Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire Council has approved a contract for the construction of a much-need footpath to improve access to bus services at Blackdog.

Aberdeenshire Council is moving ahead with the next stage of work on the Peterhead Community Campus after councillors agreed to progress work to the technical design phase.

The North East Local Flood Risk Management Plan which addresses potentially vulnerable areas in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and Moray Council areas as well as the Cairngorms National Park area for the next six years has been published.

Following final scrutiny by Scottish Ministers, and in line with a decision taken by Aberdeenshire Council on September 21 last year, the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023 has now been adopted.

Cala Homes (North) has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for proposed new homes in the village of Newmachar.

Plans for the first drive-thru Greggs in the north east have been approved, with the new bakery site set to be built in Westhill. A café will also be built with seating for 28 diners, so customers still have the option to sit in. if they wish.

A planning application has been submitted for new homes in an Aberdeenshire village.

Cala Homes (North) has submitted planning applications to Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council for two new proposed developments. The first site is at Conglass, Inverurie and would comprise 157 new homes. The development would be adjacent to the housebuilder’s first phase, The Grove

A timber frame specialist in Aberdeenshire has designed and built a factory that will be powered exclusively by renewable energy thanks to an ingenious heat-capturing design.

A family-run plumbing business has been fined £4,000 after a blind man fell into an open manhole at a sheltered housing development in Banchory. The 62-year-old registered-blind resident of Hanover Court suffered injuries to his left leg in the fall on February 19, 2020.

As the popularity of premium Scotch whiskies sees worldwide demand increase, Bacardi-owned Aultmore Distillery in Scotland has announced a £15 million expansion plan, set to double its production capacity by spring 2024.

The Grampian Housing Association Group in partnership with Barratt & David Wilson Homes North Scotland has handed over the keys to the final 20 new homes to delighted tenants who will move into Osprey Heights in Inverurie before Christmas. The final phase of this balanced community project is th

Scottish ministers have approved plans to build a new 60-bed care home in Banchory after it was initially refused by Aberdeenshire councillors.

The first phase of a pre-feasibility study evaluating geothermal opportunities at the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire has been completed.

Aberdeenshire Council has agreed a new council plan for the region, running from now until 2027. The set of strategic priorities gives direction that all services can work towards. It sets out the strategic approach to supporting Aberdeenshire communities and businesses to thrive, working with its p