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Bill Griffiths - Our dedicated Secretary passed away after a short illness on 15th July 2011. We all know how committed Bill was to the community & other causes. He will be greatly missed by all. All our thoughts should be with his family at this time. A great man & A huge loss.

In the interim please direct all correspondance to our Chairman Ron Sharp

This Page Last Updated: 27 July, 2011

Portlethen and District Community Council was officially reformed on 30th November 2007. Now Fully back in Business we are trying to represent the views and interests of the community to the best of our ability. We need your support and comments on issues in order to represent YOU.

We look forward to continuing to support and represent the local community in 2011.

Community councils can carry out a variety of roles, including:

  • help with environmental projects
  • organising local galas
  • printing and distributing local newsletters (see Cloch page )
  • representing Community Councils on other organisations
  • campaigning on local issues
  • conducting local surveys
  • organising public meetings on major development proposals or the Local Plan
  • carrying out Planning for Real exercises © Neighbourhood Initiative

Portlethen is a town situated about 6 miles South of Aberdeen, on the North East coast of Scotland. It comprises:

  • Portlethen Portlethen Map
  • Old Portlethen
  • Downies
  • Findon
  • Marywell
  • Hillside
  • Badentoy Ind Est
  • Barclayhill Ind Est

From less than a thousand people a couple of decades ago, it has mushroomed to over 6,500 today. The large number of young families here give Portlethen the highest proportion of under 25s in Europe.