 and supports one or more of the following priorities:
1) Low Carbon Community Buildings
2) Active and Connected Communities
Grants between £10,000 and £49,999 will be available, and a minimum 10% match funding contribution to projects by applicants is desirable but not essential. The deadline for submission of applications is Sunday 11th August 2024 and potential applicants can access the application form and guidance on the following webpage: Rural Communities Challenge Fund - Aberdeenshire Council.
Applicants are also encouraged to contact us for more information and support at externalfunding@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Date of Posting: 21 July, 2024
Work Completed: End Sept
Date of Posting: 20 July, 2024
Comment Expiry: 5th August, 2024
Community Councils wishing to be consulted on an application should contact the local planning office within 7 working days. Any comments (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/public-access/comment/) from community councils should be submitted within 14 days, unless an extension of time for comments has been agreed with the planning officer.
Any person wishing to make comment (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/public-access/comment/) on an application should do so by the date specified in the list. Please note the date for comment will extend if neighbour notification or advertisement is required. Please quote the reference number and state clearly the grounds for making comment.
Comments can be submitted using the Planning Register when viewing the application. Alternatively, comments can be addressed to Aberdeenshire Council, Planning and Economy, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2DQ (or emailed to planningonline@aberdeenshire.gov.uk). Please note that any comment, where considered valid, will be published on the Planning Register
Date of Posting: 20 July, 2024
Closure Start: 22 July, 2024
Please be advised that the C29S between B9005 and U119B will be subject to a closure from 22 July 2024 for 3 days to allow safe access for the installation of new BT duct.
Diversion via C29S (Gight), C30S (Millbrex) and B9005 (Gight) and vice versa.
Please see link to map below.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/d/edit?mid=1fRn5Etc7--IjWOtpq2NEzFq9_Hq2PWY&usp=sharing
Date of Posting: 20 July, 2024
See below for the most recent Scams Bulletin
Date of Posting: 20 July, 2024
Event date: 22nd July 2024
FRMCC will be co-hosting a public meeting on the 22nd of July in Turriff at 630pm to discuss community feedback on the current proposals from SSEN for Overhead Lines and associated infrastructure.
Date of Posting: 06 July, 2024
Work happening: 05-10 July, 2024
Please be advised that Forgue Road, Rothienorman, between Number 17 Forgue Road and play area, will be subject to a prohibition of waiting from 05 July 2024 for 6 days to allow safe access for urgent ironwork repairs on behalf of Scottish Water.
Please see link to map below.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/d/edit?mid=18jdqBkbJJpAfzObJ6l8V3-wXD1oEvQc&usp=sharing
Date of Posting: 06 July, 2024
Nominations open: 19th Aug-8th Sept, 2024
In 2024, Community Council elections are changing and for the first time all Aberdeenshire Community Councils will be elected on the same date, with nominations sought for all spaces on all Community Councils.
Nominations to join your Community Council will open on 19 August 2024 and close on 8 September 2024.
Community Councils are comprised of people who care about their community and want to make them a better place to live. We hope that previous members will want to continue representing their communities but are also keen to encourage new people to become involved and give up some of their time to sustain and develop their communities. Whatever your background, you have something to bring to your Community Council.
If there are not enough candidates to meet the minimum numbers to form the Community Council, a Community Council will not be able to be formed and this will leave a considerable gap in the representation of local views and involvement in development of policy and how your area develops and grows.
As a Community Councillor you will be provided with training and support and you will learn about how things work, get to develop and undertake projects and get a real sense of achievement when you see the difference you can make.
If you are interested in becoming a Community Councillor you can find the nomination forms at Community council elections - Aberdeenshire Council
Date of Posting: 06 July, 2024
Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) have released an app to help anyone involved in suicide prevention. Please see their website for help specific to the North East:
Prevent Suicide Northeast Scotland - App and Website (preventsuicideapp.com)
Date of Posting: 06 July, 2024
Survey closes: 16 July, 2024
The Multi-play unit at Gordon Park play area in Rothienorman is in need of upgrading as it has reached the end of its service life.
Aberdeenshire Council would like to consult with your local community on the type of equipment that would be most suitable for your needs.
Please let them know what you think by completing the short survey linked here:
Gordon Park Play Area, Rothienorman | Engage Aberdeenshire
Your feedback will help to ensure that the proposed play park upgrade will meet the needs of your community.
Thank you for your support!
