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More than £2 million is still available for community projects through a scheme managed by Aberdeen City Council. 

The council was awarded £3.8 million from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Communities and Place.  

Almost £1.5 million has already been awarded to 14…

Aberdeen’s countdown to Christmas begins next week as festive celebrations return to the city.  

Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with John Codona’s Pleasure Fairs and Aberdeen Inspired, will officially launch the festive season on Thursday 16 November with the opening of the…

A new £1million playpark which will be designed to cater for all ages of youngsters is to be built in Hazlehead Park. 

The massive new structure will be located at the site of the current playpark and will include works to the surrounding areas including drainage. 

 

Bon Accord Care could potentially be integrated back into Aberdeen City Council following a vote by councillors today (Friday 03 November). 

The possible benefits option appraisal was discussed in today’s Full Council meeting and elected members voted in favour of…

Aberdeen City Council placed in the top ten of single tier UK councils, and joint second in Scotland, in taking action on climate change, following an assessment by Climate Emergency UK.

Councils were assessed using Climate Action Scorecards,…

A revised planning application for the new Aberdeen market building which will be a destination venue featuring international-style food and drink outlets was today approved at committee.

The…

Additional signage and advance warning measures have started to be installed for the new city centre bus priority measures which will make the bus gates even clearer to drivers approaching them.

These modifications are being installed after an initial period of monitoring and the works…

Pupils celebrated their first day at the new £23million Greyhope School and Community Hub in Torry yesterday (Wednesday 01 November).  

Aberdeen City Council’s newest school replaces Walker Road School and has room for up to 434 primary pupils and…

Work has begun to refresh plans aiming to support people experiencing poverty while living in Aberdeen.

The Anti-Poverty Outcome Improvement Group met with external advisers at a workshop on 19 September to begin updating the Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP), which sets out plans…

Aberdeen City Council has today (Monday 30 October) secured a significant funding boost from the Scottish Government for a new Hazlehead Academy. 

Council staff successfully applied for the funding in the third phase of…

A public exhibition is being held next week to gather feedback on a preferred option for a new South Harbour link road.

The proposed new route would include a new bridge over the Aberdeen to Dundee…

Aberdeen has successfully bid to become one of only six locations that will become home to Scotland’s first Bairns’ Hoose test sites.    

 The Bairns’ Hoose vision is to bring different disciplines together in supporting children and young people…