A lively meeting of Portlethen community council tonight, attended by five residents and three Aberdeenshire councillors.
Significant time was devoted to retrospective planning permission for an extension to Kirk Croft, Portlethen, beside a right of way. A meeting is to be held with Aberdeenshire Council’s access officer.
Sgt Chris Smith promised meaningful regular reports in future to the community council. This is a low crime area with high detection rates. His focus was on anti social behaviour, housebreakings, and car thefts. He was also asked about speeding and abuse being directed at lollipop personnel.
The residents survey on line and in the Clochandighter magazine attracted 1300 paper responses plus web submissions.
Little progress is being made with preferred site for allotments, so alternatives are being considered as a fall-back. One possibility is in the Hillside pitches area. More than 100 people are signed up.
The deadline for the next Clochandighter is due shortly. Half of the 88 pages is advertising, and the rates may be increased, the first in many years. Articles welcome.
Proposals are being drawn up for a pensioners’ playground in Burnside Park.
Paul Melling was thanked for his efforts as founding chairman of Kincardineshire Development Partnership. He was asked to remain as the community council representative.
Chairman Ron Sharp is prepared to put his name forward at the annual general meeting fir a further term in office. Six members of the community council are due to stand down – but are eligible to stand again. Anyone who is interesting joining should get in touch with the community council.
The community council agreed in principle to give a donation to a new running group in Portlethen, but only once it is formally constituted.
Many other issues were covered including the forthcoming opening of B&M, plans for an 830 vehicle car park in the greenbelt west of the A90 for Arnold Clark, the average speed cameras at Charleston go live tomorrow, the excellent staff at the new recycling centre, a play area in Marsh Place, and Portlethen Sports Hub (which meets tomorrow in the academy at 7pm).
Thanks for the update as always, one thing to point out though…
“…the Charleston 50 mph limit goes live tomorrow…”
The 50mph speed limit was live and should have been adhered to as soon as the 50mph signs went up; it is merely the cameras that are going live tomorrow.
You are of course correct, and I have now corrected the posting.