News Archive
This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.
Star awards ceremony recognises City Council staff
21 June 2019
Aberdeen City Council has recognised the excellence of its staff with a series of ‘Star Awards’, at a special ceremony at the Beach Ballroom on Thursday 20 June 2019. Judges from the…
Why you can’t put a price on this Aberdeen charity
20 June 2019
Aberdeen’s Befriend a Child charity has been announced as the very first space to be revealed as ‘Passing GO’ on the brand-new MONOPOLY board for the city. Befriend a Child will…
Garden opens for people affected by past practices around the cremation of babies
20 June 2019
The Aberdeen memorial garden for families affected by past practices around the cremation of babies has opened to the public. The space at Hazlehead Park has been named the Rainbow Garden by the…
Opening date announced for Aberdeen Art Gallery
18 June 2019
Aberdeen Art Gallery will re-open to the public on Saturday 2 November, it was announced today. The date will mark the completion of a redevelopment project which has brought the most significant…
Pension fund unaudited annual accounts available for public inspection
17 June 2019
The North East Scotland Pension Fund unaudited annual accounts for the financial year 2018/2019 are now available for inspection until 8 July 2019. The accounts provide information which can…
Council leads international design programme
17 June 2019
Students from the United States have been outlining their vision for Aberdeen city centre after taking part in an innovative education programme pioneered by local authority planners.…
Events promoting clean air in the city
14 June 2019
Two events are being held to promote ways in which people can help Aberdeen to have cleaner air. The first is an event being held on Thursday 20 June for the national Clean Air Day, and involves…
Plans for Tour of Britain’s north-east debut unveiled
13 June 2019
Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council have unveiled plans to bring cycling’s Tour of Britain to the north-east from 2020. Councillors from both local authorities will consider…
Shops under investigation after selling cigarettes and e-liquids to underage teenager
13 June 2019
Eight city shops are under investigation after cigarettes and electronic cigarette liquids were sold to a 16-year-old girl. The volunteer went undercover for Aberdeen City Council and visited 24…
£50,000 available as second round of Council Creative Funding goes live
12 June 2019
Aberdeen’s City Council has made £50,000 available as the second round of Creative Funding applications get underway this week. The sum is part of the overall amount of £200,000…
Cults Cheetahs set for record breaking charity challenge
12 June 2019
Pupils at Cults School are taking on a record breaking 300 mile challenge on Friday 21 June and raise money for three charities into the bargain. The schools running club, called the Cults Cheetahs…
Work to start on city centre attraction as transformation continues
11 June 2019
The redevelopment of the historic Provost Skene’s House (PSH) as a new visitor attraction is to start this summer. Today Aberdeen City Council leaders heralded 2019 as the year of…