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A working group aiming to better understand how to tackle poverty and inequality in Aberdeen will be formed following approval at today’s (21 June) Anti-Poverty and Inequality committee.

The working group will facilitate closer collaboration that will inform and support the Anti-…

A major road improvement project supporting the delivery of the Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan will take a significant step forward this week.

Works to improve capacity and flow on South College Street are nearing completion with new junctions and lanes due to open. 

South…

Aberdeen’s Armed Forces Day parade will be held on Saturday 01 July, one week after the UK Armed Forces Day.

Aberdeen has a packed programme of events taking place this summer including the 2023…

Aberdeen is preparing to welcome pipers from across Europe and beyond to the European Pipe Band Championships this Saturday at Duthie Park.  

Aberdeen City Council joined the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Aberdeen Inspired and headline sponsors Balmoral Group, in bringing…

Plans are to be drawn up to make an ancient stream flowing through the heart of Aberdeen more accessible to residents.

The estimated £2.1 million Denburn Restoration project – covering approximately a 1.5 mile stretch from Maidencraig to King’s Gate in the west of the city – would also…

Aberdeen City Council was awarded both the ‘Best Plan’ award for the Net Zero Aberdeen Routemap and the ‘Planning Authority of the Year’ for the Strategic Place Planning Service at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for Scottish Awards for Planning Excellence ceremony last week (15 June…

A leading sustainable environmental building services consultant has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new prime office in prestigious Marischal Square from the West End.

Wallace Whittle has secured a suite on level two in 1MSq on a new 10-year lease and has relocated its staff to the…

A commemorative plaque to Dr Laura Sandeman (1862-1929) has been unveiled at 22 Waverley Place in Aberdeen, the location of Dr Sandeman’s former home and GP practice.  

The plaque is the first ‘People’ plaque in Aberdeen to be blue, which brings…

Thousands of people turned up to Hazlehead Park on Sunday to enjoy the 2023 Aberdeen Highland Games. 

The day included traditional Highland Games competitions, including Highland Dancing and Solo Piping, as well as family-fun activities such as a climbing wall, facepainting, crazy…

King George VI bridge is to reopen in both directions over the next few days after specialist repairs, resurfacing, and waterproofing work has finished ahead of schedule.

A polluted world being unzipped to unveil a clean one was the feature of the winning design in a primary school art competition to promote Clean Air Day in Aberdeen today. 

Eve McAllister, from Airyhall Primary School awarded first prize for her design, with second and third prizes…

 

Aberdeen City Council is to hold a day to celebrate women in political power later this month.

 

In partnership with Elect Her, a UK-wide organisation working to motivate, support and…