The Belhelvie Community Council is a voluntary organisation which represents the residents of Balmedie, Belhelvie, Potterton, Blackdog and Whitecairns.
We aim to bridge the gap between our communities and local authorities. We represent resident's views on issues such as planning permission, licensing applications and major infrastructure developments.
The community council is run by volunteers and meetings are open to everyone to attend. We meet every third Monday at 7pm.
Regular topics include: local planning applications, police service reports, work with other community groups (the Belhelvie Community Trust, Balmedie Country Park, residents groups in Potterton and Blackdog), local transport and major infrastructure development.
| Location | Issue | Community Councillor |
|---|---|---|
| All areas | New community benches in Balmedie, Blackdog, Potterton and Belhelvie Blackdog benches - Hareburn Terrace, near Strabathie Cottages and on the road up to the dog-runs. Belhelvie bench - near the B977 between Park Terrace and Cairn View. Location: what3words.com/loosens.domain.duet Balmedie benches - opposite the White Horse and on Eigie Road. Location: what3words.com/craftsmen.plunger.shocks Potterton benches - near the B999 / park area. Locations: |
Graham Middleton |
| All areas | Response to Covid 19 - communication online and leaflets, transport to vaccinations | Carolyne Wood Ewan Phipps |
| All areas | Installation of light powered speed warning signs in Balmedie and Potterton, Community Speedwatch Formartine scheme | David McKendrick |
| Balmedie | Repair of existing speed warning sign on Eigie Road, Balmedie | David Wallace |
| All areas | Monitoring the development of Aberdeenshire Council's 5 year Development Plan | Graham Middleton |
| All areas | Monitoring schooling requirements in Aberdeenshire Council's 5 year Development Plan | Carolyne Wood |
| All areas | Administration of the village tidy scheme | John Fletcher |
| All areas | Youth and community surveys | Carolyne Wood |
| Balmedie | Work with the Belhelvie Community Trust (BCT) on the development of the sensory garden project in Balmedie | David Wallace |
| All areas | Following up your responses to the Community Council's local transport survey with Aberdeenshire Council and Stagecoach | Carolyne Wood |
| Location | Issue | Community Councillor |
|---|---|---|
| Potterton | Bridge refurbishment | Gavin Drummond |
| Millden | Removal of the large metal stanchion posts and associated wires at the now closed Westerhatton Landfill site west of the A90 | Graham Middleton |
| Whitecairns | Village tidy up - post box area in the centre of the village overgrown plants cut back. | Mark Brown |
| All areas | Local transport survey | Carolyne Wood |
| Balmedie | Reinstatement / reconnection of the path through the Magnificent 7 down to Old Aberdeen Road | David Wallace |
| Whitecairns | Noticeboard upgrade completed | Mark Brown |
| Whitecairns | Repair to manhole cover on the Kinmundy road completed | Mark Brown |
| Location | Meeting details | Community Councillor |
|---|---|---|
| All areas | General meetings with Aberdeenshire Council | David Wallace Alex McIntyre Graham Middleton |
| All areas | Planning meetings with Aberdeenshire Council | David Wallace Alex McIntyre Graham Middleton |
| All areas | Quarterly Formartine Area Community Council Forum meeting | All members |
| Balmedie | Balmedie Country Park Enhancement workgroup meetings | David Wallace John Fletcher Alex McIntyre David McKendrick |
| All areas | Aberdeenshire Bus Forum meeting | Carolyne Wood |
| All areas | Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) project meetings | David Wallace |
| All areas | Bellhelvie Community Trust (BCT) meetings | David Wallace John Fletcher David McKendrick Alex McIntyre |
| Potterton | Potterton Community Group meetings | Hilary Foxen |
| Potterton | Potterton Green Fingers Gardening Group | Hilary Foxen |
| Potterton | Blackdog Residents Association meetings | Graham Middleton |
| All | Formartine Rural Partnership (SCIO) | Hilary Foxen |
