News Archive
Updates on three City Centre and Beach Masterplan projects – the phase A beach park, events park and Broadhill, Union Street Central streetscaping, and the Castlegate, was given at a Council committee.
The £150million commitment by Aberdeen City Council towards the City Centre and Beach…
A £5.4million five-year project is to be created which will have grants for capital building improvements, heritage skills training, and community heritage activities in the east end of Union Street and the Castlegate.
The Silver City Heritage and Place Programme will also have third-party…
A community centre, a swimming pool, a historic city centre building, and a new recycling centre have all had progress as part of Aberdeen City Council’s capital building programme.
The Finance and Resources Committee heard updates on several projects – the Bridge of Don Household Waste…
Progress on new buildings or significant refurbishments to seven secondary and primary schools across Aberdeen is continuing, a Council committee was told.
The new £30.3million Riverbank Primary School in Tillydrone had an official opening last month (October 2025) has capacity for up…
The Council today (Wednesday 10 September) announced a £2,1276,180 grant funding boost which will help drive forward a five-year heritage and conservation programme aimed at addressing social, economic and environmental issues in the eastern part of Aberdeen…
New images of the centrepiece of Aberdeen’s beachfront regeneration project are revealed today showing the play area in its full glory – with a competition to come to give the area its official name.
The landmark feature was inspired by the city’s rope…
A pedestrian spine is to be built along part of the Beach Boulevard which will be a gateway from the city centre to the beachfront’s new £50million facilities.
The spine, on a section of the Boulevard from Links Road to the Esplanade was agreed at the Council’s Finance and Resources…
The final design of the refurbishment works at The Castlegate is to include significant greening of the area, restoration of the Mercat Cross, and new outdoor seating for cafes.
The Council’s Finance and Resources Committee approved the designs which will also include an enhanced setting…
The first part of a £50million redevelopment of Aberdeen beach was officially opened today with the unveiling of the new-look Broadhill.
Aberdeen’s Lord Provost, Councillor David Cameron, toasted the occasion with a cup of tea from a tartan flask and a traditional rowie at a striking new…
A group set up to regenerate, repopulate, and reinvigorate Union Street has been awarded a grant of £400,000.
Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee yesterday (8 May 2025) approved the money to Our Union Street which is on top of £100,000 over a three year period…
Grants totalling more than £73,000 have been approved for two schemes which will help bring tourists and visitors to the city.
Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today agreed the monies for VisitAberdeenshire. A total of £23,932 will be used for VisitAberdeenshire’s…
Local history enthusiasts are being encouraged to book a visit to ‘Explore Your Archive’ as Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives re-opens today (29 April) for in-person research visits at the Town House on Broad Street. The Archives have been closed to the…