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.
Jenny Laing
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.
Aberdeen councillors vote against declaring ‘climate emergency’
Aberdeen councillors have declined to declare there is a “climate emergency” in the oil and gas capital of Europe.
Warning of multi-million-pound business rates increase for north-east firms
North-east firms face a multi-million-pound business rates increase following a Holyrood decision that threatens the rates relief system, it has been claimed.
Northern Scottish cities ‘best to live and work in’
Inverness and Aberdeen are ranked top in Scotland, and among the top 10 locations overall in league tables of the best cities to live and work in the UK.
‘Nicola Sturgeon must apologise to people of Aberdeen over art gallery claims’ – council co-leader demands
Aberdeen council’s co-leader has demanded the First Minister “apologise” to the city’s residents as a bitter row over the funding of the multi-million pound art gallery renovation deepened.
Art gallery revamp will ‘make Aberdonians fall in love with city once more’
A £35million project to transform Aberdeen Art Gallery has been hailed as a way of boosting tourism and making "Aberdonians fall in love" with the city once more.
Aberdeen council boss backs tourist tax
Aberdeen council’s co-leader has said introducing a tourist tax in the city is vital if services are to be protected.
Aberdeen co-leader urges Sturgeon to fully fund flagship care pledge
Aberdeen co-leader Jenny Laing has warned Nicola Sturgeon that the SNP's flagship pledge to scrap council charges for social care like meals on wheels must be funded properly.
Aberdeen City Council to keep running ‘iconic’ Beach Ballroom
Aberdeen’s iconic Beach Ballroom will remain a council-run venue after the city abandoned plans to outsource it to the private sector.
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.
City Council pledge to build 2,000 homes ‘utterly unachievable’ say critics
A high-profile pledge to build thousands of council homes in Aberdeen in five years has been branded as “utterly unachievable” by critics.
‘Sad day’ as Aberdeen City Council looks at new operators to run legendary Beach Ballroom
Aberdeen City Council is looking for private operators willing to take over the legendary Beach Ballroom, in what has been described as a "sad day in its illustrious history".
Aberdeen basks in sunshine as thousands flock to see Nuart 2019
Thousands of people flooded the sun-soaked streets of Aberdeen to discover the new works created for Nuart.
Aberdeen City Council to remove gull nests amid escalating ‘aggression’
Aberdeen City Council will renew its efforts to clamp down on menacing gulls by removing nests throughout the heart of the city.
TOUR SERIES: New cycling race route to showcase best of Aberdeen
Hundreds of people are expected to turn out to cheer on elite cyclists as they race through the city next month, taking on a refreshed route.
Proposed Aberdeen community centre given £2m Scottish Government boost
Plans for a £25 million community centre on the grounds of a former Aberdeen school have been given a major boost.
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.
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.
Long-awaited Aberdeen art gallery refurbishment on course for autumn opening
The multi-million-pound construction work on Aberdeen’s long-awaited art gallery refurbishment is “nearing completion”.
Aberdeen council leader’s anger at Derek Mackay’s `Scrooge’ budget
Aberdeen council leaders have accused Derek Mackay of delivering a “Scrooge”-like budget that has cut almost £60 million to one of the city’s key funds for public services since 2016/17.
Calls for tourist tax renewed after Derek Mackay’s budget
North and north-east councillors last night renewed their calls for a tourist tax despite the Scottish Government’s budget saying there were “no plans” to introduce the levy in the immediate future.
Location of Aberdeen’s second Cruyff court identified
The preferred location for Aberdeen’s second Cruyff Court has been announced – with the Tullos area scoring the £300,000 community facility.
Primary one announcement was “woeful politicking”- MSP
An Aberdeen MSP has accused the city’s council leaders of “woeful politicking” over an announcement to end primary one testing in the city.
The Aberdeen communities separated by five miles and a 15-year life expectancy gap
Shock new figures have revealed a 15-year life expectancy gap between Aberdeen communities less than five miles apart.
Aberdeen economic report ‘broadly optimistic’ but more powers needed
A new report has painted an improving picture of Aberdeen’s economy- but has called for “flexibility” over new powers to be devolved to the council.
Investigation launched into Aberdeen sex attack
Police are investigating reports that a 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Aberdeen.
New outdoor nursery proposed for Aberdeen
Computer games, television and tablet screens have sadly replaced playing outdoors for many modern children.
Travis frontman Fran Healy will reopen doors of transformed Aberdeen Music Hall on December 8
Aberdeen’s historic Music Hall will officially reopen on December 8 with a series of special performances following its two-year, £9 million transformation.
Six-part strategy to make north-east tourism a £1bn industry
A bold new six-part strategy aims to make north-east tourism a £1 billion industry in just five years.
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.