Aberdeen City Council

Five multi-storey buildings in Aberdeen have now been added to Scotland’s listed building register. Porthill Court, Seamount Court, Virginia Court, Marischal Court and Gilcomstoun Land have all been listed in recognition of their architectural and historic interest.

Offers for the sale of two former Aberdeen school sites are to be accepted after the move was agreed at a council committee. Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee approved the move to accept the recommended offers received after extensive marketing exercises for the sites

Ogilvie Construction has completed two phases in the development of new council flats which are part of an exciting programme building 2,000 new council houses across Aberdeen. The development at Wellheads at Dyce is one of nine sites across the city where Aberdeen City Council is building new counc

Five 1960s high rises in Aberdeen have had their A-list rating confirmed after the Scottish Government rejected appeals from the local authority. In January 2021, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) listed Gilcomstoun Land, Seamount Court, Porthill Court, Marischal Court, Virginia Court, Thistle Cou

A total of £1.6 million has been dispersed by the Fairer Aberdeen Board to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city.

Work has started on three new council housing developments as part of Aberdeen City Council’s flagship 2,000 new council houses building programme. (from left) Councillor Marie Boulton (convener, capital programme committee), John McHardy (business development director, Robertson Con

Administrators have been called into Countesswells Development Limited (CDL), the construction and land development company that manages the £800 million development in the west of Aberdeen.

Aberdeen City Council officers are to investigate and provide a business case to see if defibrillators can be provided in all schools and sheltered care homes. Councillors on yesterday’s city growth and resources committee unanimously agreed to the move and a report will be provided for the Bu

Aberdeen City Council is continuing its long-term partnership with Scarf which allows city residents to access free and impartial energy advice services. The partnership agreement is particularly relevant as gas and electricity prices are increasing which will have a significant impact over the comi

The delivery of more than 200 affordable homes in Aberdeen can go ahead after the Scottish Government confirmed it would not intervene in a planning dispute over the loss of sporting facilities as a result of the project.

Aberdeen City Council’s appeal against a decision to award protected status to eight blocks of 1960s high-rise flats could be resolved within weeks. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) granted A-listed status back in January to Gilcomstoun Land, Porthill Court, Seamount Court, Virginia Co

Aberdeen City Council is once again supporting national Challenge Poverty Week, which runs from 4-10 October and aims to highlight the reality many face from living in poverty. As a key partner of Community Planning Aberdeen (CPA), the council is working in partnership with public, private and third

Plans to build more than 500 council homes on the northern edge of Aberdeen are progressing after Bancon Homes gained sign off for a number of planning conditions from the local authority. Since gaining planning permission in principle last November for the development at Cloverhill, immediatel

Aberdeen City Council has adopted a new compulsory purchase policy to bring empty properties back into productive use.

More Scottish local authorities are to assist Afghan families moving to the UK under a government relocation scheme.   Aberdeen City Council is among a number of local authorities that will support families across the UK during their temporary resettlement.