07/12/11
Council Approves Business Plan for Caravan Park
On 6th Dec 2011, Kincardine & Mearns Area Committee approved the Business Plan submitted to STP for the transfer of the lease of Stonehaven Caravan Park to Stonehaven Partnership who will lease to The Caravan Club for 60 years and bring a 1.7 million pounf investment to the caravan park. The STP and Aberdeenshire Council will run the caravan park until Oct 2012 when The Caravan Club will take over and start upgrading immediately.
Stonehaven's The Bay in Running for Sustainability Award
Scotland Food and Drink (press release)
Popular fish and chip shop The Bay in Stonehaven has reached the finals of this year's Good Catch Award for Sustainability at the National Fish and Chip Awards 2012, run by Seafish, the authority on seafood. It's a double celebration for The Bay after ...
11/11/11
Olympic Torch to visit Stonehaven
Stonehaven is set to take part in a Historic event when the Olympic torch travels through the town in June next year. Following it's visit to Aberdeen on June 12, the Olympic flame will pass through Stonehaven. The route through the town the torch will ...
Co-operative group address issues in Stonehaven stores
Following a visit in March, where they came under fire from frustrated residents, members of the Co-operative management team returned to Stonehaven and District Community Council this week to highlight how they had addressed some of the issues raised. ...
14/10/11
Faster Broadband Coming to Stonehaven
More than 5,600 homes and businesses in Stonehaven will have access to faster broadband by the Spring of next year.
The Aberdeenshire town is among 22 Scottish communities included in the latest roll-out plans for BT’s next generation copper broadband service.
The BT investment makes available broadband speeds of up to 20 megabits per second (Mbps) – more than double the maximum speeds previously available to the majority of UK homes and businesses.
10/10/11
Car Boot Sales in the Market Square are now finished for this year. They will resume again in April 2012.
23/09/11
Supermarket Plans
Bancon Developments said: “There remains strong demand for a sizeable new supermarket to provide Stonehaven with the quality and choice it needs. “Following our review we believe that a site at Braehead/East Newtonleys continues to have significant ... Read More
06/09/11
Bus operator Stagecoach has unveiled a £1.4million fleet new luxury coaches which will operate on a new coastal route.
The six buses will carry passengers on the new X7 route between Aberdeen and Dundee, serving Stonehaven, Montrose and Arbroath from September 12. Each vehicle is fitted with a toilet, a special wheelchair lift for easy boarding, free wi-fi, luxury leather seats and CCTV for passenger safety and security.The route will operate hourly Mondays-Saturdays and every two hours on Sundays. “For prices and a full timetable click here
03/09/11
Car Boot Sales
There will be a break for the Car Boot Sales on Sun 11th September 2011 as the Market Square will be taken over by the Sea Cadets that day. Normal service will resume on 18th Setember until mid October.
12/07/11
Warning about cold-callers
A resident near Stonehaven was cold-called by men offering to do tarring work at a cost of £2 per square foot. The resident asked for two potholes to be filled and expected this to cost £40 to £50. However, the workmen tarred a much larger area and ...
02/06/11
Ditch the pocket change and pay by mobile
In Stonehaven you can now ditch your pocket change and pay to park in the Market Square Car Park with mobile phones. Councillors agreed to a six-month trial, which begins today, of the scheme using ...
Pool set to re-open next week
One of Stonehaven's star tourist attractions will re-open next week, subject to water tests. The official opening of the town's popular Open Air Pool, which has been a highlight of the local calendar for over 70 years, on May 28 was delayed last week
26/05/11
Queen Elizabeth Caravan Park attracts more interest
by Chris Jefferies The Caravan Club is not the only organisation interested in taking over the Queen Elizabeth Park in Stonehaven, it has been claimed. Peter Bellarby, chairman of Stonehaven Town Partnership (STP), said at a weekly meeting of the ...
12/05/11
Town Hall Talk
In front of a sell out crowd, local models and children brought the catwalk alive with clothes from M & Co from Stonehaven and Debenhams in Aberdeen. The Trust would like to thank all the local business who supplied raffle prizes for this Fashion Show Event........
29/04/11
Film village work to start
Aberdeenshire councillors are expected to give the green light to the £600000 stabilisation scheme next week when they give the go-ahead for the £180000 contract for the first phase of the work to be awarded to Stonehaven firm MW Donald. ...
21/04/11
Fashion show first
Elizabeth Havens at her shop in Laurencekirk, greets Stonehaven Town Hall Trustee Mrs Cheryle Casher. A Fundraising Fashion Show in aid of the Stonehaven Town Hall Trust, on Thursday April 28 will be the first opportunity for Elizabeth Havens to introduce herself to Stonehaven prior to .........
