Current Topics
Newtonhill Post Office
The Community Council have recently received a letter informing us that the Newtonhill Post Office will remain closed for the moment as the Sub Postmaster has resigned. The Post Office are now looking into how they can maintain the provision of Post Office services within the village and have suggested that this might best be achieved by providing a "Hosted Outreach Service" which means that a Sub Postmaster from a nearby branch would operate Post Office services within a fixed site in the community such as a village hall, community centre or public house. For more information on Hosted Outreach Services, see http://www.postoffice.co.uk/find-out-more/about-us/our-network/outreach.
We are therefore seeking the views of the residents of Newtonhill so that we can respond to this proposal. Either contact us directly or add you comments to the NVA web site.
For a copy of the letter from the Post Office, please click here.
Draft Local Development Plan
Consultation on the draft Local Development Plan has now closed. Further information is available on our web site, please click here.
A hearing to discuss some specific topics relating to the Elsick development in the draft Local Development Plan will be held at the Bettridge Centre on 18th October 2011 (10am start). See http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/ldp/examination.asp for more information.
Chapelton of Elsick planning applications
Two very different applications have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for the new development at Chapelton of Elsick. The first is an Application for Planning Permission in Principle, which could be called the Master Plan for the new town, and the second is an Application for Full Planning Permission for the first phase. Documents for both applications may be downloaded from the Chapelton of Elsick web site.
Further information on the Elsick development is available at http://www.elsick.co.uk.
Strategic Development Plan
Consultation on the Main Issues Report for the next Strategic Development Plan for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire is now closed. Further information is available on their web site, please click here.
Path between Newtonhill and Muchalls
The issue of access to the path between Newtonhill and Muchalls on the seaward side of the railway has been raised by a number of residents. Cllr. Ian Mollison raised the issue with Kevin Wright, Aberdeenshire Council Access Officer and a letter has been received from Kevin Write to confirm that the stile will be reinstated, but urges walkers to observe the access rights and conditions. View the letter here.
Making it Real in Newtonhill
Many thanks to everyone who came along to the Bettridge Centre on 4th June.
The organisers are now in the process of updating the Draft Community Action Plan and will publish it shortly.
Garden Waste Collection
The collection of garden waste from the Bettridge Centre on Saturdays will be between 8am and 12 noon. This service runs from 23 April to 12 November 2011.