News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Latest steps to combat impact of coronavirus
18 March 2020
In response to the latest government advice on the coronavirus, Aberdeen City Council has today taken a number of steps to prevent further spread of the virus;…
Council remains committed to culture as key to city’s prosperity
13 March 2020
Aberdeen City Council today (Friday 13 March) underlined its commitment to culture and highlighted the benefits to the city’s economy and the transformation in how the city is perceived both…
Aberdeen City Council commits to ongoing support for city schools
12 March 2020
Aberdeen City Council today (Thursday 12 March) committed to providing ongoing support for city schools for which improvements have been recommended by Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate…
Pupils to form city-wide forum as Aberdeen gears up for Unicef recognition
12 March 2020
Aberdeen City Council today (Thursday 12 March) approved a proposal for the formation of a city-wide pupil forum aimed at giving children and young people a voice on the issues important to them and…
Views sought on sexual entertainment venues
12 March 2020
Aberdeen City Council’s Licensing team has opened an online survey to gather opinions on its policy statement relating to Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEV) in Aberdeen. At present there is no…
Planning permission to be applied for Berryden Corridor Improvement Project
09 March 2020
Aberdeen City Council is to submit an application for planning permission for the Berryden Corridor Improvement Project next week. A determination on the next stage of the application will be made…
Council leads way on local authority governance
06 March 2020
Aberdeen City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to be awarded the prestigious Governance Mark of Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA…
Width restriction approved at committee to prevent HGVs on School Road and Golf Road
05 March 2020
A width restriction on a section of Golf Road has today been approved at Aberdeen City Council’s operational delivery committee to reduce HGV traffic. The restriction between the junctions of…
Work is to start next month on new traffic light system at bypass roundabout
05 March 2020
Work is due to start next month on installing a new traffic light system on the Kingswells south roundabout on the city bypass (AWPR/B-T) to improve safety of the junction. Aberdeen City Council…
World-first hydrogen double deckers to be in Aberdeen within weeks
05 March 2020
The world’s first hydrogen-powered double decker buses are to be working in Aberdeen in the Summer, it was revealed today. First Aberdeen, part of the multinational company First Group which…
City schools to benefit from Scottish Library Improvement Fund
04 March 2020
Two Aberdeen primary schools are to benefit from the latest round School Library Improvement Fund (SLIF) awards it was announced today (Wednesday 4 March) Countesswells and Kittybrewster schools are…
Aberdeen City Libraries sign up to safe places scheme
04 March 2020
Aberdeen City Libraries have signed up to a scheme aimed at giving people suffering anxiety or from abuse, a haven where they can feel safe. The Libraries have become a member organisation for the…