News Archive

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

Recruitment Fair Helps Business and Young People Move On Up

06 February 2020

Businesses looking to boost their workforce with some fresh young blood are being offered the opportunity to take a stand at Aberdeen’s leading youth recruitment event. The annual Moving On…

Temporary street signs on West North Street

06 February 2020

Pedestrians are being advised to adhere to the temporary street signs at the crossing points on West North Street while installation works are carried out. The planned works below street level are…

Councillors praise pioneering mental health programme for employees

03 February 2020

A ground-breaking Aberdeen City Council plan aimed at addressing mental ill-health stigmas and helping employees experiencing mental health difficulties came in for praise from councillors today (…

Aberdeen Art Gallery welcomes its 100,000th visitor in less than 100 days

31 January 2020

Aberdeen Art Gallery has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors since it re-opened to the public less than 100 days ago. The revitalised Gallery is now well on its way to reaching…

Parking on grassy areas between the beach and Pittodrie is banned

31 January 2020

Parking on two grassy areas between the city’s beach and Pittodrie is now banned after signs have been erected in the area. The areas are just off Accommodation Road and the Beach Esplanade…

Childminding to be offered as part of Early Learning and Childcare provision

31 January 2020

Aberdeen City Council’s Strategic Commissioning Committee agreed yesterday (Thursday 30 January) to renew a contract with the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) for the provision of a…

Aberdeen – a city of play

31 January 2020

Aberdeen City Council’s Strategic Commissioning Committee agreed yesterday (Thursday 30 January) to give a one-year contract to leading Scottish children’s charity Aberlour, to continue…

Big Noise in Torry as Sistema project set to continue

30 January 2020

Aberdeen City Council’s Strategic Commissioning Committee has today (Thursday 30 January) approved the business case for the continuation of a long-term partnership with the charity Sistema…

City Council taking part in national roads training scheme

29 January 2020

Aberdeen City Council roads managers today took part in the launch of a roads training scheme for Scotland. The Scottish Roads Training Programme is designed to benefit roads authorities across the…

Aberdeen City Council seeks People’s Champion 2020

29 January 2020

Aberdeen City Council would like to hear from the public about an individual member of council staff or council team that they think have excelled and would be worthy of the title People’s…

Rededication of plaque for Aberdonians who fought in Spanish Civil War

27 January 2020

A rededication service for the memorial plaque for the XV International Brigade plaque was held at the Music Hall on Saturday 25 January. The plaque is dedicated to the 19 men who left Aberdeen to…

Aberdeen marks Holocaust Memorial Day

27 January 2020

A free event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day was held in Aberdeen Art Gallery, today (Monday 27 January). Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2020 marked 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau…