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Belhelvie Parish (, , & ) Community Action Plan 2015 Map Community Action Plan

Fig 1: Map Of Belhelvie Parish

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I. Introduction & Background , which gradually become higher, wider and more active northwards This Community Action Plan has towards the Ythan . Inland been produced by and for Belhelvie again is a parallel strip of low-lying, Community Council with the assistance fertile, heavier soils before the second of the Partnership, the topographic area is reached. Formartine Community Planning Officer and Council’s This, the western part of the Parish, Community Learning and Development could not be more different. It is Service, using the Planning for Real® higher. It is made up of hard igneous methodology (www.planningforrreal. and metamorphic rocks more than org.uk/what-is-pfr/). It covers the 542 million years old. Soils tend to be communities of Potterton, Belhelvie, shallow, infertile and poorly drained. Whitecairns and Blackdog. There is sometimes a thin covering of glacial deposits but often bare rock and Belhelvie is a parish and Community steep cliffs show through. Council area in Formartine, Aberdeenshire, on the coast b. History immediately north of . Its According to Belhelvie: A Millennium of area is 4,983 ha and total population History, the name ‘Belhelvie’ was first is 5,082 (2011 Census). , pop mentioned in a Papal bull of 1157 and Aerial view of Trump International Golf Course. 2,534 (2011 Census), is the largest was well established by the middle (Courtesy of Trump International). settlement, but it is excluded from ages, though with a variety of spellings. this Action Plan because of a previous The origin of the name is lost in the community engagement exercise.1 mists of time but two suggestions The villages which are included in are both derived from Gaelic:- baile this document are:- Potterton, pop shealbhain (pronounced ‘balluh-helvan’) 998 (2011 Census), Belhelvie Village, meaning ‘cattle town’; or ‘mouth of (pop 360), Blackdog (pop 200) and the rivulets’ referring to the seven Whitecairns (pop 40). streams which flow through the parish- Newtyle, Menie, Orrok, Hopeshill, Fig2: Population Of Balmedie Parish Eggie, Potterton and Blackdog. But a. Census 2011 the Belhelvie area was occupied long Potterton 899 before the Gaels as witnessed by Belhelvie Parish (excl Balmedie) 2,548 the discovery of many prehistoric Balmedie beach and dunes. Belhelvie Parish (total) 5,082 artefacts dating from the Bronze Age approximately 4,500-2,800 years ago b. Council Estimates 2012 for example widespread remains of Belhelvie Village 360 the beaker culture from the early part Blackdog 200 and a gold torc. There is reference too, Whitecairns 40 in the New Statistical Account 1840, to numerous cairns, tumuli and even two a. Topography or three ‘druidical stone circles’ which There are two very distinctive occupied the in the west of topographical areas in Belhelvie Parish. the parish The eastern part of the parish is low-lying and made up of geologically The original parish church was recent, soft, unconsolidated deposits probably located close to the ruined in which solid rock rarely reaches church at Pettens. The latter was in use the surface. The coastline itself is a until the current Parish church was superb, continuous, sandy beach which built north of Belhelvie village in 1878. stretches throughout the parish and The graveyard contains two interesting beyond. It is bordered on the inland morthouses for protection of bodies side throughout its length by an against body snatchers, an earlier one impressive rampart of very active sand built of turf and a second, stone built, dating from 1835. There was also 1Balmedie, was the subject of a previous consultation a United Free Kirk built in 1843 in in 2009 using a different methodology, a Community Action Survey. The results are published in Balmedie Potterton which has been converted Dunes in Balmedie Country Park. Views 2009, a document available on the Aberdeenshire into a house. Community Planning Partnership website.

