The Marr Area
Set in Aberdeenshire, in North East Scotland, the Marr area stretches from Huntly in the North, to Banchory in the South East and across to Braemar to the West.
We operate in the largest of the six areas of Aberdeenshire. Occupying 48% of the land mass but inhabited by just 15% of the population.
Marr Area Partnership was formed in 1998 by a group of volunteers to help local communities help themselves. The nature of our work has changed over time but the same broad aims apply: we seek to support communities in the Marr area to develop and grow in to thriving, successful communities with secure economic, environmental and social futures.
We are a registered charity and were set up, with the support of Aberdeenshire Council, as a rural partnership recognised by the then Scottish Executive.
Working with the diverse communities of Marr to encourage and enable their economic, environmental and social futures
We are currently in the process of becoming a company limited by guarantee and have the support of over 50 members who will have the right to attend and vote at our Annual General Meetings. The Management Committee will be replaced by a Board of Directors, who will have similar responsibilities and roles. You can find out further information about how the organisation will be structured and managed by reading our Memorandum and Articles of Association. To become a member of MAP, all you need to do is fill in a Membership Form.
Chair: Jean Henretty, Banchory Community Council (Company Director)
Treasurer: Nigel Healey, Cromar Community Council (Company Director)
Les Allan, Marr Area Manager, Aberdeenshire Council
Cllr Rosemary Bruce, Aberdeenshire Council
Alan Young, Council for Voluntary Services, Aberdeenshire Central & South
Nicola Kenyon, Community Learning and Development, Aberdeenshire Council
Hilda Lumsden Gill, Huntly Community Council
Donald Boyd, Huntly Development Trust (Company Director)
George Wordie, Strathbogie Community Council (Company Director)
Patricia Fraser, Crathie Community (Company Director)
Nick Mardall, Deeside Donside Development Project (Company Director)
An additional Service Level Agreement is in place with the Marr Community Planning Group, funding our work on Community Ward Forums, the review of the Marr Local Community Plan, as well as additional tasks supporting the work of the Marr Community Planning Group and updating and supporting users of the ‘Your Hall Manual’.
Additional funding is accessed for pilot projects as they are developed. Additional work is undertaken on a consultancy basis providing that it is consistent with the aims and purpose of MAP.