News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Thousands of crocus bulbs planted in city park
16 September 2016
Thousands of bulbs were planted in a city park today (Friday 16 Sept) by City Council staff, Rotarians, a Friends group, dozens of schoolchildren and some extra volunteers, to help promote the fight…
Children’s Laureate reads to Aberdeen youngsters
16 September 2016
Almost a thousand Aberdeen youngsters were enthralled by Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell at the Beach Ballroom yesterday (Thursday 15 September) as he read from a selection of his works. 960…
Application for a major development reaches new milestone
16 September 2016
An application to develop the historic Broadford Works site into a mixture of converted and new urban residential and retail space has been approved in principle. Aberdeen City Council’s…
Aberdeen City Council is a winner in the RoSPA Awards 2016
16 September 2016
Aberdeen City Council has achieved a Silver award in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2016. The annual awards scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of…
Aberdeen double-win at Low Carbon transport awards
15 September 2016
Aberdeen City Council won two awards – including the winner of winners – at a national transport awards ceremony last night. (Weds 14 Sept) The H2 Aberdeen initiative, which has…
Torry pupils take part in national poetry event
15 September 2016
Torry Academy pupils showed their creative side today (Thursday 15 September) by taking part in a workshop with poet Anita Govan as part of a series of events in Scotland’s first National Youth…
Council leader visits Aberdeen’s new £27 million Materials Recycling Facility
15 September 2016
Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing today (Thursday 15 September) paid a visit to a major new development in to see progress on the construction of a facility that will help Aberdonians to…
Aberdeen successes at Beautiful Scotland awards
15 September 2016
Aberdeen received a resounding 11 awards at the 50th annual Beautiful Scotland awards last night. Aberdeen City Council and six groups from across the city were awarded the accolades which recognise…
Aberdeen takes next step on journey to become a truly digital city
15 September 2016
Aberdeen City Council is to install a fibre network across the city to provide enhanced digital services to residents, businesses and visitors. The Council joined the Scottish Wide Area Network (…
Winners announced in the Children and Young People’s Awards
14 September 2016
A glittering evening (Monday 12 September) in the Beach Ballroom saw the winners announced at Aberdeen City Council’s Children and Young People’s Service Awards. Big winners on the night…
Pamela is our Unsung Hero
14 September 2016
Pamela Macrae, Pupil Support Assistant at Aberdeen School for the Deaf, was last night (Monday 12 September) voted Unsung Hero at the prestigious Children and Young People’ Services Awards run…
Sunnybank pupils learn how to become global citizens
13 September 2016
Sunnybank school pupils were paid a visit by a mobile venue yesterday (Monday 12 September) that teaches people how education can make everyone become global citizens. The roadshow arrived at the…