Aberdeen City Council has now published its “Roads Winter Service Plan” – its plans for gritting and snow clearing for winter 2018/19. Last winter lots of people told me how unhappy they were about pavement gritting. What especially annoyed some people was that many groups and residents who had asked the council for one tonne […]

Aberdeen City Council is consulting on cross city connections to make sure Aberdeen gets the maximum benefit from the new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. In my view the council must ensure it makes the best use of the opportunities presented by the the opening of the AWPR to improve transport links taking account of the […]

I have asked the Roads Service to repair a faulty street light on Broomhill Road near Ruthrieston West Church. Please do let me know about any other problems with street lights in our area. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.    

After being contacted by a local resident, I have urged council staff to prune low growing branches from street trees on Hammerfield Avenue. Please do let me know about any other problems with street trees in our area. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.  

I am very pleased that, at long last, the council has repaired the badly broken pavement of Springfield Road near its junction with Craigton Road. I urged the Roads Service to repair this stretch of pavement after being contacted by residents who told that they were worried about tripping on the very broken and uneven […]

Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Yuill has welcomed the unanimous backing of Aberdeen City Council’s Operational Delivery Committee for his proposal about introducing “Community Speedwatch” in Aberdeen. Ian Yuill said “Community Speedwatch involves local volunteers being trained by the police to operate speed guns. The volunteers then monitor speeds at locations agreed by the police. The […]

I have urged the Roads Service to replace the missing illuminated bollard and illuminated globe at the pedestrian island on Garthdee Road near its junction with Auchinyell Road. Please do let me know abut any other damaged bollards – or any other problems in our area. Sign up here to receive more local news and information […]

I have urged council staff to repaint the very badly worn warning signs on the surface of Broomhill Road outside Broomhill School. Please let me know about any other road marking that need to be repainted. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.    

It is a disgrace that damaged sections of the retaining wall on the eastern side of South Anderson Drive on the southbound approach to the Garthdee roundabout remain unrepaired – years after the damage was first caused. South Anderson Drive is a trunk road and is managed by the Scottish Government agency Transport Scotland. I […]

After being contacted by a local resident, I have urged council staff to treat the weeds growing along the gutters of Garthdee Crescent and Pitmedden Crescent. Please do let me know about any other problems with weeds growing in gutters or on pavements. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.