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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 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.
A Visitor Levy is to be introduced in Aberdeen to generate revenue for enhancing leisure and business tourism in the city. Investing in improving the visitor experience will support economic growth.
National Playday is the UK’s annual celebration of children’s right to play and a campaign that champions the importance of play in every child’s life. This year’s theme, #SpacesForPlay, highlighted ...
Pupils in Aberdeen are being celebrated today (Tuesday 5 August) for their exam success, as the 2025 SQA results highlight a strong year of academic and vocational achievement.
Aberdeen is sometimes perceived as being too remote from cultural centres to support a thriving music scene. We believe the very opposite is true. Aberdeen’s relative geographical isolation forces ...
Parks, gardens, and allotments all over Aberdeen have retained accolades in a world-wide awards which rewards well managed spaces - just before the city is judged in Britain in Bloom.
Modern slavery affects millions of people globally. Whilst only specific parts of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 apply to Scotland, as a public body, Aberdeen City Council has a duty to uphold the ...
Aberdeen City Council is to engage with residents about the future of council homes affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Key stakeholders include residents living in RAAC ...
If you cannot access the internet or need assistance when booking, please call the ABZWorks team on 01224 346100 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday). Aberdeen City Council Co-Leader Councillor Christian Allard ...
Aberdeen’s average spend per overnight visit is £107.60. Across the top ten destinations for overnight city breaks in the UK, an average of one in every £5 of in-person spending comes from visitors.
Two special saplings which were grown by Aberdeen City Council gardeners as part of project to grow seeds from atomic bomb-damaged trees at Hiroshima are to be turned into bonsai trees. The ...