News Archive

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

Runners bring curtain down on Simplyhealth Great Aberdeen Run

25 August 2019

  The Sunday sun shone on the Granite City today as 5,000 club runners, recreational joggers and charity fundraisers joined some of Scotland’s top athletes in the final Simplyhealth…

Additional wayfinder totems proposed for the city

23 August 2019

The public are being asked their opinion on proposed additional wayfinders around the city which would fill in gaps among the existing totems. A consultation exercise was held in October 2018 and…

Council’s new Early Years Practitioners get started as the new term begins

21 August 2019

29 Aberdeen City Council members of staff have been eagerly looking forward to the end of the school holidays so they can embark on their new careers as fully qualified Early Years’…

Traffic restrictions during Offshore Europe

19 August 2019

A temporary road closure and parking restrictions will be in place for the Offshore Europe 2019 exhibition which takes place in Aberdeen from 3-6 September at P…

Revised hours for two city Household Waste and Recycling Centres

14 August 2019

The opening hours at two Aberdeen City Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are changing it was announced today (Wednesday 14 August). From 1 September, the HWRC at Pitmedden Road, Dyce…

Scottish first for Aberdeen City Council as digital transformation gathers pace

14 August 2019

Aberdeen City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to collaborate with Microsoft and use its Cloud Navigator plan to digitally transform.   The …

Chance to learn more about Union Terrace Gardens delivery plan

13 August 2019

A public drop-in session is to be held in Aberdeen to share details about plans to transform Union Terrace Gardens (UTG).  The £25.7 million Aberdeen City Council project will…

Work under way at new 369 council home development

13 August 2019

                  A pledge was made today to maximise community benefits as preparations were made for a construction start on a major council…

Turf cutting ceremony marks launch of Union Terrace Gardens transformation

12 August 2019

Council leaders today (August 12) hailed the transformation of Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) as “history in the making” as the works programme was announced. A ceremonial turf-cutting was held ahead…

Last call for entries as finishing flag falls on Great Aberdeen Run

09 August 2019

A last call for entries for the half marathon, 10k and family run at the Simplyhealth Great Aberdeen Run has been issued as partners prepare for the finishing flag to fall on the event after three…

Aberdeen’s world-class entertainment and events venue officially opened

08 August 2019

The official opening of The Event Complex Aberdeen - which is the largest new entertainment complex in Europe – was today marked at a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the landmark…

First look around the new community campus in Tillydrone

07 August 2019

A first look was held today around the fantastic new community facility for Tillydrone just weeks before the official opening ceremony. The final touches are being put to Tillydrone Community Campus…