News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Planning permission granted today for new council houses to be built at site of former primary school
17 June 2021
Planning permission was granted today for a 99-home site at a former primary school which is part of a major project delivering 2,000 new-build council houses across the city.Aberdeen City Council…
Summer of Play launched
17 June 2021
A bumper programme of free activities across Aberdeen was launched today by the city council to give kids a summer to remember.From football to swimming, music to dancing, arts and crafts to science…
Aberdeen prepares to welcome prestigious British Art Show 9
17 June 2021
Preparations are well underway as Aberdeen gets ready to welcome visitors to the prestigious British Art Show 9, opening at Aberdeen Art Gallery on 10 July. British Art Show has been taking place…
Mighty Midsummer Mission for helping to clean up Aberdeen
16 June 2021
Residents are being encouraged to take part in a Mighty Midsummer Mission this week – to help clean up litter around the city.People are being asked to pick up litter from Thursday to Monday…
Public consultation has started into review of City Centre Masterplan and the beach
12 June 2021
A public consultation has started into a review of the City Centre Masterplan and the beach asking people to take into consideration how their views on the areas have changed due to coronavirus.The…
Unaudited Annual Accounts 2020-21 available in June for public inspection
10 June 2021
The North East Scotland Pension Fund will publish the unaudited Annual Accounts for the financial year 2020/21 on 28 June 2021.The accounts provide information which can help the public assess how…
Council’s mental health interventions hailed as “vital” as employees prepare for workplace return
07 June 2021
Aberdeen City Council’s innovative mental health interventions for staff were today (Monday 7 June) described as having “huge role to play” as office-based staff prepare for a post-…
Council set to celebrate the city’s young carers with new award scheme
07 June 2021
This Wednesday (9 June) will see the first winner announced in a new Aberdeen City Council award scheme which celebrates local young people who have excelled as carers.The Young Carers Recognition…
Kickstart interns bring young blood to council
07 June 2021
Enthusiastic young people are cropping up across Aberdeen City Council as the authority’s Kickstart internship programme gets underway.The first of an influx of 155 interns have already started…
The three new pavilions at Union Terrace Gardens are to start being marketed for leasing
04 June 2021
The three new pavilions in Union Terrace Gardens designed to be cafes, restaurants or arts and cultural spaces which will be exciting new additions to the revamped gardens as well as the city centre…
Councillors praise work aimed at supporting young learners
03 June 2021
Aberdeen City Council today (Thursday 3 June) praised the continued efforts made by Education Services in supporting young learners across the city. A report on the progress of the Supporting…
Council approves huge post-lockdown Summer of Play for Aberdeen’s children and young people
03 June 2021
Aberdeen City Council’s Education Operational Delivery today (Thursday 3 June) approved an unprecedented Summer of Play to support the wellbeing of children and young people across the city who…