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Thousands of granite setts - which originated from stone taken from an Aberdeenshire quarry - are due to start being laid as new surfacing in Union Street Central within the next couple of months…
Progress continues to be made on major construction works across Aberdeen as part of the £150million City Centre and Beach Masterplan (CCBMP), a committee heard today.
The updates to the Council’s Finance and Resources Committee included that the start of works to the Castlegate will take…
A delegation from Aberdeen which recently attended CERAWeek, the world’s premier energy conference, has met Houston-based GlobalScots, Scotland’s international business network, to discuss energy transformation opportunities for the Granite City. The ‘Team Aberdeen’ group…
Lucky shoppers are set for two-weeks of free goods in city centre shops, stores and eateries starting next Monday (10 March).
Freebie Fortnight, which runs until 23 March, sees participating businesses in the city centre, including food, retail and beauty, offering goods or services up to…
Aberdeen beachfront will undergo a major transformation during 2025 as work begins in earnest on a £50million redevelopment to make the area a must-visit destination.
Construction teams will be on site immediately after the festive break to start work on the first main features of the…
An independent report issued by Centre for Cities today (Wednesday 20 November) has revealed that Aberdeen ranks 7th for spending by overnight visitors in UK cities.
Its report, ‘Spending time: the role of the visitor economy in UK cities’ showed that, with an average of £…
Part of the Castlegate is to have a temporary surface installed in the next few weeks which will ensure the area will be safer.
The current flagstones would have a significant cost to fully repair– more than £1.5milion - which would then likely need changed anyway due to the major…
A planning application for a £15million urban park in Queen Street has been made by Aberdeen City Council.
The park would be a key element in the redevelopment of Queen Street, which is part of the Council’s City Centre and Beach Masterplan to transform Aberdeen.
It would include…
Two ambitious multi-million-pound projects which will completely transform the city centre and beachfront into vibrant attractions for local people and visitors alike are making significant progress, councillors were told today.
The update report presented at today’s Finance and Resources…
The public have an opportunity this week for their thoughts on the proposed Queen Street urban park and Castlegate streetscape improvements, which are part of the City Centre and Beach Master Plan (CCBMP).
Two public drop-in events are being held for the projects, which were recently…
A pilot project which will strengthen the resilience of local businesses in Aberdeen city centre through an autumn events programme including the development of a business toolkit has been agreed.
The £100,000 for the Vibrant & Sustainable City Centre Pilot which will …
Significant updates on two major city centre improvement projects – a new urban park and streetscape works to the Castlegate – have been agreed today by Aberdeen City Council.
Detailed and technical design along with the negotiation and execution of contracts for delivery of the…