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The two Statistical Accounts, the beginning the Company was in financial Old Statistical Account of difficulty. Having purchased these (OSA) of 1791 and the New Statistical estates, it had great difficulty getting Account of Scotland (NSA) of 1840 them to produce revenue. There was give a clear description of Belhelvie poor management, short leases, little Parish in 1791 and the changes through investment and little understanding, to 1840. The topographic division whilst obstructing the Lairds described above is very obvious in became a national sport in Scotland. both Accounts. For instance, the OSA Eventually, the Company was forced states:- to sell most of its assets. In 1782, the Old Parish Church and later Morthouse. Belhelvie Estate was divided into 16 Along the sea coast the soil is sandy, and lots and sold, and some of these were free of rocks; a little farther up it is a deep further sublet as small crofts. Long black mould or loam, and red rich clay. leases of 57 years were granted and The west part of the parish is mossy, and improvements followed. wet in some parts; and in other parts dry and rocky, and not so much calculated for Thus, for much of the 18th Century, improvements as the east part. Belhelvie suffered from a lack of investment and poor management This affects the distribution of farms by absentee landlords. Rents were and population both being concentrated short term so tenants had neither on the better soils in the east. encouragement to invest nor to improve. No wonder that the OSA Another factor which affects the states that the Parish has “long lain in appearance and life of the Parish at the a state of nature”, the “appearance of time of the OSA, is the forfeiture, after the ground is very unfavourable” with the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion, of the “little but heath and stones” and that Belhelvie Estate, which owned most “agricultural improvements are in their of the land in the parish. It was part infancy”. No wonder, too, that in this of the Panmure (or Panmuir) estates depressed state, population fell from centred in Angus at Panmure House 1471 in 1755 to 1318 in 1791. and Brechin Castle. James, Fourth Earl of Panmure (1658-1723), was a The changes over the following 50 staunch Royalist and Privy Councillor years are recorded in the NSA 1840. Old Parish Church and earlier turf Morthouse. to King James II of England (James VII of Agricultural improvement accelarates. Scotland). Despite being a protestant, Most fields are now enclosed by fences he fought at Sheriffmuir on the Royalist or dry stone dykes. The land under side, and was arraigned for high cultivation is fully one third greater treason and his estates were forfeited than in 1791, for over 5000 acres have to the Crown. He was twice given been recently reclaimed from moor the opportunity to have his estates land. Additionally, 4000 acres are in returned but refused to take an oath of grain and 10,000 acres are in turnip, allegiance to the Hanoverian crown. potatoes, hay, pasture and grass. A great many cattle, mainly of the “improved In 1719-1720, the Panmure estates Aberdeenshire breed”, are bred and fed were auctioned to the York Buildings for the London market. Woodland has Company. This Company was a been planted along the field edges and speculative enterprise, based in the farmers’ houses are now much London, developed specifically to buy improved and comfortable. Salmon the forfeited estates. This was the time netting is also important, the six miles of the South Sea Bubble, a time of of sea coast being occupied by a great wild speculation, and almost from the number of stake nets.

Orrock House 1781.

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Fig 3: Historical Population Graph

Balmedie Quarry.

The population has grown, too, to coast and a granite quarry at Belhelvie 1640 in 1836, more than making up village was opened in 1919 to provide for the decline in the previous century. chippings for road surfaces. The THE NSA states that this increase cottages along Council Terrace and is “entirely owing to improvements in Scott Terrace were constructed for its agriculture and agricultural industry”. Of workers in 1926 and 1930. There has the 351 households in the Parish 297 also been extensive sand extraction are chiefly employed in agriculture. near Blackdog and a clay pit with brick Population distribution has changed, and tile works in the same area. To the too, so there is now a greater despair of present Blackdog residents, population in the west of the parish many of these have since been than in the east. This is because in the resurrected as landfill sites. east are large farms which support a smaller population than the small farms The Parish took on an additional in the west. However, it specifically function in the late 20th Century. The Quarrymen’s Cottages, Belhelvie Village. mentions that there are no towns or Parish became a dormitory area. The villages. There are two turnpikes:- from discovery of North Sea Oil in 1969 Aberdeen to Ellon bridge (1799) and and the subsequent development of onward towards and Aberdeen into the “Oil capital of (1813) and to (1825) ” have expanded commuting and there are seven alehouses along into Aberdeen. Population has grown these, though, according to the NSA, and there are now substantial villages they are not much frequented by the where previously there were none. parishioners as one would expect in a population described as ‘intellectual, Potterton was the initial dormitory sober, moral and religious’ with hardly village expanding rapidly in the 1970s, any poaching and in which smuggling is in the initial rush for the “Black gold”. entirely suppressed! Indeed, the nature of Potterton reflects the headlong nature of this boom. The c. Recent Times large number of timber bungalows The dominant agricultural nature of in the Kirkhill area are kit houses the Parish has continued almost up to imported from Scandinavia by Gordon the present day. There has never been District Council because of a shortage any sizable industry. What industries of skilled tradesmen who had left there have been are associated with house-building for the oil industry. the land: agricultural services such as blacksmiths, agricultural engineers and Expansion of Balmedie followed in the milling and other primary industries mid-1980s, with a substantial SSHA Belhelvie Parish Church 1878. like fishing or quarrying. There were development in the Eigie area, a design five salmon fishing stations along the inspired by a quaint, traditional Scottish 5 Local Development Plan Community Action Plan

