News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Sun shines on Aberdeen’s beach standards
30 May 2017
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced that Aberdeen Ballroom Beach has been recognised for the high standards provided to users - from keeping sand litter free to providing…
Hanover Street School crowned Scottish Champions in the Better Energy School Awards
29 May 2017
Great news for Hanover Street School which has been crowned Scottish champion in the Better Energy School Awards for their project ‘Save the Busy Bees’. The project was created by…
New festive lighting for Aberdeen
25 May 2017
New circles for festive lighting on Union Street have been approved at the City Council’s communities, housing and infrastructure committee. The five inserts costing up to £60,000 would…
Making Aberdeen a Child Friendly City
25 May 2017
Aberdeen’s ambition to become a Child Friendly City has taken a leap forward today with the launch of a three year partnership with Unicef. Gayle Gorman, Director of Education and Children…
Travel guidance as the Tour Series comes to town
25 May 2017
Thousands of people are expected to descend to the heart of Aberdeen on Thursday 25 May to celebrate The Tour Series and all things cycling. As the city gears up for a full programme of activities,…
Causewayend road to only have one lane closed on Saturday
25 May 2017
Only one lane of the north-bound Causewayend road is to be closed on Saturday to protect public safety during sewer connection works. It had been thought the road might have had a full closure for…
Works to be completed repairing storm damaged National Cycle Network 1 route at Wellington Brae
24 May 2017
Works to complete a repair to a storm-damaged National Cycle Network 1 route at Wellington Brae were today given the go-ahead. Councillors on the City Council’s communities, housing and…
Play parks to be refurbished in 2017/18
24 May 2017
A total of £1.3million is to be spent refurbishing play parks across Aberdeen in 2017/18 after the money was agreed at committee today. The City Council’s communities, housing and…
Aberdeen shops gear up for elite cycling event
24 May 2017
Shops around Aberdeen have transformed their windows in support of the Tour Series, turning the city centre into a cycling hub for the elite event coming to the city tomorrow (25 May). The Tour…
Heat Network in Torry update
24 May 2017
The City Council’s Communities, Housing and Infrastructure committee agreed today to go ahead and instruct a full business case for the proposed Phase 1 heat network in Torry which would be…
Roads winter maintenance operations reviewed
24 May 2017
City Council officers are to examine the implications of the taking on responsibility for winter maintenance for parts of the A90 and A90 after the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) opens.…
Award Winning Jeweller Joins Creative Learning
24 May 2017
Aberdeen City Council’s Creative Learning team have designed a new set of jewellery classes to keep up with the public demand for silversmithing and jewellery-making in the city. The new Copper…