News Archive

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

Aberdeen City Council appoints Spectra production partner

06 August 2019

Spectra, Scotland’s award-winning Festival of Light, will return to Aberdeen in February 2020. It has been announced today that Curated Place has been appointed to deliver the festival…

Pupils and teachers thanked as exam results are announced

06 August 2019

SQA examination results released today (Tuesday 6 August) reveal that young people in Aberdeen schools are performing well, with overall SQA pass rates sustained. There is evidence of young people…

Work kicks-off on Aberdeen’s second Cruyff Court

05 August 2019

Project partners and contractors got the ball rolling today on construction work to create Aberdeen’s second Cruyff Court. The £300,000 community sports facility is being built on local…

Aberdeen gets ready to host World Energy Cities Partnership AGM

05 August 2019

In little over a month’s time the City of Aberdeen will welcome international delegates to the World Energy Cities Partnerships Annual General Meeting (WECP AGM). The four-day event will get…

Beautiful Scotland judges in Aberdeen today

02 August 2019

Two judges from the prestigious Beautiful Scotland competition were in Aberdeen today to decide if it wins in the ‘city’ category. Liz Stewart and Lorraine Turnbull were visiting all…

Businesses invited to promote vacancies at city jobs fair

02 August 2019

Employers are being invited to play their part in a popular recruitment event being hosted in Aberdeen later this year. Aberdeen City Council is again joining forces with the Department for Work and…

Council invests in new app to help young people make their voices heard

31 July 2019

Aberdeen City Council has formally adopted a new app to help care-experienced young people make their voices heard. At an event today (Wednesday 31 July) at Westburn Resource Centre, staff and young…

City Centre shoppers get that finish line feeling in granite city

30 July 2019

Shoppers in Aberdeen city centre were given a glimpse into what thousands of runners will have to look forward to for next month’s Simplyhealth Great Aberdeen Run. A section of the Granite…

Aberdeen City Council by-election date set

25 July 2019

The Aberdeen City Council by-election for two vacant seats in the Bridge of Don ward will be held on Thursday, 3 October. The vacancies have arisen following the death of Councillor Sandy Stuart and…

100 days and counting for the re-opening of the redeveloped Aberdeen Art Gallery

25 July 2019

The 100-day countdown to the much-anticipated re-opening of Aberdeen Art Gallery on Saturday 2 November got underway today (Thursday 25 July). The latest milestone in the landmark redevelopment of…

Events to celebrate opening of community campus in Tillydrone revealed

23 July 2019

Several fun events are being organised to celebrate the official opening of a new community facility. The events are designed to be family-friendly, showcasing what activities are available at the…

Consultation into improving a part of The Deeside Way

22 July 2019

Aberdeen City Council is looking to improve part of The Deeside Way – the former Deeside railway line. A public consultation survey is being held to seek views on a number of options including…