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An innovative process that continues to enable residents to have direct decision-making powers to help decide spending priorities in communities is to be carried out in Aberdeen.  

Aberdeen City Council’s Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee received an update on…

Aberdeen City Council is to explore potential action it can take to support the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. 

Full Council yesterday unanimously backed a Notice of Motion from Councillor Nurul Hoque Ali noting that as a public body the Council should not only be…

Grants for installing flooding property protection has been extended to include businesses, a committee decided today (7 March 2023).

The Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee unanumously agreed to the move for commercial…

All available gritters are out on the city’s roads this morning (7 March 2023) as the City Council deals with the huge dump of snow which enveloped Aberdeen from 5am to 6am.

The primary routes -…

The Community Planning Aberdeen (CPA) Board, chaired by Aberdeen City Council Co Leader Councillor Alex Nicoll, will be making a series of visits throughout the year to Local Outcome Improvement Plan improvement projects (LOIP) across the city.

The programme will give board members a…

The Community Planning Aberdeen Board, chaired by Aberdeen City Council Co Leader Councillor Alex Nicoll, were yesterday (Wednesday 15 February) updated on progress with Local Outcome Improvement Plan improvement projects; the positive outcomes achieved to date and impact on communities across…

An appeal has gone out for individuals to take part in a working group to help understand the issues being faced by those experiencing poverty and inequality. 

Aberdeen City Council’s Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee is looking for support from a group of up to 12 individuals…

Councillors today welcomed efforts by the Building Standards team to ensure that properties across the city present no risk to the public.  

A report for the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee provided assurance in respect of the council’s responsibilities in…

The Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee endorsed a report today on the Community Empowerment Strategy 2023-2026.  

Community Empowerment focuses on enabling and building strong personal and community resilience, creating social relationships and building collective…

The North East Local Flood Risk Management Plan which addresses potentially vulnerable areas in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and Moray Council areas as well as the Cairngorms National Park area for the next six years has been published.

The Plan is part of a strategic approach at a…

Aberdeen residents can continue to access essential services over the festive period to keep warm and fed. 

With the cost of energy rising and growing fuel bills contributing to the cost of living, buildings across the city have opened their doors to welcome individuals, families,…

Organisations across Aberdeen are today being encouraged to form community resilience volunteer groups which provide assistance to emergency services and the council during incidents or emergencies.