Councillors’ Contacts

This is your MP and MSP

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Andrew Bowie MP 0207 219 2791 andrew.bowie.mp @parliament.uk

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Alexander Burne� MSP 0131 348 5642 Alexander.Burnett .msp @parliament.scot

Our role is to improve the quality of life for all those living and working in our community. We are a team of local volunteers who together form MDCC, including the areas of Aboyne, Glen Tanar, Dinnet and Kincardine O’Neil.

We meet every month and members of the public are very welcome to join. You can fi nd details of our meeti ngs, minutes and reports on our website or contact us via Facebook or via middeesidecommunitycouncil@gmail.com

We have moved to c/o Aboyne & Mid Deeside Community Shed, Cemetery Road, ABOYNE, AB34 5DZ. 013398 85222 admin@mid-deeside.org.uk

Councillors' Contacts

These are your Ward 15 councillors

Cllr Peter Argyle Cllr Geva Blacke� 01339 882973 07801 900843 cllr.p.argyle@ aberdeenshire.gov.uk 01339 741541 07876 475269 cllr.g.blacke� @ aberdeenshire.gov.uk Cllr Paul Gibb

07388 956148 cllr.p.gibb@ aberdeenshire.gov.uk

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Multi -agency approach ensures pedestrian safety

We’ve been improving the safety of a path through the woodland between Bridge View Road and Old Tollhouse Road in Aboyne, working closely with St Thomas’ Church, Aboyne Primary School Parent Council and Aboyne Paths & Tracks Group.

The path from the St Eunans’s and Old Tollhouse Road juncti on leading to the primary school exited the woodland into a potenti ally hazardous spot. This was immediately opposite the road entrance into the primary school with turning vehicles. The woodland fencing on this stretch was also badly damaged and there was nothing to stop bikes or running children exiti ng at high speed directly into Bridge View Road, a busy place during school drop-off and pick-up.

We are grateful to Aberdeenshire Council for funding the high-quality fence repairs carried out by local Winton Contractors. They included relocati ng the Bridge View Road woodland exit to a safer locati on further away from the Ballater Road, with a safety fencing secti on in front of the exit gap to slow down users at this point. To complete the work Aberdeenshire Council will install a ‘drop kerb’ on the pavement opposite the exit, to prevent cars parking and make easier access for wheeled users on to the pavement.

We’d kindly ask everyone to use the new path to the primary school, as the old one now comes to a wire fence. This is deliberately not easy to climb over, as now it’s repaired, we don’t want it damaged again. The other paths to the north in the woodland to the 32 community centre, academy and church are unchanged. A big thanks to the very many diff erent people involved in making this happen.