Today we had the regular meeting of Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee. We had a report from Police Scotland about crime. Compared with the previous year in general crime is notably down in the North Kincardine ward Portlethen, Newtonhill, Netherley and surrounding areas).
Housebreaking, crimes of dishonesty, vehicle crimes, theft, assault, vandalism, drug offences, speeding, driving offences all down.
The senior officer Richard Gray said that the force is taking a proactive, preventative approach, and tackling known criminals. “Working harder and smarter,” he said. He also added that the drop in the number of speeders (from 33 to 13 over a year) was “not as a result of any lack of focus by Police Scotland).
In other local news, we agreed that Cairnhill Road, Cairnhill Drive, Cairnhill Terrace, St Michael’s Way, all in Newtonhill, and half of Altries Wood, Maryculter, are all being added to the council’s statutory list of public roads. Full planning permission was also granted for a change of use of agricultural land at Badentoy to erect a warehouse, office and yard.