Former Waste Depot, Johnston Street, Laurencekirk, AB30 1AN

ASSET TRANSFER UNDER THE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ACT

NOTICE OF ASSET TRANSFER REQUEST

An asset transfer request has been made to Aberdeenshire Council under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

The request has been made by Laurencekirk Memorial Park Group and relates to the former Waste Depot on Johnston Street, Laurencekirk, AB30 1AN. The request is for a 50-year lease for an area of land and the building.

The proposed use of the land/building is for a community workshop:

- maintenance workshop – electrical, woodwork, metal work,

- polytunnel for growing/planting.

The workshop is to provide a means to build and maintain community benches and other structures such as bird houses/boxes/gates and ensure community facilities are clean and improved. The group propose to erect a polytunnel at the side of the building to allow various community groups to come together and plant seedlings and look after plants throughout the seasons.

In addition, the Laurencekirk Hanging Baskets Group will store all their equipment in the shed and use the area around the shed to grow plants on in hanging baskets before being hung up on the High Street. The Christmas Lights also require a workshop facility for storage and on the run up to Christmas allow the lights to be laid out and PAT tested.

The documents relating to this request can be viewed online at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/communities-and-events/asset-transfer/ or you can request a paper copy by emailing kincardineandmearns@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

Anyone may make representation about this request to Aberdeenshire Council by completing the survey form below. Representations must be made in writing and include the name and address of the person making it. A copy of all anonymised representations will be given to the organisation making the request. A copy of our Privacy Notice can be found in the Important Links section.

Representations must be made by 9am on Monday, 16 September 2024.