North Kincardine Rural Community Council met by Zoom tonight.

POLICING – PC Marc Camus told the meeting about a spate of used oil thefts across the area, usually from food outlets. He also mentioned the theft of quad bikes, a caravan and equipment from rural properties.

There was also an appeal to parents about parking outside schools. This may even mean that drivers may have to park further away for safety reasons.

Police officers may be carrying out speed checks on the South Deeside Road at Maryculter where a 40mph zone was recently put in place.

STREET NAMES – The community council considered names for new streets in Chapelton. Kitson, Benton, Pablo, Ross, Lucey, Brown, McNair, Roberts, Delgaty and Jack were being suggested by the developers. Feedback will be given before the deadline of 16 May. The names come from those who have worked on the project.

These names would be the prefix part of street names and the suffix (e.g. Road, Street etc.) will be determined in line with the Aberdeenshire Council’s “Street Naming & Numbering Policy” document.

REPAIRS – Temporary repairs are to be carried out on roads in the vicinity of Cookney Hall as it will be a polling station for the council elections on 5 May.

TEMPLARS KIRKYARD – The community council is considering providing a bench in the kirkyard at Maryculter. Sources of funding are to be identified.

ELECTIONS – Monday 30 May is the deadline for anyone wishing to join the community council. There are four vacancies, including Graham Norrie and Bob McKinney whose current terms in office is coming to a close. Susan Astell has also been co-opted for the past year. If there are more nominations than places, then there will be an election on 6 June. The AGM will be face-to-face at the Corbie Hall, and in due course meetings will be in Lairhillock School. You can find out more about the community council at https://www.nkrcc.org.uk/

TRIBUTE – A long-standing member of the community council, Avril Tulloch, has died following an illness. She had been a member until last year for some 20 years. A funeral service in Avril’s memory will be held at Baldarroch Crematorium, Crathes, on Thursday 28 April. Condolences are to be sent to her family.

PLANT SALE – The annual sale and coffee morning is not to be held next month. It is hoped to revive it next year.

WANT MORE? – The next meeting will be on 16 May, which it is hoped will be the final Zoom gathering.

As well as three Aberdeenshire councillors, the meeting was attended by two Chapelton residents.