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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…
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 biggest redevelopment of Aberdeen beachfront for 35-years is about to get fully underway as part of Aberdeen City Council’s City Centre and Beach Master Plan.
Construction teams will begin work on three key sites next week as part of a £50 million programme to help make the beach area…
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…
A set of colourful and informative hoarding panels are being installed from today as part of works upgrading a section of Aberdeen’s main thoroughfare of Union Street - the biggest change to the street since it was built more than 200 years ago.
The construction works to the Union Street…
Visitors to Aberdeen’s city centre can now park in council car parks for just £1 after 5pm.
The six-month trial was agreed as part of the Council’s Budget earlier this year.
The move is aimed at boosting footfall in the city centre where work is under…
Owners and managers of shops, cafes, and services on Union Street Central today put their weight behind a campaign to reassure people the area is open for business during major improvement works.
The works to the Union Street Central area - between the Market Street and Bridge Street…
City leaders today hailed the start of works upgrading a section of Aberdeen’s main thoroughfare of Union Street as a major milestone to revitalising the Granite Mile – the biggest change to the street since it was built more than 200 years ago.
The works…