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Cenos Floating Offshore Windfarm consultation event 01.10

Members of the public and other stakeholders are invited to attend a consultation event on the proposals for the Cenos Floating Offshore Windfarm.

Members of the public and other stakeholders are invited to attend a consultation event on the proposals for the Cenos Floating Offshore Windfarm. The event, which will be held at Peterhead Football Club on 1 October 2024 is hosted by Cenos Offshore Windfarm Limited, a joint venture project between Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. The project team will be on hand to answer questions and invite feedback on the proposals for associated infrastructure.

With a nominal capacity of up to 1400 MW, Cenos is a pioneering project that will provide renewable power to the UK grid and the possibility to electrify and decarbonise offshore oil and gas platforms in the UK North Sea. Delivered as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round, once complete, Cenos will be one of the world’s largest floating offshore windfarms, providing 5.5 TWh+ of renewable power to the UK grid each year.

Cenos will be located approximately 200km due east of shore from Aberdeen, and Peterhead is the closest coastline approximately 190km from the array boundary. The activity within Scottish Territorial Waters will consist of installation of a submarine export cable bundle from the windfarm site to landfall and associated rock deposits along partial lengths of the cable within the cable trench(es) to ensure complete burial and at cable crossing locations. The offshore export cables are proposed to make landfall close to Long Haven – between the villages of Boddam and Longhaven. Cenos Offshore Windfarm Limited is currently preparing consenting applications for the offshore aspects of the Project.

The onshore aspects for ongoing grid connection have already been consented through the NorthConnect HVDC Cable Planning Consent (Planning Application Reference Number APP/2015/1121 and APP/2018/1831). The onshore aspects are therefore not assessed as part of current consent applications, which relate solely to the offshore project (seaward of Mean Low Water Springs).

The pre-application consultation event will be held on 1 October 2024, at Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead Football Club, Balmoor Terrace, Peterhead, AB2 1EQ, in accordance with The Marine Licensing (Pre-Application Consultation) (Scotland) Regulations 2013.

The two sessions will be held on 1 October from 12-3pm and 4-7pm.

Christopher Pearson, Project Director for the Cenos Floating Offshore Windfarm said:

“Our Cenos project will play a critical role in speeding up the energy transition, strengthening Scotland and the UK’s position as a global leader in floating wind.

“Feedback from the local community is a vital component to assuring we develop our proposals effectively and in tune with all stakeholder requirements. That’s why we are inviting everyone with an interest in the project to come along and meet the team on 1 October and are keen to hear their views.

“For anyone unable to attend in person, all relevant information will also be posted on our website at https://cenosoffshorewind.com/“

Cenos and its partner project Green Volt (which has already been granted full onshore and offshore consent) will accelerate the delivery of renewable energy in the UK and kickstart the development of a robust local supply chain for floating offshore wind. These projects will also help to position the UK to supply the new and rapidly growing global floating offshore wind market, which is expected to reach 300 GW in the next 30 years.

Cenos, through the electrification and decarbonisation of participating oil and gas platforms will play a key role in helping deliver UK Government targets for offshore wind power capacity; specifically floating offshore wind. A key contributor to Scotland’s 2045 net zero targets, Cenos supports the North Sea Transition Deal aim to reduce offshore oil and gas sector emissions. Learn more about Cenos: www.cenosoffshorewind.com

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Preparing for Winter

Preparing for Winter – Week 4

Resilience Month Aberdeenshire Week Four: Preparing for Winter

Over the course of September, Aberdeenshire Council is encouraging residents to consider how they might respond to a household emergency or severe weather incident.

This week, we are focusing on the theme of ‘Preparing for Winter’.

Winter weather brings a number of challenges for Aberdeenshire, and not all just due to lower temperatures alone.

High winds, heavy rain, snow and ice can slow us down or even prevent us leaving our homes at their most severe.

That’s why making sure your home is ready for winter can help prevent unwanted surprises when the temperature drops, and now is a good time to be thinking about taking action.

To support this, North East Scotland College is running free sessions in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council to help you protect your home before the cold weather kicks in.

Sessions run from 6pm to 8pm but places are limited, so make sure to register as soon as you can. The next sessions are taking place as follows:

But should the worst happen, there is advice an out there to help you deal with an unexpected situation.

Scottish Water has prepared a video on what to do if you have a burst pipe

Taking extra care on the roads is essential when winter weather poses challenges and the RAC also has a range of advice around winter driving including how to reduce the chance of breaking down in cold weather, how to demist your windscreen in double-quick time, and what to do if your car won’t start in the cold.

Of course, keeping a check on Met Office weather warnings and SEPA flood alerts is just as important, especially when advice is not to travel at all.

With a little early preparation at your house and for your car, winter could be just a little easier to navigate this year.

Information on Resilience Month Aberdeenshire Week Four: Preparing for Winter, and others, can be found at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/resilience-month

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Police Incident at Peterhead Town Centre

Today Police Incident at Peterhead Town Centre

Police INCIDENT – Police have blocked off streets outside Wetherspoon in Peterhead.

Chapel Street and streets around The Cross Keys Wetherspoon taped of by police and emergency services on the scene.

Residents reported to the Peterhead Live page this evening.

Man dies after ‘taking unwell’ at Peterhead pub as police say death ‘not suspicious’

Staff at the pub rushed to the aid of the customer who had collapsed soon after arriving, and he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances.

After 10pm streets remain closed.

Police Incident at Peterhead Town Centre — Police and paramedics in attendance

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visit to Peterhead

MP has a visit to Peterhead Prison Museum

consultation on proposed changes to taxi charges

Aberdeenshire Council launch consultation on proposed changes to taxi charges

North-east residents are being encouraged to participate in a consultation on proposed new taxi charges.

Local authorities are required by law to review the charging scale and Aberdeenshire Council has consulted with the trade and developed a new scale for the public’s consideration.

The Aberdeenshire Council launch consultation on proposed changes to taxi charges is now live until October 4, 2024 and can be accessed at

https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/taxi-fare-scale-consultation

Among the proposed new charges, which would come into effect on December 1, 2024 are the following:

	Standard	Late Night	Festive Season
First 880 yards or part thereof	£3.00	£4.30	£4.60
Each additional 1/11^th part of a mile or part thereof	£0.22	£0.22	£0.33
Waiting time per 10 seconds	£0.11	£0.11	£0.11

Standard Rate

Applies at all times out with the Late Night and Festive Season Rates which are detailed below.

Late Night Rate

Applies (a) Mondays to Thursdays from 10pm to 6am the following day; (b) Weekends from 6pm on Friday to 6am on Monday; and (c) Public Holidays from 6am to 10pm these being the 3rd of January, Good Friday and May Day.

Festive Season Rate

Applies (a) between 6pm on the 24th of December until 6am on the 27th of December; (b) between 6pm on the 31st of December until 6am on the 3rd of January; and (c) Weekends in December from 6pm on the Friday until 6am on the Sunday.

Multiple passenger surcharge

In vehicles so licensed carrying more than four passengers, a surcharge of 50% of the above fares may be charged.

Booking Fee

£0.50

Airport booking fee

Taxi drivers may add any current charge incurred at airports when either dropping off or picking up passengers. Drivers must make passengers aware in advance that extra charges may be added to the fare. Booking fees are to be shown on the meter.

Unacceptable mess

Passengers are carried on the understanding that the driver may charge a passenger, creating an unacceptable mess in the taxi, a maximum of £100.

Anyone wishing to make representations regarding the proposals which apply to taxis only and not to private hire cars, may do so within one month by way of our online consultation or by writing to us at: Licensing, Taxi Fare Review, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2DQ.