fishing village. Since then each settlement corridor for Aberdeen City and Shire has absorbed further housing development for the post-oil era. It is intended to and many rural cottages have been strengthen the region’s current and modernised and extended for commuters. future position as a global energy hub, building on its rich oil and gas heritage The beautiful coast has also been with opportunities for carbon capture recognised for its superb quality. and storage, hydrogen, and onshore and Firstly, in 1983, the Balmedie Country offshore renewable energy. Park was established in the belt as a recreation area. Secondly, II. The Planning Context: Free Church, Potterton. Now a private house. the Menie Links, in the north of the a. Aberdeenshire Local parish, became part of the Development Plan 2012 Links SSSI, established in 1984, which Three clear types of development area extends continuously northwards are identified for planning purposes: beyond the parish to join with Sands • Strategic growth areas. They of Forvie National Nature Reserve. include Aberdeen City and the The links were designated because of major transport routes between the their biological and geomorphological city and ; ; and interest particularly the extremely Peterhead. Over 75% of all growth is active dune systems. Finally, in 2008 expected to take place in these areas. Trump International was given outline • Local growth and diversification permission to construct a world class areas. In these areas growth in local golf resort on the Menie Estate. The communities is allowed to meet proposal is for a golf resort comprising:- local needs. two 18-hole courses, a clubhouse and • Regeneration Areas. Areas ancillary facilities, a 450-room hotel with where improving the economy and conference centre and spa, 950 holiday environmental quality have a special role. apartments in 4 blocks, 36 ‘golf villas’, 500 houses for sale, accommodation Belhelvie Parish includes the Strategic for 400 staff, road access and parking. growth area along the A90 to A subsequent Planning Enquiry (2008) Peterhead and this is enhanced by summarised its impact on the coast:- its designation as the Energetica Corridor, aimed at attracting high The applicant aims to create a world- quality, innovative, energy-related Easter Hatton Landfill site. class golf course capable of hosting companies. Blackdog is identified as a major championships. This requires part growth hub in this Strategic growth of the course to be sited within the SSSI, area. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral where the dune topography is at its most Road joins the A90 corridor close by. dramatic. . . . Stabilisation of major areas The Development Plan allocates 600 of mobile sand dune would be unavoidable. new dwellings to Blackdog, along with The consequent loss of considerable new community facilities, particularly geomorphological interest is acknowledged. a primary school, employment opportunities, a major retail facility and There have never been any railways a park and ride scheme. in Belhelvie. The two turnpike roads became, respectively, the A90 to There are also two zones which have Peterhead and B999 to Tarves. The special controls on development:- former is a dual carriageway through the Aberdeen Greenbelt and the much of the Parish from Aberdeen Coastal Zone. There is a presumption as far as Balmedie and the dual against development which could carriageway will shortly be extended to erode the nature of both of these Ellon. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral areas. Belhelvie Parish includes part of Road, bypassing Aberdeen, will enter both special zones: the Greenbelt is the Parish south of Potterton and join located along its southern edge curving the A90 at Blackdog making this a key round to exclude Potterton but strategic point for development. Indeed, including Blackdog and the Coastal the whole route from Aberdeen to Zone extends north-south throughout Peterhead, the Energetica Corridor, the Parish east of the A90, again Taylor’s Environmental Village recycling centre. (www.energetica.uk.com) is envisaged including Blackdog. as the key strategic development 6 Formartine Community Plan Community Action Plan

Fig 4: Key Planning Objectives For The Settlements

Blackdog: Key Planning Objectives for the Settlement • Meet the need for new housing in the Strategic Growth Area. • Provide opportunity for employment in the Strategic Growth Area. • Provide employment opportunities to support the “Energetica” framework. • Provide improved local facilities and development of a village centre.

Protected Land • Site R1 is safeguarded for the route of the AWPR Balmedie Country Park. and the M90/A90 Trunk Road (Balmedie to Tipperty) scheme. • Site BUS1 is safeguarded for employment uses. • The greenbelt is identified by GB. For detailed greenbelt boundaries refer to Section 6 of the Local Development Plan:

Settlement Infrastructure • A new health centre is required to serve this settlement; it will be located at Balmedie. • A recycling point will be required in the development. • A new primary school located within the new development will be required.

Flood Risk • Part of the site M1 is located adjacent to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s indicative 1 in 200 year flood risk area, or has a small watercourse running through or adjacent to the site. A flood risk assessment may be required.

