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26/05/2026

⚠️ LIBRARY USERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP! ⚠️

PLEASE take our short survey below and let us know what the library service means to you!

Just a couple of minutes to answer some questions could help to shape the next national library strategy due in 2027, so your voice really matters!

You can use the QR code in the image or follow the link below 👇

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLICsurvey2026

Prefer a pen and paper? We have hard copies available in Ellon Library at the desk so be sure to pick one up there before the closing date of TUESDAY 30TH JUNE 2026!

Library staff will also be onhand to help you complete the survey if required, please just ask.

Please share this post far and wide and with those who may not be on Facebook also. Thank you so much for your input 🥰📖📚

Aberdeenshire Library and Information Service
Aberdeenshire Council
Live Life Aberdeenshire
Bookbug
Scottish Book Trust
The Scottish Library & Information Council

25/05/2026

21/05/2026

🚫 Protecting Our Communities 🚫

Cold callers and rogue traders are not welcome in Aberdeenshire.

Free “No Cold Calling” stickers for your door are available to help deter unwanted callers and keep residents safe.

Trading Standards are pleased to be working with local businesses to set up collection points for these stickers. Details of more collection points throughout Aberdeenshire will be released in due course.

You can now collect your stickers from the following local hubs:

📍 The Banking Hub & Post Office – Turriff
📍 Banking Hub – Banff
📍 Post Office – Macduff

These stickers send a clear message and can help prevent doorstep crime. Let’s work together to protect our communities and make Aberdeenshire a safer place for everyone.

If in doubt, keep them out.

21/05/2026

We’re hosting two hybrid Bus Forum meetings next week, giving you the chance to share your views and help shape local bus services across the region. Whether you attend in person or online, your input matters!

🗓 Wednesday, May 27
📍 Inverurie Community Campus
🕢 7.30pm – 9pm
👥 Co-chaired by Cllrs Marion Ewenson and Iain Taylor
Topics will include services and routes covering:

Inverurie – Aberdeen/Methlick (64/64A)
Inverness/Elgin – Aberdeen via Inverurie (10/10A/10B/M96)
Inverness – Aberdeen via Inverurie (E7)
Elgin – Aberdeen via Turriff (35/X35)
Alford/Kemnay – Aberdeen (X20/220)
Cross-country services serving Inverurie (41/49/240/308/421)
Inverurie Town Service (22)

💻 Joining online? Register in advance here:
👉 https://bit.ly/Inveruriebusforum

🗓 Thursday, May 28
📍 Banchory Academy
🕢 7.30pm – 9pm
👥 Co-chaired by Cllrs Geva Blackett and Jeff Goodhall
Discussion will focus on:

Westhill/Elrick – Aberdeen (5/6/X6)
Braemar/Ballater/Torphins – Aberdeen (201/202)
Dundee – Aberdeen via Braemar (E11)
Alford – Aberdeen via Westhill (218/X18)
Alford/Kemnay – Aberdeen (X20/220)
Alford – Inverurie via Kemnay (421)

💻 Joining online? Register in advance here:
👉 https://bit.ly/Banchorybusforum

19/05/2026

🌊 Funding now open for coastal and rural communities! 🌿

We’re excited to announce the launch of two major funding opportunities designed to support and strengthen communities across Aberdeenshire - the Coastal Communities Challenge Fund (CCCF) and the Rural Communities Challenge Fund (RCCF).

Whether you’re a community group, charity, social enterprise or local organisation with a big idea, this could be your chance to make it happen.

🌊 Coastal Communities Challenge Fund (CCCF)

Grants of up to £49,999 are available to support projects along Aberdeenshire’s coastline that deliver real local impact. We’re looking for projects which will:

✔️ Improve active travel routes along and to the coast
✔️ Boost the coastal economy, jobs and sustainable tourism
✔️ Create or enhance community, leisure and recreational spaces
✔️ Protect and improve our coastal environment

🌿 Rural Communities Challenge Fund (RCCF)

Supporting projects right across rural Aberdeenshire with:

🔹 £10,000–£49,999 for capital projects
🔹 £5,000–£49,999 for revenue projects

Projects should help deliver:

✔️ Better connections within and between rural communities
✔️ A fairer Aberdeenshire where no one is left behind
✔️ A greener future through sustainability and net zero efforts

This is your opportunity to bring ideas to life, strengthen your community, and create lasting change. Find out more at https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/news/

18/05/2026

Drivers across Aberdeenshire are being advised to take extra care as a new programme of road works gets underway.

Aberdeenshire Council has begun its 2026 surface dressing programme across the north-east, helping to maintain and extend the life of the region’s road network.

While this essential work improves road safety and durability in the long term by sealing surfaces and boosting skid resistance, there may be short-term changes for drivers to be aware of.

Following treatment, loose chippings will be present on the road surface for a period of time. Although roads are swept several times, it can take a few days for the stones to fully bed in. During this time:

⚠️Drive at or below the signed speed limits
⚠️Leave extra space between you and the vehicle ahead
⚠️Take extra care when braking, steering or cornering

Driving too fast can displace chippings, increasing the risk of skidding or potential damage to vehicles.

Slow, steady traffic actually helps the process by pressing the chippings into the surface and ensuring a longer-lasting repair.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while these important works are carried out to keep Aberdeenshire’s roads in good condition.

Mo re details at https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/news/

15/05/2026