Grampian Region's transportation and roads committee agreed on Tuesday to the introduction of the measures, following representations by, among others, local police.
When they come into force, the regulations will mean virtually no vehicles being allowed to park around the west, north and south sides of Market Square.
Similar bans will apply to side street and main thoroughfare junctions in and around the centre.

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Summer may have officially arrived, but one would have a hard job convincing players of both Stonehaven's junior and amateur clubs that is so.
For their games on Saturday had to be abandoned after just a few minutes play, because of blizzard conditions.

50 Years Ago

Friday, April 11, 1958

WITH a view to doing something to help the building industry in the town, Stonehaven Town Council are to ask their architect to prepare plans for a block of houses adjacent to the old town clock.
At Tuesday's meeting Provost Christie raised the matter of further building.
He did so, he said, because of the precarious state of the local building trade, and suggested that in spite of the present high loan charges, some effort should be made at further building.
The Provost said he would suggest they go ahead with one block next to the clock tower at the Cross, where demolition had been carried out.
It would be a small thing, but it would help to keep local building alive.

100 Years Ago

Thursday, April 9, 1908

MORNING travellers to and from Aberdeen are labouring under a grievance at present owing to the lateness of the 8.51 morning train to Aberdeen.
This train is a most convenient one for those engaged in business in the Granite City, but when it comes puffing in half an hour late, the matter becomes serious for the traveller whose time is limited.
If the railway company desire to increase the connection between Aberdeen and Stonehaven, punctuality in their train service is essential.

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The new lessee of the Muchalls Hotel is Mr Peter Gillespie, the stationmaster of the Caledonian Railway, Edinburgh.
Mr Gillespie bas been man and boy 30 years in the company's service, and was appointed stationmaster in 1896.
Mr Gillespie, in taking over the hotel, has made an addition which is likely to prove a great asset.
He has had a nine hole golf course laid out on the property to the west of the hotel and as the new course lies within easy distance both of Aberdeen and Stonehaven, it is expected to become as popular with residents as with visitors.