What you told us - What we're doing

What you told us

Landscape Services is planning to refurbish playparks at the Den in Turriff, Forgue Road in Rothienorman, Cuminestown Road in Fyvie, Highfield Walk in Turriff and Insch Recreation Park. A short survey was carried out to gather your views, and your feedback is shaping the next steps. You said you’d like to see playparks that include sliding, climbing and swinging activities, alongside balancing and rocking equipment.

What we’re doing

We’re using your feedback to shape the design of the new playparks. A specification is being developed to ensure that all supplier proposals include the features you asked for. The tender process will begin shortly.

What you told us

We asked those who had received housing support to provide feedback on their support and asked for any suggestions for improving the service. The response rate was lower than expected but the quality of the information provided has been very helpful.

The key findings were that the majority of people were happy with the support they received and provided some lovely comments around their support workers and what the service had done to them - this has been passed back to the providers who deliver the support at present.

A proportion of the respondents were keen to explore the use of technology in any future support provision the council commissions, but it is recognised that most people prefer face to face support where possible.

What we are doing

This feedback has been helpful in confirming that most people are very happy with the support they receive and are not looking for things to change in any future support provision, however all comments will be considered by the project tender group over the coming months.

You can view the original project here: Housing Support Service User Views | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

We asked members of the public to provide comment and feedback on the public conveniences currently in place across Aberdeenshire. We were delighted with the high level of response we received and are grateful to all who took part. The key findings from the survey were:

• Overall satisfaction with the level of cleanliness across the public conveniences in Aberdeenshire was positive, with 86% of respondents indicating the cleanliness was either excellent, good, or fair.
• Public Toilets are viewed as essential for all ages and will support tourism and the local economy.
• There was approximately a 50/50 split in respondents in terms of whether moving to one public convenience per town would be acceptable.
• Comments received around cleaning frequency being demand driven based on usage rather than being uniform, with seasonal and event-based adjustments made.
• Significant majority of respondents indicated that they would be impacted negatively by any public convenience closures.
• A strong preference was indicated for public conveniences remaining free of charge; if charging was to be introduced, the feedback was that both cashless and card/contactless options would be required.
• Some desire was expressed for public conveniences to be open 24/7.

What We’re Doing

This feedback was a key aspect in helping to draft our updated Public Convenience strategy. This draft will be shared with all six Area Committees and will be put to Business Services Committee for approval.

You can view the original project page here: Have your views on public loos | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

Live Life Aberdeenshire (LLA) wanted to understand your experiences and gather your thoughts on our Summer of Play 2025 programme. We asked you to share:

• Whether you and/or your family live or stayed on holiday in or outside Aberdeenshire
• Which geographical area(s) and activities you booked or attended
• The age range of participants
• How you first found out about our Summer of Play programme
• How likely you are to book or attend future school holiday activity programmes
• What other activities you’d like to see included in future programmes
• Whether the sessions were affordable and offered value for money

We received a strong indication that most attendees were local residents, with families travelling across Aberdeenshire to enjoy the wide range of activities. Participation by age group included:

• 44 participants aged P1–P3
• 33 participants aged P4–P7
• 10 participants aged Pre-School
• 7 participants aged S1 and above

You told us that our communication channels are working well. The Live Life Aberdeenshire App and Social Media were the most effective platforms for reaching you.

An overwhelming 96.1% of respondents were satisfied with the programme content and expressed interest in attending future holiday activities. A small number suggested adding more variety or repeating popular sessions.

A significant 87.3% of respondents felt that the sessions were affordable and offered good value for money.

What we're doing

Based on your feedback, we will:

• Continue to offer a diverse range of activities across Aberdeenshire, ensuring accessibility for families in all areas
• Enhance our marketing efforts by continuing to use the LLA App and social media, while exploring additional ways to reach new audiences
• Maintain affordable pricing to ensure our programmes remain inclusive and accessible to all
• Explore new activity ideas suggested by participants and consider expanding the programme to include these in future offerings
• Monitor age group participation trends to ensure we are meeting the needs of all age ranges, especially older children and teens.

Your feedback has been invaluable in helping us understand what worked well and where we can improve. The Summer of Play 2025 programme was a success, with high levels of satisfaction, strong participation, and positive responses about affordability and communication. We’re committed to building on this success and continuing to provide engaging, accessible, and enjoyable experiences for families across Aberdeenshire.

Thank you for helping shape the future of our holiday programmes.

What you told us

Landscape Services is planning to refurbish the playparks at Leeds Terrace in New Leeds, Claymore Crescent in Boddam, and Fairwinds Place in Peterhead. A short survey was carried out to gather your views, and your feedback is shaping the next steps. You said you’d like to see playparks that include sliding, climbing and swinging activities.

What we’re doing

We’re using your feedback to shape the design of the new playparks. A specification is being developed to ensure that all supplier proposals include the features you asked for. The tender process will begin shortly.

You can view the original project pages here:

Leeds Terrace Playpark 2025, New Leeds | Engage Aberdeenshire

Claymore Crescent (Penny Park) 2025, Boddam | Engage Aberdeenshire

Fairwinds Place Playpark 2025, Peterhead | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

Through our recent engagement activities - including an online survey, meetings with local organisations, a sports survey, and in-person events in Turriff and surrounding villages - you shared your views on what matters most to you. The feedback highlighted both concerns and strengths within the community, which we’ve grouped into five main themes: Culture & Identity, Streets & Spaces, Work – Essentials & the Future, Getting Involved, and Getting About. The full analysis of this engagement is available in the Turriff Engagement Analysis report: Turriff Place Plan Engagement Analysis | Turriff Place Plan | Engage Aberdeenshire

What we’re doing

We are creating workstreams to examine each of the five themes in detail. These workstreams will involve local groups and individuals, ensuring that the place plan for Turriff is shaped by the community’s views and needs. We’ll continue to work closely with our partners in the NHS, Fire Service, Police Scotland, and community groups. If you’d like to be involved in the next stages, please contact us using the email address under ‘Who’s listening’ on the project page linked below. Thank you to everyone who has already expressed an interest.

