News Archive

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

Residents warned of icy conditions for the next few days

05 January 2021

City residents were today warned the current icy conditions on many roads and pavements were likely to continue this week despite gritting teams being out at full capacity.The weather is forecast to…

ACC refreshes support for campaign for the right to a decent home

24 December 2020

Aberdeen City Council has refreshed its support for Shelter Scotland’s campaign to have the right to a decent home enshrined in Scottish law.The campaign was launched in 2019 after research…

Covid Level 4 impacts in Aberdeen

23 December 2020

Aberdeen City Council has today published details of service impacts that will result from a move to Level 4 under the latest COVID-19…

ACC’s fleet team wins national award

18 December 2020

Aberdeen City Council has lifted two top titles at the annual GreenFleet awards presentation ceremony.The accolades include public sector fleet of the year (medium to large) and a commendation to…

Aberdeen chosen for business partnership pilot

17 December 2020

Aberdeen is one of three locations across the UK, and the chosen location for Scotland, for a new pilot project that will provide funding and additional support to local businesses on a range of…

Merry Christmas, Big Noise Torry!

15 December 2020

2020 has been a challenging year for the children and families of Big Noise Torry. Though Covid-19 restrictions have prevented the programme from hosting its usual Christmas concert, Big Noise Torry…

Covid safety event for retailers

15 December 2020

An online safety seminar is to be held this week for retailers to help protect staff, customers and businesses from COVID-19 over the festive period…

Report reveals positive impact of Aberdeen’s COVID-19 Emergency Appeal

14 December 2020

The Aberdeen COVID-19 Emergency Appeal set up by the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust has made a significant contribution to enable local charities help thousands of people experiencing genuine…

The Rainbow Robin is ‘red-y’ to spread some Christmas cheer around the city

11 December 2020

A special Rainbow Robin character has been created to spread some festive cheer around Aberdeen with colouring in fun along with activities, videos and challenges over the next few weeks.The cute…

Bin collections in Aberdeen over the festive period

11 December 2020

Residents in Aberdeen were today advised that if their waste or recycling bins were due to be picked up on Christmas or New Year’s Day, they would instead be picked up on the Sunday afterwards.…

Public exhibition on South College Street Junction Improvements Project available online

09 December 2020

An online exhibition has gone live today on Aberdeen City Council’s website to give people more information about the planned South College Street road improvements.The project was approved by…

12 Days of Christmas Wooden Sculpture Trail returns

09 December 2020

During the festive season twelve unique and striking totem pole sculptures will once again be placed across the city centre – can you find them all and solve the Christmas puzzle…