A wide range of topics discussed at tonight’s meeting of Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council, with half a dozen members of the public and three Aberdeenshire councillors attending.
– The removal of the green waste lorry was discussed with information being received from Aberdeenshire Council. Officers are not for changing their minds, but offered to come to a future meeting. The meeting heard that some residents have replaced hedging with fencing as they have no way of disposing of clippings.
– Residents are planning to lodge a complaint with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman over plans by Aberdeenshire Council to sell land in the wildlife area on Park Place so that houses can be built further south of the village. A meeting had been held with Barratts about their plans and some surveying work is expected to take place on the moor. “They are listening to us,” said chairman Michael Morgan.
– Various planning applications were discussed, including area committee support for six houses on the Cammies site, and plans for a new house at East Cammachmore (objection to be lodged).
– The Scottish Government response to the proposed Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan has been received by the local authority. The details are still being analysed but the meeting heard that one decision appears to be the removal of a travellers’ site at Chapelton.
– Six community councillors from Newtonhill and Muchalls are due to stand down at the AGM on 15 March. Nominations should be lodged with Cllr Carl Nelson (as the returning officer this year) by 15 February.
– PC Wallace told us this remains a low crime area. He warned about rural crime, answered questions on air weapon licences, policing on the A90, and the 50mph speed limit at Charleston.
– Among other topics were litter, the state of the path next to the Old Mill, and community council funding available for local projects.