News Archive

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

Tullos pupils show their mettle with their robotics competition win

05 February 2019

A team of young robot designers from Tullos School are set to take their creation to the UK finals of a robotics competition having beaten off stiff competition to win the Scottish heat. The Primary…

Union Street schools project nominated for prestigious planning industry award

05 February 2019

A project that saw hundreds of Aberdeen school children draw up shopfront designs for Union Street – the city’s iconic thoroughfare – has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.…

Council Co-Leaders get closer look at Aberdeen’s digital transformation

04 February 2019

Aberdeen’s digital revolution took a significant step forward this month as the first households connected to a new full fibre broadband network. Aberdeen City Council Co-Leaders Councillor…

St Peter’s School public consultation gets underway

01 February 2019

A statutory public consultation on the future of St Peter’s School gets underway on Monday (4 February). Aberdeen City Council is asking people for their views on its proposal to relocate St…

Aberdeen City Council continues budget setting process with stakeholder briefing

01 February 2019

City stakeholder groups have been given an outline of the funding challenges facing Aberdeen City Council as it prepares to set the 2019/20 budget. The budget will be decided at a meeting of full…

Temporary closure of waste and recycling centre for essential work to be carried out

01 February 2019

A waste and recycling centre is to be closed for two weeks for essential work to be carried out at the site. The East Tullos Household Waste and Recycling Centre will be closed from Monday 4…

Applications open for people who want to have a plaque in the memorial garden for those affected by past practices around the cremation of babies

01 February 2019

Applications are now open for people who would like a plaque in the memorial garden at Hazlehead Park for those who were affected by past practice around the cremation of babies. Work has started on…

Contractor appointed to build anaerobic plant at new AECC/TECA complex

31 January 2019

A contractor has been appointed to build an anaerobic digestion gas to grid plant which will take the city’s food waste, agricultural crops, and waste products to produce biogas to power the…

Aberdeen’s pioneering hydrogen bus project arrives at major milestone

30 January 2019

Aberdeen’s fleet of hydrogen buses has exceeded the million mile mark as the city’s reputation as a global energy innovator continues to build. The Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project…

Aberdeen a place for all to prosper

29 January 2019

An aspirational report reaffirms Aberdeen City Council’s commitment to its citizens. The refreshed Aberdeen City Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) 2016-26 was endorsed by the City Council…

Goal in sight for community sports facility

24 January 2019

Work is poised to start this year on a new community sports facility after Aberdeen City Council’s Capital Programme Committee approved the business case. The Torry Cruyff Court…

City Music Service quintet start the year on a high note

24 January 2019

Five Aberdeen pupils who receive music lessons from the city’s Music Service have been rewarded for their talent by being selected to join prestigious national orchestras it was announced today…