Rosehearty Community Action Plan Location Map Community Action Plan Introduction Community Action Plan Rosehearty The coastal community of Fraserburgh to the town. The the finest examples of Jacobean Whitehills Gardenstown Fraserburgh Portsoy Rosehearty is situated about 5 harbour remains a focal point wood carving in Europe. In 1890 Macduff Banff St Combs miles west of Fraserburgh; the for the community. a replacement parish church was Banff & Buchan New Byth name Rosehearty is thought built close to the original and Strichen Aberchirder to have Gaelic origins and is Rosehearty is overlooked the pew was housed there. This Turriff Maud Mintlaw variously interpreted as being by Pitsligo Castle. The oldest church closed in 1997 and is Peterhead from Ros, a headland, and a part of the castle is a massive under the care of Pitsligo Castle Buchan personal name Abhartach or as square tower built in 1424, Trust which has plans to develop Huntly Fyvie Cruden Bay meaning the headland where this was extended during the it as a tourist attraction. Formartine the rocks meet the sand. This 16th century by the addition of Insch Ellon second interpretation describes palatial buildings surrounding Rosehearty today retains a Oldmeldrum Rosehearty’s situation with its a courtyard. The castle was strong sense of its identity and Rhynie Newburgh Inverurie magnificent sunsets and splendid destroyed by the Flemish heritage. Facilities and amenities Newmachar views along the Moray Firth cliffs troops who were billeted there include a sheltered housing Alford Kemnay Kintore to the west of the town and the after 1745 when the estate complex, Malcom Forbes Marr Garioch white sands of the beach to the was forfeited as a result of the Court, three public houses one Aberdeen Westhill City east. involvement of Alexander 4th of which has recently been Torphins Lord Forbes of Pitsligo in the refurbished, a butcher and Post Aboyne The first settlers are thought Jacobite campaign. Following Office and a general store. The Ballater Banchory Porlethen to have been a party of Danish the Jacobite defeat, Lord Pitsligo Primary School was rebuilt in Newtonhill seamen who having been returned to Buchan, living out 2005 and now boasts excellent Braemar Stonehaven shipwrecked here set up a the rest of his life as a fugitive facilities including an ICT suite. small community of fishermen on his estate. The many narrow The public library is housed Kincardine and farmers. There has been a escapes the elderly gentleman in the school. The Fordyce & Mearns Fettercairn harbour at Rosehearty since had from the troops who were Street hall remains a centre for Inverbervie before 1509. Due to the efforts scouring the countryside for him many community activities in Laurencekirk Johnshaven of Forbes of Pitsligo to develop have become an enduring part of Rosehearty. The harbour is used St Cyrus the township as the seatown local folklore. The Pitsligo Castle by visiting groups of divers and for the estate, Rosehearty Trust is now responsible for by recreational boats. There are Community Action Plan 2013 - 2016 became a burgh of barony in both the castle and the nearby many opportunities to take part 1681. Rosehearty was able to former Peathill Church. Hugh in sports including football, golf, support a wide range of local Mercer, the surgeon son of the bowling and badminton. shops and services as well as parish minister also enlisted in three churches, a school and the Jacobite army, escaping to the fishermen’s’ hall which America where he became a served as a focal point for friend of George Washington meetings and entertainment. and achieved lasting fame as a The burgh prospered during Brigadier General fighting against the years of the herring boom Britain in the American War of and at one point was said to Independence. rival Fraserburgh as a herring port. Rosehearty declined in The first church at Peathill was Photo: July Fonseca. Photo: importance as a fishing port built around 1635 and contained Rosehearty Harbour. after the failure of a proposal the wondrously carved Pitsligo to extend the railway line from Pew, considered to be one of 2 3 Banff & Buchan Area Plan Community Action Plan Top Five Priorities Community Action Plan Rosehearty: Banff & Buchan reflect contact and dialogue with The top five priorities to emerge Project which will require Area Plan 2012-2015 local communities, community from the consultation were: action by an outside agency: The Area Plan lays out under groups, organisations and Projects which would six headings Aberdeenshire individuals as well as community The third most popular suggestion involve the community in Council’s intentions for planning partners. is that the Broadband offering partnership: throughout Rosehearty as regards