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

The Seafield, Airyhall, Braeside and Craigiebuckler area has been experiencing problems with gulls in recent years – especially during the nesting season. As the seagull nesting season is fast approaching, a meeting has been organised for residents to find out how to tackle gull nuisance in Seafield, Airyhall, Braeside and Craigiebuckler. The meeting is on […]

Every month our local police provide a report on local crime and police activity to Braeside and Mannofield Community Council.

I am delighted that, after several years of pressure, the council’s roads staff have finally agreed that Thorngrove Avenue should be resurfaced.

I have asked the council to repair the illuminated bollard which has been knocked off the traffic island on Springfield Road near its junction with Braeside Terrace.

The opening of the southern section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route earlier today should mean less through traffic using South Anderson Drive and Anderson Drive. These roads will though remain some of the busiest in Aberdeen.

Potholes and broken areas of road surface on Gordon Terrace were repaired earlier this week after I urged the Roads Service to to fix them. Whilst this is welcome, the potholes will no doubt reappear within a few months. The only long-term solution to problems like this is for the council to invest more in properly […]

Nominations for the elections to the four community councils covering our area have now closed – with mixed results. In Braeside and Mannofield, eight people were nominated for the twelve available places. This means these residents are “elected unopposed” and will serve as community councillors for the next three years. You can find details of […]

I am very pleased that, at long last, the council has repaired the badly broken pavement of Springfield Road near its junction with Craigton Road. I urged the Roads Service to repair this stretch of pavement after being contacted by residents who told that they were worried about tripping on the very broken and uneven […]

Thank you to everyone who has told me about potholes and broken areas of road surface over the last couple of weeks. It is very clear that, sadly, our local roads continue to deteriorate because of years of under investment by the Conservative / Labour controlled council. I have contacted the Roads Department about all […]