News Archive

This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.

Kingswells pupils raise £1200 for Cancer Research UK

28 June 2021

Primary 7 pupils at Kingswells have raised £1200 for cancer charity Cancer Research UK by taking part in a Race for Life 5k run, it was announced today (Monday 28 June).The run, which took…

Reminder to people to take part in public consultation into review of City Centre Masterplan and the beach

25 June 2021

People are reminded they have a week left to take part in a public consultation into a review of the City Centre Masterplan and the beach which asks people to take into consideration how their views…

Unaudited annual accounts available for public inspection

25 June 2021

The North East Scotland Pension Funds’ unaudited annual accounts for the financial year 2020/21 are now available for inspection until 19th July 2021.The accounts provide information which can…

Business Improvement District ballot result

25 June 2021

The Aberdeen City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) proposals for 2021-2026 have been approved by the BID ballot which closed on 24 June 2021.Eligible voters (non-domestic ratepayers) voted…

Legal remedy to be sought against developer as committee agrees to continue with construction of Countesswells Primary School

24 June 2021

Aberdeen City Council has agreed today to continue to press ahead with building a new primary school at Countesswells while legal remedy could be sought over non-payment of developer obligations for…

Neighbourhood Spaces for People interventions to be removed after Aberdeen is at Level 0

24 June 2021

Three temporary neighbourhood Spaces for people interventions which were introduced to increase space for pedestrians due to coronavirus 2m physical distancing are to be removed after Aberdeen is at…

Boundary for proposed low emission zone in city centre agreed at committee

24 June 2021

The boundary for the proposed low emission zone for the city centre was today agreed at Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee.The boundary would mean an area of the city…

Public spending watchdog hails council’s progress

24 June 2021

Aberdeen City Council’s leader today welcomed a report from Scotland’s public spending watchdog for local government that praised the council’s vision and innovation in improving…

Lord-Lieutenant honours Armed Forces past and present

23 June 2021

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Barney Crockett, in his role as Lord-Lieutenant took the opportunity yesterday (22 June 2021) to recognise the service of all British Armed Forces personnel and those of…

Aberdeen City Council begins search for hydrogen hub strategic partner

23 June 2021

The search for Aberdeen City Council’s new joint venture partner to build an exciting new hydrogen hub in the city which will be Scotland’s first commercially scalable and …

Aberdeen City Libraries Summer Reading Challenge returns with Staycation theme

22 June 2021

Aberdeen City Libraries’ annual summer reading challenge returns this week (Saturday 26 June) and the city’s readers are being asked to help Library Bear celebrate the Year of Coasts and…

Berryden Corridor Improvement Project is given permission to go ahead from Scottish Ministers

18 June 2021

A major milestone for the Berryden Corridor Improvement Project has been reached as Scottish Ministers have given their go-ahead for Aberdeen City Council to progress with the compulsory purchase…