11/07/19 15:46
Kintore and District Community Council has submitted this response to the current consultation on the dualling of the A96.
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06/05/19 15:46
An update from Kintore and District Community Council with news on transport projects, town centre regenerations, how you could get involved and waste and recycling.
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25/04/19 17:15
Do you have ideas how to improve Kintore as a community, supporting local groups and individuals and promoting our town?
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20/04/19 11:05
Kintore & District Community Council chair, Fiona Cooper, wants your views on the proposed routes for the A96 Dualling as they affect Kintore. There are two options being proposed.
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17/04/19 10:57
At the Network Rail Drop-in session yesterday in Kintore Golf Club, we heard that the new Boat of Kintore level crossing will have more substantial barriers than the current single barriers.
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21/03/19 10:23
Network Rail addressed the Kintore and District Community Council meeting this week to give more detail about the current upgrade of the Aberdeen to Inverness rail line.
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20/03/19 10:14
There was dismay at last night’s Kintore and District Community Council meeting when it was revealed the opening date for the new Kintore rail station had been pushed back to summer 2020.
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04/03/19 14:50
At our last meeting, we said goodbye to our community policeman, PC Steve Middleton (pictured holding his certificate with Aberdeenshire Councillors and members of the community council).
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28/01/19 14:16
An update on some of the issues raised at the January meeting of Kintore and District Community Council
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23/01/19 15:06
Kintore and District Community Council has donated money raised by its popular Kintore Fireworks display ito local organisation that helped with the organisation.
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19/12/18 11:16
The chair of Kintore and District Community Council looks at some of the issues that the community council is focussing on.
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13/11/18 17:34
The team behind the A96 dualling project for Transport Scotland held a briefing meeting for community councils this afternoon at the Garioch Centre.
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31/10/18 11:34
Kintore and District Community Council wants to know your views on the A96 Dualling project routes around Kintore.
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17/10/18 15:13
At last night's Kintore and District Community Council meeting, disappointment was expressed at the way that Kintore seems to miss out on community facilities.
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17/10/18 12:18
At last night’s meeting of Kintore and District Community Council, the controversial plans for dualling the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness route were discussed.
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14/10/18 11:38
Kintore and District Community Council has submitted a representation to Aberdeenshire Council, calling on the council to reject moves to remove road improvement conditions for a proposed development at Thainstone. Thainstone is within the community council’s area.
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10/10/18 11:36
Kintore and District Community Council are organising this year’s Kintore Fireworks at the Kintore School Playing fields on Friday, November 2, starting at 6.30pm.
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21/09/18 11:00
At the Kintore and District Community Council meeting this week Aberdeenshire councillors told the meeting that the council was consulting on a new waste strategy that could see considerable changes to the kerbside collections.
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21/09/18 10:27
North East Scotland MSP Mike Rumbles has called on the Scottish Government to target investment at areas of Aberdeenshire that are worst affected by low internet speeds.
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19/09/18 16:43
At the Kintore and District Community Council September meeting Fiona Cooper was nominated and elected to continue her role as Chairperson for the community council.
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19/09/18 15:17
The safety of children going to and from Kintore Primary School has been an issue that has had some considerable priority at the last two Kintore and District Community Council meetings. See the post “
Concerns for the safety of our children”.
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19/09/18 12:52
Last night’s Kintore and District Community Council meeting heard of concerns about the bus service from Kintore to Inverurie being cut back to every hour, rather than every half hour.
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27/03/18 12:25
At the November 2017 meeting, we welcomed representatives from Aberdeenshire Council who gave a presentation on the Local Development Plan 2021.
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19/01/18 11:25
At its meeting this week, Kintore and District Community Council presented cheques to representatives of the Scouts and Boys Brigade to thank them for their work in helping to organise the Kintore Fireworks Display in November.
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19/01/18 10:50
The state of roads and pavements in Kintore, during the recent periods of snow and ice, was a point of discussion at this week’s Kintore and District Community Council.
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08/11/17 12:38
Action Kintore is a charity dedicated to providing facilities for the community of Kintore. But, what do you know about Action Kintore?
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19/10/17 10:11
This summer Jim McColl of BBC Scotland’s
Beechgrove Garden donned his judging hat and headed down from Oldmeldrum to choose the best garden in Kintore.
