Upcoming events
Consultation
Kingswells / Bucksburn Cycle Path
Fri, 29/08/2008 - 14:08 — KCCBucksburn to Kingswells Non Motorised User (NMU) Path Link
Public consultation on the corridor options of a path link between Kingswells and Bucksburn.
For a number of years ACC has received representations from the communities of Bucksburn and Kingswells requesting the creation of a link between the two areas for non-motorised users. The Neighbourhood Community Action Plans for both Kingswells and Bucksburn, developed following extensive public consultation, identify a need for better walking and cycling links between the two communities.
The Draft Aberdeen Master Planning Process
Tue, 12/08/2008 - 22:26 — KCCAt its meeting of 10 July 2008, Aberdeen City Council’s Planning Committee agreed to consult on a draft Aberdeen Masterplanning Process. This document sets out the format and protocol for preparing for significant new developments around the City. The official report which followed the 2006 Aberdeen Local Plan Inquiry was critical of the standards of design and layout of development carried out around the city over the past few years.
Kingswells Draft Development Framework
Mon, 11/08/2008 - 23:32 — KCCAt its meeting of 10 July 2008, Aberdeen City Council’s Planning Committee agreed to carry out a consultation exercise on a draft Development Framework for Kingswells, which sets out the way in which the development of land for housing to the south of the existing village at Kingswells may be approached. This document is now being made available for public consultation.
Consultation on Core Path Network
Sun, 03/08/2008 - 12:35 — KCCAberdeen City Council is looking for feedback from you on their proposal for the Core Path Network. Your views are required before 25th October 2008.
Some Background To Traffic Calming at Fairley Road
Tue, 08/07/2008 - 16:54 — KCCWhy is There a Need For Traffic Calming
Currently, the roads around Kingswells are grid locked around peak times in the morning and evening. As a result there is some ‘rat running' down Fairley Road to avoid the lights at the Park and Ride. Speed checks on Fairley Road have recorded speeds of 36 mph.
Results Of Fairley Road Consultation
The results of the consultation on traffic calming at Fairley Road are:
| For or Against Traffic Calming | Count |
| Against | 10 |
| For | 4 |
First Aberdeen Public Transport Network Review
Fri, 30/05/2008 - 19:46 — KCCFollowing the first full month of First Aberdeen's revised network, ACC is now seeking feedback on the revised services.
ACC are interested in all observations that you may have, though the following are of particular interest:
Small Grant: Comment on the suggestions made or add your own suggestion
Thu, 22/05/2008 - 08:43 — KCCKCC is looking for feedback on suggestions made for spending our Small Project Grant.
The grant is £3,000 per year and from now on has to be spent each year by the end of December. We currently have two years grant to spend in 2008. Please add your suggestions or comment on suggestions made. If your suggestion is more long term then if approved we can get on with the planning and allocate funds in a future year. If your suggestion is a 'quick fix' then it will be considered for current funding.
Comments on suggestions made on how to spend £6,000
Sat, 17/05/2008 - 23:28 — KCCThe Community Council is given a small grant (£3,000) each year to enhance the community. We are about to start the installation of additional CCTV equipment in the shopping centre and we are looking for the best positions for some signs for Kingswells Village.
If you have any suggestions for spending up to £6,000 before December then please use the form to provide you views.
Please comment on how good or bad the suggestions made so far are:
| ID | Suggestion |
| 1 | A play park at the park near the Doctor's surgery |
| 5 | sdedo something better with the money than waste it on rubbish cctv! use it on the playground lights that are never on!! so the youth of kingswells cant play football when its dark! get back to me please i have discussions on the kingswells forum thank you ;) |
| 6 | Improve the access to the woods that go from the bottom of Kingswells Avenue to Gillahill |
| 7 | Donate money to the school to assist in their planned modifications to the playground. |
| 8 | improve the drainage and playing surface in the football pitch at Fairly Road even add goal posts |
| 9 | Improve drainage and playing surface of football pitch at Fairly Road even add goal posts |
| 10 | football boys club for under 13s |
| 11 | Reopen unverified path from beside School to core path29 Also Reopen unverified path from beside School to Cromar Gardens May help vey bad parking situation at school |
| 12 | Christmas lights on lamp posts |
| 13 | Welcome to Kingswells signs |
| 14 | How about a pictorial map of Kingswells, to be situated near the Community Centre? Many residents, and visitors are not sure how to get to Webster Park, Kingswells Church, the Village Hall, the school etc.
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| 15 | I think by the sounds of things it's the 13 to 17 age group that are lacking in facilities in the Kingswells area. Perhaps the money could be spent on providing something for them. A lot of them gather to play football in the school playground in the evenings which is acceptable and healthy but they get no end of trouble for doing this. This seems a shame as they are not causing any harm. A lot of other areas get terrible problems wih youths in the evenings, I think we are lucky with the majority of our lot here in Kingswells. I would rather any football club was aimed at this age group rather than the younger ones. |
| 16 | I I would like to see some new equipment at the Wellside Place playpark. Also CCTV would be welcome at the park, as It is often frequented by teenagers leaving glass bottles etc around |
| 17 | As a mother of an 8 year old and an 11 year old who seem to have plenty activities I would like to see some investment for their future ( and for the existing teenagers here). There is a severe lack of anything for them and I think we are lucky to date that there has not been too severe repercussions. However I feel that if we do not provide something for these kids to do then we will all suffer. I realise £6000 will not go far but perhaps it should go into a fund in the community centre to provide some entertainment for the teenage group. |
| 18 | As a mother of an 8 year old and an 11 year old who seem to have plenty activities I would like to see some investment for their future ( and for the existing teenagers here). There is a severe lack of anything for them and I think we are lucky to date that there has not been too severe repercussions. However I feel that if we do not provide something for these kids to do then we will all suffer. I realise £6000 will not go far but perhaps it should go into a fund in the community centre to provide some entertainment for the teenage group. |
| 19 | As Aberdeen City Council appear not to have the ability to pay for grass cutting in Kingswells this year, the grant could be used to keep the grass under control until ACC re-start, which presumably will be next spring. |
| 20 | It would be great to plant a Christmas Tree to light up each year instead of using a cut one. |
| 21 | Set up a Transport Management Organisation (Kingswells TMO) as they have in Dyce. This would facilitation car-sharing, free of charge, for example to work (in any direction); for weekly trips to the shops; or one-off trips to events like Murrayfield. This is great in cutting congestion; but it is also sociable and saves everyone a ton of money. |
| 22 | Create a more user friendly website |
| 23 | How about a Kingswells Fun Day/Gala Day? Could be based at Webster Park or the school playground and Community Centre. Bouncy castles for kids, races for all ages, outside caterers etc. Would require a fair amount of organisation but I'm sure a sub-committee could be formed? |
| 24 | How about a Community Christmas Carol Concert with mulled wine, coffee etc.? A collection taken and donated to a worthwhile cause in Aberdeen? |
| 25 | Organise the surface water drainage system (gully pots) to be cleared out on the smaller roads. It seems that Aberdeen Council don't have the funds to do this! Keeping the drainage system blocked isn't helping with localised flooding, and clearing them would solve a lot of problems with road maintenance, surface damage, etc. |