Proposed Site • Site M1 is allocated for up to 600 houses, in the second phase, with a new primary school and associated facilities, and employment land (4 ha employment land & 7 ha strategic reserve). Park and ride provision and a specialist retail facility will also be permitted within the site. A masterplan wil be required which will safeguard the footprint of the AWPR. Land for a gypsy / traveller transit site will require to be made available. Balmedie beach. • This site should not be delivered before the completion of the AWPR. b. Community Planning: needs and priorities. The Formartine Formartine Local Community Community Plan and details about Plan 2013-2016 Community Planning in Formartine can The Formartine Community Plan be found at: www.ouraberdeenshire.org. is a three year plan, developed in uk/formartine . response to both Formartine-wide and more local issues, identified through 2013-2016 Formartine contact with local communities, Community Plan: The Six Key community groups, organisations Priorities: and individuals and in Partnership action plans. Community Planning 1. Ensuring the residents of Formartine Partners (including Council Services, enjoy active and healthy lifestyles; NHS Grampian, , 2. Road Safety; Voluntary Sector Organisations and 3. Community Capacity Building; other bodies) work together with the 4. Securing improved community area’s Community Councils and other facilities and partnership delivery of community groups to deliver a wide services; range of Partnership projects. 5. Supporting the development of economic activity and healthy town The Plan is monitored and reviewed centres; Entrance to Trump International Golf Course. on an annual basis, to ensure it remains 6. Transport and accessibility to responsive to communities’ evolving services. 7 Formartine Community Plan Community Action Plan

Fig 5: Links Between The Community Plan And Belhelvie Parish Action Plan 2013-16 Formartine Actions Relevant To The Community Plan Belhelvie Parish Action Plan Priority 1. Ensuring the residents of 1.3 To improve the general health and wellbeing of our Formartine enjoy active and healthy lifestyles. communities by implementing a number of projects and initiatives promoting active lifestyles including: • Increasing opportunities for walking and cycling; • Community based opportunities for people to meet and • socialise including opportunities for arts and culture experiences; • Developing the Energetica Corridor through the coastal • area of Formartine offering future employment and • leisure opportunities. MacLeod (Menie) House. Priority 2. Road Safety. 2.2 To use the data gathered from speed detection hardware to monitor and enforce speed limits in the communities of Formartine. Priority 4. Securing improved community 4.1 To work with communities to bring forward facilities and partnership delivery of services. proposals for enhanced community facilities by offering support, guidance and advice to deliver these projects. 4.3 To work with local communities and education leisure and library venues to make best possible use of buildings when not being used, exploring possibilities for community use. 4.4 To work with Community Planning partners including Formartine Community Safety Group to identify high risk areas in local communities to reduce incident numbers, increase home fire safety visits and improve public safety. Priority 5. Support the development of 5.1 To work with local communities in maintaining and economic activity. enhancing the appearance of towns and villages in the area through the development of: • Nature conservation; • Paths and outdoor access. Priority 6. Transport and accessibility 6.2 To implement a cycling strategy in Formartine to services. following community consultation highlighting new infrastructure and opportunities for cycling; 6.4 To work with service providers and communities to implement community based transport to improve access to services and facilities in more rural areas in Formartine.

III. Belhelvie Parish Community Action Plan: Issues Identified

A Modern Housing Estate at Belhelvie village. Fig 6: The Most Important Issues At The Prioritisation Meetings

Potterton % Blackdog % Improve public transport priority Re-institute Neighbourhood Watch priority Youth shelter 68 Recycling facilities 86 Footpaths connecting villages 68 Maintenance - grass areas 86 Upgrade Community Centre 50 Footpaths connecting villages 86 Maintenance - grass areas 50 Smaller size football pitch 67 Under 12s club 67

Belhelvie % Whitecairns % Footpaths connecting villages priority Footpaths connecting villages priority Noticeboard to Cairntrack Rd priority Recycling facilities 44 Upgrade community Centre 70 Maintenance - grass areas 44 Improve public transport 64 Speed restrictions on main road 38 Re-instate Neighbourhood Watch 55 Pavements - creation/upgrading 38 Youth shelter 50 Adventure Playground 38 Under twelves club 50

Scandinavian style houses at Kirkhill Estate, Potterton.

