Last night I attended a discussion for community councils in Kincardine and Mearns about the impact of the recent storms, and the issues they caused.

It was hosted by Aberdeenshire Council as officers try to help us be better prepared from the next storms, whenever that may be.

Our two ward community councils were represented – Newtonhill, Muchalls and Cammachmore CC and North Kincardine Rural CC. No-one from Portlethen of course as the community council in the town collapsed last year due to a lack of volunteers.