Date of Posting: 06 July, 2024
Date Fund Closes: 15 Aug, 2024
The total amount available to be awarded this round will be £15000. As the aim is to spread support as widely as possible where a small grant will make a big difference, the normal maximum grant will be £500. If a demonstrably exceptional or emergency case can be made, the board may consider a larger grant. We expect most applications will fall within one or more of the following categories. However, they are not intended to exclude projects that would benefit Formartine or its residents.
What can the grant be used for? To improve the life, facilities, or environment of local people in Formartine To provide a service for local people or organisations To help the setting up of a charitable Social Enterprise To help individuals attend a sporting or personal development event where their involvement will bring a public benefit back to Formartine To help provide appropriate training for local organisations or Social Enterprises.
What cannot be funded? Projects promoting political or religious activities Commercial organisations National or regional charities with no independent office in the area of benefit Projects that should be funded by a statutory body Any project which conflicts with the interests, or damages the reputation, of the fund or the Partnership Projects likely to cause disharmony in the community
Please see their website for more information:
Funding schemes | Formartine Rural Partnership (frp.scot)
Date of Posting: 29 June, 2024
Please see below the most recent bulletin
Date of Posting: 29 June, 2024
Date of Closure: 8th July, 2024
Please be advised that B9005 between B9170 and Little Gight will be subject to a closure from 08 July 2024 for 10 days, to allow safe access for duct works on behalf of BT. Diversion via B9005 (Fyvie), A947 (Turriff), B9170 (New Deer), B9170 (Methlick) and vice versa .
Please see link to map below.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1YF926zXUI4V5ABr5w_zKlF2jI-rZ2bQ&usp=sharing
Date of Posting: 29 June, 2024
Date of Close: 26th July, 2024
Please see below a message from the Planning team:
As part of the production of the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan, we are required to compile and publish an Evidence Report of the key information that we should be considering to inform that Plan.
National Planning Framework 4 and the Local Development Plan Guidance provides us with a general framework for the issues that the Local Development Plan should contain and the types of information that it should consider.
We are also required to ensure that we engage with people on the compilation of the Evidence Report.
In response to these instructions, Aberdeenshire Council is producing themed “topic papers” on each of the subjects we are required to consider. We are publishing these to make sure that we have identified and examined the right information, and that our conclusions on what that information might mean for the content of the Local Development Plan is appropriate.
We have just published surveys on the following topic papers:
And are looking for responses from you, your organisation, or those you represent, by 26 July 2024.
The consultation period for each topic paper is for four weeks. After that, we will review the comments made and consider any actions that we may need to take to improve our data and its interpretation. In those cases where we cannot agree with views presented, we will record disputes for transfer to the Evidence Report Gate Check assessment. We will publish a report of the views submitted and our response after the close of each survey, again on the Engage Aberdeenshire LDP hub.
This is your chance for you to get involved in this process and tell us what information we should be considering. It is also an opportunity for you to consider what the implications for the overall strategy of the Local Development Plan might be, whether you agree with our conclusions on this, and the criteria we should be using to influence that decision.
It may be that you have no interest in the topics that we discuss, and that is perfectly OK. On the Engage Aberdeenshire LDP hub we present a brief summary of the issues that are raised by our analysis, as well as access to the full topic paper. Here you will be able to read these to see if the matters considered are relevant to your interests. The scope of all the topic papers that we will be producing has been published in our Development Plan Scheme.
Date of Posting: 29 June, 2024
Big change is coming, after Aberdeenshire Council adopted a range of new plans which will change the way services are delivered.
At the meeting of Full Council today (Thurs, June 27), councillors agreed to a new Council Plan. The document, which is now live on the Council website, sets a new direction for the organisation and makes it clear what the organisation is working to achieve. It was drawn up after a extensive piece of research and data analysis into the needs of the Aberdeenshire population in the coming year. That document, referred to as the Strategic Assessment, showed we are going to have one of the fastest ageing population rates in Scotland and that in the coming years the needs of Aberdeenshire residents is going to shift. It was agreed a new plan would be needed to support that shift. Today the plan has been published, after it was agreed by Full Council. It has three fundamental pillars:
A sustainable economy
We will support a strong and diverse economy by attracting people of working age to our region, complementing our highly skilled local workforce.
Connected communities
We will work with communities and partners to enhance the sense of connection among our places. This includes supporting communities to come up with innovative solutions to ensure our places are resilient and vibrant.
