News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Aberdeen City Libraries announces Book Week Scotland events
15 November 2019
Aberdeen City Libraries next week commemorate Book Week Scotland with a fabulous line up of author talks. The annual event which this year runs from 18-23 November will see four famous authors, give…
Hazlehead Academy puts on its running shoes to support local Parkrun
15 November 2019
Staff, pupils and parents of Hazlehead Academy put on their running shoes on Saturday (9 November) to walk, jog, run and volunteer at their local Hazlehead Parkrun. Parkruns are free weekly timed…
Residents asked to be responsible landowners near the Den Burn to help prevent flooding
14 November 2019
Residents near the Den Burn are to be sent letters this week reminding them of their responsibilities as landowners. During the heavy rainfall over 18 and 19 October, the City Council received more…
Early Learning and Childcare professionals to apply Spanish lessons on outdoor learning
13 November 2019
Twenty of Aberdeen’s Early Leaning and Childcare (ELC) professionals have returned from a grant-funded study visit to Spain aimed at preparing them to provide outdoor learning for the city…
Eco-friendly organisations in city celebrate with awards
12 November 2019
Top eco-friendly organisations from around Aberdeen ranging from schools to community groups were today presented with awards for their achievements. The 2019 Ecocity Awards, which are organised by…
Council approves retaining school summer holiday pattern for five years
12 November 2019
Aberdeen City Council today (Tuesday 12 November) agreed to retain the city school’s summer holiday pattern for a further five years. The decision to retain the current arrangements was taken…
Hundreds of road signs to change around Aberdeen
12 November 2019
Hundreds of road signs are to change around Aberdeen to help direct people out to and in from the city bypass (AWPR). Aberdeen City Council has awarded a contract to a company to manufacture and…
Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire secure 2-year deal to bring Tour of Britain to the region
11 November 2019
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils have agreed a deal to host the final stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race in 2020 and the Grand Depart in 2021. The Tour of Britain will build on the…
Temporary parking restrictions for Union Terrace
11 November 2019
Traffic management measures will be in place on Union Terrace later this month to allow site investigation work for the Union Terrace Gardens redevelopment. Two-way traffic will be maintained using…
Remembrance Hall rededication at heart of Armistice Day commemorations
11 November 2019
Aberdeen’s war-time roll of honour and Remembrance Hall have been rededicated during a special Armistice Day service. Veterans and serving representatives from the armed forces were among…
Residents asked to ‘be prepared’ this winter
11 November 2019
The city’s emergency services and the City Council today joined forces to ask people to ‘be prepared’ for winter weather conditions. Residents are asked to first of all consider…
Aberdeen pauses to remember
10 November 2019
Aberdeen has marked Remembrance Sunday with a series of ceremonies and commemorations throughout the city. In the city centre, the Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett led the civic procession…