I have been updated by Council staff on the planned closure of the junction of Countesswells Road and Springfield Road from 11th to 25th October. I have now been told the junction will remain open during the day but will be closed overnight between 7pm and 5am to allow the roadworks to take place.

Countesswells Road is to be closed for up to two weeks from 11th October at its junction with Springfield Road. The closure is to allow road resurfacing to take place at the junction.

I have asked Council staff to remove graffiti and replace a broken window at the bus shelter on Auchinyell Road opposite its junction with Auchinyell Gardens.

After I highlighted problems, Council staff agreed to replace old play equipment at the Braeside Place play area.

The near side lane on South Anderson Drive from Broomhill Roundabout uphill for around 40-50 metres will be closed between 2nd and 4th October. This lane closure is needed to allow work to be carried out to restore the water supply to property in the area. This lane closure is bound to cause delays.

First has agreed to make changes to the services 15 timetable to “deliver better co-ordination” with service 11A on Seafield Road. The changed timetable will be introduced in November.

The Council has refused to grant planning permission for the proposed battery storage facility in Green Belt land near Countesswells Road.

Great Western Community Centre, in collaboration with Sport Aberdeen and Peacock, is hosting Aberdeen’s first-ever Community Con from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday 29th September.

Council staff have apologised for not pruning the street trees on Braeside Avenue by the end of August as they had planned. They have told me they now aim to carry out this work by the end of the year.

Council staff have told me they aim to plant replacement street trees on Gray Street between November and March.