developments and projects for speeds and choice of providers the forthcoming three years. The latest version of the Area The top scoring suggestion, should be improved and increased. Football Play Area. Plan has no actions specific to Peathill Cemetery. regarded the wish for an outdoor (Theme: Community Facilities & Rosehearty but a number of It is drawn up by Banff all weather sports and leisure Activities) and Buchan Area Management general intentions which support facility. Specifically it was suggested Team and adopted by Banff and or align with the findings of this that such a facility could use Project which would Buchan Area Committee. The Community Action Plan. astroturf to permit all weather use, involve the community in actions identified in the Plan should include floodlights and could partnership: include a bike park, tennis courts Heading/Lead Service Action/Project and a bowling green. The fourth suggestion is that action Community Wellbeing A2 Improve oral health in preschool and primary A second, linked suggestion needs to be taken regarding the school children by supporting the national oral health Childsmile programme through the (seventh in the scoring) was issue of dog fouling and in particular provision of toothbrushing programmes and fluoride varnish applications. headed amenities for youngsters it was suggested that there should specifically an outdoor multi activity be more dog bins, a dog warden A6 Enable older people to sustain and improve their health and well-being; manage long-term park to be located near the beach. who could impose penalties on health conditions; cope with disability; and live as (Theme: Community Facilities & dog owners who fail to clear up independently as possible. Activities) after their pets, and a designated A7 Work in partnership with the Scottish dog exercise area intended to Government, Private Developers and Registered Social Landlords to ensure the delivery of The second most popular confine the problem. (Theme: The affordable housing to address identified housing suggestion concerned the Environment) need and to sustain existing communities within Photo: July Fonseca. Photo: Banff and Buchan. Harbours, with particular reference Caravan Site. Fordyce Street Hall. to repairs following storm damage Project which could A8 Improve the quality, suitability, sustainability, quantity and range of private housing consistent to the harbour wall and Port Rae. be undertaken by the with strategic objectives and policies. It was suggested that there needs community independently: Safer and Stronger A10 Continue until March 2014 on a quarterly to be plans for general maintenance basis to monitor, evaluate, and support the The fifth suggestion concerns the Community Warden Scheme to inform and and/or development of the harbour influence future Scheme delivery. and Port Rae. ownership and redevelopment of A11 Work in partnership with Grampian Police, The ninth most popular suggestion the Rosehearty Caravan Park. There local business, community representatives and seems to fit with this theme by is a wish for the Caravan Park to other agencies to deliver specific initiatives to respond to identified issues of antisocial encouraging the development of the be owned and managed by the behaviour within the Banff and Buchan area Boat Club to include boat building Community and it is felt that such Sustainable Environment D5 Promote the Cleaner Dogs scheme to and sail training for youngsters and an arrangement could generate community groups and local veterinary surgeries an income for the Community to encourage responsible dog ownership and generally to develop the harbour decrease the number of complaints around dog for recreational sailing and boating. and dissuade Travellers from using fouling. There was a linked suggestion the area. (Theme: Community At a recent meeting with Aberdeenshire Council it was noted that the that the proposed extension to Facilities & Activities) Scottish Government has given high priority to the provision of high the Boat Compound should be speed Broadband throughout Scotland. encouraged and whilst there was negative comment this still Photo: July Fonseca. Photo: received a positive overall vote. The Beach. The Square. (Theme: Community Facilities & Activities) 4 5 Other Issues Community Action Plan Other Issues Community Action Plan Community Facilities & Project which could Traffic & Transportation Project which would Activities be undertaken by the involve the community in community independently: Whilst this was the second most partnership: This theme received the highest popular theme the top scoring score of all of the themes and as It was suggested that there should suggestion achieved eighth place It was suggested that snow clearing well