PETERHEAD

	Historic Overview

With 19,000 inhabitants, Peterhead is the largest town in Aberdeenshire and the most easterly town in Scotland. It was founded by the Earls Marischals of Inverugie and developed around the harbour at Keith Insch in 1587. By 1680 Peterhead had become one of the largest fishing ports on the north coast its economy growing through the development of sealing, whaling and fishing, particularly for herring. Today Peterhead is Europe's premier white-fish port.

Over the years Peterhead grew up the hill from the harbour and the fisher folk moved to the Roanheads area to the north of the harbour. Another two harbours were added to the original Port Henry Harbour as the town grew. During the 19th century the town gained a reputation as a Spa, centred around Broad Street and this led to the development of some fine Victorian mansions in the immediate hinterland. The town swallowed up these mansions, as it grew westward. The advent of the oil industry in the North Sea in the 1970s led to considerable areas of the town set aside for industrial use, and an associated increase in the rate of new housing development.

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	Facts and Figures

Town profile

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	Strategy

The Partnership is taking forward an agreed strategy for the town, following extensive public consultation

Executive Summary

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	Objectives

• Diversify the business base
• Enable the fishing industry to become more competitive
• Develop tourism
• Improve town centre
• Improve the environment
• Improve housing provision aiding regeneration in the town centre
• Improve Social inclusion
• Engaging community

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	Key Projects

1999/2000

• Strategy document Peterhead 2001 adopted
• Town centre revitalisation project designed
• Scheme for new business and technology park developed

2000/2001

• Major town centre revitalisation project gets underway
• Shiplift and new harbour developments are undertaken by Peterhead Harbour Trust
• Regeneration brief for Windmill Street/Wilson Street Areas Prepared
• Housing developments at Windmill Street. Wilson Street, Upper Grange get underway
• European regeneration project started with Dutch and German colleagues

2001/2002

• Funding assistance given to new engineering training centre
• Company diversification scheme is drafted
• Retail facelift and quality improvement scheme gets underway
• Business Forum formed with 190 members
• Drummers Corner and central area parking proposals developed

2002/2003

• Broad Street Regeneration Proposal introduced
• Company diversification scheme introduced
• Landscape strategy introduced

2003/2004

• Building Buchan New Beginnings establishes project office in Peterhead
• ‘New Quay’ feasibility project supported
• New Peterhead website commissioned

2004/2005

• Building Buchan New Beginnings continues work on ICT and Business Growth development

2005/2006

• Peterhead Tourism Initiative produce outstanding VisitPeterhead brochure
• Peterhead participates in INTERREG IIIb – Revitalisation of Harbour Towns project
• Environmental improvements at Kirk Street progressed

2006/2007

• Work continues on feasibility of energy and business park
• New Transport Interchange completed for Peterhead

2007/2008

• Funding provided to CARS the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme unlocking £650,000 from Historic Scotland and others
• Funding provided to Peterhead Tourism Initiative
• Family History Centre of Buchan assisted in feasibility scheme and acquisition of key equipment
• Business Forum announces a record number of members
• Peterhead Decommissioning Ltd a consortium of local business forms with help from ATP

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	Contacts

You can also send mail to or visit the ATP Co-ordinator Peterhead at:

48 Marischal Street
Peterhead
AB42 1HS

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