News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Fundraiser launched for specialist technology to help pupils with language difficulties communicate
18 March 2016
A campaign has been launched to help children with speech, language and physical difficulties communicate better International marathon runner, Mel Edwards MBE, is taking on a new challenge to raise…
Blueprint for Future of Hydrogen Technologies Outlined at Aberdeen Event
18 March 2016
Leading hydrogen projects were today showcased in Aberdeen – in what was the biggest event of Hydrogen Week in the UK. Delegates from private and public sector organisations in the UK and…
WWF Panda travels around Aberdeen for Earth Hour
16 March 2016
Bonnie the stuffed panda has been travelling around Aberdeen to events for Earth Hour and Climate Week. This is part of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) pass the panda campaign where 30 stuffed…
Second café culture trial in Aberdeen city centre
16 March 2016
Businesses in the Belmont Street area are being asked if they would like to take part in a possible second trial to create a café culture in Aberdeen city centre. Aberdeen City Council…
Aberdeen primary school’s digital creativity hailed “outstanding” as national inspectorate rank it best in class
15 March 2016
An Aberdeen Primary school was hailed today as one of the best in the country after its pioneering head teacher transformed its curriculum for the modern age. Outdoor learning, multi-media courses…
New recycling scheme being rolled out across Aberdeen
11 March 2016
A new mixed recycling scheme is to be rolled out city wide as Aberdeen gets one step closer to becoming a zero waste city. Aberdeen City Council is now providing new bins for those in tenements and…
Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project chalks up year of success
11 March 2016
A £21million green transport project marks its first anniversary of operations today (Friday, 11 March). The Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project has seen Europe's largest fuel cell bus fleet…
2016 community clean-up campaign launched
11 March 2016
This year's Clean Up Aberdeen campaign which encourages residents to get involved and help keep their community tidy was launched today (Friday 11 March). A team of volunteers were at Torry…
Independent Multi-Agency review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne
11 March 2016
Andrew Lowe has today (11 March 2016) been appointed as the Independent Reviewer to lead the 'Independent multi-agency review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne'.…
New Creative Funding launched for organisations and individual artists
10 March 2016
This week sees the launch of the revamped Creative Funding from Aberdeen City Council. Creative Funding gives cultural organisations, community groups, charities and individual artists the…
Upgrade to automated payment systems
10 March 2016
An upgraded automated payment system which includes cash and card payments for all services will be available for Aberdeen City Council customers from Monday 14 March. A new Civica e-store web…
Aberdeen is first in Europe to offer hydrogen powered cars for public use
08 March 2016
Aberdeen is marking another clean energy first as the city council's flagship hydrogen programme introduces H2 vehicles to the city's car club. The city council and car club partner Co-…