News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Local school children join elite race teams as mascots
01 May 2018
ToBi the OVO Energy Tour Series mascot took a trip around Aberdeen to visit schools and find his mascot team for when the cycle race hits Aberdeen next month. Over two days, ToBi visited the…
Aberdeen to embrace innovative approach to council house development
30 April 2018
Aberdeen City Council is to explore an innovative new way of meeting demand for housing as part of wider plans to provide 2,000 new council homes. At today’s (April 30) Strategic Commissioning…
Investment in city play areas to continue with £470,000 programme for 2018/19
30 April 2018
A £470,000 programme of playpark refurbishments will be rolled out in the year ahead to build on the £1.2million invested in improvements by Aberdeen City Council over the past 12-months…
Unaudited Annual Accounts 2017-18 available in May for public inspection
30 April 2018
Aberdeen City Council will publish the unaudited Annual Accounts for the financial year 2017/2018 on 14 May 2018. The accounts provide information which can help the public assess how the…
Opportunity to shape taxi and private hire service in Aberdeen
27 April 2018
Two consultations are underway to provide an opportunity to help shape the provision of taxi and private hire services in Aberdeen. The first consultation relates to taxi fares in the city, with two…
Aberdeen marks International Workers’ Memorial Day
27 April 2018
Co-Leader Cllr Jenny Laing represented Aberdeen City Council during a commemoration organised jointly with Trade Unions at Duthie Park to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) Cllr…
Ferryhill named top school in Scotland by NSPCC
26 April 2018
Ferryhill School has won the NSPCC Childhood Champion Award for School of the Year for Scotland it was announced today (Thursday 26 April). The award is in recognition of outstanding efforts and…
New safer walking and cycling routes to be built for the new Lochside Academy
26 April 2018
Work on new safer walking and cycling routes for pupils at the new Lochside Academy is starting this week. Redmoss Road is going to be closed from Parkhead Farm and at Kildonan and become a…
Memorial Service to be held for much-loved Aberdeen Head Teacher, Fraser Cowie
26 April 2018
A memorial service will be held on Friday 4 May at Northfield Church for the much-loved Head Teacher of Westpark School, Mr Fraser Cowie. Mr Cowie passed away at the age of 53 in April after a…
Heathryburn pupils show they have heads for sums with impressive Maths contest win
25 April 2018
A P5 class at Heathryburn School have today (Wednesday 25 April) emerged as top dogs in a hugely popular, citywide mathematics competition. Primary 5 C won the 2018 Sumdog maths competition for…
Council approves new 10 year strategy for culture in Aberdeen
24 April 2018
Aberdeen City Council has approved a new 10-year strategy for culture at a meeting of the City Growth and Resources committee today (24 April). The strategy, titled Culture Aberdeen – A…
Aberdeen aims to host global energy event as part of inward investment drive
24 April 2018
Aberdeen City Council is preparing to bid to host the World Energy Cities Partnership annual general meeting as part of a range of inward investment priorities for 2018/19. The plans were approved…