Generated by All in One SEO v4.8.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Kemnay Village Kemnay Village Scotland, Current Events, Activities, Facilities, Media, History and Interactivity ## Pages - [Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/) - Kemnay is located 16 miles west of Aberdeen and 5 miles south of Inverurie Town. It has long been believed that the name 'Kemnay' comes from the Gaelic ceann a' maigh meaning head of the plain (Place names of Scotland, James B. Johnston, ISBN 0 845409 634 5). The beginnings of the settlement remain a - [Brian Riach Photos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/brian-riach-photos/) - Photos supplied by kind permission of Brian Riach - [Place Of Origin](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/place-of-origin/) - Place of Origin is a ‘landscape as art’ project. Work commenced in 1996 and was completed in 2006, when it was officially opened by HRH The Duke of Kent on 30th October 2006. In 2007, the following year, it received a Saltire Award, which is commemorated by a bronze - [Nursery Pre-School](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/nursery-pre-school/) - Alehousewells Primary School Nursery Bremner Way, Kemnay, AB51 5FW Tel: 01467 642247 Kemnay Primary School Nursery Grove Road, Kemnay, AB51 5RA Tel: 01467 642259 Kiddiwinks Of Kemnay Bogbeth Pavillion, Bogbeth Road, Kemnay' AB51 5RJ Phone number 07947873015 Email Kiddiwinkskemnay@gmail.com Ladybirds Nursery Alehousewells Primary School, Bremner Way, Kemnay Tel: 01467 641444 Monymusk Playgroup & Toddlers Village Hall, Monymusk, - [Dalmadilly Ponds](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/1862-2/) - Dalmadilly Ponds were originally agricultural farmland. In 1993 work began on quarrying the land for sand and gravel aggregates and when extraction was completed the quarried area was allowed to flood naturally in accordance with the existing water table. The surrounding land has been restored to form a wildlife area for birds and a recreational - [Places of Interest](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/) - Bishops Palace & Fetternear House Castle Fraser Dalmadilly Ponds Grampian Transport Museum Place Of Origin - [Community](https://kemnay.info/community/) - Community Council Aberdeenshire Council Churches Lost & Found Medical Centre Places of Interest Police Scotland Useful Links Village Hall Yellow Pages - [PLANNING](https://kemnay.info/planning/) - Planning Advice & Guidance - Aberdeenshire Council PLANNING APPLICATIONS for Kemnay (from May 2014) Simple Search Aberdeenshire Council website Weekly List Aberdeenshire Council Select the appropriate Community Council, next select the "Week beginning" date and then click "Search" Monthly List Aberdeenshire Council Select the appropriate Community Council, next select the "Month beginning" date and then - [Wildlife](https://kemnay.info/gallery/wildlife/) - Animals Birds - [War Memorials](https://kemnay.info/history/war-memorials-kemnay/) - Kemnay has four memorials to commemorate the Great War, the first is a granite monolith erected in 1922, which bears a roll of honour to 65 people that lost their lives in WWI and a further 10 that lost their lives during WWII. This monument stands at what was once the entrance to Kemnay Railway - [History](https://kemnay.info/history/) - General History Census 2011 Kemnay Community Council Minutes Archive 1977> Kemnay Fair Kemnay Quarry Houses Since 1973 Legend People Burnetts of Kemnay John Fyfe John Gilmore James Mitchell Carrier Norman Lawrence William Joss Publications Railway School Victorian Diamond Jubilee Lamp War Memorials Kemnay World War II LINKS for further Historic Research - [Planning Applications](https://kemnay.info/planning-applications/) - Recent planning applications for Kemnay are listed below in descending order (newest at the top of the page). If you wish to make a representation, you should do so as soon as possible, and before the ‘Expiry Date for Comments’ indicated, in writing to: Infrastructure Services, Planning & Building Standards, Gordon House, Blackhall Road, INVERURIE, - [Community Council](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council/) - Kemnay Community Council was established in 1977 and there may be 15 elected Councillors. Our remit is to ascertain and express the views of the residents of Kemnay as appears to be practicable and expedient. Kemnay Community Council meetings are open to the public and commence at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Friendship Room - [Facebook Groups](https://kemnay.info/community/local-groups/facebook-groups/) - Kemnay All About Kemnay Kemnay Community Council Kemnay Fireworks Display Kemnay Football Club Kemnay Futures Kemnay / Kintore Cricket Club Kemnay Village Kiddiwinks Nursery Movie Nights Park Pavilion Committee Paths for All Health Walks Village Hall - [Publications](https://kemnay.info/history/books/) - Below is a list of publications relating to life in Kemnay written by people who reside here or have done in the past, some are still on sale locally and others can be obtained from the Library. Title Author Kemnay Woman's Guild Cookery Book 1950's This fascinating book belonged to the late Mary Mitchell, - [Minutes Archive](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council/minutes-archive/) - Kemnay Community Council was established in 1977 and there may be 15 elected Councillors. Their remit is to ascertain and express the views of the residents of Kemnay. Meetings are open to the public and commence at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Friendship Room on the last Thursday in every month excluding July, August - [Current Agenda](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council/current-agenda/) - MEETING ON THURSDAY 25th September 20257.30pm at Kemnay Village Hall Microsoft Teams Meeting: 25 September 2025 19:30 - 21:30 (GMT)Meeting link: KCC Meeting - September | Microsoft Teams | Meet-up-Join : KCC Meeting - September | Microsoft Teams | Meet-up-Join AGENDA 1 WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS / AUDIO RECORDINGS 3 MINUTES OF - [Local Development Plan 2023](https://kemnay.info/planning/local-development-plan-2023/) - Once in every five years we are required to publish a new plan for the area, excluding the Cairngorms National Park. This is to inform and advise developers and communities on the principles that built development should follow and where it should be located. Having been through an extensive period of consultation, including the publication - [Kemnay Woman's Guild Cookery Book (1950's)](https://kemnay.info/history/books/kemnay-womans-guild-cookery-book-1950s/) - This fascinating book belonged to the late Mary Mitchell, who passed away recently aged 94. Her daughter Wilma Catto has granted permission for the contents of the book to be published on Kemnay website. There is no date of publication in the book but I would think it was published in the 1950's. Costing 2 - [Community Council & Elected Members](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/) - Kemnay Community Council was established in 1977 and there may be 15 elected Councillors. Our remit is to ascertain and express the views of the residents of Kemnay as appears to be practicable and expedient. Kemnay Community Council meetings are open to the public and commence