Living well locally
We will encourage and support our residents to lead healthy and active lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities. We will make proactive choices that will allow us to cater to the needs of our increasingly ageing population.
The above, as well as the actions that sit underneath, can all be found on the council website:www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/councilplan
Date of Posting: 29 June, 2024
Comment Expiry: See individual application
Community Councils wishing to be consulted on an application should contact the local planning office within 7 working days. Any comments (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/public-access/comment/) from community councils should be submitted within 14 days, unless an extension of time for comments has been agreed with the planning officer.
Any person wishing to make comment (https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/public-access/comment/) on an application should do so by the date specified in the list. Please note the date for comment will extend if neighbour notification or advertisement is required. Please quote the reference number and state clearly the grounds for making comment.
Comments can be submitted using the Planning Register when viewing the application. Alternatively, comments can be addressed to Aberdeenshire Council, Planning and Economy, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2DQ (or emailed to planningonline@aberdeenshire.gov.uk). Please note that any comment, where considered valid, will be published on the Planning Register
Date of Posting: 26 June, 2024
Applications Close: 2nd September, 2024
The SURF Awards are delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, with additional support from Creative Scotland, Scottish Procurement Alliance, Institute of Employability Professionals and Scotland's Towns Partnership.
The purpose is to highlight, celebrate and share the achievements of initiatives that address physical, social and economic challenges in communities across Scotland.
The 5 categories this year are:
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 2nd September.
You may be interested in applying for an Award or you may know a project who might be interested in applying or who deserves an Award.
You can download all of the application materials and find out more about the Awards here: https://surf.scot/surf-awards/surf-awards-2024/ We ask that you download and read the Information Paper with the full criteria.
Date of Posting: 26 June, 2024
Rolling Funding
There is now a further £1.168m in funding available to community groups to create active travel opportunities in their areas. Please see their website:
Ian Findlay Path Fund Guidance - May 24 - Paths for All | Paths for All or the attached guidance for more information.
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Consultation Ends: 4th July, 2024
After the second round of pre-application consultation events held in New Deer and Cuminestown, SSEN will continue to take feedback until the 4th of July. Please see the project page here for details:
Greens (New Deer 2) 400kV Substation - SSEN Transmission (ssen-transmission.co.uk)
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Consultation Ends: 2nd Aug, 2024
Pre-application consultation events, feedback closes 2nd Aug. Details below
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Event Date: 25th June, 2024
A formal in-person Consultation Event will take place on Tuesday 25 June 2024 from 1.00 p.m.
until 8.00 p.m. in the Cuminestown Community Hall, Main Street, Cuminestown, AB53 5YJ.
The developers will provide further information, and any feedback to comments received to date at a
further follow up event which will take place in the Summer of 2024. They would welcome
the community's attendance at these public meetings, which will provide you with an opportunity to find
out more about the prospective development and to ask any questions.
Project website is here:
Upper Greenfields | Lower 48 Energy | Battery Energy Storage Project
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Funding Closes: 3rd July, 2024
There is a new fund just launched for community groups to develop local ecosystem restoration projects – I wanted to let you know about it in the hope that you can help with promoting it across your contacts in communities https://inspiringscotland.org.uk/funding-available-for-community-groups-to-develop-local-ecosystem-restoration-projects/ as the timescale for applications is tight (deadline 3 July) and it is a great opportunity.
Projects must focus on:
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Survey Closes: 30th June, 2024
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has launched an online survey as they consider future changes to our emergency service.
We encourage all communities in Aberdeenshire to consider responding to the consultation. Further information, including a link to the survey can be found at the following webpage Shaping our Future Service: Your Say | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (firescotland.gov.uk)
They say: “There are issues that we must address with our ageing estate while ensuring that we are best placed to meet the changing community risk across Scotland.
The survey, titled Shaping Our Future Service: Your Say, is open until 30 June 2024 and marks the first stage in our engagement with communities, staff, representative bodies, partners and elected members. We want to be a modern fire and rescue service that is ready for the challenges of Scotland’s future. We want to do more for our communities, not just by responding to incidents but by stopping them from happening. To make sure we have the right resources in the right place at the right time we need to change.”
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Survey Closes: 25th June, 2024
We all know public open space is good for us – whether it’s a sense of place around where we live or a place to take the kids on a Sunday afternoon to kick a ball around.
