Tonight was spent at a lively meeting of Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council in the Skateraw Hall. About a dozen members of the public attended.
Here are some of the issues discussed.
– Costings are to be drawn up for new play equipment in Newtonhill Park. Proposals will be put to the community in due course. The village association has started fund raising.
– Aberdeenshire Council will be asked to trim, not remove, eight trees in Newtonhill Park which border Cliff View.
– The new siting for the grey cabinet at the Braehead was welcomed. It is necessary for the Scottish Water pumping station.
– Planning permission for industrial units at Gillybrands Farm, Cammachmore, was noted.
– There was a lengthy discussion about Barratts proposals for housing south of Newtonhill, including reference to a site visit by Aberdeenshire councillors who are considering the developer’s proposed masterplan.
– No further action is to be taken by the community council regarding the display of cars for sale at Tesco.
– The meeting discussed whether the underpass beneath the A90 could be used by pedestrians going between Newtonhill and Cammachmore. Previous appeals to Transport Scotland have come to nought so far.
– Various bus-related topics were discussed, including the two-hour gap in afternoons when returning from Aberdeen, and problems getting off bus services at Muchalls in particular when the A90 was being resurfaced. The next Kincardine and Mearns Bus Forum is on Thursday 28 September in Mackie Academy, at 7.30pm. The public are welcome to attend to raise concerns directly with Stagecoach and Aberdeenshire Council.
Agree that it would be good to use the underpass under the A90, but even if the path through to St Michael’s Road was paved it would make a difference to getting to the A90. The muddy grassy area would most likely prevent people using the underpass. Came off the bus last night and came through the gap to St Michael’s Road and there isn’t a dry area to the pavement. My wife had on sandals and her feet were covered in mud.
There have been mixed views about this. Some fear if it were upgraded to a decent path then youngsters might be more tempted to wander over to the A90. The other factor is that the fence used to be continuous – the central part was knocked down bit by bit years ago.
Surely a gate or something could be installed. Its ridiculous to have a bus shelter where it is and you have an option to walk up to tesco and and all the way back or get covered in mud.