at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Friendship Room - [Community Council Election 2024](https://kemnay.info/community-council-election-2024/) - [Houses since 1973](https://kemnay.info/history/housebuilding-since-1973/) - Date Location No. 1973 (approx) Alehousewells (Aberdeen County Council) 640 1976 (approx) Kembhill Park (Scottish Special Housing Association) 80 1975 (approx) Glebe (Barratt) 33 1986 Boat Croft (counted on O/S map) 29 1990 Springfield Road 41 1992 Milton Meadows 101 1993 / 94 Leslie Place, Station Road flats 15 1994 Boat of Kemnay 24 1995 - [LFRMP](https://kemnay.info/community/flood-awareness/lfrmp/) - North East Local Flood Risk Management Plan 2016-2022 Six-year plan to manage flood risk in the north east now available to view A plan setting out which local communities are most at risk from flooding and what is to be done to reduce that risk is published today. (Wed, June 22) The North East Local - [General Photos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/general-photos/) - [Photos Of Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-of-kemnay/) - Aerial views of Kemnay circa 1970 Aerial photos by Anton Smith 2016 Birley Bush Community Garden, Dalmadilly Ponds, Place Of Origin 2023 taken by Laura Downie (LD) Kemnay Bowling Club Centenary 2023, taken by Laura Downie (LD) Kemnay Aurora Borealis, Laura Downie 22/11/22 See Also Archive Photos Dalmadilly Ponds Place Of Origin - [A96 Dualling](https://kemnay.info/a96-dualling/) - Dear Sir / Madam A96 DUALLING EAST OF HUNTLY TO ABERDEEN INITIAL ROUTE OPTIONS DROP-IN SESSIONS, MAY 2019 As you may be aware, Transport Scotland has been progressing with the design development and assessment of route options to provide a new A96 dual carriageway between east of Huntly and Aberdeen. As part of our ongoing - [Newsie](https://kemnay.info/newsie/) - Kemnay Community Council was established in 1977 and there may be 15 elected Councillors. Our remit is to ascertain and express the views of the residents of Kemnay as appears to be practicable and expedient. Kemnay Community Council meetings are open to the public and commence at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Friendship Room - [Community Resilience Plan](https://kemnay.info/community/community-resilience-plan/) - KCC CRP Master (7)Feb23 Throughout Scotland many communities are forming community resilience groups and, following Storm Frank in January 2016 when many Kemnay properties were affected, we decided to assist the village by creating our own Resilience Plan. The purpose this Plan is to make our community better prepared in the event of any emergency - [Lost & Found](https://kemnay.info/community/lost-found/) - USEFUL LINKS Cat Protection League Scan Angels Scan Angel's are unpaid volunteers that own a microchip scanner and can be called upon to scan lost pets and help reunite them with their owners. There are now three times as many Scan Angels in the UK as dog wardens and most can be called every day - [Uniformed Groups](https://kemnay.info/community/local-groups/uniformed-groups/) - Girls Brigade Guides, Brownies & Rainbows To find out more, email Vicky Paterson, District Commissioner at 2ndkemnay@gmail.com or go to www.girlguiding.org.uk then click on Parents Scout Sections There are currently (2023), 4 Scout sections active in the village: Beavers (6-8 years); meeting on Monday and Tuesday evenings Cubs (8-10½years); meeting on Wednesday evenings Scouts (10½-14 - [Map of Kemnay 1869](https://kemnay.info/history/map-of-kemnay-1869/) - Courtesy of National Library Of Scotland View an 1869 map of Kemnay overlaid on a modern map / satellite image Slide the blue button (bottom left corner) to fade in or out to the modern map below the 1869 map OS 6" Map of Kemnay 1888-1915 OS 1:25000 Map of Kemnay 1945-1965 OS 1:10000 Map - [Kemnay Railway](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-railway/) - The map of the old Kemnay Railway, Map A, is displayed alongside a map of Kemnay in 2012, Map B. The line of the railway is shown in red and the old and new Stations clearly marked. A larger scale map is shown at the bottom of this page. The following information has been extracted - [Kemnay School](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-school/) - The first Parish School in Kemnay was built in the early 19th century and later demolished circa 1860 to be replaced by what is now The Old Schoolhouse, which is now a private house. Circa 1974, the school was extended by erecting a new building which was subsequently extended on numerous occasions to eventually become - [Norman Edwards Photos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/norman-edwards-photos/) - Norman contacted Kemnay Community Council on 24 January 2017 offering to donate some of his photographs of Kemnay/Kemnay Folk in the 1920s and 1930s, to the community. Norman being the grandson of Henry J Edwards who was the bank manager at Kemnay until 1953 and then retired to Coreen in Bridge Road - both his - [Railway Photos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/railway-photos/) - [Photos Archive](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/) - Album: Brian Riach Album: Graeme Reid Album: Norman Edwards Bogbeth Park Church Church Strike GENERAL Photos Kemnay House Quarry Railway War and Military a - [Greener Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/community/local-groups/greener-kemnay/) - Greener Kemnay Website Greener Kemnay on Facebook Greener Kemnay on Twitter We are a group of Kemnay residents (& friends) aiming to promote a green agenda in Kemnay through supporting community gardening and composting at Birley Bush, improving the local path network around the village and by promotiong sustainable energy transition. Next Trustees meeting: Wednesday - [Floodwatch](https://kemnay.info/floodwatch/) - Milton Meadows Webcam & River Don Monitor with level projections Latest News Floodwatch LLAF_Timeline_June19.pdf Implementation of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, Report to the Scottish Parliament 2019 Following Kemnay having been made a Potentially Vulnerable Area (PVA), discussions ongoing on priorities for work and levels of risk denoted on National - [Groups / Organisations](https://kemnay.info/community/local-groups/) - Beekeeping Facebook Greener Kemnay Grow Your Own Group Park Pavilion Committee RSPB Wildlife Explorers Uniform Groups Village Hall - [Activities](https://kemnay.info/community/actiivities/) - Groups & Organisations Sports Village Hall Walking - [Kemnay Bowling Club](https://kemnay.info/community/actiivities/sports/kemnay-bowling-club/) - KEMNAY SOCIAL & BOWLING CLUB WEBSITE Kemnay Bowling Club Centenary 2023 taken by Laura Downie - [Sports](https://kemnay.info/community/actiivities/sports/) - Angling Badminton at the Church Hall Badminton Kemnay Academy Bowls at Kemnay Bowling and Social Club Cricket: Kemnay / Kintore Cricket Club Cricket: Old Kemnay Cricket Club page Football: Kemnay Football Club Football: Kemnay Football Club on Facebook Kemnay Football Club: Coaching for boys and girls from Primary 1. Contact Steven Law 01467 642824 or - [Gallery](https://kemnay.info/gallery/) - Photos of Kemnay Photos Archive Photos Wildlife Landscapes Videos - [Videos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/videos/) - Christmas Tree 2019 Fireworks Kemnay Place of Origin Skatepark Kemnay