This website is dedicated to the community effort to save the redundant radio station for the benefit of the inhabitants of Stonehaven and rural surroundings.
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British Telecommunications (renamed British Telecom) (rebranded BT) was formed when the government split the telephone system away from the Post Office. After a series of corporate adventures, BT had a massive debt mountain and re-financed itself with a series of sales and lease agreements of its property portfolio to investment companies. This left the radio station leased to a property consortium and sub-leased back to BT.
The radio station, listed as a building of special significance by Scottish Ministers (now Scottish Government), appears on the website of Historic Scotland, and Aberdeenshire Council has contacted Telereal (BT property managers) regarding keeping the building secure and weather tight. The owners are willing to sell and Stonehaven residents wish to purchase and save the buildings for community purposes.
Sir Robert Smith MP has written to Sir Christopher Bland (previous chairman of BT) and Mike Rumbles MSP has written to Linda Fabiani MSP (responsible minister for Historic Scotland) concerning the redundant radio station. Funding / grants to purchase and renovate the radio station would come from residents, industrial companies, lottery distributors, local authority and national charitable bodies. Once the radio station charity has been formed the fundraising will commence.
Enjoy browsing our website and learning all about the history of the Radio Station and what our plans are for the future.
All donations are welcome as we try to improve the community facilities in Stonehaven.
