From Live Life Aberdeenshire – TRANSITION Junior helps prepare pre-school children for the start of their first school year – using sport and physical activity so new Primary One pupils can feel comfortable in their new educational surroundings. The programme is supported by libraries and NHS Grampian to use the “Henry” children’s stories to deliver […]
From Aberdeenshire Council Communications Team – PREPARATORY works have resumed on the Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme. Contractors McLaughlin and Harvey Ltd – who first began construction back in March last year – came off site in March following Scottish Government advice on construction sites in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aberdeenshire Council’s principal engineer for […]
Aberdeenshire Council is to re-open Stonehaven’s household recycling centre for bagged general waste, garden waste and electrical items on June 1. Residents are asked to book a slot online to control the volume of vehicles – cars and pick-ups only – accessing both the centres and surrounding areas at any one time – this booking […]
CONSULTATION starts today on the proposed local development plan, LDP, that will shape Stonehaven’s growth over the next ten years. And with the restrictions of the Covid-19 epidemic making the usual public exhibitions impossible, the local authority has put together an online facility to allow you to see what is on the cards – and […]
From Aberdeenshire Council Communication Team – Following the First Minister’s launch of ‘A Strategic Framework for the re-opening of schools and early learning and childcare provision in Scotland’, Aberdeenshire Council is keen to reassure families and the wider community about what this means at a local level. The local authority’s Strategic Leadership Team has mobilised […]
By Julia Lawrie Morrison – Have you heard the buzz about Bookbug? Have you tried a Bookbug session with your child before? Bookbug sessions are a great way for families to spend time together and meet others in the local area! Bookbug is a national programme, run by The Scottish Book Trust, delivered to families […]
A STONEHAVEN business has responded to the on-going challenges of social distancing by redesigning its frontage so it can safely serve the public its seaside treats. Aunt Betty’s has applied for full planning permission for alterations to form a new shop frontage and a new internal layout. If the proposals get the go-ahead, the existing […]
Police Scotland are undertaking a survey to understand public confidence and experience of their approaches to policing the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. They invite your feedback to help shape how things are done, respond to local issues and concerns, and where communities might need additional support. Find the survey here.
From Live Life Aberdeenshire – Virtual run launched in aid of Sandpiper Trust – use your daily walk or run to raise money for a good cause Interested in some fun, friendly competition while getting your daily exercise, while also raising money for a good cause in local communities? Why not take part in a […]
From Aberdeenshire Council communications team – Here is a round-up of grants that have been given to worthwhile causes in Kincardine and Mearns thanks to the Aberdeenshire Community Resilience Fund. Aberdeenshire Council recently approved the creation of the support mechanism in light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In just a few weeks of the fund […]