Wildlife - [Bogbeth Park](https://kemnay.info/history/bogbeth-park/) - [Local Development Plan Update February 2020](https://kemnay.info/planning/local-development-plan-update-february-2020/) - UPDATE September 2022 Modified Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 Modified Proposals for Garioch, Kemnay Page 51-55 See also Reporters conclusions regarding Kemnay at AC Special meeting below, Kemnay page 226 Aberdeenshire Council Special Meeting 21/09/22 2022 09 21 Aberdeenshire Council (Special) Agenda Pack - Public.pdf KEMNAY page 226 The Reporter Concluded that unallocated Site bid - [AGM Kemnay CC](https://kemnay.info/agm-kemnay-cc/) - Kemnay Community Council AGM Thursday 31st March 7.30pm in the Village Hall Friendship Room Community Council meetings are open to all residents. There is a slot in the agenda for an opportunity to speak and throughout the year queries can be sent via the webpage contact form www.kemnay.info or facebook page - [Churches](https://kemnay.info/community/churches/) - Kemnay Parish Church in Fraser Place, dates from the 12th century but not until the middle 1600’s were parish records kept. The Scottish Episcopal and Roman Catholic congregations meet at different Churches but all three congregations’ work together serving the community and supporting Christian Aid. The former United Free Church which towers above the village - [Wildlife Videos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/videos/wildlife-videos/) - Six Great Tits Fledge 2022 Six Great Tits 2022 Nosey Parker! https://youtu.be/fgTQc4_wyH8 Ol' Brock finds a mate ... snapshot images below video https://youtu.be/-lZuOAINLxw [justified_image_grid preset=3 ids="3595,3596,3597,3598,3599,3600,3601,3602,3603,3604,3605,3606"] Badger likes peanuts http://youtu.be/seh7OLtpnRU Bolero Badger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcTpFF95gTY - [Victorian Diamond Jubilee Lamp](https://kemnay.info/history/victorian-diamond-jubilee-lamp/) - The Grove Road High Street junction was realigned circa 1974. A letter from KCC to AC dated 5th October 1998 suggests that AC removed the lamp to a temporary storage site at the side of Bogbeth Road (approximate position is shown marked green on the map), at the time High Street was designated one-way. During the period of - [Kemnay Fair](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-fair/) - Kemnay Fair 1975 Kemnay Fair 1976 Kemnay Fair 1978 Kemnay Princess Fair 1980 - [Kemnay Steens](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/kemnay-steens/) - Environmental group Greener Kemnay was asked by Aberdeenshire Council to coordinate a public art project for the town using funds that had been generated from developer contributions to art as a result of housing developments. With this in mind, the Kemnay Public Art group was set up and invited suggestions from the local community - [Test](https://kemnay.info/test/) - Test page - [Defibrillators](https://kemnay.info/community/health-safety/defibrillators/) - Public Access AED Defibrillators Located on outer walls at: 1. Fyfe Park Clinic, corner of Fyfe Park / Fraser Place 2. Village Hall, Aquithie Road 3. Alehousewells Primary School 4 . The Steadings, adjacent to junction of Aquithie Road / Dalmadilly (see below) 5. Kemnay Golf Club Pro' Shop, Monymusk Road CPR: 30 chest compressions - [Which? Scam Alerts](https://kemnay.info/community/police-scotland/which-scam-advice/which-scam-alerts/) - [Kemnay Tennis Club](https://kemnay.info/community/actiivities/sports/kemnay-tennis-club/) - For more information, visit the Kemnay Tennis Club Wesbsite Kemnay Tennis Club Website Supported by the Inverurie Round Table PLEASE READ OUR SAFEGUARDING POLICY PLEASE DO NOT BRING DOGS ON THE TENNIS COURTS Nostalgia - [John Gilmore](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-people/john-gilmore/) - A group of Scots were instrumental in the creation of one of the world’s most famous structures, the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Jim Fiddes’ book “The Granite Men” highlights how 30 redoubtable characters swapped Aberdeen for Australia in 1926 and the letters they sent home indicated they were more than happy with their working conditions and - [Scam Watch](https://kemnay.info/community/police-scotland/scam-watch/) - Contact For urgent Trading Standards matters, contact Aberdeenshire Council’s Trading Standards at 01467 537222. For non-urgent enquiries, please contact Consumer Advice Scotland at https://www.consumeradvice.scot/ or on 0808 164 6000. Contact Police Scotland on 999 if you need urgent assistance or 101 for non urgent matters. For more information about scams please visit Friends Against Scams at - [Scam Watch Trading Standards](https://kemnay.info/community/police-scotland/scam-watch/scam-watch-trading-standards/) - TS Bulletin 16 TS Bulletin 15 TS Bulletin 14 TS Bulletin 13 - [Co-op Station Road Replacement Shop](https://kemnay.info/planning/co-op-station-road-replacement-shop/) - APP/2021/0019 Demolition of Building and Erection of Class 1 (Shop) and Associated Works (Full Planning Permission) at Co-op Foodstore Station Road Kemnay. Application Validated Tue 12 Jan 2021. Expiry Date for Comment Thu 18 Feb 2021 - [Which? Scam Advice](https://kemnay.info/community/police-scotland/which-scam-advice/) - BBC Reporter Records HMRC Scam Phonecall - [Scam Watch Police Scotland](https://kemnay.info/community/police-scotland/scam-watch/scam-watch-police-scotland/) - Police Scotland Business Watch Mar21 Shed & outbuilding security, bike thefts, crime prevention advice - rural businesses, Ringing The Changes Money Changing Scam, Abuse oof RFetail Staff Police Scotland Business Watch Feb21 What is Ask for ANI? (Action Needed Immediately) a discreet way for victims of domestic abuse to signal that they need emergency help. - [Victoria Terrace Flooding](https://kemnay.info/floodwatch/victoria-terrace-flooding/) - Flooding in Victoria Terrace has been occurring for many years. The first reference in Kemnay Community Council minutes refer to flooding in 1977, but there has been some anecdotal evidence suggesting that serious flooding occurred even further beyond that date. This page is devoted to some of the information made available from experiences since 1977 - [Bogbeth](https://kemnay.info/bogbeth/) - Erection of 66 Dwellinghouses at Bogbeth Road, Kemnay 3.02 hectare (7.5 acres) site East Of Greystone Road, Kemnay Reference No: APP/2015/1107 Erection of 66 Houses at Bogbeth Road, Kemnay 27/04/2017 The ‘Arb Site Observation Report’ submitted is acceptable and has clear recommendations which should be followed. It is unfortunate that the arb expert carrying out - [Bennachie Lodge Hotel 8 Townhouses](https://kemnay.info/bennachie-lodge-hotel-8-townhouses/) - APP/2016/0144 Erection of 8 No. Dwellinghouses at Site Adjacent To Bennachie Lodge Victoria Terrace Kemnay APPLICATION REFUSED, Dated: 17 August 2016 In accordance with the plan(s) docquetted as relative hereto and the particulars given in the application, do hereby give notice of their decision to REFUSE Full Planning Permission for the following reason(s): The proposal - [Archive Planning Applications](https://kemnay.info/planning/archive-planning-applications/) - All Planning Applications for Kemnay (from May 2014) Search Aberdeenshire Council Website Archived Major Applications Bennachie Lodge Hotel 8 Houses Bennachie and