Thousands of people used free night bus services News Image kaallan Wed, 15/01/2025 – 10:50 am
More than 6,000 people used the services of free night buses from Aberdeen City Council which went to key destinations across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire at weekends in November and December and Hogmanay.The weekend services, which operated from Saturday 16 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 and were paid for by Aberdeen City Council, saw week-on-week growth on the lead up to Christmas due to increased footfall in the city centre and increased awareness of the service.The buses on Hogmanay…

Communities to decide who should receive funding News Image mayule Tue, 24/12/2024 – 10:14 am
Thousands of pounds are to be made available to local community groups for projects that aim to improve Aberdeen North, South and Central Priority Neighbourhoods.Aberdeen City Council’s Participatory Budgeting programme, known as UDECIDE, is inviting submissions for individual projects worth up to £3,000 in value with up to £20,000 in total available for each of the three localities – North, South and Central.  A total of up to £60,000 is on offer with Aberdeen City Council making £40,000 available through…

New Aberdeen Deputy Lieutenants Commissioned News Image korchard Fri, 06/12/2024 – 9:38 am
Six new Deputy Lieutenants have been  commissioned at a ceremony conducted by Aberdeen’s Lord-Lieutenant, Dr David Cameron.Deputy Lieutenants are appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant to voluntarily carry out public duties on his behalf.  The Lord-Lieutenant is His Majesty The King’s representative in the city of Aberdeen.The newly commissioned Deputy Lieutenants are Mr Myles Edwards, Mr Graeme Kinghorn, Mrs Morven Mackenzie, Mr Ian Ord, Mrs Rita Stephen and Dr Hector Williams.The selection process, which was led by the Lord-Lieutenant, identified individuals from different business sectors…

Christmas Village launches city’s festive celebrations News Image korchard Thu, 14/11/2024 – 2:16 pm
Christmas in Aberdeen officially started today with the opening of the Christmas Village on Broad Street.Organised by John Codona’s Pleasure Fairs on behalf of Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeen Inspired, the village will be open 7-days a week throughout the festive period until 31 December.Visitors and locals alike can join in the fun, including new thrill ride ‘The Twist’ as well as family favourites such as the ice rink, ferris wheel, bungy trampolines and children’s carousel. The village features more local food…

Black History Month event to drum up some fun News Image IFrampton Mon, 28/10/2024 – 3:00 pm
Aberdeen City Council is celebrating Black History Month with a free interactive workshop in which participants will be encouraged to show off their drumming skills.The event which takes place in the Town House’s Town and County Hall  at 12,30pm on Thursday 31 October features local drummer and percussionist David Imevbore, also known as Bongo Dave, demonstrate his rhythmic skills and encourage the audience to join in.The theme of this year’s Black History Month is Reclaiming Narratives and as…