News Archive

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

Grampian Coronavirus (COVID-19) Assistance Hub launched

30 March 2020

A new website and phoneline was launched today, providing people all across Grampian with information on how to access social, practical and emotional support on Coronavirus (COVID-19). The new…

Frederick Street car park open only to people attending Aberdeen Health Village building

26 March 2020

The Frederick Street car park is now only open to NHS staff and patients attending the neighbouring Aberdeen Health Village building. The move to close the car park to the general public is to…

New hours for Council Customer Service Centre

25 March 2020

As from tomorrow [Thursday 26 March], Aberdeen City Council will reduce the opening hours of the Customer Service Centre at Marischal College in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new…

Council launches crisis support line during COVID-19 outbreak

24 March 2020

Aberdeen City Council has today (Tuesday 24 March) launched a free crisis support line to prioritise support to its most vulnerable and at-risk customers during the coronavirus outbreak. This…

Changes to waste and recycling services

24 March 2020

Collection of household mixed recycling bins and brown bin collections (for garden waste and food waste) have been temporarily suspended to allow the City Council’s waste service to introduce…

Registrars – changes in response to COVID-19

23 March 2020

As from today [March 23], Aberdeen City Council has introduced the following measures in relation to registration service (Births, Deaths, Marriages, Still-Births, Civil Partnership…

Hospital workers to be given temporary on-street parking permits

23 March 2020

Some staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary are to receive free temporary on-street parking permits to ensure they can get parked during coronavirus. Aberdeen City Council is handing 200 permits to NHS…

Children’s Services and Child Protection Committee urge community support for Aberdeen’s young people during pandemic

23 March 2020

Aberdeen City Council’s Integrated Children’s and Family Services and the city’s Child Protection Committee today (Monday 23 March) issued a joint plea for communities to support…

Services including bin collections, gritting, emergency housing repairs being protected during coronavirus

20 March 2020

Essential Aberdeen City Council frontline operating services are being protected during the coronavirus period. Resilience has been worked into operations which could see staff relocated or shared…

Several measures to help support pupils launched

20 March 2020

Aberdeen City Council today launched several measures to support children and teenagers during coronavirus after the Scottish Government announcement to close schools to pupils from Monday. The…

Council agrees wide-ranging measures to combat COVID-19 impact

20 March 2020

Aberdeen City Council today agreed a range of measures to help maintain public services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Council’s decision-making structure will be temporarily…

Planning permission and other consents for Berryden Corridor Improvement Project have been applied for

19 March 2020

An application for full planning permission and other consents for the Berryden Corridor Improvement Project have been lodged by Aberdeen City Council.  Planning permission is…