The statistics are equally scary, 305 serious injuries were sustained in road traffic collisions in the Grampian area during 2010 and 37 people were killed on roads in the area last year with a quarter of those killed in the 17-25 age-group.
As young people across Scotland prepare to leave school and submit applications to universities, they are encouraged to find local volunteering opportunities, training and employment to further develop themselves and their CV through the Youth Opportunities Database Aberdeenshire (YODA).
Five new LEADER projects have been awarded funding by the Aberdeenshire LEADER Local Action Group (LAG) at its September meeting, resulting in full commitment of the current available budget.
A number of exciting projects are taking shape on the coast south from Inverbervie to St Cyrus with others in the pipeline. Designated as a regeneration priority area in the Aberdeen City & Shire Structure Plan, the coastal strip received funding in 2010/11 of £75,000.
The Garioch Community Planning Group is taking to the road next week (Thursday, October 6) and will be at the Bennachie Leisure Centre, Insch between 10.00am – 12noon.
A new pilot dial-a-bus scheme is beginning this week in the South Aberdeenshire Regeneration Priority Area (RPA) which runs from Catterline to St Cyrus.
Aberdeenshire Council is organising a series of events alongside community partners to celebrate Older People’s Day on Saturday, October 1.
In the week running up to Older People’s Day (September 26 – October 1), activities will centre around the theme of active ageing. These are taking place nationwide and the day is supported by the United Nations.
The Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership has voiced its concern and disappointment over plans announced by the Scottish Government to create single police and fire bodies for Scotland.
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