I am pleased to report that as of yesterday evening, it is now possible to travel the whole length of Hallforest Avenue - the artificial blockage between the two parts of our estate has been removed, and the final road surfacing work should be completed later today.

This should make a big difference to some people who have been forced to take a long detour going through the centre of the village and past the school, but hopefully it won’t turn the road into a rat-run.

A new local car detailing company has opened it’s first retail unit in Kintore. The company is called Polished Bliss, and their website is www.polishedbliss.co.uk

They specialise in providing very high quality car care products, and provide lots of friendly free advice on the best products to suit your car, skills and budget. They are also expert car “Detailers”, which essentially means preparing your car to an extremely high standard - in many cases to a better than showroom “new” condition. This could mean anything from a thorough clean and polish, to paint restoration/correction (getting rid of those swirl marks and lights scratches you often see on sunny days).

If you want to learn the best way to look after your car, their website contains very detailed instructions on how to go about various tasks, e.g.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/guides_wash.html

Their opening hours are: 9.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri

Polished Bliss
Unit 7, Craigearn Business Park
Morrison Way, Kintore
AB51 0TH
United Kingdom

0845 4540017 

Turn into the Craigearn Business Park ( where the Wee Rascals Nursery is located). Follow the road round, and you’ll see a U-shaped group of small units with blue doors. Polished Bliss are in number 7, with the big black water tank outside.

Persimmon Homes have been installing kerbing along Hallforest Avenue for the past week.

We hope this means that the remaining part of Hallforest Avenue will be treated to the final surface of tar in the very near future, finally putting an end to the slalom course of potholes that residents have been enduring over the past 12 months.

There have been concerns raised by some residents that continually driving over this very poor road surface is damaging the suspension components of their cars.

Persimmon Homes have now removed the bollards/pedestrian crossing/streetlamp which had been built opposite the entry road to their site, effectively blocking entry/exit for larger vehicles.

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It appears that Persimmon Homes have built the entry/exit road to their new Falconer Park development in the wrong place. The road is directly opposite a traffic island, effectively blocking the junction. It is either this, or the island (which has been in place for over 9 months) was built in the wrong place.

Aberdeenshire Council have been asked to clarify the situation, as this hazard is clearly in breach of planning regulations.

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