It might be a place to undertake vigorous exercise, a place where children can play as explorers and treasure hunters, or simply a place to meet, sit or walk and enjoy the tranquility and natural beauty of Aberdeenshire.
Our local open spaces are important for everyone.
As part of the production of the next Local Development Plan, which identifies new land for housing, Aberdeenshire Council wants to know what people think of their existing local parks and playgrounds.
Over the past 12 months, an audit of open space within towns and villages across Aberdeenshire was undertaken, and the council now wants to hear the views of people who live near these places as to whether the conclusions of the audit are accurate.
Now Aberdeenshire Council is making all the information collected through the audit available for public comment with maps being developed highlighting the types and quality of both open space and play areas across the region.
An online consultation is now live which asks people to reflect on what the Local Development Plan team has found, and an online map will allow residents to view the data collected to-date. It will close on Friday, July 26.
Over the next eight weeks people can express their views on the collected information through the Engage Aberdeenshire LDP consultation hub where people can express their views and identify what they would like to see in terms of future provision.
The questionnaire and the documents are available at https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/ldp-evidence-report-play-recreation-and-sport
Project lead, council policy planner Alison Hogge, explains: “Open space provides an important function in our urban areas and it’s vital that we know whether the open space that we currently have is still fit for purpose or whether – given the challenges of climate change and impact on biodiversity – they are still meeting modern needs and demands.
“Since the last audit in 2008, Aberdeenshire has seen significant built development and it’s now an appropriate time to for us to re-evaluate open space to ensure that we can plan for needs in the future.”
The Local Development Plan team has used a template provided by the Scottish Government to undertake the audit which identifies all play areas and open space over or around the size of three tennis courts. Officers have assessed them to understand the quantity and quality of the different open space types and whether they are accessible to all within the community.
Assessing the ‘play sufficiency’ in our towns and villages has also been an important task, and the council has identified, evaluated and assessed opportunities for play.
Paul Macari, Head of Planning and Economy, added: “A key part of that process has been finding out what young people think of current provision and getting their views on what open space Aberdeenshire Council will need to provide in the future. We’ve engaged with all our schools together with parent councils so we could also ask parents and carers to capture the views on the needs of younger children.”
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Survey Closes: 12th July, 2024
In response to requirements of the National Planning Framework 4, Aberdeenshire Council is producing themed “topic papers” on each of the subjects we are required to consider. We are publishing these to make sure that we have identified and examined the right information, and that our conclusions on what that information might mean for the content of the Local Development Plan is appropriate.
We would like to draw your attention to three new “topic papers” that we have published on the EngageAberdeenshire LDPHub on which we would welcome your views.
We have just published topic papers on :
Business and Industry, that presents a comprehensive analysis of the Business and Industry sector, highlighting the role of land use planning and the Local Development Plan's spatial strategy in assisting sustainable economic growth and equitable transition from oil and gas over the next 15 years. (https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/ldp-evidence-report-business-land)
Culture and Creativity, that looks at the spatial implications of the importance of culture and creativity to Aberdeenshire, and how the Local Development Plan can promote investment in the creative sector, culture, heritage and the arts (https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/ldp-evidence-report-culture-and-creativity); and
Blue and Green Infrastructure that continues one of the overarching themes within National Planning Framework 4 of protecting and enhancing biodiversity by considering evidence on the existing distribution of blue and green infrastructure and ways of ensuring that nature based solutions are used in future to add significant value to our communities through designing with nature within a whole range of elements, from access to flood alleviation. Https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/ldp-evidence-report-blue-green-infrastructure
Please direct any queries you have on any of the Topic Papers to LDP@Aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Date of Posting: 22 June, 2024
Date of Posting: 06, April 2024
Aberdeenshire Council has launched a new project with a dedicated team to support locals in starting and growing their own businesses.
‘Enterprising Aberdeenshire’ is designed, developed and delivered by Aberdeenshire Council and is entirely funded through the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
It aims to help local people start their own businesses by engaging in the community and providing tailored services informed by their needs.
Spanning all six areas within Aberdeenshire – Banff & Buchan, Buchan, Formartine, Garioch, Kincardine and Mearns and Marr – the project will have a dedicated co-ordinator within each area.
The project will foster enterprise activity and business success by offering free advice and support, while connecting communities through diverse events and workshops. The team will work to connect aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to the right people and services to help them reach their full potential.
