Cruden Bay Community Action Plan ALP Map Community Action Plan
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Cruden Bay Community Action Plan ALP Map Community Action Plan 2 Introduction Community Action Plan Cruden Bay benefactor Earl of Erroll who “people must involve themselves An attractive village on the established the fishing in their community or it is just a North East coast, Cruden Bay is community in the 1840s. commuter ghost village” dominated by the ruins of Slains “dog fouling on the beach, Castle as you approach from the The population of the village pavements etc” north. The castle, once the declined in the 50s and 60s. home of the Earls of Erroll, However, the coming of the oil draws tourists from all over the to the area reinvigorated the world. Bram Stoker, the author village. New houses were built of Dracula holidayed in the at Braehead, Nethermill and village in 1894 and used the Morrison Place. village as the setting and inspiration for some of his The Community Association, literary works - not least Dracula. together with Buchan Development Partnership, At the south entrance to the facilitated a community village is the golf course, consultation using the Planning Slains Castle today. designed by Tom Morris more for Real® process in 2007. The than 100 years ago and still rated outcomes from this, together among the top 60 in the world. with the results of an inter- In 1897 a branch line of the agency workshop looking at railway opened from Ellon to service needs in the area, were Boddam with a tramway spur used by the community to create taking visitors to the grand a prioritised Action Plan to help “Cruden Bay Hotel”. The hotel the community to focus on and brought grandeur, but not develop their future goals. prosperity, to the village; despite being promoted by the GNSR Things we like about our as the “Brighton of the North”. community During the Second World War (as given by various members of the hotel was requisitioned as an the community of different ages) Slains Castle in days gone by. army hospital and demolished in “Good place to raise a family” the 1950s. “I like the beach and the water” “lovely beach, friendly people, The long sandy beach skirting excellent surgery, good selection the bay of Cruden Bay is seldom of shops” empty, even in winter, and the “Cruden Bay is a very nice place beach recently gained the in our retirement. All our daily accolade of a Blue Flag. At the needs cared for, lovely walks and north end of the Bay is the tiny feel very safe” harbour and salmon station. “wildlife and scenery” Only a handful of boats fish from here - catching mainly crabs and Things we don’t like lobsters in their creels. The “speeding vehicles through the ® harbour is still called Port Erroll, village” Cruden Bay Planning for Real . “the beach bridge needs done up” preserving the name of the 3 Buchan Area Local Plan Community Action Plan Cruden Bay: Buchan Area with the local communities, local Plan 2008 - 2012 community groups and the community planning partners. The Area Plan lays out under five headings Aberdenshire Council’s The latest version includes intentions for developments for actions specifically for Cruden Cruden Bay Golf Course. the forthcoming three years. It is Bay and there are several drawn up by the Area general intentions in all Committee and Officers of the categories within the plan which Council based on consultation might affect Cruden Bay. Specific Actions Heading/Lead service Action/Project Learning Halls and Recreational Facilities E&R To develop a schedule of works for the upgrading of Council and Community Halls - Port Erroll is highlighted as a current priority. Environment Coastal Footpath & Trail P&ES To continue to develop the coastal path around Buchan. Monitor Ladies Bridge, Cruden Bay for ongoing safety repairs to the bridge. Beaches To provide regular beach management and promote and enhance the resort/ rural beaches by entering selected beaches for award status. (Cruden Bay - Tryggve Gran Statue - Tryggve Gran was a 26 year Rural Beach Award 2007 and onwards) old Norwegian pilot who left Cruden Bay to make the first flight across the North Sea to Stavanger on General Intentions 30th July 1914. Heading/Lead service Action/Project Jobs and the Economy T&I Tourism Initiatives Learning E&R Halls and Recreational Use Play Areas Community Wellbeing H & SW Local Housing Strategy BCSG Youth Shelters BCSG Community Safety Agreements H&SW Joint Health Improvement Plan Sustainable Environment T&I Local Transport Strategy P&ES Household Waste and Recycling P&ES & T&I Increasing Awareness of Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling T&I Environmental Improvements T&I Open Spaces Key to Lead Services: E & R - Education and Recreation H & SW - Housing and Social Work NHSG - National Health Service Grampian LCHP - Local Community Health Partnership BCSG - Buchan Community Safety Group T & I - Transport and Infrastructure P & E - Planning and