The Kincardine and Mearns Advice Bureau (KAMAB) is currently located on Stonehaven's Barclay Street, but would like to open an additional office in Portlethen, where they have only limited access to the young people's drop-in centre on Cookston Road
With KAMAB seeking to gain full citizen's advice bureau status in the near future, member Bill Griffiths thinks it is important a permanent residence is established in Portlethen.
He said: "We urgently need to find a venue as soon as possible because if we become a full blown citizen's advice bureau, which we hope to do by the end of the year, then we expect members of the public to come to us more often for help."
Mr Griffiths believes one potential location for KAMAB is a deserted house formerly used by Aberdeenshire Council's landscape services department, next to Portlethen's tennis courts.
Mr Griffiths recently visited the building with North Kincardine councillor Paul Melling and Aberdeenshire Council Kincardine and Mearns area manager Willie Munro.
Mr Munro would like to see a new use for the property and is currently investigating whether of the local authority's services could take advantage of the space.
He said: "The site itself has been deemed surplus to requirements and is being touted round the council to see if anyone has any use for it. If not then it would then be put on the open market."
However, Mr Munro believes it could be financially challenging for KAMAB to turn the building into an office.
He holds the opinion that bringing it up to scratch, including the installation of disabled access, may be as costly as creating a brand new premises fit for purpose.
In an effort to bring down costs, Mr Griffiths noted KAMAB would be open to sharing with another company.
One way or another, Mr Melling is eager to see the see the site put to use.
He said: "The grounds are in a dilapidated state, but it is a building we could be doing something with and I do not think it would be a big problem to renovate."
KAMAB are currently on the hunt for more people who can play a role in offering advice to local residents. Full training would be provided.
Anyone wishing to find out more information can phone 0845 130 9903 and leave a message. Alternatively Mr Griffiths can be contacted by e-mail via the address: bill.griffiths7@btopenworld.com