I voted against plans to proceed with the ‘City Square / City Gardens’ scheme at the City Council meeting on 30th June. The ‘City Square / City Gardens’ scheme has a huge funding gap, would destroy part of our city’s heritage and lacks clear public support. My view is that Union Terrace Gardens needs some [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Aberdeen City Council has published details of the allowances and expenses paid to councillors in 2009-10. You can view the details of these here.
The Education, Culture and Sport Committee on 27th May confirmed that Ferryhill Library is to stay open. This is great news and shows that a strong local campaign can make a real difference.
I am delighted that the coucil’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee agreed on 27th May to keep Ruthrieston Community Centre open and to turn it from a community learning centre into a commnuity centre managed by local people for local people. I am looking forward to working with the management committee to make the centre [...]
I am pleased that the council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee agreed on 27th May that Inchgarth Community Centre should manage the programme of activities in the community wing of the new Kaimhill School. Inchgarth Community Centre provides great services for our local community and it makes complete sense for one group to manage the [...]

