Normally today I would have been at the first meeting of the new Aberdeenshire Council infrastructure services committee today. But I’m not a councillor any more! I’m trying to wean myself off council stuff but I think it will take time.

I noticed one issue in the reports that I had been chasing for many months, at Hillside School, about the electric charging points. They have been there for a long time but are not live.Here is what officers wrote:

“Hillside School, Portlethen, is awaiting SSEN works, a date has yet to be agreed between the contractor and SSEN. SSEN timescales are 4-6 weeks for completing civils work.”Ellon Library units have been installed but SSEN works need to be rescheduled due to a delay by SSEN and the Council still awaits a confirmed date for this work.

“The bay markings at Hillside School, Portlethen, Hanover Street, Fraserburgh, and Peterhead are to be repainted with the correct black and white markings. Contractors visited the sites in May 2022 but it was discovered that additional design work is required to re-align spaces. We are currently awaiting further details of requirements from contractor.”

Dear me.