Proposed A96 Dualling Blairdaff: 2 Holiday Lodges Bogbeth Road, 66 Houses Craigearn - Leschangie Pylons Cairn View 49 Houses Milton Farm 20 Houses Quarry Wood Caravan Park for Travellers Historic Housing Development Housing - [Kemnay Landscapes](https://kemnay.info/gallery/kemnay-landscapes/) - [Bishops Palace Fetternear](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/bishops-palace-fetternear/) - (Old) House of Fetternear, from c.1566. The massive footings of the palace, built by Bishop Ramsay of Aberdeen in 1226 and extended by Bishop Kyninmond, 1330, are still visible in front of the old house. The lands remained with the bishops until 1550 when a lease, which rapidly became a gift, was granted to John - [Animal Welfare](https://kemnay.info/commercial/services/) - Donview Vets, Inverurie Burghmuir Place, Blackhall Industrial Estate, Inverurie, AB51 4FW Tel: 01467 621429 20 School Road, Kintore, AB51 0UX Tel: 01467 634803 Meadows Veterinary Centre, Oldmeldrum Station Road, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, AB51 0EZ Tel: 01651 872481 Meadows Vet Centre Kemnay Branch, 11 Station Road, Kemnay, Tel: 01467 642491 0r 01651-872481 (Next to and rear of - [Corona Virus Help & Advice](https://kemnay.info/corona-virus-help-advice/) - Click above link for NHS Advice As we all deal with a number of questions around Coronavirus (COVID-19), I felt it would be useful to provide you with links that reflect where guidance can be sought. The role of the Council in this event is one of signposting, and we encourage everyone not to - [Kemnay Quarry](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-quarry/) - Kemnay Quarry at Paradise Hill Courtesy of The Doric Columns Kemnay Quarries, were from 1858 leased by John Fyfe, an Aberdonian; by 1880, 250 men employed with 7 steam cranes and 2 Blondins (wire lifts - claimed as his invention). Blocks 30ft long and 100 tonnes in weight were produced in its heyday. Celebrated for - [General History](https://kemnay.info/history/general-history/) - [col2][/col2] It has long been believed that the name ‘Kemnay’ comes from the Gaelic ceann a’ maigh meaning head of the plain (Place names of Scotland, James B. Johnston, ISBN 0 845409 634 5). The beginnings of the settlement remain a mystery but the many archaeological features such as stone circles and Roman encampments nearby - [Superfast Broadband FTTP](https://kemnay.info/superfast-broadband-fttp/) - Broadband Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) Deployment in Kemnay If you have not been able to sign up for Superfast Broadband Fibre To The Cabinet (FTTC) because you are too far away from the nearest FTTC cabinet, you may be eligible for even FASTER : Superfast Broadband Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) which is Government - [Graeme Reid Photos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/graeme-reid-photos/) - Written by Graeme Reid, January 2020: My Great grandmother May Reid was born in Kemnay in 1873 and was i believe one of 5 children born to Lewis and Elizabeth Reid of Kemnay. Two of her brothers, Alexander George and William Bisset Reid were builders and set up a small building company circa 1900 and - [Flood Assistance](https://kemnay.info/floodwatch/flood-assistance/) - Financial Assistance The Flood Re Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK Government. The Scheme was established by the Water Act 2014. Flood Re’s purpose is to promote the availability and affordability of household insurance for eligible homes. It must also manage, over its lifetime, the transition to risk - [Main Issues Report LDP 2021](https://kemnay.info/planning/main-issues-report-ldp-2021/) - Analysis of responses to the Main Issues Report 2019 4th September 2019 UPDATE on Site OP1 (bid GR147) The site is considered to be inappropriate for housing development due to risks of storm water flooding on the run down to the River Don. For this reason, the development of allotments on the site represents an - [Scottish Ambulance Service NCRM](https://kemnay.info/scottish-ambulance-service-ncrm/) - 13 June 2019 New Clinical Response Model (NCRM) To: the Community Council Leader/Chairman, I would like to ask you if you would kindly include the item in Annex A below to note at your next all council meeting: the Scottish Ambulance Service’s New Clinical Response Model (NCRM), which has improved the way we respond to - [John Fyfe](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-people/john-fyfe/) - John Fyfe (1830 - 1903) John Fyfe took over his father's business at the age of 16 and within eight years he was sending more granite out of Aberdeenshire than any other company in the trade. Kemnay was virtually created by a railway and subsequently became the scene for celebrated developments in yet another major - [Erect 20 Houses at Milton, Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/planning/erect-20-houses-at-milton-kemnay/) - APP/2019/0490 Erect 20 Houses, Form Vehicular Access & Suds Basin at site East of Milton Farm, Kemnay Applicant: Malcolm Allan Housebuilders Ltd Public Comment Expiry Date Thursday 02 May 2019 House types on Plots 1 to 20 Aberdeenshire Council Current Local Development Plan 2017 pages 47-50 (numbered 413-416) OP2: West of Milton Meadows, - [Community Resilience Workshops](https://kemnay.info/community-resilience-workshops/) - Award-winning social enterprise Scarf, in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council is hosting a series of Community Resilience Workshops in locations which are most vulnerable to adverse impacts of weather events brought on by climate change. The aim is to create a long term resilience plan for these communities through facilitated conversation and knowledge sharing. These workshops - [Tabletest](https://kemnay.info/tabletest/) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [table id=6 /] - [Tackling Flooding Together](https://kemnay.info/tackling-flooding-together/) - [Local Development Plan 2021](https://kemnay.info/planning/local-development-plan-2021/) - Development Plan Scheme 2018 LDP Newsletter May 2018 The Planning Authority is required to prepare a Development Plan at least within a year of the previous Development Plan Scheme. The 2017 Development Plan Scheme was approved by Infrastructure Services Committee on the 2 February 2017. The above document sets out the local development plan related - [LDP 2021 Bids 2018](https://kemnay.info/planning/ldp-2021-bids-2018/) - In the Local Development Plan (LDP) 2021, there are four housing bids for Kemnay and one bid to retain a site for possible future Medical Centre. The bids were published on the Aberdeenshire Council website on 30 April 2018 Bid GR134, Kirkstyle Farm North, Option 1 Bid for 65 houses on 3.7 ha. site presently - [Post Office](https://kemnay.info/post-office/) - Dr Melanie Jones PhD started this petition to comments@postoffice.co.uk There has been a Post Office in the same building in Kemnay since 1888. The 4th October 2018 saw the Post Office counter close for the very last time. We would like to thank the final Postmaster/Postmistress for their excellent service over the last 12 years. We are - [Shops & Services](https://kemnay.info/commercial/retail/) - SERVICES NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE Notes Aberdeenshire Council Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie, AB51 3WB 01467 