News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Week-long public consultation on cycle lane plans from Hazlehead to the city centre as part of on-going work for physical distancing and to encourage active travel
10 July 2020
A week-long consultation starts today into plans to encourage people to continue to cycle in the Hazlehead area both for transport to work and leisure as lockdown eases. The plans are part of a…
Art installations sought as part of work to make the city centre more attractive alongside physical distancing measures
10 July 2020
Artists, designers and arts organisations are today invited to bid for commissions for installations as part of work to make the city centre more attractive and welcoming alongside physical…
Works to help people to physically distance and a big clean up of weeds, dirt and mess from pavements helping people back to city centre streets
09 July 2020
The newly-installed pavement extension benches, outdoor eating areas and a big clean-up of weeds, dirt and mess from pavements all help people to physically distance during the coronavirus pandemic…
Aberdeen follows Phase 3 of route map
09 July 2020
Aberdeen City Council is continuing its preparations to reinstate more services after the Scottish Government confirmed today that the country would be moving to Phase 3 of its COVID-19…
Union Street to be closed tomorrow to install traffic cylinders which will reinforce pedestrian spaces
08 July 2020
Union Street is to be closed during the day tomorrow to allow for hundreds of traffic cylinders to be installed which will help to reinforce pedestrian spaces. The traffic cylinders are replacing…
Groundwork laid for COVID-19 recovery
07 July 2020
COUNCIL leaders said today [Tuesday July 7] that Aberdeen was well placed to emerge safely and successfully from the COVID-19 lockdown. On Thursday [July 9], the country is set to enter Phase 3 of…
Community Planning Aberdeen key in delivery of Socio-Economic Rescue Plan
07 July 2020
The scrutiny and implementation of a Socio-Economic Rescue Plan for 2020-21, which has been created in response to the impact of Covid-19 by Aberdeen City Council, will be done through the Community…
Aberdeen City Council committed to free school meals provision over summer
07 July 2020
Aberdeen City Council has re-affirmed its commitment to providing free school meals over the summer holiday period. With schools breaking up last week, the Council reassured parents that the…
Aberdeen City Music School beats lockdown with online End of Term concert
07 July 2020
Aberdeen’s intrepid young orchestra students did not let the Covid-19 lockdown prevent them from performing the traditional Aberdeen City Music School End of Term concert. The musicians…
Parking reminder as Aberdeen continues recovery
03 July 2020
Drivers were reminded today that parking charges continue to apply across Aberdeen – as traffic volumes rise. Car usage has already returned to between 60% and 70% of levels seen prior to the…
Main work starting on scheme next week to allow people to physically distance while walking and queuing in Rosemount
03 July 2020
People queuing and walking about in the Rosemount area of Aberdeen will have more space to physically distance as work is due to finish next week on a temporary scheme to change roads and pavements…
Temporary pavement extensions to be installed in city centre within days
01 July 2020
Pavement extensions are due to start being installed in Aberdeen city centre within days to help to make the temporary pedestrian areas a more welcoming environment. The temporary wooden structures…