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1. The Priority Issues 1b. Improve public transport locally and in Aberdeen City. 1a. Footpaths connecting villages. This was the priority issue at Potterton This was voted the highest priority and the third highest at Belhelvie. issue at Belhelvie and Whitecairns Complaints were raised about fares, and had the highest individual score frequency, punctuality and routes. Public at Blackdog and second highest at transport to and within Aberdeen is Potterton. provided by two local service providers - Stagecoach and First Aberdeen and It would address issues such as: Safer the Formartine Area Bus Forum meets pedestrian and cycling routes to the regularly to discuss local transportation Planning for Real® Public Exhibition. Primary School and other amenities in issues. Balmedie; Routes to Balmedie Country Park; and Wider requests for nature It was not an issue at Blackdog possibly trails and woodlands walks near all the because this is the only settlement villages. on the Link trunk route along the A90 to Ellon, Peterhead and Aberdeenshire Council’s Core Fraserburgh. Path’s plan includes a Core Path from Blackdog to Balmedie Country Relevant Formartine Community Park and a proposed new path from Plan Action: Belhelvie to Balmedie. The dualling 6.4 To work with service providers and of the A90 north of Balmedie, the communities to implement community construction of the AWPR and based transport to improve access to the Master plans for Blackdog services and facilities in more rural areas and Balmedie may give further in Formartine. opportunities for the development of footpaths and cycle ways using the 1c. Re-instate Neighbourhood existing and new infrastructure. Watch Schemes in each village. This was a priority issue at Blackdog Relevant Formartine Community and also important at Belhelvie. Since Plan Actions: the PFR event, a Neighbourhood Watch 1.3 To improve the general health Scheme is now in existence in Belhelvie and wellbeing of our communities by implementing a number of projects and Relevant Formartine Community Entrance to Balmedie Country Park. initiatives promoting active lifestyles Plan Action: including: 4.4 To work with Community Planning • Increasing opportunities for walking partners including Formartine Community and cycling; Safety Group to identify high risk areas • Community based opportunities for in local communities to reduce incident people to meet and socialise including numbers, increase home fire safety visits opportunities for arts and culture and improve public safety. experiences; • Developing the Energetica Corridor 1d. Move Belhelvie Village through the coastal area of Formartine Noticeboard to Cairntrack offering future employment and leisure Road. opportunities. Move the noticeboard from its existing 5.1 To work with local communities position to a more visible location in maintaining and enhancing the at Cairntrack Road to improve appearance of towns and villages in the community relations. area through the development of: • Nature conservation; • Paths and outdoor access. 6.2 To implement a cycling strategy in Formartine following community consultation highlighting new infrastructure and opportunities for cycling;

Planning for Real® Public Exhibition.

9 Other Issues Community Action Plan

2. Issues Important To More Than community facilities by offering support, One Settlement guidance and advice to deliver these projects. 2a. Parks and Recreation. 4.3 To work with local communities and All settlements requested upgrades education leisure and library venues to to parks, including youth shelters at make best possible use of buildings when Potterton and Belhelvie, improvements not being used, exploring possibilities for to the drainage at Belhelvie football community use. pitch, reduction of football pitch sizes in Belhelvie and Blackdog and 2c. Maintenance of common grass Potterton Community Centre. the installation of a play park at areas. Whitecairns. This was a significant concern across three settlements. Relevant Formartine Community Plan Actions: Relevant Formartine Community 1.3 To improve the general health Plan Action: and wellbeing of our communities by 5.1 To work with local communities implementing a number of projects and in maintaining and enhancing the initiatives promoting active lifestyles appearance of towns and villages in the including: area. • Increasing opportunities for walking and cycling; 2d. Recycling Facilities. • Community based opportunities for This was the second highest priority at people to meet and socialise including Blackdog and Whitecairns. opportunities for arts and culture experiences; Relevant Formartine Community • Developing the Energetica Corridor Plan Action: through the coastal area of Formartine 4.1 To work with communities to offering future employment and leisure bring forward proposals for enhanced opportunities. community facilities by offering support, 4.1 To work with communities to guidance and advice to deliver these bring forward proposals for enhanced projects. community facilities by offering support, guidance and advice to deliver these 3. Other Important Issues Belhelvie Community Centre. projects. 3a. Roads and Traffic. 2b. Upgrade the Community This was a widespread issue across all Centres at Potterton and the settlements. Speeding on the B999 Belhelvie. through Whitecairns was a major issue, Upgrades to the community centres as well as requests for improvements were the second most significant issues to pavements. At Belhelvie issues were at the both Potterton and Belhelvie focussed on HGVs headed to Dyce meetings. on the B977 and the width of the pavements and roads. Speeding on the Communities also expressed an B999 through Potterton was an issue, interest in increasing the availability along with speeding through the village of courses and activities including; - there was a suggestion that speed adult classes, under 12s, arts group, ramps could be introduced. play schemes and over 50s activities. Requests were also made for a Relevant Formartine Community Gardening club in Belhelvie and a Plan Action: nature group in Whitecairns. 2.2 To use the data gathered from speed detection hardware to monitor and Relevant Formartine Community enforce speed limits in the communities of Plan Actions: Formartine. 4.1 To work with communities to bring forward proposals for enhanced

Forsyth Hall, Belhelvie.