620981 Bakers J G Ross High Street, Kemnay Baker, Takeaway, Cafe Builders Graeme Kennedy Bld. Contr. T 01467 642152 M 07831 384007 Sean Wilson Joinery & Bldg Cntr. Weathherstones, 18A Riverside Road, Kemnay T 01467 642519 - [Police Scotland](https://kemnay.info/community/police-scotland/) - Click on the above link for up to date information on what's happening in Aberdeenshire South Area Click on above link to visit North East Police Division on Facebook 'Rural Watch Scotland' (RWS), is an extension of the Neighbourhood Watch Scotland movement and endorsed by the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and is - [Welcome Improvement](https://kemnay.info/welcome-improvement/) - Kemnay Community Council extend thanks to Rentokil Initial for generous donations of services and equipment of their suppliers, particularly for the algae inhibitor coating from Clearway Biotech, which should keep our village stone protected from the unsightly algae for some time to come. - [Road Closed](https://kemnay.info/road-closed/) - FORM OF NOTIFICATION OF TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGE Dear Sirs Please note that due to Utility Works to be carried out by Scottish Water/A Plant Lux Traffic Management/Morrow Group it will be necessary in the interests of public safety to apply the following restriction to traffic. CLOSURE ON VICTORIA TERRACE, - [Recycling Survey](https://kemnay.info/recycling-survey/) - Take the Survey NOW News Release Issue Date: Monday, January 29, 2018 Council seeks residents’ views on how to recycle more Aberdeenshire residents are being asked to take part in the Big Recycling Challenge by giving their views on the council’s recycling and waste services to help recycle more materials and send less to landfill. - [Local Development Plan](https://kemnay.info/local-development-plan/) - Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2016 On 13 March 2014 the Infrastructure Services Committee approved the Development Plan Scheme 2014. This document set out a programme for the delivery of a revised Local Development Plan over 3 years. There are four key stages involved in the Local Development Plan process which consists of: Click on the - [Advice and Guidance on Planning Applications](https://kemnay.info/planning-applications/advice-and-guidance-on-planning-applications/) - Aberdeenshire Council Advice and Guidance Making a comment on a planning application The Council can only take into account 'material planning considerations' when looking at your comments. The most common of these (although not an exhaustive list) are shown below: Loss of light or overshadowing Overlooking/loss of privacy Visual amenity (but not loss of private - [Neighbour Notification](https://kemnay.info/planning-applications/neighbour-notification/) - Once an application is received and made valid the Ordnance Survey (O/S), location plan, with the site outlined in red, is entered into the Aberdeenshire Council computer and a program then generates a 20 mtr. circle around the RedLine Area of the development site. Aberdeenshire Council then send Neighbour Notification letters to all address points - [Posts](https://kemnay.info/posts/) - [Protect Bennachie Landscape](https://kemnay.info/protect-bennachie-landscape/) - Vote now to protect Bennachie and also propose a new landscape area for protection Place Of Origin Location Plan Download, RIGHT CLICK on the above image and select "Save image as" Download SLA response form 06042016 Submissions by Kemnay Community Council: Special Landscape Areas KCC Bennachie Special Landscape Areas KCC Place Of Origin Policy E2 - [LDP Archive](https://kemnay.info/planning/ldp-archive/) - Local Development Plan Draft Replacement 2016 Main Issues Report Addendum 2014 Main Issues Report 2014 Local Development Plan 2012 - [Developer Obligations SG7 Consultation](https://kemnay.info/planning/ldp-2017/developer-obligations-sg7-consultation/) - Notice of consultation on Aberdeenshire Council Supplementary Guidance No. 7, Developer Obligations: Methods of Calculation In accordance with The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (As Amended), Aberdeenshire Council is undertaking a period of consultation on the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan 2017, Supplementary Guidance on Developer Obligations: Methods of Calculation. In the - [Radio Base Station Tower](https://kemnay.info/planning/radio-base-station-tower/) - Proposed Radio Tower The Harlequin Group consulted Kemnay Community Council on 13/04/17 to seek pre-planning application comments on a proposed 27.5 mtr. high Base Station Radio Tower, to be erected in the policies of Kemnay House. Harlequin considered 8 alternative sites, which were all rejected for various reasons. A planning application for the proposals will - [Smart Metering Arqiva](https://kemnay.info/planning/smart-metering-arqiva/) - Proposed Smart Metering Installation With 13.5 mtr. High Mast at B993, Grass Verge East of Victoria Terrace / Fyfe Park, South of Cairnview, Kemnay APP/2017/2266 Planning application submitted on 04/09/17 for Electronic Communications Code Operators (Smart Metering) for Erection of 12 metre Smart Metering Monopole with 3 metre Omni Antenna and Associated Ground Based Equipment - [Bennachie Lodge 8 Houses](https://kemnay.info/planning/bennachie-lodge-8-houses/) - APPLICATION WITHDRAWN 27 November 2015 APP/2015/3072 | Erection of 8 No. Town Houses adjacent to Bennachie Lodge Victoria Terrace Kemnay APP/2015/3072 Erection of 8 No. one bed three storey Townhouses (Full planning permission) - Site adjacent To Bennachie Lodge Victoria Terrace Kemnay. The three levels consist of ground floor parking, 1st. floor living room / - [Gypsy Caravan Site](https://kemnay.info/planning/gypsy-caravan-site/) - Part Retrospective Formation of 7 Pitch Caravan Park for Gypsies/Travellers, (each Pitch comprising Permanent Mobile Home Stance/Chalet Stance, 14 to 21 Ancillary/Touring Stances, Utility Building, Parking and Associated Infrastructure); Landscaped Bunds and Access Road | Site At Quarry Wood Kemnay Planning Application APP/2016/1061 3.5 Acre Site At Quarry Wood, Fetternear, Kemnay Appeal Allowed, Permission Granted - [CLAMPA Updates](https://kemnay.info/clampa-updates/) - Update on 28 January 2017 MSP Mike Rumbles has tabled a parliamentary motion to be placed before the Scottish Parliament on 7th Feb, that we believe will help all Scottish campaigns to stop the impact of overhead transmission lines on the Scottish Landscape. Timing is short for input to the democratic system. If you can, - [Benview 18 Holiday Lodges](https://kemnay.info/planning/benview-18-holiday-lodges/) - APP/2016/1941 Erect 18 Holiday Lodges Extension to Caravan Park to Accommodate the Erection of 18 Holiday Lodges at Benview Caravan Park, Craigmyle, Kemnay. Expiry date for public comment Thu 11 Aug 2016 - [2 Holiday Lodges, Blairdaff](https://kemnay.info/planning/2-holiday-lodges-blairdaff/) - APP/2016/3387 Erection of 2 Holiday Lodges on land adjacent To Fairview, Blairdaff, Kemnay Expiry date for public comment Monday 09 Jan 2017 Application WITHDRAWN 04 April 2017 Kemnay Community Council Objection - [LDP 2017](https://kemnay.info/planning/ldp-2017/) - Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2017 LDP 2017 Policies LDP 2017 Interactive LDP 2017 and Supplementary Guidance pdf format Planning Advice & Guidance - Aberdeenshire Council A map-based, interactive Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan (LDP) has been created to allow greater, easier interaction with the area's planning blueprint. Previously available as either a hard copy, or in - [Kemnay Flooding](https://kemnay.info/kemnay-flooding-2/) - UPDATES BE PREPARED, register with SEPA now for flood warnings by telephone and text messages Standing flood water in Victoria Terrace, Fyfe Park and Stuart Crescent is to be pumped into tankers and removed. Operation is presently underway ( 1700hrs 10/01/16) Aberdeenshire Council update If you are affected by flooding Aberdeenshire Council advice is to - [LINKS](https://kemnay.info/history/links/) - Burnetts of Kemnay Duncan Downie, Kirkstyle (Local Historian) Doric Collumns GNSRA (Railways) - [Maiden Stone](https://kemnay.info/history/legend/maiden-stone/) - A famous legend probably gave the stone its name. The legend of the lovely Maiden of Drumdurno, tells of a rejected suitor who met the Devil in Pittodrie Woods and in exchange for his soul bought his revenge. It was the eve of her wedding when the maiden was baking oatcakes, singing at her work, - [World War II](https://kemnay.info/history/world-war-ii/) - World War II Memories of Alastair Craig To the post war generation the last war will appear as distant as the 1st World War does to those of my generation. To those of us who were around at that time however it appears very close and as the war years coincided with my teenage years - [Jock o' Bennachie](https://kemnay.info/history/legend/jock-o-bennachie/) - Extracted from the Book “Bennachie” by Alex Inkson McConnochie According to tradition, Bennachie of old was guarded by a giant, known by the name of Jock o’ Bennachie. Jock’s dimensions were somewhat enormous, as may be understood from the extent of ground which he required for his bed. The bed is still shown and is - [Feedback WM](https://kemnay.info/history/war-memorials-kemnay/feedback-wm/) - 02/08/2014 Hi, I wanted to point out some incorrect information on the War Memorial section of your site. My great uncle Frank C Findlater who died on 28 June 1916 is listed as being the son of Mary Reid. In fact Mary had died in 1892 well before the time Frank was born and he - [Legend](https://kemnay.info/history/legend/) - Jock O' Bennachie Maiden Stone - [James Mitchell](https://kemnay.info/history/james-mitchell-carrier/) - The statue on the corner of Grove Road / Station Road is in memory of James Mitchell (1773-1857), carrier, and to provide water for carters' horses, a late symphony in local granites, comprising a well and urn of pink granite with a square grey (Kemnay) granite arched superstructure bearing a sensitive pedestrian statue of Mitchell - [Housing Development](https://kemnay.info/history/housing-developments/) - [Kemnay People](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-people/) - Burnetts of Kemnay James Mitchell John Fyfe John Gilmore Norman Lawrence William Joss Other Kemnay Folk Bremner - Eric and Irene Eric John Bremner 1888-1974, former owner of Alehousewells Farm, Kemnay. Irene Bremner (ne Steinhofer), author of My Island In The Nile Edwards - Norman Grandson of Henry J Edwards who was the bank manager - [Norman Lawrence](https://kemnay.info/history/kemnay-people/norman-lawrence/) - Norman Lawrence, Lawrence of Kemnay 1918 - 2017 The following obituary appeared in The Scotsman, Friday 13 October 2017 Norman Lawrence: Garage proprietor, mechanic and Second World War veteran, born 11 January, 1918 in Kininmonth, Aberdeenshire, died 29 September, 2017 in Banchory, aged 99 When Norman Lawrence took over a north-east village garage with a - [Castle Fraser](https://kemnay.info/history/castle-fraser/) - Castle Fraser is the most elaborate Z-plan castle in Scotland and one of the grandest 'Castles of Mar'. It is located near Kemnay in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. The castle stands in over 300 acres (1.2 km2) of landscaped grounds, woodland and farmland which includes a walled kitchen garden of the 19th century. There - [Burnetts of Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/history/susan-letitia-burnett/) - Burnetts of Kemnay: A Brief Overview Thomas Burnett, 1st Laird of Kemnay, was the second son of James Burnet of Craigmyle. He married Margaret, only child of John Pearson of Edinburgh. He purchased the estate of Kemnay in Aberdeenshire from Sir George Nicholson in 1688. He did not live long to enjoy his new purchase - [Feedback GH](https://kemnay.info/history/general-history/feedback-gh/) - From: Ron Thorne-Finch Subject: Temperance Hotel, Parish of Kemnay Hello; I hope my request is not too much of an imposition. You seem wonderfully interested and knowledgeable about the history of your area and I hoped I might be able to tap into that knowledge base with a question. I am compiling a family - [Census 2011](https://kemnay.info/history/census-2011/) - KEMNAY Population Male 1820 Female 1919 Total Population 3739 Working population 2264 Living in houses 3699 Living in a communal establishment 40 Area in acres 292 Area in hectares 118 Population density per hectare 31.77 HOUSES Private owned outright 410 Private mortgaged 604 Private Shared 2 Total private houses 1016 - [William Joss](https://kemnay.info/history/general-history/feedback-gh/william-joss/) - Temperance Hotel, William Joss & Catherine Reid 15/02/2015 From: Ron Thorne-Finch Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:28 AM Subject: Temperance Hotel, Parish of Kemnay From: Ron Thorne-Finch Subject: Temperance Hotel, Parish of Kemnay Hello; I hope my request is not too much of an imposition. You seem wonderfully interested and knowledgeable about the history - [Fred Evans](https://kemnay.info/history/fred-evans/) - Great Uncle Fred Evans 01 December 1894 to 14 July 1916 Aged 21, killed in action at Fricourt east of Albert, near Mametz wood, Somme Alfred Evans was born on 01/12/1894 and attended Nelson Street School where he won three medals for gymnastics, two of which are shown further on but the third medal for - [Skatepark, Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/gallery/videos/skatepark-kemnay/) - Kemnay Skatepark is an Aberdeenshire Council-backed park, designed by Andy Dobson, the park features smooth concrete transitions, walls and metres of terrain for riding. The 5' rectangular bowl is a curtain-piece of the park, with a roll-over entrance and spine. The park is in the south of Kemnay at the east side of the golf - [Fireworks](https://kemnay.info/gallery/videos/fireworks/) - Kemnay Annual Firework Display 2017 https://youtu.be/V1cbu3eswoE Bogbeth Park 5th November 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly5XzJMzy7k - [Kemnay Kirk Strike 1938](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/norman-edwards-photos/kemnay-kirk-strike-1938/) - Norman Edwards contacted Kemnay Community Council on 24 January 2017 offering to donate some of his photographs of Kemnay / Kemnay Folk in the 1920s and 1930s, to the community. Norman being the grandson of Henry J Edwards who was the bank manager at Kemnay until 1953 and then retired to Coreen in Bridge Road - [Quarry Photos](https://kemnay.info/gallery/photos-archive/quarry-photos/) - [Yellow Page](https://kemnay.info/community/yellow-page/) - NAME TEL Email INFORMATION DOCTOR 01467 642289 High Street, Kemnay, Mon-Fri 6am to 8 pm