Caravan Park Project

Aberdeenshire Council took the decision in February 2011 to look for alternative management arrangements for all 10 caravan parks currently run by them.  They approached the partnerships relevant to each park with the intention that the parks should be run for community benefit.  In the case of Stonehaven the Stonehaven Town Partnership (STP) were approached. 

A sub-committee of STP was set up.  It was felt strongly that Stonehaven would not have the volunteer capacity, nor the ability to raise funds, to run the caravan park on their own.  Therefore expressions of interest from professional operators were sought.  In July, the sub committee recommended to the Board that the Caravan Club should be the preferred bidder and the Board of STP accepted that recommendation. 

A public meeting was held on 11th August 2011 at Invercarron Resource Centre. See Report

Many meetings have taken place with the Steering Group and Council officials and the Caravan Club with a view to Aberdeenshire Council transferring the lease of the Queen Elizabeth Caravan Park to Stonehaven Town Partnership.

A Draft  Business Plan has now been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council.

Arrangements have to be made for the running of the Caravan Park from April to October 2012 and discussions are taking place for the STP and Aberdeenshire Council to share responsibility for this.  See Report

Any income received by the STP from the Caravan Park will be used for Community Projects. See Report  on the Process for deciding how to disburse any monies from Queen Elizabeth Caravan Park, Stonehaven.