A Vision For Culter

'"A VISION FOR CULTER" - Planning for Real Exercise, 2 October 2004

(Planning for Real)­FOLLOW UP EVENT

A FOLLOW up to the Vision for Culter event held in October took place on Saturday 15th January. The aim of the event was to prioritise the issues raised in October for inclusion in the Neighbourhood Community Action Plan.

As the new Neighbourhood Community Planning Officer with responsibility for Culter, I had been in post only a week so found the event extremely helpful in familiarising me with the area, its people and its needs.

The event was well attended and 278 responses were made around six topics. By far the largest response - 101- related to traffic and transport. The main concerns are:

• speeding (in particular on Malcolm Road);

• the number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through the village;

• improving the junction of Malcolm Road and North Deeside Road;

• lack of car parking facilities in the village;

• the general condition of Malcolm Road.

The other priorities highlighted were: • the local provision of evening classes;

• the lack of a swimming pool in the village;

• preserving the Green Belt;

• addressing dog fouling, specifically on Station Brae and Shoddy Road;

• the imminent lack of an NHS dentist;

• the waiting time for speech therapy; • the need for sheltered housing.

A report will be produced detailing the outcomes from the event.

For further details contact

Sharon McNutt,

Neighbourhood Community Planning Officer

on 01224 583 018

or smcnutt@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

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