Leisure centres and food vans across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will again be offering their services today.
Residents in the north-east who have been enduring a loss of power, water or mobile phone coverage are being invited to make use of local facilities.
Hot meals are also being prepared and distributed by a number of vendors in a host of communities.
Here’s a rundown of the various amenities on offer today:
Refreshments at welfare centres
SSEN say customers unable to access welfare facilities and who remain off supply may claim back the cost of meals up to £15 per person.
They are being asked to keep copies of receipts for any claims and any vulnerable customer who requires alternative arrangements but is unable to arrange themselves, is encouraged to contact SSEN’s teams by calling 105.
SSEN said it had managed to restore the majority of customers and hope to have everyone back on grid today.
The below lists will be updated as and when we have more information.
SSEN has deployed welfare facilities to the following locations:
- Aboyne, Near the Huntly Arms Inn – until 10pm
- Ballater, Victoria Square – until 10pm
- Banchory, Bellfield Car Park – until 10pm
- Braemar, Opposite the Fife Hotel – until 10pm
- Countesswells (Aberdeen) Sainsbury’s car park – until 10pm
- Edzell, Muir Park – until 10pm
- Kemnay, Kemnay Chip Shop, Aquithie Road – until 8pm
- Kintore, Kintore Fish Bar, Northern Rd – until 9pm
- Lumphanan, next to MacBeth Arms Pub – until 10pm
- Sauchen, next to bus stop near recycling facilities – until 10pm
- Stonehaven, The Square – until 10pm
- Strathdon, Bellabeg car park, next to shop – until 10pm
- Tarland, The Square – until 10pm
- Torphins, Learney Hall – until 10pm
- Turriff, Show Park car park – until 10pm
A welfare Centre has also been set up at Drumlithie Village Hall, where tea and coffee will be available and charging points. Hot food will also be available from 1-2pm and 4-5pm.
Aberdeenshire Council has stood down the general public offer of hot food through our other welfare centres.
Officers will continue to liaise with community groups to target hot food provision directly into affected communities.
Wash facilities and charging points in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen
Leisure centres will also open their doors today to provide wash facilities and charging points as welfare centres in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.
The following facilities, run by Live Life Aberdeenshire, will be open to the public until 8pm:
- Aboyne Swimming Pool and Deeside Community Centre (no hot showers are available at this time)
- Banchory Sports Village
- Deveron Community and Sports Centre, Banff
- Ellon Community Campus
- Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre
- Huntly Swimming Pool and Fitness Suite
- Inverurie Community Campus
- Mearns Academy Community Campus, Laurencekirk
- Peterhead Leisure and Community Centre
- Portlethen Swimming Pool and Academy Sports Facilities
- Stonehaven Leisure Centre
- Turriff Swimming Pool
- Westhill Swimming Pool
All of Sport Aberdeen’s facilities are open to residents without power to get a hot shower, warm up or power up their devices.
Who to call in an emergency?
If you need help or need to report fallen trees – via police on 101.
Power outages – via SSEN on 105
Non-urgent medical issues – via NHS on 111
Emergency council housing repairs – 03456 08 12 03
Emergency social care – 03456 08 12 06
Moray Council social work – 01343 543451, out of hours 03457 565656
If you can’t use private water because of the power outage you are advised to source bottled water. But if you can’t, contact the assistance line on 0808 196 3384 for advice or support.
