Aberdeenshire Council

In a first, the National Trust for Scotland places will join more than 390 lcaol businesses and attractions where the Loves Local card can be used.

The latest School Roll Forecasts for all primary and secondary schools in Aberdeenshire will be discussed by councillors this week.

The development of a hub for sporting excellence in Kellands Park will be a major step forward for Inverurie and the surrounding area.

The latest report from Education Scotland has praised the work being done at Kinellar Primary in Blackburn.

Assessment of plans for a new supermarket in Banff lead councillors to refuse the application on technical grounds over site flooding and road access.

The Plough Inn in Macduff is at risk of having its alcohol licence removed as Aberdeenshire Council won’t allow its owner to pay the bill by cash.

The B9029 from Abbey Street to the 30mph zone at Maud will be shut for carriageway works from March 13.

Aberdeenshire Council will carry out significant repair and refurbishment to the parking site leading to its closure for three weeks.

A comprehensive review of options for the development of an active travel route linking Oldmeldrum, Inverurie and Daviot has been commissioned.

A north-east facility which has been closed since November for remedial work has seen its planned opening date pushed back by a further two weeks.

Councillors are set to assess plans for a new Morrisons supermarket in Banff next week which planners have recommended for refusal.

Out of school care in council-owned space has been agreed in Banchory, Bervie, Ellon, Pitmedden, Portlethen and Westhill.

The A920 at western edge of Ellon will be closed to traffic from March 11 for 12 days for drainage works.

Councillors have answered a Peterhead church’s prayers by allowing it to convert a former fishmongers into a “members only” warehouse retail club.

The new site will provide 55 allotments together with polytunnels, communal composting, an aquatic ecology area, social area and parking to Ellon.

In her latest column, MSP Karen Adam raises concerns about the education cuts made in the Aberdeenshire Council budget.

The council is calling on its older residents to take on jobs that it can no longer afford to pay for.

A community drop-in event provided the opportunity for people to put forward their concerns about the closure of Aboyne bridge.

A popular Kemnay footpath has reopened this week following repair works after damage from flooding.

An alcohol licence was approved for the planned Aldi supermarket in Macduff by the Aberdeenshire Licensing Board.