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In March 2025 the UK Government relaunched its Plan for Neighbourhoods, formerly known as the 'Long-Term Plan for Towns', supporting 75 UK towns including ten in Scotland. The programme announced a potential £20 million in funding for Peterhead over 10 years from April 2026 with new capacity building funding starting from spring 2025.
This investment aims to empower communities with the resources to develop their vision for renewal, addressing the root causes of local deprivation. This programme will unite residents, businesses, and community representatives to drive positive change, ensuring everyone, regardless of background, can benefit.
Following the UK Government’s guidance:
Peterhead’s Town Board Chair, James Buchan DL, was appointed on 4th June 2024.
Aberdeenshire Council worked with the Chair to form an interim Town Board, and it met for the first time on 28th June 2024.
The information below gives an overview of the engagement work of the Board under the original Long-term Plan for Towns guidance. The Board is now considering the prospectus and new guidance for the Plan for Neighbourhoods and new engagement opportunities will be added to this page.
Priorities for Peterhead
Peterhead Town Board asked for local views on the right priorities for the town. Throughout October, November and December 2024 the Board asked for feedback on the first three priorities it could invest in.
The themes are:
Safety & Security,
High Streets, Heritage & Regeneration,
Transport & Connectivity.
Having your say
Peterhead Town Board has aimed to meet people who live, work, study and visit the town. It held an event, attended meeting, activities and events throughout the town including:
Meet the Town Board Thursday 10th October 2024 at the Palace Hotel, Peterhead
Peterhead Library Events
Producers Market and Space Open Day
Peterhead Panto
Workplace sessions
A survey, online and paper, also ran from early October to late December 2024. The survey has been closed to allow feedback so far to considered by the Board. A 'You said, we did/ will do' summary of the feedback so far can be found in the documents section.
Further Information
Further information about the Long-Term Plan for Towns, including the Privacy Notice, the role of the chairperson, Town Board and Council can be found in the documents pane to the right
If you have any further queries about the role or the process, please email peterheadtownboard@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Check back here for links to future engagement opportunities.
In March 2025 the UK Government relaunched its Plan for Neighbourhoods, formerly known as the 'Long-Term Plan for Towns', supporting 75 UK towns including ten in Scotland. The programme announced a potential £20 million in funding for Peterhead over 10 years from April 2026 with new capacity building funding starting from spring 2025.
This investment aims to empower communities with the resources to develop their vision for renewal, addressing the root causes of local deprivation. This programme will unite residents, businesses, and community representatives to drive positive change, ensuring everyone, regardless of background, can benefit.
Following the UK Government’s guidance:
Peterhead’s Town Board Chair, James Buchan DL, was appointed on 4th June 2024.
Aberdeenshire Council worked with the Chair to form an interim Town Board, and it met for the first time on 28th June 2024.
The information below gives an overview of the engagement work of the Board under the original Long-term Plan for Towns guidance. The Board is now considering the prospectus and new guidance for the Plan for Neighbourhoods and new engagement opportunities will be added to this page.
Priorities for Peterhead
Peterhead Town Board asked for local views on the right priorities for the town. Throughout October, November and December 2024 the Board asked for feedback on the first three priorities it could invest in.
The themes are:
Safety & Security,
High Streets, Heritage & Regeneration,
Transport & Connectivity.
Having your say
Peterhead Town Board has aimed to meet people who live, work, study and visit the town. It held an event, attended meeting, activities and events throughout the town including:
Meet the Town Board Thursday 10th October 2024 at the Palace Hotel, Peterhead
Peterhead Library Events
Producers Market and Space Open Day
Peterhead Panto
Workplace sessions
A survey, online and paper, also ran from early October to late December 2024. The survey has been closed to allow feedback so far to considered by the Board. A 'You said, we did/ will do' summary of the feedback so far can be found in the documents section.
Further Information
Further information about the Long-Term Plan for Towns, including the Privacy Notice, the role of the chairperson, Town Board and Council can be found in the documents pane to the right
If you have any further queries about the role or the process, please email peterheadtownboard@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Check back here for links to future engagement opportunities.
CLOSED: This survey has closed for now. Thank you for your interest in Peterhead Town Board and please check back for more opportunities to get involved.
In March 2024 Peterhead was added to the list of townsparticipating in the ‘Long-Term Plan for Towns’ programme.
There is potential for Peterhead to receive endowment style funding, for up to 10-years starting in 2025, to be invested in priorities decided by the new Peterhead Town Board.
Peterhead Town Board must submit a plan to the UK Government, and have it agreed, before the programme starts.
In the Autumn budget, the UK Government confirmed that it would retain and reform the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme as part of a broader regeneration initiative. This programme will unite residents, businesses, and community representatives to drive positive change, ensuring everyone, regardless of background, can benefit.
The Peterhead Town Board will collaborate with community members to identify priority areas for investment. Once these priorities are established, the Board will submit a detailed plan to the UK Government, which must be approved before the programme’s official launch.
The Board may invest funding across three broad themes:
Safety and Security
High Streets, Heritage and Regeneration
Transport and Connectivity
You are invited to learn more about the possible options for investment and give your feedback.
Your feedback will help Peterhead Town Board to decide on the right priorities for the Town.
There are ten questions in the survey plus some questions about you.
Thank you for taking part.
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Please use this form to nominate or apply for the position of Peterhead Town Board Chair
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CLOSED: The nomination for the Peterhead Town Board have closed for now.
Please use this form to apply for a Membership position on Peterhead Town Board
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Page last updated: 09 Apr 2025, 12:26 PM
Milestones
Programme Funding Update
Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods has finished this stage
30th October - overall programme funding update from UK Government. Programme retained and reformed. New prospectus for the Plan for Neighbourhoods was published in March 2025.
Peterhead Priorities
Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods has finished this stage
Community feedback on the possible options for the Town Board to invest in. First phase extended to late December due to review of programme by UK Government.
Plan for Neighbourhoods - launched by UK Government
Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods has finished this stage
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a new prospectus for towns included in the programme.
Peterhead - Plan and Programme Development
Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods is currently at this stage
Spring to winter 2025. Contributions and feedback from the community to be reviewed. Board Members to also consider local and national information and data. New prospectus from UK Government to be shared, considered and incorporated into the development of the plan for Peterhead.
Local Capacity Building
this is an upcoming stage for Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods
Ongoing to spring 2026. Board to design, deliver and support capacity building activities to prepare for programme start.
Draft Plan Submitted
this is an upcoming stage for Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods
Flexible deadline from spring to winter 2025. The draft plan will be submitted to the UK Government.
Programme start
this is an upcoming stage for Peterhead: Plan for Neighbourhoods
Programme start date April 2026 - subject to UK Government decision. Please note there is a capacity building year to end of March 2026 to enable the town to be ready for the programme start.
