News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Final countdown as lucky ticket holders prepare for Aberdeen Art Gallery opening
01 November 2019
Aberdeen Art Gallery will roll out the welcome mat to more than 5,500 visitors this weekend as the historic venue reopens to the public. Access this Saturday and Sunday (2-3 November) will be for…
Potential suppliers for bike hire scheme sought
30 October 2019
Suppliers from either the private sector or the third sector are to be sought for Aberdeen’s new bike hire scheme. Aberdeen City Council is holding a Suppliers’ Event on Monday November…
Replacement footbridge along a scenic stretch of the River Don finished
29 October 2019
A new footbridge which will make a scenic stretch of the River Don suitable for pedestrians, cyclists, and wheelchair users has been completed and is open to all. The bridge in Dyce, which crosses…
Gritter naming competition for city primary schools
28 October 2019
A competition was today launched for city schools to name the city’s 10 main road gritters – as people will be able to track them online for the first time this year. The youngsters are…
Landmark redevelopment of Aberdeen Art Gallery unveiled
28 October 2019
Visitors to the redeveloped Aberdeen Art Gallery have been promised a world class experience as the £34.6million project was unveiled today to give a first glimpse of the completed…
Gritters out tonight for first cold snap of the season
25 October 2019
Gritters are going to be out on the city’s main roads in the early evening due the first cold weather of the season as temperatures are due to drop overnight. A total of 10 gritters are going…
Register to vote reminder for Torry/Ferryhill by-election
24 October 2019
Would-be voters in the forthcoming Aberdeen City Council Torry/Ferryhill ward by-election are being reminded that if they are not already on the electoral register they have until Tuesday 05 November…
Archaeologists put face to medieval man found at Art Gallery site
22 October 2019
The face of a medieval man whose remains were found during Aberdeen Art Gallery’s redevelopment has been revealed to the world for the first time in at least 600 years thanks to amazing facial…
Extended hours available to licensed premises over Christmas
18 October 2019
Aberdeen’s Licensing Board would like to remind licensed premises of its general extensions during the festive period. All “on consumption” premises, with the exception of casinos…
Annual leaf-clearing operations starting
15 October 2019
Additional large mechanical sweepers have been brought in to Aberdeen to help street cleaning staff clear up the thousands of tonnes of leaves from the ground around the city over the next couple of…
Access all areas as countdown to Aberdeen Art Gallery reopening continues
13 October 2019
Access for all visitors has been dramatically improved as a result of the landmark redevelopment of Aberdeen Art Gallery - creating one of the city’s most accessible, welcoming and inspiring…
Training of gritter drivers and testing of new routes taking place
11 October 2019
Gritters can be spotted out and about on the city’s roads from Monday as new drivers go through their training and new routes are tested. Aberdeen City Council’s early morning and…