Recycling survey results published
Councils see budgets cut
Report card on Hillside School
In March inspectors from Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate visited Hillside School and nursery. The report was published today.
The inspectors praised the inspiring leadership of the head teacher and her deputy in leading the formation of the new school. They also singled out the clear focus on the wellbeing of the children, the stimulating nursery environment, the inclusive nature of planning for change, and a wide range of effective partnerships.
A number of areas for improvement were identified, including improving the consistency of high quality learning, continuing to improve attainment and the curriculum, and ensuring that it reflects the diversity of children who attend the nursery and the school.
The report can be read in full at:
https://education.gov.scot/inspection-reports/aberdeenshire/1003607
Opposition to housing bid
Mental health waiting time shock
Check-up on tanning services
Aberdeenshire Council’s environmental health service will soon be measuring the UV output from sunbed tubes used by tanning shops.
Officers will be undertaking advisory visits to business premises owning or hiring out sunbeds to help protect sunbed users from over-exposure of UV radiation.
Checks will ascertain whether sunbeds comply with the relevant European standard and test whether equipment is considered to be operating at within legal limits.
The aim is to encourage businesses to purchase and use 0.3 W/m2 compliant tubes, which reduces the risk of users overexposing themselves to UV radiation, reducing the risk of burning and of developing skin cancer.
A tanning session using compliant tubes delivers the same tanning effects as the Mediterranean mid-day summer sun without the risk of burning, which non-compliant bulbs may present.
Over three weeks from 28 May to 15 June, environmental health officers will visit establishments owning or hiring sunbeds in Aberdeenshire.
If anyone has any queries email environmental health officers at environmental@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Jubilee Hall wins Asda cash
Asda is looking for more local projects to include in their green token giving programme. Every quarter three local projects are nominated by customers and staff, with shoppers voting with a token.
The latest round of voting has resulted in the Jubilee Hall being awarded £500 from Asda Portlethen. As runners-up Mearns Community Transport and Stonehaven Gymnastics Club won £200 each.
If you wish to nominate a local group please contact the store manager or the community champion. The details they need include the name of the local cause, why they need help, their contact details (name and phone number), and the organisation name and payee details. And your contact details!
Portlethen date for bogus caller campaign
Beware of money scam
Police Scotland is urging North East businesses to be wary following a number of distraction-type thefts at the weekend.
On Friday and Saturday similar incidents occurred in the Fraserburgh, Insch and Strathdon areas when two men and two women asked staff to exchange Scottish bank notes for Bank of England notes, as well as asking for differing denominations.
These ‘Ringing the Changes’ type offences typically involve a person asking staff to change money into notes of smaller denominations or an exchange of currency. They then deliberately distract or confuse the staff member in order to obtain more money than they started with.
PC Lauren Finlayson said: “We would like to speak to this group as part of our enquiries who are described as being Mediterranean in appearance, aged in their late 20s and spoke in broken English. They are believed to be using a black Saab 93 motor car.”