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18/10/17 17:49
Your views on town centre parking in Aberdeenshire are required to help Aberdeenshire Council plan future parking policy.
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18/10/17 16:11
Kintore and District Community Council are organising this year’s Kintore Fireworks at the Kintore School Playing fields on Friday, November 3, starting at 6.30pm.
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27/09/17 16:37
Plans for a new abattoir, within the Kintore and District Community Council area, are to go on public exhibition this Friday (September 29) in the Thainstone Agricultural Centre.
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23/09/17 10:51
Brian Johnstone, chairman of Kintore and District Community Council for the past four, years has stepped down from his voluntary role after four years.
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14/08/17 12:03
Local shops and businesses again generously supported the floral display fund run by the Community Council, with a combined total of £1680 in donations.
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19/07/17 11:57
Nominations are now being taken for the Kintore and District Community Council Garden Competition.
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17/07/17 11:22
Agenda for the Kintore and District Community Council meeting on Tuesday, July 18 in Kintore Primary School at 7pm. All interested are welcome to attend.
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13/05/17 17:41
This is the agenda for the Kintore and District Community Council meeting on Tuesday, May 16 at 7 pm in Kintore Primary School. All interested are invited to attend.
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19/04/17 12:04
The agenda has been issued for the Kintore and District Community Council meeting on Tuesday, April 18. All interested are welcome to attend.
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27/03/17 10:49
A survey organised by Kintore and District Community Council reveals a widening broadband divide in and around the Aberdeenshire town.
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28/02/17 15:12
Kintore and District Community Council are looking for your help to establish how the broadband service in Kintore is progressing.
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10/11/16 12:05
Following on from the approved minutes of the Kintore and District Community Council Annual General Meeting, we have now received a copy of the chairman’s report to the AGM.
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18/10/16 10:50
Kintore and District Community Council are organising this year’s Kintore Fireworks at the Kintore School Playing fields on Friday, November 4, starting at 6.30pm.
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31/08/16 10:33
Kintore Town House, which has taken pride of place in the centre of Kintore since the 18th century, is a fitting centrepiece for a town that received its first charter as a Royal Burgh in the 12th century.
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29/08/16 15:08
The Kintore and District Community Council AGM will take place on Tuesday, September 20 at 7pm in Kintore Primary School.
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19/07/16 11:05
Kintore and District Community Council has written to Aberdeenshire Council requesting an extension to the proposed Bennachie Landscape Area.
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28/06/16 14:59
Aberdeenshire Council has produced a briefing paper to try to clear up confusion over the status of the recent planning application for Kintore East development, particularly in relation to the proposed access from School Road by the Tuach Burn.
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24/05/16 11:48
Continuing from the last edition of KK, there is a Flood Recovery plan published by the council and to contribute to that the Community Council were asked to submit our top three priorities for flood prevention in Kintore.
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12/05/16 11:06
Kintore and District Community Council wish to start a Green Dog Walkers Campaign to promote responsible dog ownership and change the attitude towards dog fouling in Kintore.
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17/02/16 12:17
Following the devastating flooding in Kintore last month, Aberdeenshire Council have asked Kintore and District Community Council to identify what it believes are the three highest flood prevention priorities in the town.
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12/12/15 13:47
In his Kintore and District Community Council update, Brian Johnstone, the chairman, invited ideas or suggestions for future use of the Town House.
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11/12/15 13:51
Sainsburys is open! A very welcome addition to Kintore shopping facilities, we look forward to the opening of the dentist and hairdressers and as we write this article the application for the Cafe / Wine bar is still undecided, fingers crossed this will be approved.
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20/11/15 15:26
In the spring there were a series of public consultations aimed at producing a Community Action Plan for Kintore.
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03/09/15 14:35
The Annual General Meeting of Kintore and District Community Council takes place on Tuesday, September 15 at 7pm in Kintore School.
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20/08/15 15:05
Building work is progressing well at the Sainsbury’s site at Midmill, as well as the small Sainsburys supermarket, the plans are for a Dentist and a Hairdresser, but sadly we are advised that the Chinese Take-Away will not be returning, therefore the fourth unit remains to be signed up contractually.
