The cancellation of Aberdeen’s In Town Without My Car Day cost the taxpayer £18,000
A family fun event which was cancelled by Aberdeen City Council at the last minute has cost the public purse more than £18,000.
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Aberdeen City Council explains zombie uprising procedures
It sounds like something from The Twilight Zone.
Businessman raises concerns over speeding on busy north-east road
A city businessman is calling on drivers to slow down when travelling along a busy road.
North-east woman said she couldn’t rely on new husband after fraudulently claiming more than £17,000 in benefits
A north-east woman yesterday told a court she’d fraudulently claimed more than £17,000 in benefits because couldn’t rely on her new husband and thought it would be useful to be independently wealthy.
Reductions in road accidents across the north and north-east but work still to be done
New figures have revealed that fewer people have been killed or injured in road accidents across the north and north-east of Scotland.
VIDEO: Safety fears as bus edges behind oblivious pedestrian on Aberdeen street
Fresh calls have been made to ban vehicles from a partly-pedestrianised Aberdeen street after a video emerged showing a bus creeping up behind an oblivious young woman.
Aberdeen French school should be taken over by the council, according to city councillor Martin Greig
An Aberdeen school for the French children should be taken over by the local authority, a councillor has said.
‘Homophobia’ row church group still allowed to use Aberdeen school
A religious group accused of distributing homophobic leaflets will continue using an Aberdeen school as its base despite equality campaigners calling for members to be banned.
Nicola Sturgeon signals potential U-turn on ‘tourist tax’ powers
Nicola Sturgeon has signalled that the Scottish Government could perform a U-turn and grant councils the power to levy a “tourist tax”.
City council restructure ‘bold’ says report
The controversial restructuring of Aberdeen City Council has been hailed as “bold and forward looking” by the authors of an independent report.
Three years of school time lost due to teacher stress
Teachers in Aberdeen have taken more than 700 days off due to stress in the space of a year.
Concern over ‘vast disparity’ in classroom assistant numbers
Concerns have been raised after new figures exposed a “vast disparity” in the number of classroom assistants in schools across Scotland.
Former Aberdeen City Council depot to be handed over to community group
A disused Aberdeen City Council depot has been handed over to a support group which is looking to expand its activities.
Guns, knives and furniture used in daily attacks on teachers
North and north-east teachers are being attacked on a daily basis with weapons including BB guns, saws and classroom furniture.
Part of historic Aberdeen building to be destroyed
A historic piece of Aberdeen’s industrial heritage will be substantially demolished after approval following council meeting.
‘Scrap primary one tests’ say Aberdeen council co-leaders
Council leaders in Aberdeen are investigating ways to scrap controversial primary one tests.
Councillors look to Brexit and Me Too in townhouse rows
Councillors have certainly been reading their newspapers over the summer, with rows at yesterday’s meeting on the hot topics of Brexit and sexism.
Former Aberdeen primary school to be redeveloped for new homes
The site of a former primary school in Aberdeen is set to be redeveloped for new affordable homes and community facilities after it was marketed for sale.
Man who died after tragic fall at new AECC site described by his family as ‘one of a kind’
A workman has died nearly two weeks after falling at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre .
Aberdeenshire Council call centres leaving residents on hold for up to one hour
Frustrated residents are being left on hold for up to an hour to report urgent public health hazards, road defects and housing repairs.
Council paid Catholic holy order more than £12million for west end buildings
Aberdeen council chiefs paid a Roman Catholic holy order more than £12million to buy a school and the bishop’s residence in the leafy west end of the city.
Aberdeen council pay out £361,000 in compensation over baby ashes scandal
Aberdeen council bosses have paid out more than £360,000 in compensation over the baby ashes scandal at Hazlehead crematorium.
Aberdeen councillors clash over future of services
Councillors clashed yesterday over the future of services during a townhouse debate.
Police probe into alleged theft from Aberdeen City Council continues
Investigations continue into allegations of the theft of machinery from Aberdeen City Council.
Stocket Charter at centre of battle in Aberdeen’s council chamber
A charter signed by a Scottish warrior king was at the centre of another battle yesterday - this time in Aberdeen’s council chamber.
SNP blast city council’s pledge to spend £100m on new schools in Aberdeen
A council pledge to splash £100 million on new schools in Aberdeen has come under fire with an opposition group claiming costs had “soared”.
Report shows Aberdeen City Council’s spending on temporary workers vastly over budget
City council chiefs have been told they must call a temporary halt to their controversial restructuring programme in the wake of a new report that shows spending on temporary workers is still vastly over budget.
Aberdeen City Council prepares for £100m spend on four new primary schools
City councillors are preparing to make one of the local authority’s largest-ever investments in Aberdeen’s school estate.
Volunteers to wield speed guns and cut down on dangerous Aberdeen driving
Eagle-eyed volunteers could be trained to wield speed guns and spot dangerous drivers by police in Aberdeen.
Women from Aberdeen ‘shaking flats’ threaten to sue council
Three women who lived in Aberdeen’s notorious “shaking flats” have given council chiefs seven days to solve their claim for compensation - or face legal action.
Alive at five to start in Aberdeen
An £80,000 project to attract more people into the city centre in the evening was approved by members of the operational resources committee yesterday.
Aberdeen council thinks time is right to ‘review, refocus and invest’ in counselling services
The city council has vowed to review its efforts in providing support for children and young people in need of mental health services.