Aberdeen’s historic Westburn House could be sold for just £1
Council bosses in Aberdeen are poised to sell off an A-listed building designed by the city’s most famous architect for just £1.
Douglas Lumsden
Repairs to Aberdeen’s Beach Leisure Centre will begin next year
Repairs to Aberdeen's Beach Leisure Centre will begin next year in response to concerns raised by its operators.
Concerns as UTG regeneration cost may be as much as £9 million more than estimated
A row over the soaring cost revamping Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens has broken out.
‘Clerical error’ blamed for Aberdeen parking charge blunder
City council bosses have confirmed parking charges will not be introduced in three car parks in Aberdeen, blaming a “clerical error” for the confusion.
Long-awaited revamp of Union Terrace Gardens to begin within weeks
The long-awaited transformation of Union Terrace Gardens will begin within weeks.
First look at new £6 million Tillydrone community campus
Council chiefs yesterday toured a new multi-million-pound community campus in Aberdeen ahead of its grand opening.
Controversial £30 brown bin fee sign-up ‘hampered by IT glitches’ on first day
Aberdeen residents attempting to sign up for the city's controversial new £30 brown bin charge are understood to have been bedeviled by IT glitches.
Row as council co-leader accused of ‘weaponising under-spend’
A political row has broken out after Aberdeen City Council’s co-leader was accused of “weaponising” a government under-spend.
Aberdeen City Council co-leader to run in 2021 Holyrood election
Aberdeen Council’s co-leader has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a city seat at the 2021 Holyrood election.
Row as Provost Skene’s House works face delays and going over budget
A flagship renovation project of one of Aberdeen’s oldest buildings has been branded “woefully late and tragically over budget”.
Aberdeen City Council to take bid for control over Air Departure Tax to Scottish Parliament
Aberdeen City Council will take its fight to secure local authority control over Air Departure Tax (ADT) to the Scottish Parliament.
Tories claim north-east councils lost £100,000 per day in core funding
Core funding for north-east councils has been cut by the equivalent of £100,000-a-day, the Scottish Conservatives have claimed.
Inspection reveals Castlegate in need of urgent repairs
An overdue inspection has revealed 44 repairs are urgently needed in the historic Castlegate area of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen arts groups warn of “devastating” consequences of proposed budget cuts
A group of arts and culture organisations in Aberdeen have warned of the “devastating” nature of proposed cuts by the city council.
Aberdeen council administration pledges to push on with homes plan
Aberdeen's council administration has pledged to push forward with its plans to build 2,000 homes.
‘Shambles’ as Art Gallery revamp costs soar by £4.5 million
The price of the long-awaited revamp of Aberdeen Art Gallery has rocketed by £4.5 million, according to newly-published council papers.
Union Terrace Gardens plan now too expensive and must be scrapped, say SNP
The SNP has called for Aberdeen City Council to scrap multi-million-pound plans to redevelop Union Terrace Gardens.
Public toilets, libraries and community centres could close under ‘heartbreaking’ Aberdeen City Council budget plans
The city council could close all of its public toilets, all but one of its libraries and axe all lollipop men and women in an effort save £45 million over the next year.
North-east councils rule out parking tax for the foreseeable future
Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City councils have ruled out imposing a controversial car park tax for the foreseeable future.
First Aberdeen homes connected to superfast broadband
The first Aberdeen houses have been connected to a new superfast broadband network as part of a £40million scheme to create Scotland’s first “gigabit city”.
Nip and tuck as City Council look at ‘all possible savings’ amid reports of £45million cuts
Crisis talks will be held between council leaders and community groups this week to identify ways to cut millions from the budget.
Aberdeen councillor Alan Donnelly charged over alleged sexual assault
A leading city councillor has been charged by police over an alleged sexual assault and resigned his position as Aberdeen’s depute provost.
Business leader calls for rates revaluation to be brought forward
A north-east business body leader has urged the Scottish Government to bring forward the next business rates revaluation- warning that the survival of firms “depends on it”.
SNP calls for Aberdeen Depute Provost to be suspended following sexual harassment allegations
The SNP in Aberdeen has called for the city’s depute provost Alan Donnelly to be suspended from his party’s group, following allegations of sexual harassment.
Moray bill for agency workers rockets by 204% while union demands training for apprentices
Council bosses have been urged to invest in training more apprentices to reduce spending on costly temporary agency workers.
Hall of heroes plan approved for one of Aberdeen’s oldest buildings
Plans to reopen one of Aberdeen’s oldest buildings as a museum which will honour the city’s most famous sons and daughters have taken a step forward.
Anger over car park repairs at Aberdeen Town House
Politicians have dubbed Aberdeen council’s decision to spend cash repairing its staff car park “bizarre” while other roads are neglected.
£1 billion AWPR finally opens to traffic on major section
Motorists enjoyed instantly faster journey times yesterday as business and political leaders celebrated the grand opening of the first major section of the long-awaited Aberdeen bypass.
Finance chief warns Aberdeen business rates prediction is about £20m too low
Scottish Government predictions on how much Aberdeen would generate in business rates are around £28 million too low, the council’s finance chief has warned.
Spending watchdogs reveal Aberdeen City Council has biggest increase in net debt in Scotland
The precarious state of Aberdeen City Council's barren finances has been laid bare in a new report which identifies the authority as having the largest increase in net debt in the country over the past year.
Aberdeen City Council co-leader wades into licensing row
A controversial council licensing plan to allow some pubs to open until 3am has come under fire - from the authority’s own co-leader.
Good News as Russell Howard named first comedian to perform at new Aberdeen exhibition centre
Funnyman Russell Howard has been named as the first comedian to perform at the new Aberdeen exhibition centre.