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20/08/15 09:15
As we now have a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) to be installed on the First Photographic building in the square, KDCC have arranged a PAD and basic emergency first aid training course.
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03/06/15 18:04
Foundation work has now started at the Midmill site for the new Sainsbury’s small supermarket, Dentist, Hairdresser and Chinese takeaway/ cafe.
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18/04/15 10:42
Cala Homes North has submitted plans for 150 homes a town park and sports facilities at Midmill, Kintore.
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15/04/15 11:36
The proposed Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan has now been published and is now open for representations, with this period ending on May 8, 2015.
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10/04/15 11:06
The date of this month’s (April 2015) Kintore and District Community Council meeting has been changed to Wednesday, April 15 at 7pm in the Kintore Primary School.
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07/04/15 14:50
Kintore and District Community Council are to begin a study to identify opportunities to establish a renewable energy project in Kintore area.
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03/04/15 11:49
Kintore is to get a life-saving emergency automated external defibrillator (AED), thanks to the efforts of Kintore and District Community Council.
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09/01/15 13:01
Two members of Kintore and District Community Council met with the new owner of the Kintore Arms Inn.
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09/01/15 11:41
We have just received the latest edition of Viewpoint, the Aberdeenshire Citizens’ Panel newsletter. It’s dated November but much is still of relevance.
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15/12/14 09:17
Aberdeenshire Council Landscape Services department are looking for feedback from the people of Kintore about the play parks in the town.
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03/11/14 11:32
Brian Johnston, chairman of Kintore and District Community Council presents his update of news from the community council.
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16/09/14 14:31
Report by the chairman of Kintore and District Community Council to the council’s annual general meeting on September 16, 2014.
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03/07/14 13:16
At their meeting this morning members of
Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee voted not to include the Gateway Kintore in the new local development plan.
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02/07/14 09:37
On the eve of Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee meeting that will decide if
Gateway Kintore should be included in the new local plan, Brian Johnstone, chairman of Kintore and District Community Council has urged councillors to listen to the community.
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25/04/14 09:47
It is good to hear that attentions are turning to finding a new use to give a new lease of life to Kintore Town House. It is a magnificent and historic building that has been the jewel in the crown at the centre of our
Royal Burgh of Kintore since 1747.
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31/01/14 15:03
Kintore and District Community Council chair Brian Johnstone has submitted the community council’s response to the Main Issues Report consultation, which ends tomorrow (February 1, 2014). In it, the community council chair argues that the Gateway Kintore site should be included in the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan 2016.
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03/11/13 20:52
Gauchhill Road in Kintore will be closed for two week from November 25. The closure will be from Melrose Place to Gauchhill.
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01/11/13 19:11
Kintore and District Community Council is urging members of the local communities to take part in a consultation for the Local Development Plan on Wednesday (November 6) at 7.00pm in Kintore School.
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10/09/13 14:44
Are you interested in putting something back into the community that thou live in? Do you have an interest in Kintore and its future?
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13/08/12 19:03
Dennis Robertson MSP Aberdeenshire West Will be holding a surgery on Wednesday 22nd August, from 3.00pm to 4.00pm, at the Kintore Public Hall, Kintore.
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26/01/12 11:21
Aberdeenshire Council is holding a
public consolation meeting on Thursday, February 2 from 7pm to 9pm at Kintore Primary School.
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29/11/10 11:51
The Kintore & District Community Council minutes for November have been published.
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18/11/10 10:23
A name is being sought for the new road into the new development of 24 houses at Gaughhill, Kintore.
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07/07/10 11:25
The latest community council minutes are now uploaded for you to find out what Kincardine and District Community Council are doing for our community.
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09/11/09 12:33
The rendering plant at Cottown, Kintore, which was the subject of many complaints to
SEPA before it closed in 2004, is due to re-open under the ownership of Scot Proteins Ltd.
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08/05/09 09:45
News
that the rendering plant at Cottown is to reopen inevitably raises concerns among Kintore residents who recall the infamous Dundas Brothers plant that caused such offensive odours to waft over Kintore prior to the company’s liquidation in 2004.
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19/06/08 16:40
As you are aware Kintore has expanded at an astonishing rate. The recent Capacity Study shows another potentially massive increase in housing development in Kintore over the next few years resulting in
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