10 Action Plan Summary Community Action Plan

Target Date Target Summer 2015. Plans by March 2015. March Ongoing. Plans by Summer 2015. Summer 2015. Plans by Summer 2015. Plans by Ongoing. Summer 2015. Summer 2015.

Aberdeenshire Formartine Partnership; Planning; Council - Environmental Council - Roads; Aberdeenshire Partners Stagecoach). Safety Community Scotland; Police Roads Scotland; Paths for All. for Paths Roads Scotland; & (First Group Operators Bus Forum; Group; Belhelvie CC. Group; Aberdeenshire Council - Landscape Council - Landscape Aberdeenshire Services Aberdeenshire Formartine Partnership; Services.Council - Landscape Belhelvie CC. User groups; Council - Landscape Aberdeenshire Services. Belhelvie CC. Aberdeenshire Council - Roads & Aberdeenshire Infrastructure Private Sector. Belhelvie CC.

Belhelvie Community Council. Belhelvie Community paths development a new for Potential Lead Organisation Participating residents. group Belhelvie CC.

Belhelvie CC. Belhelvie CC. Council - Community Aberdeenshire Learning and Development. & Waste Council - Aberdeenshire Recycling. Police Scotland. Police

Blackdog, Whitecairns. Blackdog,

PRIORITY ISSUES - Villages Connecting Footpaths to education & public & cycling routes pedestrian Safer amenities in Balmedie; walks; woodland trails, Nature Aberdeen City. Aberdeen Scheme in Blackdog Watch Neighbourhood Belhelvie.and Access to Balmedie CountryAccess to Balmedie Park. transport public and in locally Improve Belhelvie Village. Belhelvie Road Noticeboard, Cairntrack ISSUES IMPORTANT TO SEVERAL SETTLEMENTS. TO ISSUES IMPORTANT to parks - Improvements pitches - all villages; Football Belhelvie; shelters - Potterton, Youth Whitecairns. park - Play Centres Community Upgrade under 12s, art, Adult learning, courses - provide and 50s. over Maintenance.Grass Recycling facilities - Recycling facilities ISSUES. IMPORTANT OTHER traffic.Roads and Speeding vehicles; and roads; Width of pavements HGV Vehicles.

1. 1. 1a. Action 1c. 1b. d. 1 d. 2. 2a. 2b. 2c. 2d. 3. 3a.

This Action Plan summarises the Issues highlighted in this Report and suggests which partners will be involved in helping to achieve them. them. in helping to achieve Action Plan summarises the Issues highlighted in this Report and suggests which partners will be involved This

11 Making It Real CommunityCommunity Action Action Plan Plan

This booklet is one of a series plan is based on the results of resources will be needed and produced by Local Rural Planning for Real® exercises target dates for completion. It is Partnerships together with the carried out by the communities hoped that this process will be community under the banner themselves, together with any driven by representatives of the Community Action Plan. other available reports. This community with support - moral, process ensures that the plans technical and financial - from the The initiative is sponsored by are truly community-led. relevant partners. Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership and run This information can now guide It is important that this booket by Aberdeenshire Community the community and Community is seen by all concerned as an Economic Development Co- Planning Partners in drawing account of the community’s ordinators Forum. The aim is to up detailed action plans to views at the time of the latest provide community action plans implement the top priorities consultation, and that it will have in an attractive, easy to read, as well as addressing the to be regularly reviewed and professionally printed format. other issues which have been updated. As some projects are identified. For each priority or completed, other issues will arise For most communities, the issue this will involve agreeing and take their place in future content of each community who should be involved, what versions of the community plan.

Thanks are due to:

Belhelvie Community Council Formartine Partnership Ltd Formartine Community Planning Group Formartine Area Committee Officers Ellon Community Learning & Development

January 2015 Formartine Partnership 29 Bridge Street • Ellon • AB41 9AA T: 01358 720584 • E: [email protected]

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