Aberdeenshire Council

Grangepark in Peterhead has received high praise across all areas following an unannounced inspection in April.

THE top design competition has opened for nominations of local projects.

Work has still not started on Fraserburgh Heritage Centre which had its roof blown off by Storm Arwen in November last year.

Continuation of the initial experimental period is being undertaken for further appraisal of the role of the new service model.

Mears Group, in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council, is working to improve the energy efficiency of social housing in communities.

New additions will provide extra links via Ellon Academy from August 22.

UNITE the union has confirmed that Aberdeenshire Council staff have voted to strike over a proposed two per cent pay rise offer.

Works start Monday, August 1 for two days.

Scottish law requires education committees to have three representatives from religious bodies as members.

New campus proposals are being brought forward to replace ageing infrastructure in the towns.

Holyrood has overruled Aberdeenshire Council on more than half of all planning applications in the last year, a new report has revealed.

Peterhead’s former police station will be brought back to life as a modern business hub with hopes it will become a “centre for entrepreneurship”.

The studio in Boddam has successfully enhanced its offering and increased its customer base after being assisted by Business Gateway.

Following the council's continuing efforts to remove dead seabirds from the coastline it is now seeing a reduction in the numbers being reported.

Grants are being targeted at community groups, third sector organisations and small businesses on Aberdeenshire’s coastline.

The Bruce Ferguson trophy was presented to the school's P4 – 7 class and will be on display at this year's event.

As part of the collaborative approach towards reducing drug-related harm police worked with community safety partners.

More than 100 senior industry leaders, academics, politicians and business owners have signed a statement in support of the bid.

The coffee giant has submitted the plans to Aberdeenshire Council for the development at Harlaw Road.

Efforts to remove larger numbers of dead seabirds suspected of having avian influenza have continued in the region.