Co-ordinators have already been out exploring their respective areas and getting to know the businesses, with very positive feedback already coming from communities and firms alike.
Are you considering starting your own business or already a new entrepreneur? ‘Enterprising Aberdeenshire’ wants to connect with you! For further details about the project, visithttps://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/business/business-support/enterprising/
Date of Posting: 06, April 2024
New bin collection rules were rolled out across Aberdeenshire over the past few months. There have been some hiccups, and a lot of information circulated. Below are some links and documents for residents and businesses to refer to for questions about the new system.
Link to Council website with schedules:
3-weekly bin collections - Aberdeenshire Council
Information about disrupted bin collections and how to report:
Disruptions to bin collections - Aberdeenshire Council
How to download the My Aberdeenshire App:
myAberdeenshire mobile app - Aberdeenshire Council
Date of Posting: 03 Feb, 2024
The Huntly Remakery is a new project, looking to reuse, recycle and reimagine to reduce waste. We are keen to link with other organisations and are developing new projects, including recycling textiles and sewing and repairing clothes. We are looking at other ideas that fit in with our aims too.
We have a Clothes Swap (see attached poster) 6 times a year which has proved very popular, with a great choice of clothes now built up in our storage as well. We are happy to help any other town or organisation if you want to set up something similar.
If you have projects which may fit in with this, or would like to talk to us about what we are doing, please contact us by e-mail or look here: Facebook. Please put the word out among your networks and you are all welcome to pop in to our next Clothes Swap, Saturday 3rd February in Square Deal during the Huntly Farmers' Market, and have a chat with us.
Date of Posting: 03 Feb, 2024
Please find below the Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) with accompanying covering letter and plan outlining a proposed development site that has been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council.
The PAN relates to a proposed development that would entail the Construction of a 400kV AC Substation and the Associated Undertaking of Earthworks, Formation of Platform, Landscaping, Means of Access, Means of Enclosure, Site Drainage, Temporary Construction Compounds and Other Associated Operations (National Development) at Land at Mains of Greens, Cuminestown, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 5YQ.
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc operating and known as Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission), is proposing the development, as described above, within the area shown on the accompanying location plan. Please note that the PAN red line represents a maximum extent of the land that is anticipated to be potentially included in the application site. This area may be reduced or rationalised as the development proposal becomes finalised.
The PAN outlines the statutory pre-application consultation with the public and other interested stakeholders that is required to be undertaken under the current provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended), and you have been notified as you are either a community or elected representative of the area within which the strategic development is proposed to take place; or you are a community or elected representative of the most relevant area neighbouring the area within which the strategic development is proposed to take place.
As part of the pre-application process, consultation events will be held as set out below:
Pre-Application Consultation Event Timetable
Date Location Time Pre-Application Consultation Event 1
Cuminestown 27 February 2024 Cuminestown Community Hall, Cuminestown, AB53 5YJ 1400 and 1900
New Deer 29 February 2024 New Deer Public Hall, Fordyce Terrace, New Deer, AB53 6WE 1400 and 1900
Pre-Application Consultation Event 2
Cuminestown 21 May 2024 Cuminestown Community Hall, Cuminestown, AB53 5YJ 1400 and 1900
New Deer 23 May 2024 New Deer Public Hall, Fordyce Terrace, New Deer, AB53 6WE 1400 and 1900
The events will provide detail of the proposed development and allow feedback from members of the public and other interested parties before submission of a planning application.
The events will be advertised in local press before the consultations take place and via our website https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/greens
Date of Posting:04 November, 2023
Please see update from Aberdeenshire Council below:
In March 2023 we introduced a non-bookable service on Mondays and Wednesdays, operating a fixed timetable route between New Byth / Garmond / Cuminestown and Turriff. We have taken the opportunity to review this service based on usage since the timetable was introduced and we would like your views on a proposal to amend the timetable.
I have listed the current timetable and the proposed new timetable on Page 2 of this letter. The main proposed changes are summarised below:
We are keen to hear the views of existing customers and residents about these suggestions. If we receive positive responses, we would like to implement timetable changes on Monday 4th December.
If you wish to provide feedback on the proposed new Monday and Wednesday timetable please either phone or email A2B dial-a-bus, using the following contact details, by Friday 17th November.
Telephone: 01467 535 333 (Option 3)
Email: a2bdialabus@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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