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Regarding the SSEN project...
I spoke to someone who's working on it & he said that the village (not an individual) should employ the services of a "Land Agent".... I've never heard of one before but apparently they know everything a village is entitled to...... He mentioned rent if a pylon is on your ground.... Access roads paid for..... Bridges if needed & a host of other things... they won't affect me where I am but it may help someone or help the village as a whole, maybe do something with the High St..... John J. ... See MoreSee Less

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This may also be worth posting in both the Auchenblae Noticeboard and the Save our Mearns fb page?

What SSEN won’t do is compensate villagers for the loss of value in their homes, the loss of income for blighted business, they won’t make up for the lost tourism revenue, look after our environment and ecology or even gain permission to access land or observe bio security measures to prevent tracking disease from farm to farm. SSEN cannot replace the lost agricultural land so we risk food security. SSEN talk about community benefit whilst refusing to address the financial costs faced by many individuals in our community. There are alternative technologies which would impact less on our communities, ideally we would all be asking SSEN to come up with a better plan instead of accepting the destruction of our countryside.

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If anyone is needing a land agent please PM me and I can put you in touch with someone.

Maybe class action rather than single owners? Kind of thing small settlements use to prevent or curtail housing developers? Probably the same as using a Land Agent. Perhaps worth asking if a whole village can form a cooperative to add more muscle??

Thought we were tryingvto stop the massive pylons not trying to make money from them, and trying to get companies to use underground lines instead??

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Is anyone in or around Laurencekirk setting up a Warm Space this winter? If so, please add to AVA's map, link in the article.
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Warm Spaces Aberdeenshire

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As the temperatures start to fall and people struggle to heat their homes many communities across Aberdeenshire are setting up Warm Spaces to encourage people to stay cosy and connect with others in their community. These are free welcoming spaces for people of all ages to have a blether, play a boa...

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www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/food-and-drink/6279898/how-locals-would-improve-laurenceki... ... See MoreSee Less

Do you agree that family-friendly pub grub would improve the Laurencekirk food scene?

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There is only one sit-in restaurant in Laurencekirk open for evening meals.

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Absolutely! We need somewhere like this in the village 100%

Yes definitely, shocking we have 3 pubs that don't do bar food.

100% agree!

Yes!

100%

Yes!!

The Western Hotel has been for sale for a few years, it would make an excellent restaurant & bar.

yes!!

Hell yes!

Definitely

We also need a good chip shop. I have tried the one in High street at varying times over the past 20 years & it has always been disappointing. A Quayside chipper & restaurant would be amazing.

100% support the opening of a restaurant/cafe in the evening.

That would be amazing

100%

Could do with a nice steak house in the area

1pp%

YES 💯

Yes, very much so! The existing pubs should sort something out. Would be great for their business too!

Most definitely

Yes. Said it since I moved here. Someone could make an amazing business.

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The trouble is.... For a 7 day/night operation in Laurencekirk there isn't the profitable option......

We are happy to announce that we are putting the finishing touch into our little restaurant "Le Bouchon", at 28 High Street in Laurencekirk. We hope to be open in the following weeks. We will operate lunches and dinners, in the form of a casual French Brasserie. Follow us on FB or Instagram for news and date 😉

Yes!!!!

It’s not a dining out option, but I have recently diversified from offering celebration cakes & cupcake bouquets to offering homecooked meals too. I launched it a few weeks ago & the response has been immense. Collect from myself in Bervie, & simply re-heat at home 😀 I have slowed things down for December but am still offering Cottage Pie to collect for Christmas Eve dinner, or Steak Pie & Chocolate Mousse for New Year’s Day. Check out my fb page Sucre Daze & message me if it’s something you fancy! Fully insured, certified & registered home business 🤩

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