An interesting meeting tonight of the fledgling Portlethen Community Sports Hub. One shocking fact we heard was that 21% of primary 1 children in Portlethen are overweight or obese. A campaign is being launched in due course to encourage a more active lifestyle. One difficulty facing parents is finding out what activities are available.

The meeting also discussed how to proceed with the pitches across the Causey Mounth from Hillside primary school. The preferred outcome would be an all-weather pitch however this looks like being a long-term ambition as funding is not available at present and Aberdeenshire Council will only be able to provide a grassed pitch. This however could eventually be replaced by the all-weather pitch. The grassed pitch could be playable by August next year.