News Archive

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

Festive Jobs Fair to promote scores of vacancies

29 September 2017

The first Christmas jobs fair to take place in Aberdeen since 2010 will be held next month as part of the Progress Through Positive Partnerships project. A number of high profile companies have…

VictoriARTISTS Announced

29 September 2017

Local artists have been recruited to help breathe new life into an Aberdeen street. Three local artists have been selected to work with a group of Torry residents to regenerate Victoria Road using…

Urban mobility conference held for major project

29 September 2017

An update of Aberdeen’s involvement in the European-wide Civitas Portis transportation project has been given to a conference in the seaport city of Trieste in Italy. The Lord Provost of…

Aberdeen City Council tackles child trafficking

29 September 2017

Aberdeen City Council has today (Friday 29 September) announced a month of awareness-raising aimed at tackling the issue of child trafficking. The activities coincide with the Scottish Government…

Libraries Week at Aberdeen City Libraries

28 September 2017

Aberdeen City Libraries will host a free talk by acclaimed local photographer Andy Hall and a free creative writing workshop led by local writer Helen Lynch this October as part of the Scottish…

Alex is acclaimed as our Unsung Hero

28 September 2017

Alex Allan, Audio Visual Technician at Harlaw Academy was last night (Wednesday 28 September) voted Unsung Hero at the prestigious Children and Young People’ Services Awards run by Aberdeen…

Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee considers Wellington Brae report

27 September 2017

The review undertaken by Aberdeen City Council into Wellington Brae cycleway project was considered at a meeting of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee yesterday (26 September 2017). A…

Creative Learning Cultivates Local Creatives

26 September 2017

Aberdeen City Council is today (Tuesday 26 September) seeking applications from budding artists to enter into a creative volunteering programme that could set them on the way to a career in the arts…

Find out what you can do during Recycle Week

25 September 2017

Events are being held across Aberdeen this week where people can find out more about recycling their waste. Aberdeen City Council is also lighting up the north pocket garden at Marischal College to…

Fee reminder for premises licence holders

25 September 2017

Holders of a premises licence from Aberdeen City Council are being reminded that the annual fee is due to be paid by Sunday (1 October 2017). This year the reminder letters were sent directly to the…

Lord Provost confirms date for Denis Law to receive freedom of Aberdeen

25 September 2017

Footballing legend, Denis Law, will be made a freeman of Aberdeen on Saturday 25 November 2017, the city’s Lord Provost has revealed today (Monday 25 September). Aberdonian Denis Law…

Free Concerts Promise to Liven Up Lunchtimes

22 September 2017

Whether you’re an office worker or a music lover - or both - Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums encourages you to take a little bit of time out to ‘Love your lunchtimes’ with the…