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Taxi fare increase approved for Aberdeenshire

21 February 2023
Taxi fare increase approved for Aberdeenshire

Taxi fare increase approved for Aberdeenshire

21 February 2023

Taxi fares across Aberdeenshire are to rise by 10 per cent despite calls they should be increased further to help drivers facing increasing costs.


Plans lodged to resurrect former church hall in Aberchirder

17 February 2023
Plans lodged to resurrect former church hall in Aberchirder

Plans lodged to resurrect former church hall in Aberchirder

17 February 2023

A derelict former church hall in Aberchirder could be brought back to life as a short-term holiday home.


Residents anger over Tesco's legal action against Macduff Aldi

17 February 2023
Residents anger over Tesco's legal action against Macduff Aldi

Residents anger over Tesco's legal action against Macduff Aldi

17 February 2023

Residents in Macduff are fighting supermarket giant Tesco to stop them from taking legal action that could see plans for a new Aldi scrapped.


Alford Valley Community Railway receives safety equipment funding

16 February 2023
Alford Valley Community Railway receives safety equipment funding

Alford Valley Community Railway receives safety equipment funding

16 February 2023

Funding will go towards provision of first aid kits and PPE for staff at the site in Alford which is being redeveloped.


Coronation celebration funding refused by Aberdeenshire councillors

16 February 2023
Coronation celebration funding refused by Aberdeenshire councillors

Coronation celebration funding refused by Aberdeenshire councillors

16 February 2023

Councillors have refused a north-east charity group’s appeal for funding to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation.


Councillors push to slash Huntly Conservation Area boundaries

14 February 2023
Councillors push to slash Huntly Conservation Area boundaries

Councillors push to slash Huntly Conservation Area boundaries

14 February 2023

HUNTLY'S Conservation Area could be cut to just the "heart of the town" – but not until 2025.


Council cotemplates increase in north-east taxi fares

04 February 2023
Council cotemplates increase in north-east taxi fares

Council cotemplates increase in north-east taxi fares

04 February 2023

Aberdeenshire Council is considering increasing taxi fares in the region by 10 per cent


Westhill homes plan put on temporary hold

01 February 2023
Westhill homes plan put on temporary hold

Westhill homes plan put on temporary hold

01 February 2023

Plans to build 50 new homes on the outskirts of Westhill have been deferred until councillors carry out a site visit.


Aberdeenshire Council to set rent increases

28 January 2023
Aberdeenshire Council to set rent increases

Aberdeenshire Council to set rent increases

28 January 2023

Council tenants in Aberdeenshire are facing a 2.5 per cent increase in rent charges, while heat and lighting costs are expected to soar by 75 per cent


Cost may preclude new green waste collection sites in Aberdeenshire

27 January 2023
Cost may preclude new green waste collection sites in Aberdeenshire

Cost may preclude new green waste collection sites in Aberdeenshire

27 January 2023

Aberdeenshire Council is looking to set up five new seasonal green waste collection points, but only if it can find the money to do so.


Sonar technology proposal to tackle north-east gull menace

27 January 2023
Sonar technology proposal to tackle north-east gull menace

Sonar technology proposal to tackle north-east gull menace

27 January 2023

Aberdeenshire Council could use sonar technology in its ongoing battle with urban seagulls following a successful trial in Moray.


Green light for Fraserburgh energy storage compound

26 January 2023
Green light for Fraserburgh energy storage compound

Green light for Fraserburgh energy storage compound

26 January 2023

Councillors have approved a 50MW grid battery facility on a site next to Fraserburgh's Greenbank Caravans and Trailers.


Winter maintenance costs drive Aberdeenshire Council into the red

20 January 2023
Winter maintenance costs drive Aberdeenshire Council into the red

Winter maintenance costs drive Aberdeenshire Council into the red

20 January 2023

Aberdeenshire Council is expecting to go £1.2 million over budget for its winter maintenance costs this year.


Housebuilder looks to expand its Inverurie offering

22 December 2022
Housebuilder looks to expand its Inverurie offering

Housebuilder looks to expand its Inverurie offering

22 December 2022

National homebuilder Cala Homes has submitted plans to build more than 200 new houses in Aberdeen and Inverurie.


North-east coach firms expansion plans get the green light

16 December 2022
North-east coach firms expansion plans get the green light

North-east coach firms expansion plans get the green light

16 December 2022

North-east firm Premier Coaches has been given the go-ahead to build a new £2 million purpose-built base following a rapid expansion.


Greggs drive-thru plan approved for Westhill site

13 December 2022
Greggs drive-thru plan approved for Westhill site

Greggs drive-thru plan approved for Westhill site

13 December 2022

A Westhill site will become the third drive-thru in Scotland for bakery chain Greggs alongside one in Glasgow and another in Dalkeith, near Edinburgh.


Pennan Conservation status report put on hold

10 December 2022
Pennan Conservation status report put on hold

Pennan Conservation status report put on hold

10 December 2022

A review of the Pennan conservation area will be put on hold to allow further consultation with residents.


Fraserburgh school merger consultation is launched

09 December 2022
Fraserburgh school merger consultation is launched

Fraserburgh school merger consultation is launched

09 December 2022

Aberdeenshire Council is looking to combine Fraserburgh North and St Andrews schools into a new facility in the town.


Councillors discuss Huntly Conservation Area petition

08 December 2022
Councillors discuss Huntly Conservation Area petition

Councillors discuss Huntly Conservation Area petition

08 December 2022

Residents are pleading with Aberdeenshire Council to reduce Huntly's conservation area following concerns that many can’t afford to make improvements.


Aberchirder Library set to move to a new home

07 December 2022
Aberchirder Library set to move to a new home

Aberchirder Library set to move to a new home

07 December 2022

Aberchirder Library will close its doors for good and could be sold off as services move to a new location in the town.


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