Stonehaven & District Community Council
Welcome!
Stonehaven & District Community Council is a voluntary body that represents the interests of Stonehaven’s residents, working to improve the town and ensure that local voices are heard in decision-making processes, such as major planning applications. Community councils were established in Scotland to bridge the gap between local authorities and the people they serve. SDCC plays a vital role in this by acting as a direct link between the community and Aberdeenshire Council, as well as other public bodies.
We aim to engage with our community in a number of ways:
- holding monthly meetings, open to all residents
- conducting consultations both face-to-face and online
- providing regular updates on Facebook and via The Bellman
- responding to enquiries through the Contact Us form on our website
We also support community projects and events including:
- Stonehaven 24 Hour Public Access Defibrillators
- Stonehaven Resilience Project
- Hannah Dyson & Community Awards
- Stonehaven Christmas Tree
- Stonehaven’s Nippy Dip
Next Meeting
Our meetings are usually held on the second Tuesday of every month, with our next meeting of the community council scheduled for Tuesday 11th November 2025 at 7:00pm. You can find the Agendas and Minutes of previous meetings on our documents page.
Meetings are held in a hybrid format, both face-to-face in the Sheriff Court Building and online via Zoom.
SDCC Hybrid November Business Meeting
Date: Tuesday 11th November 2025
Time: Nov 11, 2025 07:00 PM
Place: Old Courtroom, Sheriff Court Building, Dunnottar Avenue, Stonehaven
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Hannah Dyson & Community Awards
SDCC present two annual awards to honour incredible people in our community
The Hannah Dyson Award is given to a young person with a strong association with Stonehaven, under 18 years of age and who has achieved outstanding youth achievement, excellence or merit in one of the following areas:
· academic or sporting success
· an act of bravery
· outstanding caring or community service
· special achievement despite limitations imposed by hardship, disability or long-term illness
· or any other appropriate kind of excellence
Recipients of the 2025 Awards The Community Award is given to a person who is over 18 years of age, with a strong association with Stonehaven, who has achieved outstanding achievement, excellence or merit in one of the following areas:
· voluntary work in the community
· academic or sporting success
· an act of bravery
· outstanding caring or community service
· special achievement despite limitations imposed by hardship, disability or long-term illness
· enhancing the perceived image of our community
· or any other appropriate kind of excellence.
Stonehaven's Christmas Tree
Stonehaven's Christmas events are a community-wide collaboration of local voluntary organisations and businesses:
- Stonehaven & District Round Table help Santa with his sleigh visits around Stonehaven
- Stonehaven Business Association are reponsible for the festive lights around the Market Square and town
- Stonehaven & District Lions Club host the Christmas Lights Switch-on event, with the help of The Rotary Club of Stonehaven serving up refreshments, and Mearns FM playing the music
- Stonehaven & District Community Council are responsible for safely installing and decorating the tree gifted from one of the local estates.
This year's Christmas Lights Switch-on event is on:
Saturday 29 November 2025
Stonehaven's Christmas Tree Nippy Dip
Stonehaven's Nippy Dip takes place on January 1st.
Start times of the event vary each year due to timings of tides. Keep an eye on Facebook for updates closer to the event.
After covering the cost of the event (First Aid Provision etc.) all funds raised from the January 1st 2025 event went to SDCC’s Projects including:
- Stonehaven 24-Hour Public Access Defibrillators Network Fund
- Stonehaven Christmas Tree Fund
- Stonehaven Resilience Project Fund
- Hannah Dyson & Community Awards
Nippy Dip at Stonehaven Harbour