The Woodside Fountain has been re-instated to its original location as part of the new Woodside Gateway Feature, which was officially opened today (19 April) by Aberdeen’s Lord Provost.

The Gateway is a mini-park that prioritises walking, cycling, and wheeling, and serves to welcome people…

Councillors today (Wednesday 17 April) approved plans to increase public involvement in setting the City Council’s future spending plans.

The report on the lessons learned from the application of the Council’s Budget Protocol during last year’s public consultation also recommended the…

A new scheme which will strengthen Aberdeen’s network of community councils and provide them with a greater role in the city’s governance was approved today (Wednesday 17 April).

The scheme, which was approved by Full Council following public consultation and will commence in August 2024…

Major works upgrading part of Union Street to include more pavement space and an entrance for the new market building are to start this month.

The works to the Union Street Central area - between the Market Street and Bridge Street junctions – will make it…

Boundaries Scotland has today published its revised proposals for new constituency boundaries for the Scottish Parliament. It marks the start of a one-month public consultation on the proposals, running until Wednesday 15 May 2024. The length of consultation periods is set out in legislation.…

A Job Fair for refugees and displaced people who have the right to work in the UK, and are living in Aberdeen, will be held later this month at the city’s Beach Ballroom.

ABZWorks, Aberdeen City Council’s Employability and Skills Service, has organised the event in partnership with the…

An in-person exhibition is being held next week alongside an online exhibition to update the public on the current designs for the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road project.

The proposed route would include a new bridge over the Aberdeen to Dundee railway line, 2.…

Marischal College will be lit up in blue later this week (Thursday 11 April) to mark World Parkinson’s Day and support Parkinson’s UK’s ‘Make it Blue’ campaign.

The charity’s campaign aims to shine a light on the daily lives of people living with Parkinson’s Disease…

Major resurfacing works to repair potholes and deteriorated road surface on the Bridge of Dee roundabout, the Bridge of Dee, and the A92 nearby is to start next week.

Motorists are advised that although there will be a local diversion, they should make use of the city bypass (…

A consultant at NHS Grampian welcomed the forthcoming low emission zone (LEZ) as it will help to improve air quality and reduce harmful air pollution which will benefit people’s health.

As part of a Scottish Government programme, LEZs are being introduced in Scotland’s four biggest cities…

A new rent assistance fund to offer financial support to Council tenants has today been approved.

Councillors from the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee welcomed the introduction of a £500k Rent Assistance Fund pilot funded from the 2024/25 Housing Revenue Account (HRA)…

A book written in Doric by pupils at Riverbank School about a naughty herring gull has been launched today (Thursday 28 March). 

‘Summer, e Magic Scurry’, tells the story of a herring gull that does all the things a ‘scurry’ –the Doric word for a gull – usually does, but then, using…