There are less than three weeks left to respond to the survey or take part in the local engagement events that are happening across the Shire.  Although some have already taken place earlier in March, there are ten events still to go and the online survey is accessible until 5th April. In December 2018 the […]

A consultation linked to the area’s emerging planning blueprint will end on 8th April, and anyone with an interest in local planning policy and land allocation for development is encouraged to take part. A Local Development Plan (LDP) sets out the policies that will be used for assessing planning applications and identifies development opportunities in […]

Changes are to be made to the way Aberdeenshire Council collects our rubbish. Each household will receive a new bin for landfill rubbish, and the collections will change in an effort to increase recycling rates. These are currently around 44% of household waste, but if stuff was put in the right bin it would be […]

Consultation open on Main Issues Report for Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2021 Communities, developers and anyone with an interest in local planning policy and land allocation for development are invited to take part in a consultation linked to the area’s emerging planning blueprint. A Local Development Plan (LDP) sets out the policies that will be […]

No one likes to see charges go up, but it is very important to see that it is part of a package of charges, and for many of our residents, visitors and workers, their parking charges will go down. The current free period varies from 30-60 minutes across Aberdeenshire and the proposed fee will be […]

A number of constituents have contacted me regarding the proposed bid sites in the Local Development Plan 2021. People understandably want to express their views, and I have received and read many emails about individual sites. I have been in contact with the LDP team and they have provided this very useful update: “The public […]

There are parts of Aberdeenshire where water levels are at what is described as ‘significant scarcity’ by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, which means that there may be pressure on water supplies. Please keep using water wisely. We are working with Scottish Water and the Scottish Government to provide bottled water and tanks to those […]

Here are three local road closures coming up in the next two weeks: 1a Baldarroch -Crathes 1a Banchory Show – Closure-Police Station to Auchattie – 28.7 1a C17M AA Box

I’ve lost count of the number of people who have told me they regret not being able to vote in elections – many of them forgot to vote, some were too busy on polling day and others were too ill to make the trip to the polling station. We cannot always predict what is going […]

I am delighted to announce that I have been selected as the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for the Banchory and Mid Deeside ward in the local council elections on Thursday 4th May 2017. I was an Aberdeenshire Councillor from 2009-2012 and it was a huge privilege to represent and work with the residents and groups […]