NHS 24 111 Outwith above hours POLICE Non Emergencies 0845 6005700 101 Inveruriedistrictcpt@scotland.pnn.police.uk Aquithie Road, Kemnay POLICE 0800 555 111 www.crimestoppersscotland-uk.org/ Crime Stoppers PHARMACIST 01467 642205 Open: Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, 2pm-5.45pm, Sat 9am-12.30pm, Sun clos Electricity - [Bridge Condition](https://kemnay.info/floodwatch/bridge-condition/) - As a result of community concerns relating to the structural integrity of the Don Bridge, Kemnay, the Community Council reported some minor structural defects to Aberdeenshire Council on 01 August 2016 and requested a structural inspection. On 19 August 2016, we received an email from Thomas O'Connor, Engineer (Bridge Maintenance), Infrastructure Services, Aberdeennshire Council, with - [Transport to Healthcare](https://kemnay.info/community/transport-to-healthcare/) - Do you need advice about travelling to and from your medical appointment? The Transport to Healthcare Information Centre (THInC) can help. They provide practical transport advice for people who have difficulty getting to and from medical appointments in Grampian. The service provides a dedicated telephone service offering guidance on accessing suitable transport options to get - [Schools](https://kemnay.info/community/schools/) - Breakfast & After School Club Nursery and Pre School Primary and Academy Schools - [Place Of Origin Video](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/place-of-origin/place-of-origin-video/) - Place Of Origin Video by Tom Maine Place Of Origin abc - [Place Of Origin Woodland, Ownership and Maintenance](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/place-of-origin/place-of-origin-woodland-ownership-and-maintenance/) - The following information is merely an opinion of matters and should not be relied upon as unequivocally accurate and as such no responsibility is accepted for any information or documents appearing on this website. Only Aberdeenshire Council can provide definitive information. The purpose of this page is to provide some background information regarding ownership of - [Useful Links](https://kemnay.info/community/useful-links/) - Recycling What can you recycle and nearest recycle point recycle-more.co.uk Security Check if your email address has been subject to unauthorised use HaveIBeenPwned.com - [Place Of Origin Paths](https://kemnay.info/community/places-of-interest/place-of-origin/place-of-origin-woodland-ownership-and-maintenance/place-of-origin-paths/) - [RSPB Wildlife Explorers](https://kemnay.info/community/local-groups/rspb-wildlife-explorers/) - RSPB Wildlife Explorers are the junior branch of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The Kemnay Group welcomes children from a wide area including Inverurie, Alford and surrounding districts. Meetings are on the last Friday (or Saturday) of each month, excluding July and December. Its activities are aimed at children aged about 7 - [Beekeeping](https://kemnay.info/community/local-groups/beekeeping/) - Kemnay Community Bee Group We are a new non profit making group in Kemnay whose aim is to promote beekeeping in the Kemnay area. A site is available at present at the Portacabin, Dalmadilly, Quarry Road, Kemnay. Meetings are held once a month with talks and practical sessions. There are also a number of existing - [Kemnay Futures](https://kemnay.info/community/kemnay-future/) - Kemnay Futures Community Action Plan The Garioch Partnership are looking forward to working with the residents of Kemnay over the coming months to develop a community action plan. We need to hear what matters to you about Kemnay, and what can be done to make it better! Kemnay Futures Community Action Plan - [Health & Safety](https://kemnay.info/community/health-safety/) - Medical Centre Community Safety Partnership Aberdeenshire Defibrillators Emergency Medical Contact Disc First Aid Training Transport to Healthcare THInC - [Emergency Medical Contact Disc](https://kemnay.info/community/health-safety/emergency-medical-contact-disc/) - Share with your family, friends and colleagues you could help save a life! If your next of kin address is the same as the owner or driver then consider leaving this section blank. Address details are optional and we would not advise you to include any details you are uncomfortable about sharing. You can use - [MIR Addendum 2014](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/main-issues-report/mir-addendum-2014/) - Main Issues Report 2013 and addendum The Main Issues Report was published on 29 October 2013 to encourage engagement over land use planning issues in Aberdeenshire. An addendum to this report was published on 8 August 2014 to gather views on a very small numeber of new issues that arose as a result of the - [Fireworks Display](https://kemnay.info/community/fireworks-display/) - Kemnay Fireworks Display 2015 Kemnay Fireworks Display on Facebook Kemnay Fireworks Display 2014 Kemnay Fireworks Display 2013 - [Consultation Initiatives](https://kemnay.info/community/flood-awareness/flood-alert/) - Scottish Flood Forum Drop In Sessions Paul Hendy, Operations Director of Scottish Flood Forum, will be holding personal drop in one-to-one consultations with flood victims. Scottish Flood Forum work together with key agencies and the voluntary sector to provide advice, support and guidance on all aspects of flood recovery. The drop- in session will take - [Flood Awareness](https://kemnay.info/community/flood-awareness/) - There are no current flood alerts for Kemnay If you are affected by flooding DIAL 999 Aberdeenshire Council advice is to contact the Police who will alert other agencies PREPARE FOR FLOODING Register with SEPA now to receive flood warnings by telephone or text (you need your post code) Register with SEPA - [Flood Defence Products](https://kemnay.info/community/flood-awareness/flood-defence-products/) - Water-Gate Self-inflating Barrier Under consideration by Aberdeenshire Council for emergency deployment at Kembhill Park. Equipment will be provided free of charge but will be stored and deployed by residents at times of flood warnings. Video of demonstration at Kembhill Park, courtesy of Jim Buchan, KPFG, taken on 05 August 2016 https://vimeo.com/177695548/18a720936b Other photos / - [Main Issues Report](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/main-issues-report/) - The Main Issues Report (MIR) is the first stage in preparing the new Local Development Plan (LDP) for 2016 and shown below are the proposals for Kemnay. Comments on LDP2016 proposals should be submitted before 1st February 2014and details of where to submit your comments are shown below. Local Development Plan Proposals 2016 Main Issues - [CC Boundary](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/kemnnay-cc-boundary/) - [Cairn View north](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/cairn-view-north/) - Latest News Below Application REFUSED by 8 votes to 3 1st December 2015 Some notes made from the public gallery (NOT an official Minute): Abbreviations: LDP = Local Development Plan; GAC = Garioch Area Committee All of Kemnay Councillors were present: Clr. Lonchay, Clr. Grant and Clr. Oddie Planning Officer Bruce Strachan, explained all the - [LDP 2012](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/ldp-current-2012/) - [LDP 2016 Draft](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/ldp-2016-draft/) - Local