Councillors in Aberdeenshire have backed a 10% increase in council tax. For an average band D property, the rise will mean an annual bill of £1,532.76. The motion was passed 43 votes, with 21 backing ...

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At Thursday’s Full Council meeting, Scottish Conservative and Unions Cllr for the Ellon & district Ward Gillian Owen was appointed as leader of Aberdeenshire Council. It followed the removal of ...

Aberdeenshire Council’s museums service has been found to be at “major risk” due to poor record keeping and numerous missing documents.

A major incident has been declared in Aberdeenshire as heavy snowfall has brought travel and public services to a standstill. Bosses at Aberdeenshire Council confirmed they were looking at a prolonged ...

Aberdeenshire councillors have voted for a 4% increase in council tax - the first of Scotland's 32 councils to agree on a figure. The rise will see a Band D bill go up by more than £50 a year, from £1 ...

With thousands of residents getting set for Christmas, one change to the calendar that might not spring to mind is when to put out your bins that will be overflowing with wrapping paper and more.

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Aberdeenshire council has hailed the early success of the rollout of its three-weekly and twin-stream collection system across the region. After receiving £3.4 million from the Recycling Improvement ...

Aberdeenshire Council must focus more on helping areas with higher deprivation, especially amid the Covid pandemic, a watchdog has said. A report from the Accounts Commission said while many areas ...