Tenants supported with rent costs through new fund News Image ellmcdonald Fri, 17/10/2025 – 12:52 pm
A new fund aimed at supporting Council tenants through financial difficulty has delivered significant positive outcomes in its pilot year. The Rent Assistance Fund, launched on 1 April 2024, aims to assist Council tenants who may be facing financial hardship and through no fault of their own may be struggling to pay their rent.Convener of the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee Councillor Miranda Radley said: “We are committed to supporting our tenants, especially during challenging times.“The success of this…

Mental health ‘I’m Fine’ Festival returns next month News Image korchard Wed, 24/09/2025 – 1:22 pm
The free to attend ‘I’m Fine’ Festival returns next month as part of Aberdeen City Council’s commitment to help people access opportunities to aid their mental, physical and social well-being.Aiming to build on the success of last year, the festival will run from Monday 6 October to Saturday 11 October, with talks and events focused on wellbeing and mental health being held across the city.The Council’s Healthy Minds and City Libraries Teams have worked together with charity partner Scottish Action…

Langstane Place studios celebrates 20 years at the heart of Aberdeen’s creative community    This Friday 12 September marks the 20th anniversary of Langstane Place studios, a vibrant artist studio…

£2.276 million grant funding boost for Council’s civic improvements programme News Image IFrampton Wed, 10/09/2025 – 2:50 pm
The Council today (Wednesday 10 September) announced a £2,1276,180 grant funding boost which  will help drive forward a five-year heritage and conservation programme aimed at addressing social, economic and environmental issues in the eastern part of Aberdeen City Centre.The funding comes from National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland which both granted £1,138,090, It will be added to the £2.1M earmarked by the Council, along with a further £975,000 contribution from building owners for the Silver City Heritage…

Council achieves award for tackling inequality and violence at work News Image IFrampton Thu, 21/08/2025 – 1:29 pm
Aberdeen City Council has retained its bronze award accreditation from Scotland’s national policy and advocacy body working on women’s labour market equality, for its work on addressing gender inequality and violence against women.  The Equally Safe at Work programme, developed by Close The Gap aims to support employers in reviewing workplace culture and ensure that policies and practices are enhanced to address the barriers that women face at work.Councillor Neil Copland, the Council’s Staff Governance Committee Convener,…

Scotland’s friendliest games returns on 23 August, with a special commemoration to the much-loved companion who pulled the historic Lonach cart for nearly a decade. The quiet parish of Strathdon…

Talks are to be held to bring back the successful Tall Ships Races News Image kaallan Thu, 31/07/2025 – 3:27 pm
Negotiations are to start with the organisers of the Tall Ships Races to bring the event back to Aberdeen after its success last weekend.The event, which returned to Aberdeen after 28 years, brought more than 400,000 visits and was hailed by local businesses for increasing turnover.A special meeting of Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today agreed a joint motion to engage with Sail Training International on the options to bring back the event,…

Open call to artists for maritime-themed micro-commissions News Image ibutter Fri, 11/07/2025 – 2:49 pm
Locally-based artists are being invited by Aberdeen Art Gallery to submit proposals for small-scale commissions which respond to the theme of Aberdeen as a maritime city and its relationship with the North Sea.   Micro-commissions are funded by the Friends of Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums and are open to creative practitioners (artists, makers, musicians, dancers, designers, writers and performers) living in AB postcode areas.   Councillor Martin Greig, Aberdeen City Council’s culture spokesman, said: “Aberdeen is justifiably proud of its maritime heritage,…

Unaudited Annual Accounts 2024-25 now available for public inspection News Image mayule Mon, 23/06/2025 – 2:13 pm
The North East Scotland Pension Fund’s unaudited Annual Accounts for the financial year 2024/25 are now available for inspection until 14 July 2025.The accounts provide information which can help the public assess how the Pension Fund has performed during the year and understand its position as at 31 March 2025.A copy of the accounts is available in the Council and Democracy page of Aberdeen City Council’s website. News Time and Date Monday 23 June 2025
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Youngsters asked to name new baby goats News Image kaallan Tue, 03/06/2025 – 11:26 am
The Council isn’t ‘kidding’ around – two cute new baby goats have arrived at Pets’ Corner in Hazlehead Park and primary school-aged youngers can enter a competition to name them.They are both pygmy type of goats with one female who is mostly black with small white patches and the other is a male tan and white one with small black patches. Both have a patch of white ‘hair’ on their heads.Aberdeen City Council Operational Delivery vice convener Councillor Miranda Radley said:…