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An additional £1.1million to upgrade Bucksburn Swimming Pool before it reopens was agreed today at committee.

The upgrade which is additional to normal reopening works came after the project design team undertook detailed appraisal of the building along with specialists to develop a…

An extension to Inchgarth Community Centre is to start in the Spring with practical completion on the building achieved in a year.

Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today agreed an update on the project which is being carried out due to an increase in demand for…

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…

Visitors to Aberdeen’s historic Provost Skene’s House in Marischal Square can enhance their experience with a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The guide is available in more than 25 languages, including Scots…

Aberdeen City Council launched its budget consultation online on 19 August, as we seek to understand how potential savings options might affect residents. Citizens are invited to provide their views.

2,142 responses have been provided so far and residents are being encouraged to add their…

September is Scottish Archaeology Month and this coming Saturday, 14 September, Aberdeen Art Gallery is hosting a special one-day event including a family-friendly mini-archaeological dig and a series of fascinating talks highlighting the archaeological research being carried out in the North…

Everyone who calls Aberdeen home will have the opportunity to engage in high quality creative activity as a refreshed and modernised approach to delivering cultural investment in the city launches.  

The Culture Investment Programme 2025 was approved at Full Council meeting on 7…

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…

Aberdeen is celebrating today after the city won the champions of champions award – the Rosebowl - along with five other awards in the Scottish in bloom competitions.

The city – including community organisations, Friends groups, and residents,…

The finalists for the People’s Champion 2024 category of Aberdeen City Council’s annual Star Awards have been announced.  

 The nominees are:  Barbara Wright; Karen Bray; and Richard Ingram, Paddy Glenister and Jonny Cabrelli. 

A new grant scheme providing finance for small and medium businesses (SMEs) in the Digital Tech, Tourism and Food and Drink sectors to attend trade shows has been launched by Aberdeen City Council today ( Friday 6 September).

The scheme, titled Learning Journey Support for SMEs, makes…

Practising visual artists and craft makers are invited to apply for grants to support their creative and professional development thanks to funding from The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) fund activities such as mentoring and…