Winter Salt Bags

Residents across Aberdeen can now apply for a free one-tonne community salt bag to treat icy roads and pavements in their neighbourhood during the winter months.

The applications have been opened earlier than normal this year and, although it has been an unusually warm September, winter is fast coming and the deadline for applying for the one-tonne community salt bags is 31 October, 2024, after which applications will not be processed.

The scheme is designed to help communities help themselves when winter starts and in addition, there will again be big community salt bins in strategic locations around the city.

Aberdeen City Council Co-Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said: “The weather has just turned autumnal and winter will be here before we know it.

“As always, the Council’s gritting teams will be working hard to treat roads and pavements, often under challenging conditions. On icy days, almost half of Aberdeen’s roads and the city’s busiest pavements on Union Street are treated before 7.30am.

“Unfortunately though, Council staff can't be everywhere all the time. There are 620 miles of roads in Aberdeen, slightly more than the distance from the city to Paris, and 1,242 miles of pavements, the distance from here to Rome. That’s why the one tonne community salt bag scheme and yellow salt bins are so important – they help local communities to help themselves.”

The one-tonne community salt bags, like the salt provided in grit bins, will be for use only on public areas. 

A secure and accessible area, like a driveway, would have to be available for storing the one-tonne community salt bags.

Any residents or groups which would like a one-tonne bag should apply via One-tonne salt bags | Aberdeen City Council before 31 October. The community salt bags are delivered free of charge and are removed at the end of winter.

The locations for the big community salt bins are Bridge of Don (Laurel Drive), Garthdee (Asda car park – next to recycling facilities), Torry (Girdleness Road), Union Row, Crown Terrace (next to bins), Justice Street (next to recycling bins), Seaton Drive (car park on entry to Seaton Walk), Regent Court (car park), Northfield (Byron Square), Hilton (at the top of Anderson Road, next to Stewart Park), Rosemount (Leadside Road), Kingswells Park & Ride (next to recycling point and bins), Craibstone Park & Ride (west car park), Bridge of Don Park & Ride (next to recycling point and bins), Countesswells Road, Dyce (Asda car park-next to recycling facilities), Fernhill Drive (near Fernhill Road), Johnston Gardens North (at turning area), Tillydrone (Pennan Road beside the library).

More information about gritting routes and winter maintenance from Aberdeen City Council is available from www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/winter

Police Report - September 2024

The Local Policing Unit have forwarded the following report for September.

Community Policing Priorities

Antisocial behaviour, Violence and Disorder:

On the 27th of August, Police were called to a male causing a disturbance in the street, close to the shopping precinct on Great Western Road. On Police attendance it was established that there wasn’t a crime, and the male was given the appropriate medical support.

On the 18th of September several police units attended an anonymous report of a male kicking a door at Craigielea Avenue, on arrival the male had left but was traced a short distance away. He was given suitable advice and details noted, pending any complaint.

Acquisitive Crime:

On the 25th of August, a resident reported that his Facebook accounts had been hacked, his personal one had requests sent to friends, which is a common way of spreading the hack. The male’s business Facebook account was obviously linked and compromised. Whilst it was recorded as no crime, due to no financial loss, and his enquiries were directed to Facebook and Meta.

On the 31st of August and 1st of September, a retail store on Countesswells Road reported the theft of £130 worth of stock, the staff followed the couple out the store and reported the registration of the car they got into. Enquiries were carried out and the male and female traced and arrested for the thefts.

Road Safety & Road Crime:

On the 31st of August, a resident reported motorbikes racing on Anderson Drive and a similar report on 3rd of September, there has been a increase in patrols carried out by Roads policing Units in the area, to deter and detect the use of illegal offroad motorbikes, however given the inherent risks in these pursuits they can only be carried out by specialist trained officers. One was stopped on 8th of September and seized with the rider being charged with various offences. Roads Policing Units have also issued 12 fixed penalty tickets over the last month in the area.

On the 19th of September, Police attended a 2-vehicle collision at Seafield Road and Anderson Drive, whilst there was no serious injury the junction was blocked, and it was the start of rush hour. Once the circumstances were established one of the drivers were given a fixed penalty notice for Careless Driving.

 Contact Us

AberdeenSouthCPT@scotland.police.uk

Emails to this address will still be dealt with by the Officers of the local policing teams, however it will hopefully make it easier for residents to get to the right area in the first instance.

• Always dial 999 in an emergency
• By phone – 101 for non-emergencies (+44 (0) 141 308 1070 if calling from out with the UK. Network charges may apply).
• Our service advisors spend a lot of time each day answering calls on matters that are not actually the responsibility of the police. Please read the Read this before you call 101 page first to ensure Police Scotland can assist with your non-emergency issue.
• Online – for issues of a non-serious nature using our Contact Us form
• In person – Find your local Police Stations and check the Public Counter opening hours
• Text Relay - 18001101 for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech-impaired callers
• Support for British Sign Language users/speakers
• 0800 555 111 - Crimestoppers

Meeting 24 September 2024 - Agenda

The next meeting of the Community Council will be held at the Airyhall Community Centre, Countesswells Road, Aberdeen. It will start at 7pm prompt on Tuesday 24 September 2024.

The Agenda can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here

ALL WELCOME

Minutes of Meeting - 27 August 2024

The minutes of the Community Council meeting held on Tuesday 27 August 2024 can be viewed or download by clicking here.

The next meeting of the Community Council will be at the Airyhall Community Centre in Countesswells Road and will start at 7.00pm on the 24 September 2024.  

Any items for the Agenda please forward to the Secretary at bandmcommcouncil@gmail.com

ALL WELCOME