Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire councillors have approved the construction of 37 new affordable housing properties at Kirkton, Fraserburgh.

Full plans have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for the redevelopment of Kintore Town House as part of a project to bring the historic building into community use.

Bridge Street in Banff is being reopened this week having undergone a transformation over the past seven months. The street has been closed while Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Ltd undertook major street works as part of a public realm improvement project to create a pedestrian-friendly environment

The City of Edinburgh Council has welcomed news that almost £4 million of Scottish Government funding has been secured to help transform North Edinburgh into a cultural hub.

Aberdeenshire Council has unveiled its prioritisation programme for the region’s bridges and structures over the next decade.

A joint venture between commercial property developers GSS Developments Ltd (GSS) and ANM Group Ltd has commenced on Thainstone Business Park in Aberdeenshire.

Young people at Fraserburgh Academy are enjoying access to a range of impressive new practical learning spaces following the completion of a £2 million refurbishment project at the school.

Social landlord Osprey Housing has developed a new relationship working together with a local housebuilder for the first time to create six ‘tenure blind’ homes as part of a new south Aberdeenshire development. The properties form part of Fotheringham Homes’ Parklands estate in the

Aberdeenshire Council has approved plans for 32 homes at the new Banchory eco-village.

The funding and timeframe for proposed investment in school buildings in Fraserburgh and Stonehaven has been confirmed by Aberdeenshire Council. Councillors agreed to prioritise funding and add the projects to the Capital Plan for completion in 2025 at their meeting of Full Council.

Plans to convert former Stonehaven council offices into flats have been given the go-ahead.

The design of the new Peterhead Community Campus can now get underway after the Scottish Government decided that the merger of Dales Park and Meethill schools in the town will not be called in.

SGN Commercial Services has been selected to provide gas measurement entry unit, pipelines and utilities installation and project management services at brewery firm BrewDog’s site at Ellon in Aberdeenshire.

Councillors have approved plans for 49 new homes in a north east village. Aberdeenshire Council's Garioch Area Committee cleared the way for Kirkwood Homes to build the third and final phase of its Cluny Meadows development.

A public consultation has begun into four design options for a new active travel bridge crossing at Banff for pedestrians and cyclists. Early last year, Aberdeenshire Council commissioned a study to explore options for a new crossing at the River Deveron between Banff and Macduff.