Passionate Portsoy locals prepare to fight the proposed closure of recycling centre
Angry members of a north-east community are rallying together to save their recycling centre from what they say is a “penny-pinching” council.
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Maggie Black’s Plot project – growing community spirit
A north-east fitness fanatic is championing plans to create a community allotment in the heart of Peterhead.
Passionate debate on future of Aberdeen church
Dozens of worshippers and local residents attended a passionate debate at an Aberdeen church last night to help determine its future.
Community learning and development ‘needs to improve’ in the Western Isles
An Education Scotland inspection report has found there are “improvements needed” in the Western Isles’ community learning and development (CLD).
Tributes paid to Stonehaven stalwart who died after fall from horse
A Mearns community stalwart and former environmental campaigner has died after falling from her horse and suffering a head injury.
Tiny island of Ulva passes into hands of local community
It was an occasion many people thought they would never see.
Deal agreed to move Ulva into public ownership
Some people thought the original idea was pie in the sky.
RBS boss Ross McEwan needs to ‘justify bank branch closures’ as he faces grilling from MPs
RBS chief executive Ross McEwan will be be grilled by MPs today over the decision to close one in three of Scotland’s RBS branches.
Community’s hope to re-open Inverness’s Northern Meeting Park to the public
A community group striving to open a historic Inverness park all year-round is holding a public meeting in the city next week.
MPs set up showdown with minister over closures
Scottish Conservatives are set for crisis talks with a Treasury minister over plans by taxpayer-owned RBS to axe dozens of bank branches.
Ballot shows positive support for Ulva buy-out scheme
It is full steam ahead for the community buy-out of Ulva.
Appeal after north-east town’s Christmas tree lights vandalised
Police in Fraserburgh are appealing for information after the town's Christmas tree lights were vandalised at the weekend.
Community groups to be offered slice of £66,000 to boost Buchan
Community projects in Buchan have been invited to bid for a slice of £66,000 which has been earmarked for improving the local area.
This is all that’s left of the Old Ellon Academy… What next for the site?
Councillors will debate the future of a former Aberdeenshire school site later this month.
Community estate buyout goes to a ballot
A community is finally to get its say on an estate buyout that promises to breathe new life and jobs into a once thriving area of the Highlands, now its owners have agreed to sell.
North-east council reverses unofficial party pooper ban on landmark birthday bashes
Party-pooper council officials have been barring 18th and 21st birthday celebrations from community halls across the north-east.
“Baffling” trees in north-east football pitch to remain as part of community orchard plans
Trees which sprung up in an Aberdeenshire village football pitch could remain there for good as part of council plans to create a community orchard.
Time running out to nominate north-east’s local heroes for top award
Time is running out to nominate Aberdeenshire's local heroes for a top community honour.
Campaign to save Deeside bank from closure launched
Hundreds of Aberdeenshire residents have banded together in an attempt to save one of the region's most rural banks from closure.
Urgent action needed to make north-east danger roads safer
A north-east councillor is calling for urgent action to make two "dangerous" village roads safer.
Plans to relocate and extend opening times of Aberdeenshire post office
An Aberdeenshire post office could be relocated and its opening times prolonged under new plans.
Plans to safeguard historic Aberdeenshire school buildings for the community for 175 years
A historic Aberdeenshire primary and its adjoining school house could be safe-guarded for community use for almost 200 years next week.
Fancy living in a community that was designed for you with green spaces at its heart?
In part two of our series, Your Home explores the creation of the new community of Countesswells, looking at how the country setting has influenced the design of a community surrounded by nature With four main parks and a green network of paths, cycle ways and bridle ways, green space is at the very heart of the new community of Countesswells, Aberdeen. Optimised Environments Limited (Open), a multi-disciplinary consultancy that specialises in masterplanning, has played a leading role in the design of the community.
Rallying cry to Highlanders: Your community needs you!
Nominations are being sought for eight community councils in the Highlands that have failed to materialise since routine elections last November.
Four communities battle to be named friendliest in north-east
Communities across the north-east are vying to be named the region's friendliest by a local children's charity.
Stonehaven courthouse to be transformed into a film set
Plans have been lodged to transform a former court building in the heart of an Aberdeenshire town into a film set and community facility.
Aberdeenshire community group’s delight at new home
An Aberdeenshire community group, which puts plenty of colour into their home village, is celebrating after relocating to a perfect new home.
Green energy agreement could bring £1million to Aberdeenshire community
More than £1million could be channelled into Aberdeenshire community initiatives in the coming years through an innovative green energy scheme.
Four new community councillors sought for Aberdeenshire village
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Call for review of infrastructure around Aberdeenshire’s very own Arc De Triomphe
A councillor is calling for an urgent review of the infrastructure around the iconic gateway to an Aberdeenshire village at the foot of the Grampian mountains.
500-home development would “suck heart out” of Aberdeenshire town
A development of 500 homes and a supermarket would "suck the heart out" of an Aberdeenshire town, residents claimed last night.
The only pub in Kintore has been empty for two years… Now it will re-open next month
An Aberdeenshire town's only pub will reopen within weeks after two years of sitting empty.