News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Commercial waste bins to be removed from city streets
05 February 2018
A new policy is to be introduced to combat the problem of commercial waste containers obstructing Aberdeen pavements. Current rules were put in place in 2013 but significant changes in recycling…
Young visionaries design award winning libraries of the future
05 February 2018
Seven-year-old Alexandros Morrison and eleven-year-old Kamile Ruksnaityte have been hailed for their creative efforts in winning the Design a Library of the Future competition. The competition…
Major improvement works for Provost Skene’s House
01 February 2018
Provost Skene’s House (PSH) is to undergo a major renovation after Aberdeen City Council’s Finance, Policy and Resources Committee agreed steps to conserve and upgrade the historic building. PSH,…
Creative lighting strategy agreed for Aberdeen
01 February 2018
A creative lighting strategy and implementation plan was approved today by Aberdeen City Council’s Finance, Policy and Resources Committee (FP&R). Aberdeen in Colour, a City Centre Masterplan (…
New Aberdeen taxi fare cards issued to reflect surcharge change
01 February 2018
Taxis in Aberdeen have been issued with new fare cards to reflect the wider ban on surcharges for paying with credit or debit cards which came into force nationwide in January. The Aberdeen City…
Consultation to shape Aberdeen’s Local Housing Strategy
01 February 2018
Views on the future of housing in Aberdeen are being sought as plans for the next five years are prepared. Aberdeen City Council is consulting on the Local Housing Strategy (LHS) for 2018-23 and is…
New training opportunities to support city residents into work
01 February 2018
New training and work experience opportunities are available to people taking part in an innovative employability project. Aberdeen City Council has awarded a contract to CFINE (Community Food…
Union Terrace Gardens to close for SPECTRA 2018 set-up
01 February 2018
Union Terrace Gardens will be closed to the public in the lead up to SPECTRA 2018, Aberdeen’s festival of light. The gardens will close at 9am on Friday (2 February) until 5pm on Wednesday 14…
Leading cities to discuss alternative fuels for heavy duty transport
31 January 2018
Members of HyER will meet to discuss the move to alternative fuels for heavy duty road transport at a day-long conference in Brussels today (Wednesday 31 January). HyER, the European Association for…
International speaker Paul Collard heads up City Council creative learning event
30 January 2018
Renowned international speaker Paul Collard will appear at a mini-symposium, co-hosted by Aberdeen City Council’s Creative Learning Team and the University of Aberdeen, next week. The session…
Aberdeen Football Club stadium plans approved by Council
29 January 2018
Aberdeen Football Club’s application for planning consent for a new stadium and associated facilities at Kingsford were today (29 January 2018) approved by Aberdeen City Council. The…
Musical see-saws take centre stage at SPECTRA
26 January 2018
Children, young and old, are being invited to “Play the Night” at this year’s SPECTRA as Union Terrace Gardens is transformed into an illuminated playground. Lightbattle bicycles,…