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Rail ambition for Ellon
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Greens are pushing for more ambitious plans for rail travel in the North East of Scotland.
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Green Election chiefs boost Gordon campaign
- Key members of the Scottish Green Party's national election machine are visiting the Gordon constituency this weekend, including the co-convenors of the Elections and Campaigns Committee, the party's treasurer, and the communications coordinator.
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Masterplan threat to home owners
- The Masterplan for Menie reopned the threat of Compulsory Purchase for families who do not wish to sell to Trump.
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Trump Masterplan would be built on forced evictions
- The Scottish Green Party condemned the Menie masterplan published today by the Trump Organisation, which appears to assume the eviction of several local families who do not wish to sell their homes.
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Council's concern over school accommodation
- East Garioch councillor Martin Ford has commented on Aberdeenshire Council's press statement issued today 'Rapid growth of Kintore leads to planning concerns'.
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Open Data, Open Systems
- Cllr Debra Storr proposed Aberdeenshire Council adopt Open Data, Open Systems principles.
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Greens select candidate for Gordon
- The Scottish Green Party has selected local campaigner Sue Edwards as its Westminster candidate for Gordon. Sue joins Rhonda Reekie, convener of the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Green Party, who has been selected to contest the Aberdeen South constituency.
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Facing up to Climate Change - with Martin Ford
- Cllr Martin Ford formed part of the panel for the Aberdeen session of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Climate Change Inquiry.
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Aberdeenshire Council's claims of support questioned
- The controversy over a school's involvement in preparatory work for Donald Trump's golf course has taken a new twist.
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Spare schools from WPR funding squeeze
- Martin Ford is making a bid to protect funding for schools, prompted by fears about how Aberdeenshire Council will pay for its share of the cost of the Western Peripheral Route (WPR).
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Eco-schools response to complaints
- Eco Schools put the responsibility for the involvement of Balmedie Primary School pupils with Donald Trump’s Golf Development to Aberdeenshire Council
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Call for urgent probe into cut price land deal
- Aberdeenshire Council is set to be investigated over the proposal to sell the Trump Organisation land via the controversial "Special Purchaser" process.
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Union Terrace Gardens proposals don't stack up
- Aberdeen Greens have lent their weight to the campaign to protect Union Terrace Gardens as part of a wider commitment to valuing green spaces in our towns and cities.
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Scotblog nomination for local green blogger.
- Debra Storr is delighted to have been nominated in the ScotBlog awards 2010.
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Aberdeenshire denies debate
- Aberdeenshire Council today declined to debate two motions submitted by Cllr Martin Ford on AWPR funding and Climate Change.
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Climate Change
- Do Aberdeenshire councillors really mean what they say?' In respect of climate change, that question should have been answered at this Thursday's meeting of the full Aberdeenshire Council ...
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Greens out in force in Ellon
- Ellon Greens were out in force delivering their first leaflet of 2010 at the weekend. Local members, boosted by helpers from the City distributed leaflets in the north of the town.
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Silence from Council on school funding concerns
- At the meeting of the full Aberdeenshire Council yesterday (Thursday 21 January), a bid to protect funding for schools was blocked by the provost, Cllr Bill Howatson.
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Trump due to renew demands to seize homes
- Donald Trump will restart his campaign to force his neighbours from their homes in a few weeks time – according to his son.
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Greens back Peacock proposals for Union Terrace Gardens
- As the consultation about the controversial City Square proposals come to an end, (1) the Scottish Green Party has called for a realistic and progressive approach to enhancing the gardens, and has urged Aberdeen City Council to listen to concerns about the exclusion of the Peacock Visual Arts proposal from their consultation.
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Act now to vote say Greens
- It's not too late to register to vote for the General Election say Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Greens.
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Roe deer under stress
- Following warnings about the severe impact of the hard winter on red deer populations, attention is now turning to roe deer.
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Business support for City Square slammed
- The Federation of Small Businesses leadership’s support for the Aberdeen City Square project has been slammed by a local parliamentary candidate.
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Green candidate adds voice to Kintore rail campaign
- The newly selected Green Westminster candidate for Gordon has added her voice to the campaign for a rail halt at Kintore.