You can view the original project here: Turriff Place Plan | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

Aberdeenshire Council recently asked for thoughts on some proposed improvements to Farrochie Park in Stonehaven - and the feedback was largely positive! People were generally supportive of making changes that would benefit both the community and local wildlife. That said, a few concerns were raised, particularly around the potential loss of the informal play and kick-about area, how wet the park can get, and how the grasslands are managed.

What we're doing

Based on the feedback and a fruitful on-site meeting with Stonehaven Community Council members we have agreed the following changes.

• Reinstate mowing to the area marked in yellow on map to create a kick about area on dry ground.
• Create additional wetland scrape along with other proposed scrape, and plant with wetland species to provide wildlife habitat and wildflower interest in wetter areas, marked in blue.
• Include additional fruit tree planting to shrub planting proposal for community pick and eat, fruit trees marked as red dots and shrub planting marked in green.
• Move the path realignment to higher drier area between rose bush beds and hedge as shown marked in grey line.
• Wildflower clump planting and seed sowing in area marked in orange as proposed.
• Additional wildflower planting and sowing in existing wildflower area marked in pink.
• Opportunity to join in planting with community tree & shrub and wildflower planting Autumn this year and Spring 2026

You can view the original page here: Farrochie Park, Stonehaven | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

Community Wealth Building is about finding practical ways to help local areas grow and keep money in the community. We asked what you think about Aberdeenshire Council’s plan for a Community Wealth Building Strategy. The response to the Strategy and Energy Development Charter was largely positive, though some respondents felt there was potential to take it further in certain areas.

What we’re doing

Some amendments were made to the wording and content of the strategy. The consultation feedback was presented to Full Council along with the Strategy and Charter for their consideration on the 26th June 2025, where it was passed unanimously with positive comments from elected members.

The report to Full Council can be found here: https://aberdeenshire.moderngov.co.uk/documents/g8049/Public%20reports%20pack%2026th-Jun-2025%2010.15%20Aberdeenshire%20Council.pdf?T=10

You can also view the original consultation here: Community Wealth Building Strategy | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

You shared your views on BT’s proposal to remove 19 public payphone boxes across Aberdeenshire, as they were considered no longer meeting Ofcom’s criteria for retention. Feedback was gathered through Community Councils, Area Managers, and a wider public consultation on Engage Aberdeenshire.

What we're doing

Aberdeenshire Council reviewed all responses and formally objected to the removal of 6 of the 19 payphones. BT has since agreed to retain 2 of these boxes in Gardenstown and Hatton of Fintray, where mobile coverage was found to be insufficient. The Council has also requested a review of BT’s decision to proceed with removals in Ballater and Kemnay. Additionally, some communities are choosing to adopt redundant kiosks for alternative local use.

You can view the original page here: Proposed Removal by BT of 19 Public Call Boxes in Aberdeenshire | Engage Aberdeenshire

What you told us

In February 2025, the Aberdeenshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) considered a report regarding the delivery of the IJBs Equality Outcomes 2020 – 2024. The report also outlined the feedback received from the engagement undertaken in October 2024 to help develop the IJBs revised Equality Outcomes.

As agreed with the IJB in February 2025, consultation on the Aberdeenshire IJBs 3 draft Equality Outcomes was undertaken with Aberdeenshire public and Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care (AHSCP) staff in March and April 2025. This included online surveys and a series of facilitated conversations with community groups, including key equality groups. The public and AHSCP staff surveys asked respondents to indicate if each of the draft outcomes were easy to understand, the perceived importance of each of the outcomes, and provided contributors with an opportunity to provide other comments – including indicating if there were other issues that could be taken into consideration in finalising the outcomes. In addition to this, the AHSCP staff survey asked respondents how they and their service or team could support the delivery of the outcomes.

Overall, respondents felt that the draft Equality Outcomes were easy to understand and were perceived to be important. The Outcomes were as follows:

• Draft Equality Outcome 1 – People with protected characteristics in Aberdeenshire have improved health and wellbeing outcomes through the adoption of an equality driven culture within the Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership;
• Draft Equality Outcome 2 – People with protected characteristics in Aberdeenshire are aware of Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnerships services and how to access them;
• Draft Equality Outcome 3 – People with key protected characteristics, their families and organisations that support them are involved in the planning and decision making around our service delivery

Key issues highlighted from the engagement work on the draft set of new Equality Outcomes included the importance of everyone being treated equally; the opportunity to access services in a flexible way; the importance of communicating in a clear and simple way, and the need to be aware of potential digital exclusion.

For AHSCP staff, the importance of having up to date information/advice available and having awareness of available training opportunities were highlighted. However, staff also highlighted perceived challenges in supporting the delivery of the outcomes due to staff recruitment and budget constraints.

What We’re Doing

The Integration Joint Board will receive a report on the key findings from the consultation on the new draft Equality Outcomes in September 2025, after which the Outcomes will be finalised and an Action Plan developed.

You can view the original page here: Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership Equality Outcomes 2024-2028: 2nd stage staff consultation | Engage Aberdeenshire