New Residents Welcome Pack ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Welcome to Woods! We hope you enjoy your new home and being part of our friendly community. Edzell Woods is made up of 147 properties with beautiful shared green spaces, wooded areas and is unique in that it is truly a community run by its owners & residents. Decisions on the estate are made by the community, with general running managed by the Edzell Woods Community Trust (EWCT) committee who are all volunteers from the community. Bell Ingram is the factor that collects the monthly fees with their direction set by the committee. All residents receive updates on the decisions of the EWCT committee and are welcome to raise questions & participate in the annual general meetings. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

As a resident you have specific responsibilities & liabilities relating to the common areas, including the private sewage treatment works on the estate. We receive no support from the local Council and as well as the sewage facilities we are responsible for roads, road drains, paths, street lighting, grass areas, shrub beds, the play park and wooded areas including the boundary fencing. Your estate fees go towards paying for the repair and maintenance of anything communal on the estate. One of our biggest costs is the maintenance of the sewage facilities and we ask kindly that you don’t put anything down toilets or sinks other than bodily waste and toilet tissue. This especially includes not putting down wipes or disposable ​ ​ ​ nappies, even if they say they are flushable. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Any issues within your property limits are your responsibility, or if you are a renter, the responsibility of your landlord. To report an issue regarding the communal areas of the estate: call Bell Ingram on 01307 462516 or e-mail [email protected]. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

We aim to make Edzell Woods a friendly & fun community and encourage you to get involved in the many activities that take place on the estate! We have an active Facebook group where residents post news and on our website you can find up to date date resources and news from the estate. You can also contact the EWCT committee by e-mailing [email protected] or through the website contact section: www.ewct.co.uk. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

We hope you enjoy living in Edzell Woods as much as we do ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and welcome to the community! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Last updated 30/08/2017 ​ ​ ​ ​ Useful information and contacts ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ We try and ensure that the information in this guide is up to date, an expanded version of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ these contacts (with links) can also be found on our website: www.ewct.co.uk. If you notice ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ any errors, please let us know by e-mailing: [email protected]. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​

Buses - Service 31 Strathtay – This is a Newspapers, Magazines, and Milk - Can ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ College bus, but the general public are be ordered & delivered from Wee Market ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ allowed to use it. It stops on the Lang Shop, Edzell, 01356 647249. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ Stracht. Monday – Friday. Service 21 & 21A ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Neighbourhood Watch - Site contact no. Stagecoach - Bus Stop on Denstrath Road - ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Angus Styles, 01356 647224. To Dundee via Edzell, Stracathro Hospital, ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Brechin, Brechin Castle Centre and Forfar. Nurseries - Edzell Primary School and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Monday to Saturday. Primary School. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dentists - Dental Practice, Playgroups - Village Hall, ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Health Centre, Blackiemuir Avenue, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday - Edzell ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ Laurencekirk, 01561 376476 - Links Lodge Church Hall, telephone Nicky on 648989. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dental Practice, John Street, Montrose, Police - 999 for emergencies only - ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 01674 672236 & 1 St. James Place, Brechin, Division, 08456 005700 or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 01356 623 156 - P M Thompson, Brechin, 101 for non-emergencies. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 01356 622014. ​ ​ Post Offices - Located in Edzell, ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Doctors - Edzell Surgery, 01356 648209 Laurencekirk and Brechin. Post box at ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (NHS Tayside area) - Laurencekirk entrance to Edzell Woods with collections ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Healthcare Centre, Laurencekirk, 01561 Mon-Fri at 1pm. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 377258, (NHS Grampian area) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Recycling - There is a recycling facility ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dog warden - Gillian Abel, Aberdeenshire beside the tennis courts - please do NOT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dog Warden, on 01569 768224 or 07880 dump any other waste here. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 782563. Refuse Collections - Collections are made ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Estate factor - Bell Ingram, Manor Street, by Aberdeenshire Council every Thursday, ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forfar, DD8 1EX. Contact: Wendy Crighton alternating between general refuse & ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 01307 462516. ​ ​ recycling. Boiler Servicing and Repairs - Boiler Schools - Luthermuir Primary, 01674 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Services, Forfar, 01307 830318 and Rix 840304 (a bus is provided by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Boiler Servicing () Meridian Street, Aberdeenshire Council, the bus stop is ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Montrose, 01674 673562 opposite the Ship’s Inn on Halsey Drive) - ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Libraries - A mobile library calls fortnightly Edzell Primary, 01356 648245 (own ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ on Monday’s at 11.00-11.30am, on transport required, as this school is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Denstrath Road. Locations are also at outwith the catchment area) - Mearns ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ Brechin (St. Ninian’s Square) and Montrose Academy Laurencekirk, 01561 378817 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (High Street). (transport provided from estate). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Taxis - A2B, Brechin 01356 625865 - Local A&E - Brechin Infirmary, 01356 ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Stewart Taxi’s, Fettercairn, 01561 34040 or 622291 (for minor injuries only). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ mobile 07766270485 Mobile Shop - Fish van every Tues. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ morning. Fruit van on Wed. afternoons. Red Vets - Robson & Partners, Laurencekirk ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ van late Wed. mornings delivers organic Business Park, 01561 377314 - The Croft ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ vegetables (call Mr Fraser 01569 730195 for Veterinary, Brechin, 01356 622167. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ enquiries/order).

Last updated 30/08/2017 ​ ​ ​ ​