News Archive

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

Dame Evelyn Glennie is guest performer in Orchard Brae pupils’ new video

24 June 2020

World-renowned percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie appears in a new music video for pupils created by Orchard Brae School’s music therapists. The school’s Trash Band video episodes, the…

All aboard for an armchair tour of Aberdeen Maritime Museum!

24 June 2020

The doors to Aberdeen Maritime Museum may be closed to real-life visitors at the moment, but from today (Wednesday 24 June) the popular Aberdeen attraction joins Aberdeen Art Gallery in welcoming…

Aberdeen Covid-19 hardship fund reminder to local charities

22 June 2020

The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust Aberdeen Covid-19 Hardship Fund has so far awarded a total of £202,670 to 34 local charities but it is keen to help even more. The aim of the Hardship…

Lord Provost contributes to international webinar on green transition

22 June 2020

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett who is also the President of the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP), has taken part in an international webinar about green recovery after the…

Aberdeen Reads Challenge returns!

22 June 2020

Aberdeen City Libraries’ summer reading challenge returns this week to encourage people of all ages to keep up their reading during the summer months. The Aberdeen Reads Challenge which runs…

Safety first as Aberdeen follows Phase 2 of route map

18 June 2020

Council leaders today urged businesses and communities to back their efforts to help Aberdeen emerge safely from the COVID-19 pandemic as Scotland moved to Phase 2 of its route map.  The…

Council Report highlights Aberdeen’s positive approach to children’s rights

17 June 2020

A new report published by Aberdeen City Council highlights the progress the city has made in embedding children’s rights in decision making and services over the last three years. The report…

Council gets ready for Phase 2 of Covid route map

16 June 2020

Aberdeen City Council is preparing for the anticipated move on Thursday [June 18] to Phase 2 of the Scottish Government's route map for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The country entered…

Resilience Alphabet helps city’s children and young people build inner strength to cope with change

15 June 2020

An innovative support mechanism to help Aberdeen’s school pupils cope with change and build inner strength has proved to be a big hit with younger children and has now being adapted to help 13-…

Aberdeen City Council announces plans for the re-opening of schools

12 June 2020

Aberdeen City Council has today (Friday 12 June) outlined how schools will reopen when the new term begins in August. The Council’s Education Service has published its Local Delivery Phasing…

Unaudited Annual Accounts 2019-20 available in July for public inspection

12 June 2020

The North East Scotland Pension Fund will publish the unaudited Annual Accounts for the financial year 2019/2020 on 1 July 2020. The accounts provide information which can help the public …

Council welcomes funding boost for green energy vision

12 June 2020

Aberdeen City Council today welcomed the setting up of a multi-million pound fund to help the energy sector recover from the combined economic impact of COVID-19 and a drop in oil and gas prices.…