14/04/11
Stonehaven Visitor information Centre Reopens
The Centre in Allardice Street is now Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday with a short 20 minute break around 1 p.m.
12/04/11
Aberdeenshire Council begins caravan park money-saving overtures
Chairman of the Stonehaven Tourism Group Frank Budd said members fully support the proposal, as do the Stonehaven Business Association, while local MSP Nigel Don and Stonehaven councillor Graeme Clark have also offered their backing. ...
08/04/11
Maggie Mays Coffe Shop and Diner Launches New Website
Maggie Mays which was closed for 7 months last year because of flood damage have just launched a new website and web video. The newly refurbished premises are now busier than ever. They are open 7 days a week with evening meals available on Thurs Fri and Saturdays.
Business savvy Mackie students come face to face with the dragon
By Jenny Rush BUSINESS savvy Stonehaven youngsters are preparing to come face to face with one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs. The Mackie Academy pupils, who have made it through to the final of the Young Enterprise Grampian Awards, ...
Question mark over future of Stonehaven caravan park
A COUNCIL-run caravan park in Stonehaven could be sold to a commercial operator if no community body steps forward to take control, a report before councillors advises. The Queen Elizabeth Caravan Park, and many other parks across ...
Retiring business owners allay fears after spate of shop closures
Kami Thomson Business owners at Stonehaven have insisted they are not closing due to a downturn in trade. Dorothy Jacks and Christine's Gift Box have already shut up shop and others, including Euronics and Ruftrak Bikes, will soon follow. ...
Changes afoot for amusement arcade
THE end of an era for Stonehaven promenade beckoned this week, as it was announced the town's Amusement Arcade is to close. Owners Doug and Dennis Stewart have sold the arcade, which has been a feature on the beachfront promenade for ...
Sustainable haddock on menu at The Bay
The Bay fish and chip shop in Stonehaven is, the first UK fish and chip shop to offer its customers Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable Scottish haddock. Although other fish and chips shops have started frying MSC certified South ...
11/03/11
Field 52 unsuitable for supermarket
LAND on the outskirts of Stonehaven which had been earmarked as a potential site for a supermarket has been deemed unsuitable by the Scottish Government. Councillors approved the site at a meeting of the Kincardine and Mearns area committee last year, ...
Horizon promotes town at station
Stonehaven Horizon Project had reason to celebrate last week as their latest project, to display posters depicting the attractions of the town at the railway station were finally unveiled. Horizon, together with Deeside Timberframes,
09/03/11
Stonehaven's Co-op stores could perform better - bosses
Press and Journal
Five Co-operative bosses attended a meeting of Stonehaven and District Community Council to face criticisms levelled at their outlets. Locals have complained about a lack of choice, stock levels, staff, produce quality and high prices. ...
07/03/11
Plans for supermarket on outskirts of Stonehaven deemed 'unsuitable'
The roads agency successfully argued that the area near Stonehaven was unsuitable as it was in the countryside and not easily accessible. It will have to buy the land if the bypass is built and the CAAD would have increased the value. ...
03/03/11
Council approves plan to stabilise Bervie Braes in Stonehaven
Scotland Courier
By Graeme Strachan Members of the Kincardine and Mearns Area Committee unanimously supported the installation of landslip prevention measures at the Bervie Braes above Stonehaven through the use of "soil-nailing" and "rockfill" techniques. ...
01/03/11
RES announces consent for Meikle Carewe wind farm
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
(Source: Datamonitor)RES has announced the Planning Reporter's decision to consent the 12 turbine Meikle Carewe Wind Farm, near Stonehaven. The announcement overturns a previous decision by Aberdeenshire Council, which refused planning consent for the ...
24/02/11
New lease of life on cards for derelict hotel
Aberdeen Press and Journal
By Gary Cruden A derelict hotel at Stonehaven looks likely to be transformed into ... Stonehaven and District Community Council objected to the proposals, ...
Councillors urged to allow river studies
Press and Journal
The floods which hit Stonehaven in November 2009 were described by council officials as "a one in 200-year event". Water rose to more than six feet in ...
23/02/11
A top down approach
Rail.co
... with £2 million spent on each - whilst at Carmont cutting, four miles west of Stonehaven, £1.8 million is currently being spent on stabilisation works. ...
MSPs call for a straight answer over 'mosquito'
Press and Journal
SNP backbencher Anne McLaughlin led calls to summon Mr Ewing because the committee - which has been considering a plea from Stonehaven teenager Andrew Deans ...
