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| • Aberdeen internet TV channel 360TV focuses on Camphill December 16 , 2005 • How the good news was broken to visitors at the Newton Dee Store and Café December 02 , 2005  • Camphill “relieved” by Minister’s announcement on AWPR routeDecember 01 , 2005 • Business leaders say no to Murtle November 30, 2005 • Autism authorities endorse experts findings on Camphill and AWPR November 25, 2005 • New parliamentary questions about Camphill November 4, 2005 • International experts growing concern November 3, 2005 • International experts oppose Murtle route in open letter to First Minister October 23, 2005 • Series of parliamentary questions probes issues over Camphill route October 24, 2005 • Cross party parliamentary group on autism expresses concern September 20, 2005
September 7, 2005 • Camphill danced the night away with Zuba August 30, 2005 • MSP tables questions to executive ahead of Transport Minister Camphill visit August 29, 2005 • Top Scottish band Zuba to headline Save Camphill Benefit Concert August 16, 2005 • World expert on autism urges road reroute away from Camphill August 10, 2005 • Benefit Concert to boost Save Camphill  July 12, 2005 • Best selling author supports Save Camphill July 4, 2005 • Michaela Strachan joins celebrity support for Save Camphill June 15, 2005
June 9, 2005 • The Herald feature on Camphill concerns May 7, 2005 • Rolf Harris adds his support for Save Camphill April 29, 2005 • Camphill international conference sends letter of objection to Prime Minister, First Minister and Transport Minister April 26, 2005 |
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The Camphill communities for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, are under threat. A dual carriageway trunk road is planned to slice through Newton Dee and Murtle in the Bieldside area of Aberdeen. The residents of the Camphill communities have complex needs. Many are stressed by noise, fascinated by traffic and unaware of danger. Perpetual noise, movement, stress and pollution from the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route would:
Since its launch, the campaign has generated widespread public and political support. In June 2004 the Scottish Parliament debated the future of the Camphill community with a motion calling for the community to be able to continue and develop "undisturbed". We need to build on this. We need to increase the pressure on politicians and road authorities to find a solution that safeguards Camphill's work with special needs children and adults. The Save Camphill campaign recognises there are economic arguments for a new road. But it must not be built at the cost of destroying Camphill and ending the work of six decades. |
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| Newton Dee, a centre of the Camphill Village Trust, is a registered charity, number 232402. Camphill Rudolf Steiner Schools, a member of the Association of Camphill Communities and Camphill Scotland, is a registered charity, number SCO15588.
Save Camphill Campaign Office, |
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"The quality of life for 200 special needs children and adults must be more important than putting a road right there!"
"I had fondly assumed that the people who make planning decisions had some sense of priorities in life." 
"I hope and pray that the powers that be will be swayed by the huge protest against the proposed routing of this road." 
Camphill Medical Practice is a registered charity, number SCO016291.