Councillors back Kingswells green belt site for affordable homes
Proposals for affordable housing on green belt land in Kingswells have been approved in principle, despite recommendations they be rejected.
Aberdeen City Council
Council opens new front in fight against A-listing of city high rises
Councillors have launched another last-ditch attempt to stop eight Aberdeen high rises being given top protected status.
Council bosses see no ‘major financial implications’ of additional Provost Skene’s House work
City councillors have been assured work to overhaul Provost Skene’s House will be completed by the end of this autumn.
Council bosses accuse heritage body of having ‘already made up their minds’ on A-listing for city tower blocks
Aberdeen’s top councillors have accused Historic Environment Scotland (HES) of already making their minds up about awarding protected status to eight city centre high rises – before the consultation has even ended.
Watchdog tells Hazlehead teachers to have ‘higher expectations’ of pupils’ prospects
Teachers at an Aberdeen school have been told to “have higher expectations” of what pupils can achieve in a critical inspection report.
Have your say on proposed overnight vehicle ban for Aberdeen streets
Aberdeen City Council is proposing a ban for vehicles overnight on several streets in the west end of the city centre.
Public views sought on planned cycle path linking Westhill and Kingswells
Transport bosses are looking at options for a new walking and cycling route between Westhill and Kingswells.
Aberdeen businessman held secret talks with rival firm about Rubislaw Quarry
The businessman locked in a battle with a Canadian property giant over plans for Rubislaw Quarry has revealed that he held secret talks with the firm about working together.
Traffic fumes in Aberdeen still ‘dangerously’ high despite AWPR cutting congestion
Levels of air pollution on several Aberdeen streets are still "dangerously" high despite the opening of the AWPR reducing traffic in the city.
Interactive map reveals Aberdeen streets where syringes are most often dropped
The number of call outs to needle-strewn streets in Aberdeen has decreased by 7% in a year.
Mental health first aid training to help start conversations at work
With stress, depression and anxiety affecting 602,000 workers across the UK in 2019, Rebekah McVey decided to find out how mental health first aid training can help
Trees felled for £28m UTG project
Council workers have begun felling dozens of historic trees in Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens as a multi-million-pound renovation of the park continues.
Aberdeen teacher receives award for promoting cotton uniforms
An Aberdeen teacher has been recognised for her work in promoting sustainable cotton school uniforms.
Traffic lights plan for bypass roundabout blighted by crashes
Traffic lights could be installed at an Aberdeen junction which has been blighted by accidents since it opened a year ago.
Council workers to go on fact-finding trip to Germany
Councillors have backed plans to send 20 childcare workers on a fact-finding mission to Germany.
Memorial service for Granite City’s Spanish civil war heroes
A special commemoration will be held in Aberdeen this month to honour the Granite City men who fought in the Spanish civil war.
Aberdeen school zones could change to cope with massive housing development
Parents will be consulted on plans to rezone schools to ensure that there is enough space for children moving into a new 7,000 home development in Aberdeen.
Plans for new care home and affordable houses in Aberdeen face being knocked back
Plans to create a new care home in the west of Aberdeen and 30 affordable houses in Kingswells face being knocked back by councillors.
Health bosses reveal plan to make Aberdeen HIV free by 2030
Aberdeen health bosses have launched a new action plan with the aim of making the Granite City free of HIV in the next 10 years.
Fears that plans for 550-home Bridge of Don development will endanger children ‘crossing Aberdeen’s busiest road’
Children will have to cross some of Aberdeen’s "busiest roads" just to reach school should a new 550-home development be built in Bridge of Don, opponents of the scheme have argued.
Health staff move into Marischal College as shake-up to boost working practices begins
Health staff have begun moving into Marischal College in a shake-up designed to "improve working relationships".
Anger as potholes re-emerge on Aberdeen road just months after repairs
Community leaders have hit out after potholes reappeared on an Aberdeen road just months after it was repaired.
Calls for disgraced Aberdeen councillor convicted of sexual assault to quit charity positions
A disgraced Aberdeen councillor has been urged to resign from positions held in city charities and community centres.
Fresh plans submitted for hundreds of homes at Rubislaw Quarry
Developers have pledged that new plans to build hundreds of homes at Rubislaw Quarry will create "significant economic benefits” for Aberdeen.
Storm Brendan continues to cause chaos as River Dee bursts its banks
Motorists were warned to move their cars away from the River Dee as Storm Brendan continued to lash the region and caused the expanse to burst its banks yesterday.
Councillors to learn more about hydrogen-powered homes in Aberdeen
A Bridge Of Don housing development could be the first in Scotland to be hydrogen-powered, if given the go-ahead by councillors.
Woodside church in Aberdeen is seeking extension to build on its success
A long-standing Aberdeen church has made a bid to demolish its former extension and create a replacement building.
Group of Aberdeen City Council staff on way to Germany to learn about playing outdoors
Aberdeen councillors have been recommended to approve plans to send 20 staff members on a fact-finding mission to northern Germany.
Call issued for community council candidates to come forward in Aberdeen
Residents in Aberdeen’s west end are being urged to join their local community council- with eight seats currently vacant.
Aberdeen city centre hotel could become student flats
An Aberdeen city centre hotel could be converted into student flats under new proposals.
‘Fury’ as councils rack up £80,000 graffiti clean-up bill in three years
Residents should be “furious” that councils are being forced to spend tens of thousands of pounds cleaning up racist and xenophobic graffiti, a pressure group has said.
New figures show online switch delivers huge postal saving for councils
Postage bills for councils across the North and North East have dramatically dropped inthe past five years due to a shift to online working