Throughout the current cold spell I have been contacted by residents who are concerned that pavements and roads are icy with often no sign that they had been gritted.

I was recently contacted by a resident about noise problems caused by some car drivers gathering and revving their engines in the late evening at Asda Garthdee’s car park.

I have asked the council to repair a damaged pole and the pavement around it on Holburn Street near its junction with Gray Street after the pole was hit recently by a vehicle.

After being contacted by concerned residents, I have asked the police to carry out speed checks on Countesswells Road between Springfield Road and the RGC playing fields.

Council staff have confirmed to me that a dead street tree outside 65 Braemar Place will be removed by 18th December.

The November police report for Braeside and Mannofield has now been published.

Whilst Kaimhill Library and Ferryhill Library remain temporarily closed, Airyhall Library is open for limited browsing and computer access.

I am regularly contacted by residents concerned about how long it is taking the council to repair some faulty street lights.

During the pandemic Broomhill School has been regularly using The Woodies as an outside space for school children.

Inchgarth Community Centre has launched a new foodbank service with the support of North East charity Instant Neighbour.