Environmental Service CE/AM - Buchan Area Manager’s Office 4 BDP - Buchan Development Partnership Top Four Priorities Community Action Plan The top four priorities to to work towards improving the emerge from the consultation overall provision in the village. are outlined below In addition Port Erroll Hall was highlighted as a well used Housing Development at essential hub of community Brickwork Pond (Theme: activity but there is urgent work Environment) required to the fabric of the Hall The area of land including the to ensure it remains available for Mill Park Pavilion. former brickworks’ site has community use. been zoned for development on the local plan (reference ch1). It Traffic Calming - Braehead was highlighted by the Drive (Theme: Traffic) community that over time this Traffic speed along Braehead area has become a haven for Drive was identified as a wildlife and the community problem, even though the speed would like developers to take limit was already 20 mph. The this into account when community would like to work developing this site. with the Council to explore further traffic calming measures Improve Community to reduce traffic speed and to Facilities (Themes: improve safety for pedestrians Community & Leisure) crossing this road which is near Provision of outdoor play the primary school. facilities for children attracted a significant number of responses. Harbour (Leisure & Harbour and beach. In particular, Braehead Drive was Recreation, Environment, highlighted as an area which Community Work Training & needed play facilities for the Local Economy themes) children living in that area. At The Harbour attracted Millpark it was felt there was comments across several themes not enough equipment for and there was a general wish for younger children. The the Harbour Committee and community would like to work Community Association to with the Council to review the cultivate closer working links. current provision of facilities and Harbour Street. 5 Other Issues Community Action Plan Other Issues Ideas from the community included a general tidy up Many other suggestions received with provision of footpaths, support, and these are listed on seating and picnic areas to pages 6-9. A summarised Action encourage walkers and Plan can be found on pages 10-11. recreational users. However both areas of land are privately owned and there Beach. Local Environment seems no prospect of this taking place in the near General: This category future. provoked the greatest response • Harbour - while it was in the consultation with a total recognised that there had of 211 suggestions for been improvements to the improvements. The theme Harbour recently and there produced two top priorities (see are good amenities, the area page 5) of rocks around the pumping The comments in this category station needed tidying up. focussed on keeping the village • Beach Access - maintenance tidy for residents and visitors as of the Ladies Bridge was an well as developing areas of ongoing issue between the special environmental interest. community and the Council. This bridge is a key access • Recycling facilities in the point to the beach for Ladies Bridge. village need to be improved residents and visitors. There and expanded. Several issues was a feeling that the bridge were causing problems - was in the wrong place as dumping of trade waste - access to the beach was poor particularly cardboard, on the beach side. inadequate facilities for the • Dog Bins - dog dirt was amount of waste being seen as a major problem both recycled and frequency of in the village and on the uplift which was leading to beach. Need to advertise general dumping in front of where dog bins are and the bins. The community is provide more bins in suitable keen to work with the places. Offenders need to be Council to solve these issues. reported to Dog Warden. • The Backlands along with Errollston Woods located Other issues include: Provision of Recycling. in the village were recognised Community Information Board, as areas which could be Litter, improve car park at improved and made more Congregational Church. accessible to the community. 6 Other Issues Community Action Plan Traffic & Transport Jobs & the Economy This theme produced one General: Unemployment in the priority (see page 5) in addition area is low. The majority of to the proposals below. In most Cruden Bay residents either cases the actions can only be put work in Aberdeenshire or travel into effect through partnership to Aberdeen City to work. working mainly with Cruden Bay has a reasonable mix Golf Course - old and new Clubhouses. Aberdeenshire Council. of community services with a variety of shops, Hotels, a General: Overall the main primary school and GP surgery. issues in this category were The bank closed two years ago. around speeding traffic in the The village is a popular place for village and parking. tourists to visit with its world class golf course, beach and Projects which would require Slains Castle.