Development Plan 2016 Examination - Aberdeenshire Council Extracted Details for Kemnay Local Development Plan 2016 Examination The Proposed Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2016 requires to be considered at a public examination prior to its adoption, conducted by a Reporter appointed by Scottish Ministers. Aberdeenshire Council submitted the Proposed Local Development Plan 2016 for - [Cairn View North Comment](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/cairn-view-north/cairn-view-north-comment/) - Next year, 2016, will be the 10th Anniversary of completion of the Place Of Origin The application site does not appear in the current Local Development Plan (LDP), settlement statement. It is partially on land designated as Aberdeenshire Countryside and also partially on Protected land (identified as site P2), in the current and draft replacement - [Cairn View John Maine Comment](https://kemnay.info/community/community-council-elected-members/cairn-view-north/cairn-view-john-maine-comment/) - The following comment was submitted to the Aberdeenshire Council website by John Maine RA, while on business in China, on 18 August 2015. John received an auto' response on the same date from Aberdeenshire Council confirming his comment submissione. On 20 August 2015 (deadline for comments), Kemnay Community Council forwarded a copy of John's submission - [Positive Steps Kemnay](https://kemnay.info/walking/) - Kemnay Kestrels We walk every Friday, meet outside the Village Hall at 9.30 am and the walks usually last 45 - 60 minutes. We also do a Gentle Walk on a Friday at the same time that lasts approximately 30 minutes accommodating all abilities. Our Strength and Balance Group meet monthly in the Village Hall - [Kemnay Football Festival](https://kemnay.info/community/actiivities/sports/kemnay-football-festival/) - Kemnay Football Club (KFC) will be hosting its annual Football Festival in Bogbeth Park on Saturday 28th May, between 8am and 4.30pm. Kemnay Football Club has been in close liaison with: Kemnay Community Council - Hazel Smith, Chair Aberdeenshire Council – Elizabeth Ross, Infrastructure Sevices Police Scotland Operational Planning – Constable Fraser Robertson KFC have - [Primary & Academy](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/kemnay-schools/) - See also: Nursery & Pre-school - [Aberdeenshire Cncl](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/) - Elected Members Family Resource Centre Aquithie Road, Kemnay, Tel: 01467 641297 Library Planning Schools Playpark Survey Road Closures Waste & Recycling - [Waste & Recycling](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/waste-recycling/) - Collections in Kemnay Enter your address details or postcode to find collection dates and nearest recycling locations. Recycling Centre Kemnay recycling Points: Aquithie Road Car Park and opposite Bogbeth Road Skatepark: Glass, Paper, Cans and Foil, Plastic Bottles , Cardboard, Textiles Recycling Centre: Souterford Road, Inverurie, AB51 0TP. Monday to Sunday: 9.00am to 5.00pm. Evening - [Library](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/library/) - [justified_image_grid preset=3 ids="1668,1669,1666,1667"] Link to Kemnay Library opening times here Kendal Road Kemnay AB51 5RN Tel 01467 643906 Email kemnay.library@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Facilities Books and information for all ages Large print books Local newspapers Talking Books on CD and cassette CDs and DVDs Free Wi-Fi access Computers with internet, email and scanning software Trackerball and large keyboard - [Kemnay Primary](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/kemnay-schools/kemnay-primary/) - Welcome to Kemnay Primary School The Parent Council is a group of parent volunteers who represent the views of parents throughout the school on matters affecting more than one individual. We appreciate that joining a new school can be daunting and so one of our aims is to help all our new families settle in - [Road Closures](https://kemnay.info/community/aberdeenshire-council/road-closures/) - FORM OF NOTIFICATION OF TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGE Dear Sirs Please note that due to LAYING A NEW DUCT for BT to be carried out by SEIVWRIGHT BROTHERS LTD it will be necessary in the interests of public safety to apply the following restriction to traffic. CLOSURE ON C116c Road At - [Care Homes](https://kemnay.info/commercial/care-facilities/) - Grove Care Home Grove Care Home, Grove Road, Kemnay, Inverurie, AB51 5RA Tel: 01463 795 050 Email: info@meallmore.co.uk - [Hotels, BB & SC](https://kemnay.info/commercial/hotels/) - Bennachie Lodge Hotel Victoria Terrace, Kemnay, AB51 5RL, TEL: 01467-642789, info@bennachielodge.co.uk Burnett Arms Hotel Bridge Road, Kemnay, Inverurie, AB51 5QT, tel: 01467-642208 Grant Arms Hotel, Monymusk The Square, Monymusk, Inverurie, AB51 7HJ, Tel +44 (0) 1467 651226 grantarmshotel@btconnect.com Laird's Throat Hotel & Gushet Neuk Bar Station Road, Kemnay Pittodrie House Hotel Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie, - [Restaurants](https://kemnay.info/commercial/restaurants/) - Bennachie Lodge Hotel Victoria Terrace, Kemnay, AB51 5RL, TEL: 01467-642789, info@bennachielodge.co.uk [divider style="solid" color="#2dcb73" width="1px"] Burnett Arms Hotel Bridge Road, Kemnay, Inverurie, AB51 5QT, tel: 01467-642208 [divider style="solid" color="#2dcb73" width="1px"] Castle Fraser Restaurant Castle Fraser, Kemnay, Inverurie, AB51 7LD, tel: 01467-642834, email: castlefraserrestaurant@gmail.com [divider style="solid" color="#2dcb73" width="1px"] Grant Arms, Monymusk The Square, Monymusk, Inverurie, AB51 - [Industrial](https://kemnay.info/commercial/industrial/) - Breedon Aggregates Ltd Quarrying, Precast, Concrete, Kemnay Quarry, Aquithie Road, Kemnay, AB51 9PD, Tel: 01467 651000 - [Transport](https://kemnay.info/commercial/transport/) - Bus Services Community Bus Haulage Healthcare Transport (THInC) Taxis / Coach Hire Yellow Page - [Bus Services](https://kemnay.info/commercial/transport/bus-services/) - Stagecoach Kemnay Bus Timetables Stagecoach Bluebird, Guild Street, Aberdeen, 01224 212266 Aberdeen - Kintore - Kemnay / Alford Frequency - Daily - phone for details or check timetables attached to bus stops Aberdeen (Bus Station) - Aberdeen (Bucksburn Fountain) - Aberdeen (Four Mile) - Kintore (Forest Road) - Kemnay (High Street) - Kemnay Academy - - [Haulage](https://kemnay.info/commercial/transport/2434-2/) - R A Howie (Sauchen) Ltd General haulage and storage container hire Professional and reliable, family run business, competitive prices, excellent reputation, wealth of experience Short and long haul journeys, secure storage facilities, delivery throughout the UK R A Howie (Sauchen) Ltd., Craigmyle, Kemnay,Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0YP Tel. 01467 642866, email robert@rahowie.co.uk Visit R A Howie - [Broadband](https://kemnay.info/commercial/superfast-broadband/) - High Speed Broadband FTTC Now Available in Kemnay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEuOB-gfDA Check availability with Instant Checker and register to be notified when it is available on your phone line Clicking on the "Exchanges already taking orders" pdf box at the bottom of THIS PAGE shows Kemnay as "Available". 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