News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Construction contract signed for new community hub
23 February 2018
The construction of a new state-of-the-art community hub in Aberdeen has taken a major step forward after a contract to build the new facility was signed. Aberdeen City Council has awarded CHAP…
Union Terrace Gardens: update
23 February 2018
Aberdeen City Council has lodged a petition -- a legal document -- with the Court of Session as part of the process of using Common Good land for the proposed redevelopment of Union Terrace…
Sugar Smart school pupils show the way to a better diet
22 February 2018
Heathryburn School pupils today (Thursday 22 February) kicked off a month long campaign which will see them lead the way in supporting Aberdeen residents to lead Healthier lives. The pupils are…
Art Gallery redevelopment offers once-in-a-generation opportunity to commemorate a loved one at Cowdray Hall
22 February 2018
Aberdonians are being offered a rare opportunity to purchase a lasting tribute to the special people in their lives in one of the city’s most iconic venues. And Aberdeen City Council’s…
Aberdeen City Council launches new fraud reporting tool
22 February 2018
Aberdeen City Council has launched a new portal to enable incidents of fraud to be reported to the authority. The council has a zero tolerance policy towards fraud and is committed to taking robust…
New members sought for disability partnership
22 February 2018
Members of Aberdeen City Council’s Disability Equity Partnership (DEP) came together for a civic reception at the Town House yesterday (Wednesday 21 February). Aberdeen City Councillor Lesley…
Aberdeen to become Scotland’s first gigabit-speed fibre broadband city in £40m project
21 February 2018
Aberdeen is set to become a forerunner for digital transformation in Scotland with the announcement of a new Gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network under the Vodafone and CityFibre Fibre-to-the…
Places available for Aberdeen licensing conference
21 February 2018
Delegates have until Monday to book their place on a conference designed to help shape licensing policy in Aberdeen. The event, entitled Licensing Policy: Have Your Say, will run from 10am to 4pm at…
Aberdeen City Music School tunes up for annual concert
21 February 2018
Aberdeen’s young orchestra students are making their final preparations for their free annual concert. The Aberdeen City Music School will be performing a wide selection of music at The Beach…
Businesses invited to showcase opportunities at youth recruitment event
21 February 2018
Businesses seeking to employ young workers are invited to promote their vacancies for free at Aberdeen’s upcoming Moving On youth recruitment event. Hundreds of young people considering their…
Lord Provost opens exhibition to commemorate centenary of the end of the Great War
20 February 2018
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett has officially opened a special exhibition to mark the centenary of the end of the ‘war to end all wars’, at the Gordon Highlanders Museum…
Series of talks about connected transport systems of the future
20 February 2018
A series of free evening talks open to the public are to be held on the theme of connected transport systems of the future. The presentation series will examine how the future of transport systems…