North Kincardine Rural Community Council met tonight via Zoom to discuss a variety of local issues.

The provision of electric vehicle charging points came under the spotlight, with the three Aberdeenshire ward councillors present saying it is not the responsibility of the local authority to provide these chargers, but the commercial world. However the local authority is drawing up a policy on EV chargers, including planning requirements, to which the community council will contribute.

Potholes came under scrutiny with one at the junction of the road from Kirkton of Maryculter with the South Deeside Road causing particular concern.

Community councillors also discussed the cleaning and repairs to local war memorials. The community council has a sub committee which will discuss these matters further, particularly at Banchory Devenick and Kirkton of Maryculter. Funding could be sought from the local authority’s Kincardine and Mearns area budget.

Other issues discussed included the forthcoming royal jubilee (with the suggestion that the community council donates a tree to each primary school); possible changes to the levels of public objections to planning applications needed to take the matter before local councillors; and possible changes to changes to the waste collection system (which will be discussed by Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee on Thursday).

The next meeting is on Monday 21 February.