I have been contacted by residents of a number of streets asking that the council treat weeds growing on pavements and in gutters. I have raised this with council staff. Please do let me have the details of any problems with weeds on pavements or in gutters which you know about. Sign up here to receive […]

The popular farmers’ market held regularly on Belmont Street for the last 17 years will return under new management between 9am and 3pm on Saturday 29th July. The farmers’ market, now being organised by the people who run the monthly Thistle Street market, will be held on the last Saturday of every month until December […]

Concerns were expressed at a recent meeting of Garthdee Community Council about a minority of cyclists passing very close to pedestrians on the Deeside Way (the old Deeside railway line). A number of the “Cyclists, pass with care” signs which used to be placed along the Deeside Way have disappeared. As a result of this […]

I have been told there have been incidents of charity bags left out by residents in Braeside being picked up by bogus collectors. To help ensure that charity bags go to the charity intended, please only put them out on the day the charity has asked and watch out for people in unmarked vans collecting […]

I have urged the police to take action to tackle speeding on the section of Morningside Road currently without speed cushions. I did this after being contacted by a number of people about some drivers speeding on this stretch of road. These speed cushions have been missing since the middle part of Morningside Road was resurfaced […]

You can find some helpful advice from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service about fire safety in flats in multi-storey buildings here.

Happy Fourth of July to all those celebrating today.

Aberdeen’s Liberal Democrat councillors have said they “fear the worst” after Conservative councillor Alan Donnelly was appointed Aberdeen City Council’s Depute Provost at today’s (Monday 3rd July) meeting of the council’s Urgent Business Committee. Liberal Democrat group leader Ian Yuill said: “I was shocked when the Conservative / Labour / Independent coalition which controls the […]

This Saturday, the 24th June, is National Armed Forces Day. Here in Aberdeen there will be a parade of serving military personnel, veterans’ associations, cadet and youth organisations accompanied by local pipe bands and vintage military vehicles down Union Street from 11am, finishing at the Castlegate. The parade is a celebration of the history and […]

Information I have obtained from a senior member of council staff has revealed that the council spends so little on road repairs it would take over 100 years to resurface all of Aberdeen’s roads! The situation with pavement repairs is even worse. At current spending levels, it would take 456 years to resurface all of Aberdeen’s […]