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Local businesses in Aberdeen are getting ready to support next year’s Spectra, with visitors set to enjoy a number of offers as Scotland’s Festival of Light marks its 10th anniversary.

Scotland’s Festival of Light will return to the…

Grass-roots organisations in Aberdeen have until noon on Friday 05 January 2024 to apply for financial help to deliver employability projects in the city.

The ABZWorks Development Fund will support activities for residents who face barriers to employment, with…

A homelessness programme backed by Prince William is to become part of Aberdeen’s flagship community improvement plan. 

Community Planning Aberdeen Board has agreed that the city’s participation in The Royal Foundation…

The NESS Energy from Waste facility, located in East Tullos, has begun full operation following the successful completion of testing.

The plant processes non-recyclable waste from Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Moray Councils and…

Rents for council homes are to rise in response to rising maintenance and upgrade costs.   

A meeting of Full Council agreed a 4.7% increase for the upcoming financial year.  

Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee convener Councillor Miranda Radley,…

Aberdeen City Council has approved the outline business cases for a new 1,600 capacity secondary school in Hazlehead and a new St Peter’s Roman Catholic school.

Councillors agreed in principle the case to construct the proposed new…

 

Aberdeen City Council today (Wednesday 13 December) approved a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The motion, put forward by Councillor Simon Watson, hailed the authority’s record of international solidarity with those in need and providing…

Individuals in custody at His Majesty’s Prison Service & Young Offenders Institute Grampian have been given a life-changing offer of employment after graduating from Scotland’s first prison-based ‘Greene King Training Academy’.

We’re pleased to announce that four local artists will benefit from funding for commissions awarded by Aberdeen Art Gallery and the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.  

In September, Aberdeen Art Gallery invited local artists and makers to submit proposals for a series…

The results of Phase 2 of a consultation on Aberdeen City Council's budget options have been published today.

The month-long exercise, which closed on November 12, drew 2,654 responses.

People were…

An innovative approach to career development is to be rolled out in Aberdeen schools as the city continues to build its future energy workforce. 

Aberdeen City Council will work with employers in the energy sector to…

Three new free walking trail guides for Aberdeen were today launched including Union Terrace Gardens, cinemas old and new, and the Bridge of Don area.

The…