Kintore continues to grow
In the seven years since we moved to Kintore the
town has grown almost beyond recognition. Houses are sprouting everywhere,
business parks are appearing left, right and centre.
This growth in what was a village has both good and
bad effects.
On the negative front, what was a village now struggles to cope without the necessary investment in community facilities.
Youngsters find themselves without play areas, or youth facilities. Fortunately Action Kintore, set up by Kintore and District Community Council, is making progress in addressing these issues.
In the early years after moving to Kintore, it was encouraging to read in the community council minutes that the police representative present said there had been absolutely no incidents reported to the police for the previous two months. Now, unfortunately, crime and vandalism have made it to Kintore.
On the positive front, the massive growth in business parks, (there used to be one at the start of this millennium, now seven years later there are two, with two more under development!), means Kintore can now shrug off its dormitory town stigma. There are now considerable numbers of people who work in the town in businesses ranging from international subsea specialists, through to electrical engineering.
There is also, of course the brand new primary school serving Kintore and the surrounding area.
Other landmarks include the very recent establishment of a rotary club in the town - Kintore Rotary. That sort of thing doesn't happen in a town that doesn't have a vibrant business and community life.
There is also talk of reviving the Kintore Festival which fell by the wayside this summer due to a lack of volunteers to help organise it.
With luck this growth will spark and sustain further positive developments.
The trouble is there is no Kintore Burgh Council to plan for the town's needs, like there was up until the 1970s.
So, it is left to the volunteers in organisations like Kintore and District Community Council to come forward with ideas, like the youth cafe and give willingly of their time to lobby our local authorities for the support we need to develop our recreation and community facilities to meet the demands of a growing town.
Next time you are sitting with your feet up watching Coronation Street, or something equally dire, just think how much more rewarding it would be if you got up and did something positive for the community. Or, then again, you could just make a cup of tea and put your feet up!
On the negative front, what was a village now struggles to cope without the necessary investment in community facilities.
Youngsters find themselves without play areas, or youth facilities. Fortunately Action Kintore, set up by Kintore and District Community Council, is making progress in addressing these issues.
In the early years after moving to Kintore, it was encouraging to read in the community council minutes that the police representative present said there had been absolutely no incidents reported to the police for the previous two months. Now, unfortunately, crime and vandalism have made it to Kintore.
On the positive front, the massive growth in business parks, (there used to be one at the start of this millennium, now seven years later there are two, with two more under development!), means Kintore can now shrug off its dormitory town stigma. There are now considerable numbers of people who work in the town in businesses ranging from international subsea specialists, through to electrical engineering.
There is also, of course the brand new primary school serving Kintore and the surrounding area.
Other landmarks include the very recent establishment of a rotary club in the town - Kintore Rotary. That sort of thing doesn't happen in a town that doesn't have a vibrant business and community life.
There is also talk of reviving the Kintore Festival which fell by the wayside this summer due to a lack of volunteers to help organise it.
With luck this growth will spark and sustain further positive developments.
The trouble is there is no Kintore Burgh Council to plan for the town's needs, like there was up until the 1970s.
So, it is left to the volunteers in organisations like Kintore and District Community Council to come forward with ideas, like the youth cafe and give willingly of their time to lobby our local authorities for the support we need to develop our recreation and community facilities to meet the demands of a growing town.
Next time you are sitting with your feet up watching Coronation Street, or something equally dire, just think how much more rewarding it would be if you got up and did something positive for the community. Or, then again, you could just make a cup of tea and put your feet up!
Posted: Tue - July 10, 2007 at 07:59 PM
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