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Aberdeen City Councillors have ratified two new pledges to support female employees who have experienced pregnancy loss or are going through the menopause.

The pledges were approved at the Council’s Staff Governance Committee…

A drop-in consultation is to be held for work which would protect the Bridge of Dee from materials which wash away from the river bed during floods.

The contractor which is carrying out the pre-construction services Taziker is holding…

A new jobs scheme to address the skills shortages in the health and social care sector has been launched in Aberdeen. 

Developed by Aberdeen City Council’s employability service, ABZWorks Cares offers a 12-week work experience placement, paid at real living wage rate, to eligible…

 

More than 2,500 school pupils from across Aberdeen are to take part in a musical performance in the city.

The Aberdeen Big Sing 2023 will take place at Duthie Park on Thursday June 1, with three 20-minute performances at 10am, noon and 2pm.    Primary 4 pupils…

An online public consultation for phase two of the Beach Masterplan has started today which is designed to be an early exercise to gauge initial views on the area.

A framework for proceeding with…

Transport projects worth more than £2million which will help people to do more walking, wheeling, and cycling - or work towards net zero goals - were yesterday (24 May 2023) unanimously approved by a council committee.

The work that will be supported by the Bus Lane Enforcement (BLE)…

Councillor Christian Allard (pictured right) was today appointed Co-Leader of Aberdeen City Council following a vote at Urgent Business Committee. 

He replaces Councillor Alex Nicoll, who earlier this month announced that he was standing down from the position. Councillor Nicoll…

A three-year plan outlining how Aberdeen City Council will meet its obligations to support children and young people in the authority’s care was approved by councillors today (Tuesday 23 May).

The Corporate Parenting Plan 2023-26 was presented to the Education and Children’s Services…

Young people are to benefit from a collaborative programme that aims at improving the delivery of computing science from early learning to senior phase and beyond both in and out of school.  

A progress update was presented today to the Aberdeen City Council’s Education Committee.…

 Secondary school pupils in Aberdeen are given an opportunity to access a suite of broader courses closely linked to growth sector industries through the launch of ABZ Campus this June.  

Councillors from the Education and Children’s Services Committee were updated on the…

Wildlife-lovers of all ages and abilities are invited to become nature detectives during two free events in city parks to help identify creatures living in them.

 

The Bio-blitz events in Duthie…

Work to replace the roof on the Town House Extension is to start on Monday.

Visitors and staff entering the building, which is Grade A listed by association with the adjacent historic Town House, will continue to have full access as the works will not affect…