Aberdeen City

Expert council crisis group meets

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

The expert group tasked with helping Aberdeen City Council tackle its financial problems is meeting.

Factory spared from closure

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

THE Glencraft factory, which employs blind and disabled workers and was facing closure as a result of Aberdeen City Council's spending cuts,

• Factory spared from closure - News Scotsman

Factory spared from closure

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday

THE Glencraft factory, which employs blind and disabled workers and was facing closure as a result of Aberdeen City Council's spending cuts,

Council out of control

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

From all the reports circulating it would appear that Aberdeen City Council is near to being bankrupt. The claim is that the previous administration seriously overspent. But

Swinney urged to vet legality of crisis council's budget

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

THE opposition turned the screw on the leaders of the ruling administration of crisis-hit Aberdeen City Council yesterday by accusing them of setting an illegal budget.

• Swinney urged to vet legality of crisis council's budget - Scotsman.com

Swinney urged to vet legality of crisis council's budget

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

THE opposition turned the screw on the leaders of the ruling administration of crisis-hit Aberdeen City Council yesterday by accusing them of setting an illegal budget.

Teacher investigated over 'relationship' with pupil, 15

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

... is currently out of the country on holiday. Last night, she had not been charged with any offence.Aberdeen City Council yesterday confirmed that a teacher at the school had been suspended.A spokesman said: "It would be inappropriate to comment further as there is an ongoing police investigation."Athol Garden, the Academy's headteacher, informed staff about a complaint against the teacher...

• Teacher investigated over 'relationship' with pupil, 15 - News Scotsman

Petition to call for leader to go

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

An all-party leadership board was set up in the wake of a critical report from the Accounts Commission earlier this year, which said Aberdeen City Council faced "extremely serious" challenges.

Bowls repairs funding controversy

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008

Aberdeen City Council's Lib Dem and SNP administration is accused of double standards over funding.

Teacher investigated over 'relationship' with pupil, 15

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday

... is currently out of the country on holiday. Last night, she had not been charged with any offence.Aberdeen City Council yesterday confirmed that a teacher at the school had been suspended.A spokesman said: "It would be inappropriate to comment further as there is an ongoing police investigation."Athol Garden, the Academy's headteacher, informed staff about a complaint against the teacher...

Probe into school 'relationship'

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008

A female member of staff at a school is suspended over allegations of an inappropriate relationship.

Call to probe budget 'legality'

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008

An all-party leadership board was set up in the wake of a critical report from the Accounts Commission earlier this year, which said Aberdeen City Council faced "extremely serious" challenges.

Council identifies staff to leave

BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008

An all-party leadership board was set up in the wake of a critical report from the Accounts Commission earlier this year, which said Aberdeen City Council faced "extremely serious" challenges.

'Calamity' Kate refuses to quit as pressure grows over £50m crisis

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008

THE leader of crisis-hit Aberdeen city council yesterday defiantly refused to resign in the face of a mounting storm of protest over the scale of the authority's £50 milli

• 'Calamity' Kate refuses to quit as pressure grows over £50m crisis - News Scotsman

'Calamity' Kate refuses to quit as pressure grows over £50m crisis

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008

THE leader of crisis-hit Aberdeen city council yesterday defiantly refused to resign in the face of a mounting storm of protest over the scale of the authority's £50 milli