Unfortunately, the 4th of July Communities Committee vote went against 6 of the Sheltered Housing Complexes in Aberdeenshire including Cumrye, but the fight goes on!
Cllr Stirling asked that members of the community suggest solutions, and ways to move forward, so Mrs Janet Langley has put together a proposal to reopen the review, and expand to all Sheltered Housing. This proposal assures that no one is involuntarily rehoused, but that communities and residents take the lead in reshaping sheltered housing.
Please, sign our petitions, and forward the proposal with your approval to all of your elected members (see https://www.writetothem.com/ for an easy list)
A petition to support Mrs Langley’s proposal: https://chng.it/9tzhkW5Yf9
A petition for Cumrye: https://chng.it/QCJ4Q7vwSV
A petition for Albany Court: https://chng.it/sDVNVshBCF
A facebook page to keep up with the news: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478222566885926/
A copy of Mrs Langley’s proposal is here:
About Monquhitter Matters
We are a group of multiple community organisations representing and made of residents of the Cuminestown, Garmond and surrounding areas who are campaigning to save the parts of our community that are being stripped back by cuts to rural areas.
Our first event was a public meeting on the 30th of April 2025 in Cuminestown Hall. We discussed the facts as we knew at the time around the threatened closure of Cumrye Sheltered Housing and the continued closure of the Cuminestown Health Centre.
We are trying to get all the information available here on the website, but if you see anything missing, please let us know!
News!
Check the Council Website
Aberdeenshire Council have set up an Engage website to try and answer questions about the closure of Cumrye and other sheltered housing groups. Please have a look there and ask questions. If you still have questions, bring them to the next drop-in session! https://engage.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/reshaping-sheltered-housing-2
Letter Signup & Testimonials-Monquhitter
If you missed the opportunity to sign our joint letters of support for Cumrye, the Cuminestown Health Centre or a chance to get your testimonial in, no worries! We have a book at the shop with copies of the letters to sign, a sign up sheet if you want to be kept updated with information…
Testimonials Open
We are taking testimonials tonight at the Open Meeting as well as online. Please make sure to add a human voice to the cuts that are being threatened. The council is only seeing black and white, numbers on a page, but Monquhitter is more than that! If you’re not sure about what to write, how…
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