General construction work should be restricted to the following hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. Saturdays 8am to 1pm. Most councils advice that noisy work is prohibited on Sundays and bank holidays but you should check with your local council to confirm this.
Alford
Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, existing simply south of the River Don. It exists within the Howe of Alford (likewise called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don. The place-name is believed to originate from the Scots auld ford; its initial position being on the financial institutions of the Don. The "L" noise in words has, in time, been dropped, and also is silent. Additionally, the name could be a tautology; a combination of ath and ford, both meaning 'ford' in Gaelic and Scots respectively. Alford provided its name to a fight of the Battle of Alford (1645 ). It is also the residence of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed, which is celebrated by a life-sized model of a bull on the edge of the village, which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001. It is believed that the initial breeding place of the livestock was Buffal, located between Difficult (Tulloch) and Craigievar close-by Alford. An additional claim to fame for the community is Alford Oatmeal, ground at Montgarrie, simply outside the community. Alford also sports the Alford Neighborhood School, with a library as well as swimming pool. The Alford Valley Railway, Grampian Transport Museum, Alford Heritage Museum and Craigievar Castle are popular visitor destinations, with a range of various other historical sites, stone circles, and castles (consisting of Balfluig Castle, Castle Fraser as well as Drum Castle) being within simple reach by road. One stone circle, originally thought to be ancient, ended up being a 20-year-old reproduction. Positioned in Alford, Haughton Country Park is a huge and preferred green space with a campers park as well as timberland walks. The 18 opening Alford Golf Club is an attractive and also pleasurable training course which has a large local membership.