News Archive

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

Aberdeen Covid-19 hardship receives £50,000 donation

01 June 2020

The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust Aberdeen Covid-19 crowdfunding appeal has raised almost £240,000 in less than a month, thanks to another staggering £50,000 donation from The…

New physical distancing measures to make city centre safe

29 May 2020

As part of the Council’s response to Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s Route Map for easing COVID-19 restrictions, we are working with partners, including NHS Grampian, to allow…

Aberdeen charts path for Phase 1 of Covid-19 route map

28 May 2020

Aberdeen City Council today announced plans for how it will safely steer the city through Phase 1 of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, working with partners and the public…

Aberdeen Covid-19 appeals to charities to apply for support

27 May 2020

The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust is appealing to local charities that have not yet applied to the Aberdeen Covid-19 Hardship Fund to do so before midnight on Friday 29 May 2020. The…

Council prepares for easing of Covid-19 restrictions

26 May 2020

Aberdeen City Council is gearing up for the move to Phase 1 of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The Scottish Government is set to announce the easing of restrictions from Thursday following the…

Social distancing plans for city streets to support the NHS are given the go-ahead

26 May 2020

An ambitious plan by Aberdeen City Council to allow for social distancing in city streets to help ensure the safe emergence from the coronavirus lockdown was today awarded a £1.76million grant…

Aberdeen Covid-19 fund names 24 local charities to receive aid

22 May 2020

The first 24 charities set to receive a total of £161,596 from the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust Aberdeen Covid-19 Hardship Fund have been revealed today (Friday 22 May 2020). The…

How Aberdeen City Council is planning to re-open household waste and recycling centres

21 May 2020

Detailed plans are being drawn up by Aberdeen City Council and its waste contractor SUEZ recycling and recovery UK to agree how household waste and recycling centres can re-open safely. The Scottish…

Council pays tribute to our unsung childminder heroes

20 May 2020

Aberdeen City Council today (Wednesday 20 May) paid tribute to the city’s childminders who have been unsung heroes in helping support key worker families during the Covid-19 lockdown. The…

Two waste services have re-started

20 May 2020

The bulky uplift service has been reinstated by Aberdeen City Council and a limited number of booking slots are now available. The work was stopped two months ago as part of operational work to…

Proposed Local Development Plan now open to comments from the public

20 May 2020

An important planning document which will help to shape future land use of Aberdeen and guide planning decisions including housing developments, leisure and industrial zones is today (20 May) open to…

ACC submits social distancing plans to support the NHS

19 May 2020

Aberdeen City Council has submitted an ambitious plan to the Scottish Government’s Spaces for People fund to help ensure the safe emergence from COVID-19 lockdown measures. The bid, if…