It is great to see many of the hospitality venues in our area open again. If you can, please support these local businesses.

After being contacted by a resident, I asked the council to clean and repaint the bench at the Mannofield shops. The bench has now been cleaned and repainted.

The flash floods on Wednesday 12th August damaged homes, schools and roads in our area.

The bus shelter outside Mannofield Church on Great Western Road, which was very badly damaged in an accident in July, is to be replaced.

The latest police report for Braeside and Mannofield has now been published. Issues covered include theft, road policing, antisocial behaviour and a police update on COVID-19.

The list of roads and pavements scheduled to be resurfaced over the next 11 months was confirmed at a meeting of the council’s Urgent Business Committee on 6th May.

The impact of the Coronavirus lockdown has caused real hardship for many people – and foodbanks are seeing new clients every day.

Residents continue to contact me about problems with the litter bins outside the shops at Mannofield not being emptied often enough.

I have asked council staff to remove four tyres which have been dumped on Ruthrieston Road near where it crosses over the Deeside Way (the old railway line).

The latest police report for Braeside and Mannofield has now been published. Issues covered include road safety, traffic offences, and theft. The report also includes information about local police engagement and national police campaigns.