I have been asked by residents what the current status is of the planning application to build a care home on the empty site at the junction of Abergeldie Road and Holburn Street. I have checked with the council’s planning staff and, because there were only a small number of objections, the decision about whether […]

With Robert Gordon University’s “Freshers’ Week” beginning on Monday 18th September and the first semester of the new academic year beginning on Tuesday 26th September, some Garthdee residents have contacted me asking about parking enforcement. I have contacted the Senior City Warden and have been assured that “extra resources will be committed to the Garthdee […]

Ruthrieston Residents’ Association meets next on Wednesday 13th September at 7.30pm in Ruthrieston Community Centre.  These meetings are open to the public and there is an opportunity for those attending to raise issues affecting the community. A police representative usually attends the Residents’ Association’s meetings. Jane Fullerton of ACEnergy will be guest speaker at this […]

As summer draws to a close and the longer dark nights approach it is well work thinking about the security of you home and any outbuildings, garages or sheds you may have. Although having your home broken into is something many people worry about, it is not very common. There are though many ways that […]

I am very pleased that, after pressure from residents and from me, the section of Northcote Avenue nearest to Craigton Road has been resurfaced. I will keep pressing for other crumbling and badly broken roads and pavements in our area to be resurfaced. Sign up here to receive more news and information from Ian Yuill.

I am continuing to receive complaints from across our area about the council not emptying people’s wheelie bins on time. This continuing failure to empty wheelie bins is unacceptable. Problems started when the council changed wheelie bin emptying arrangement earlier this year. People have told me about wheelie bins being left unemptied for days after they […]

I have been contacted by residents of a number of streets asking that the council treat weeds growing on pavements and in gutters. I have raised this with council staff. Please do let me have the details of any problems with weeds on pavements or in gutters which you know about. Sign up here to receive […]

The popular farmers’ market held regularly on Belmont Street for the last 17 years will return under new management between 9am and 3pm on Saturday 29th July. The farmers’ market, now being organised by the people who run the monthly Thistle Street market, will be held on the last Saturday of every month until December […]

Concerns were expressed at a recent meeting of Garthdee Community Council about a minority of cyclists passing very close to pedestrians on the Deeside Way (the old Deeside railway line). A number of the “Cyclists, pass with care” signs which used to be placed along the Deeside Way have disappeared. As a result of this […]

I have been told there have been incidents of charity bags left out by residents in Braeside being picked up by bogus collectors. To help ensure that charity bags go to the charity intended, please only put them out on the day the charity has asked and watch out for people in unmarked vans collecting […]