Donside Community Council 

UPCOMING EVENT 

Joint Marr Ward Forum 

The Cost of Living and its Social Challenges in Marr

Wednesday 27th March 2024

6.45 p.m. - 8.45 p.m.

Alford and District Men's Shed, 2, Murray Terrace, Alford, AB33 8PY



With winter upon us  and a few storms under our belt already, it is time to think about how we will prepare our homes and families for an emergency such as a loss of power or flooding or being cut off due to heavy snow fall. 

We will be adding to this page over the next few weeks with a digital copy of our emergency plan booklet and other useful information and links. 

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO TAKE YOU STRAIGHT TO THE DONSIDE EMERGENCY PLAN PAGE


Information

What does a Community Council do ?

What area do we cover ? 

Who is your community councillor ? 

Click on the map to go to the information page.


Meeting Dates

Donside Community Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month with the exception of July and December.

Meetings will usually take place at Alford and District Men's Shed (ADMS) 

In October and April meetings will take place in one of the communities in our area. These venues will be confirmed nearer the time of the meeting. 

Donside Community Council meetings are open to the public. 

Agendas

A draft agenda is usually produced one week before the meeting date.

Click on the image to go to AGENDAS


Meeting Minutes

Minutes of meetings can be viewed here after they have been approved at the Community Council Meeting. 


Click on the image to go to minutes of meetings in 2023 

Are you interested in becoming a Community Councillor in Donside?

Donside Community Council has enough members to keep representing its community.  However there are still a number of community councillor vacancies throughout Donside. 

If you are interested in becoming a community councillor please get in touch or come along to our meetings as a guest.

 ( see meeting dates above) 

Planning Applications

Donside Community Council receives weekly lists of planning applications submitted in the the Donside Community Council Area . 

If you want to discuss a planning application with  Donside Community Council, whether to object or support, please get in touch .

All planning applications can be viewed by following the link below.

Small Grants

Donside Community Council receives money from The Johnston Oil Fund to support community projects  throughout Donside. 

There is no application form . Just send us an email or letter telling us about your project. 

We also administer the Micro Grant scheme for the Foundation Scotland Kildrummy , Lumsden and Towie WIndfarm Panel. These funds are only available to those projects within the area of benefit. Please get in touch for an application form or more information.

Contact Us

email:  chair@donsidecommunitycouncil.org.uk

               vc@donsidecommunitycouncil.org.uk

                secretary@donsidecommunitycouncil.org.uk

              

Write to us at : 3, Kingsford Road, Alford , AB33 8HH

You can also contact us through our Facebook Page .

Just click on the icon to go to our page. 

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