Well over an hour was spent last night discussing the planning application for houses to the south of Newtonhill.
More than 30 people attended the annual general meeting of Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore Community Council, with the housing being the main topic. Villagers set out their concerns, as did residents from Muchalls. Comments have to be lodged with Aberdeenshire Council by Thursday 28 June. The case reference is APP/2018/1213, and you can find out more at https://upa.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=P96OENCAM3C00&activeTab=summary
As well as me and Cllr Evison as local councillors, two Stonehaven ward councillors attended to hear the views. They were Cllrs Dickinson and Wallace.
Three residents were elected on to the community council – Peter Flockhart, George Ewing, and Laura Ironside. However there still are two vacancies for Newtonhill, two for Cammachmore, and one for Muchalls. Anyone interested should contact the community council (I’ll happy pass on further details if you contact me.)
Michael Morgan remains as chairman, Alison Daniels is vice-chairwoman, Edith Stephen remains secretary, and George Ewing becomes treasurer (replacing Eric Hargreaves who has stepped down).
Among the many other topics discussed were:
• Bullying and vandalism in Newtonhill, thought to be caused by a small group of youngsters.
• Re-opening the A90 underpass for pedestrians.
• Thoughtless parking at the primary school.
• The weekly garden waste collection at the Bettridge.
• The opening date for the Aberdeen bypass.
• Slow progress with the new play equipment at the Newtonhill Park.
• The bids for the next Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan at Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 22 August at 7.30pm in the Skateraw Hall.
As a footnote, at the end of the meeting I had to sign a bank document as I was still an authorised signatory for the community council. It is 11 years since I stepped down as chairman! Sorted.
Good Afternoon Ian, I feel that the Newtonhill development should be refused because the land in question is an area of wilderness in a environment at risk from further encroachment anyway. The development restrictions have been breached over the years, and that should be stopped. There are housing developments in our area already. what is your position Mr Mollison in this context?