News Archive

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

Launch of Oil and Gas Technology Centre welcomed

10 February 2017

Aberdeen City Council has welcomed the launch of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre and underlined its importance to the city's economic strength. Today the new £180million centre, which is…

Weather Update: Caution on Roads

10 February 2017

The forecast this weekend is for cold and snow followed by rain which made lead to the formation of black ice even on treated surfaces. Our gritters will be working overnight but we would urge…

Aberdeen youngsters make voices heard on Hall of Heroes

10 February 2017

School pupils have been choosing their “heroes” for a new Aberdeen visitor attraction. As part of the City Centre Masterplan, Provost Skene’s House is being redeveloped to tell the story of local…

Businesses invited to support youth recruitment event

09 February 2017

Local businesses are being invited to participate in an Aberdeen youth recruitment event which will promote training, apprenticeships and employment opportunities for school-leavers. Organisations…

Crowdfunding initiative to unlock Aberdeen’s potential

08 February 2017

Individuals, community groups and businesses are being invited to turn their ideas in to reality through the launch of a new funding initiative. Aberdeen City Council along with an array of local…

Opening of £5 million Greenbrae School captured on film

08 February 2017

A new video captures all the excitement of the official opening by Councillor Willie Young of the £5 million Greenbrae School extension on Tuesday 7 October https://vimeo.com/…

Scotland’s biggest urban light festival set to illuminate Aberdeen for fourth year

08 February 2017

A giant interactive cloud, flaming metal sculptures, glowing spiders taking over a historic graveyard and Marischal College transformed into a huge musical instrument complete with laser light show…

Hazlehead Park revamp continues

07 February 2017

The next phase of work at Hazlehead Park has begun as a programme of improvements to the popular Aberdeen attraction takes shape. Contractors are refurbishing and remodelling heather beds this week…

Hall of Heroes: five days of voting left

07 February 2017

People were today encouraged to have their say on a "Hall of Heroes" that will be part of a new Aberdeen visitor attraction. As part of the City Centre Masterplan, Provost Skene’s House is…

£5 million Greenbrae School extension opens

07 February 2017

The £5 million extension to Greenbrae School in the Bridge of Don opened today (Tuesday 7 February) in a special ceremony. Doing the honours were Bridge of Don Councillor and Aberdeen City…

Torry street audit is a success

07 February 2017

Almost 20 people in Torry gave their suggestions for how their local streets and public spaces can be improved. Representatives from Aberdeen City Council were joined by Living Streets, the UK…

City residents vote for building improvements

07 February 2017

Residents in three Aberdeen multi-storeys have had their say on how £100,000 will be invested in their buildings and surrounding areas. As part of its participatory budgeting programme, known as…