The delivery of Aberdeen’s third Cruyff Court, to be named in honour of Aberdeen FC’s legendary skipper Willie Miller, was given a boost today when councillors approved additional funds for the project.  

Aberdeen Maritime Museum has launched a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app, which is already a success at Aberdeen Art Gallery, is available and free to download from Google Play or the App…

 

Councillors were today (Tuesday 4 July) updated on the progress of two interconnected projects aimed at developing a support model for families with potentially vulnerable children and for improving educational attainment among young people on the Edge of…

An Aberdeen school and nursery class have received a very good report following a recent inspection by Education Scotland.

On visiting Kingswells Primary School and Nursery Class, in the week beginning 13 March 2023 the inspectors assessed the following key areas:

Leadership of…

Aberdeen City Council is to use money raised from the 2022/23 Bus Lane Enforcement surplus to pay for the cost of providing free school transport to eligible pupils attending the Gaelic provision schools, for the 2023/24 academic year.

 

At the Education and Children’s…

Aberdeen City Council is to carry out a statutory public consultation on the establishment of a new primary school and catchment area to serve new housing developments in the Bucksburn/Newhills areas of the city. 

 

Members of Education and Children’s Services Committee…

The majority of works on the major road improvement project which will help to facilitate quicker bus journey times through the city centre as part of the City Centre Masterplan will be completed tomorrow.

People in Aberdeen turned out to show their support for the city’s Armed Forces Day parade on Saturday 01 July.

The parade, which began at 11am at Albyn Place saw more than 1,000 serving,…

Aberdeen and the North East is to be supported by up to £80 million in targeted investment, tax reliefs and other incentives over five years – after becoming one of Scotland’s first two Investment Zones.

The other area selected by the Scottish…

Councillors were this week updated on the positive effects Aberdeen City Council’s innovative Mental Health Action Plan is having on staff requiring support.

The…

 

Councillors were this week updated on the authority’s work to support Aberdeen’s young people into employment with the Council.

The Staff Governance Committee heard about progress…

Aberdeen City Council has launched a landmark public consultation that will help shape the 2024/25 Budget and future spending plans. 

The feedback will be shared with all Elected Members to help them decide how to allocate funds for running…