1. automotive and vehicles
2. boats and watercraft

Banff Harbour Marina
Gourdon Harbour
Johnshaven Harbour
Portsoy Harbour
Rosehearty Harbour
Stonehaven Harbour
Infrastructure Services
Harbour Service
Cape House
21 Seafield Street
Banff
AB45 1ED
01261 815544
01569 762741
01569 762741
01261 815544
01346 571796
01569 762741
george.cameron@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
01261 81 3483
Harbours Newsletter Spring 2015
Introduction
It is proposed that Aberdeenshire Council will issue to all customers a
quarterly newsletter. This is the first of these.
If we have your email address we will send this to you by that method. If you
prefer a paper copy or if you do not wish to provide your email address please
notify this office (contact details below).
This is proposed to be the year of
consultation for the Harbours
Service and if there is any matter
that you wish to discuss or
comment on relating to the
Harbours Service or any of our
seven Aberdeenshire Council
operated harbours please contact
us. The first consultation is the
next item.
Consultation on proposed “Aberdeenshire Harbour Regulations 2015”
We have been discussing a proposed set of Harbour Regulations for our
harbours with the Harbour Advisory Committees for some time. These
regulations are based on general and specific legislation that govern our
authority and management. They have now been checked and approved by
Aberdeenshire Council Legal and Governance Service.
The document is posted on the Harbours page of our corporate website
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/harbours . If you do not have access to this
please contact your local Aberdeenshire Harbourmaster who will have hard
copies.
We hope that you will read this
document and find it useful. We
would welcome your comments and
ask that you provide them to this
office by 30 April 2015. If we do not
hear from you we will accept that you
approve of the document as
published.
Your comments will be collated and
when they have been reviewed by Aberdeenshire Council Legal and
Governance all relevant and viable suggestions will be added to create the
final document.
The final drafts will be published on the website as above with an appendix of
the comments received.
This document will then be presented to the relevant Area Committees for
their comment. The document with the collated responses to the public
consultation and the Area Committee comments will then be presented to the
Infrastructure Services Committee for formal ratification.
It may seem a long and onerous process but we hope that it will be worthwhile
for our customers.
Notice of proposed Rates and Dues 2015-2016
The Aberdeenshire Harbour Rates and Dues for 2015-2016 were presented
for approval at the recent meeting of the Infrastructure Services Committee.
The baseline recommendations for a 3% increase in Rates and Dues, and all
leisure harbours being brought to parity, as well as some administrative
changes were approved.
We have had comments in the past that the Rates and Dues document is
difficult to read and lacks clarity. Our Support Services have offered their
assistance in creating a clearer easier document for next year. We would
hope to have news of the revised document by the time of our next
newsletter.
Harbours Advisory Committee Membership
Do you know who is representing you on the Harbours Advisory Committee?
These Committees are constituted
groups who meet together to discuss
and advise on what the harbours should
be doing. They are advisory and have
no statutory powers or control of
budgets and revenue.
Your Harbourmaster can advise you
who is representing you on these
Committees.
If you feel that you are not represented or if you have a proposal to nominate
either yourself or another for the Committee please pass this comment, in
writing please, to this office. The Harbour Advisory Committee Constitution
allows for Aberdeenshire Council Officers to manage and operate an election
for office bearers from the berth holders of any particular harbour.
Dolphin Watch
Aberdeenshire Council has been approached to assist in carrying out a
‘coastal dolphin watch’. So if you are lucky enough to come across any
dolphins whilst out in your boats then could you please contact your local
harbourmaster informing of the number, time, and location. Your assistance in
this matter is much appreciated.
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
We have been asked by the Committee of the Scottish Traditional Boat
Festival to include the following:
‘Dear Harbour Users, due to the law regarding data protection Aberdeenshire
Council is strictly not allowed to pass your contact details onto us for the
purpose of asking your views or keeping you informed of the forthcoming
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in July.
To keep in contact therefore please email james.crombie@durnhillfarm.co.uk
or malcolm.bremner@wickharbour.co.uk
Thank you’
A final reminder that ‘Project Kraken’ is still ongoing
so:
‘If you suspect it. REPORT it.’ Call 0800 789 321
Please remember that your first point of contact is your Harbourmaster.
However if there is anything that you wish to discuss further please contact
this office
George Cameron
Principal Engineer – Harbours
LAST MINUTE NEWS
Customer Survey
We are again ready to issue a customer survey to gather feedback on the
Harbours service. Available by following the below link or using the QR code
(paper copies are also available at harbour offices).
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Harbours2015
As part of the council’s improving the Customer Experience (iCE) programme,
your views will be used to shape improvements to the service. For further
information, please contact ice.panel@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Contact Data:
Harbourmasters
Banff Harbour
Harbourmaster
Mr James Henderson
Harbour Office
Quayside
Banff
AB45 1HQ
Tel: 01261 815544
Fax: 01261 815544
Mob: 07770 646115
Email: james.henderson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Channel 12
Gourdon Harbour
Harbourmaster South
Mr James Brown
Harbour Office
Old Pier
Stonehaven
AB39 2LU
Tel: 01569 762741
Mob: 07741 050210
Email: james.brown@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Channel 11
Johnshaven Harbour
Harbourmaster South
Mr James Brown
Harbour Office
Old Pier
Stonehaven
AB39 2LU
Tel: 01569 762741
Mob: 07741 050210
Email: james.brown@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Channel 11
Macduff Harbour
Harbourmaster
Mr John West
Harbour Offices
Macduff
Banffshire AB44 1TX
Tel: 01261 832236
Fax: 01261 833612
Email: john.west@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Watchman: 01261 833962
Channel 12
Portsoy Harbour
Harbourmaster (part-time)
Mr James Henderson
Harbour Office
Quayside
Banff
AB45 1HQ
Tel: 01261 815544
Fax: 01261 815544
Mob: 07770 646115
Email: james.henderson@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Channel 12
Rosehearty Harbour
Harbourmaster (part-time)
Mrs Dee Collins Neild
Aberdeenshire Council
Infrastructure Services
Cape House
Banff
AB45 1ED
Tel: 01346 571796 (home)
Stonehaven Harbour
Harbourmaster South
Mr James Brown
Harbour Office
Old Pier
Stonehaven
AB39 2LU
Tel: 01569 762741
Mob: 07741 050210
Email: james.brown@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Channel 11
Banff Office Staff:
Aberdeenshire Council
Harbours Service
Cape House
Seafield Street
Banff
AB45 1ED
George Cameron
Principal Engineer
Tel: 01261 812917
Mob: 07769 864864
Email: george.cameron@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Corrie McCall
Engineer
Tel: 01261 813480
Mob: 07831 676755
Email: corrie.mccall@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Paul Giles
Technician
Tel: 01261 813479
Mob: 07769 880699
Email: paul.giles@aberdeenshire.gov.uk