Aberdeen City Council
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Welcome to Aberdeen City Council’s official Bluesky account where we share the latest news with you.
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Social media guidance www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/socialmediaguide
Thinking about a career in construction?
If you live in Aberdeen, join ABZWorks at Get into Construction – Mon 1 Dec, 10am-1pm, at the Beach Ballroom.
✅Free entry
✅Meet employers & training providers
✅ Explore jobs & qualifications
👉 More info: https://orlo.uk/eZ6tr
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thinking about a career in construction?
If you live in Aberdeen, join ABZWorks at Get into Construction – Mon 1 Dec, 10am-1pm, at the Beach Ballroom.
✅Free entry
✅Meet employers & training providers
✅ Explore jobs & qualifications
👉 More info: https://orlo.uk/eZ6tr
We gritted the primary routes from 5am due to road surface temperatures of below 0C and a forecast of ice.
The primary routes are the main roads which are about 50% of the city's entire roads network.
View the primary routes at https://orlo.uk/6NHte
Please take care ❄️
The primary routes are the main roads which are about 50% of the city's entire roads network.
View the primary routes at https://orlo.uk/6NHte
Please take care ❄️
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We gritted the primary routes from 5am due to road surface temperatures of below 0C and a forecast of ice.
The primary routes are the main roads which are about 50% of the city's entire roads network.
View the primary routes at https://orlo.uk/6NHte
Please take care ❄️
The primary routes are the main roads which are about 50% of the city's entire roads network.
View the primary routes at https://orlo.uk/6NHte
Please take care ❄️
Due to road surface temperatures of below 0C & a forecast of ice tomorrow morning, we're gritting primary routes overnight.
The primary routes are the main roads.
Rain & higher temperatures are forecast for tonight which will wash away salt. Primary routes to be gritted from 5am.
The primary routes are the main roads.
Rain & higher temperatures are forecast for tonight which will wash away salt. Primary routes to be gritted from 5am.
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Due to road surface temperatures of below 0C & a forecast of ice tomorrow morning, we're gritting primary routes overnight.
The primary routes are the main roads.
Rain & higher temperatures are forecast for tonight which will wash away salt. Primary routes to be gritted from 5am.
The primary routes are the main roads.
Rain & higher temperatures are forecast for tonight which will wash away salt. Primary routes to be gritted from 5am.
Please be aware that the Central Library has closed for the day because of a heating issue.
We anticipate the library will be open tomorrow but if that changes, we will provide an update.
We anticipate the library will be open tomorrow but if that changes, we will provide an update.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Please be aware that the Central Library has closed for the day because of a heating issue.
We anticipate the library will be open tomorrow but if that changes, we will provide an update.
We anticipate the library will be open tomorrow but if that changes, we will provide an update.
21 core paths around Aberdeen are to be improved in the next three financial years which will help to encourage people to be healthy and ensure sustainable access for all. To read more visit https://orlo.uk/28Zqu
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
21 core paths around Aberdeen are to be improved in the next three financial years which will help to encourage people to be healthy and ensure sustainable access for all. To read more visit https://orlo.uk/28Zqu
School delayed openings or closures can be found at https://orlo.uk/TBEaL in addition to the text sent to parents or carers.
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
School delayed openings or closures can be found at https://orlo.uk/TBEaL in addition to the text sent to parents or carers.
Untreated pavements & roads will be icy this morning due to the slight thaw yesterday & then freezing overnight.
We've been doing the priority 1 pavements already & will be out gritting in other areas.
Please listen to police advice & plan accordingly.
Please take care ❄️
We've been doing the priority 1 pavements already & will be out gritting in other areas.
Please listen to police advice & plan accordingly.
Please take care ❄️
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Untreated pavements & roads will be icy this morning due to the slight thaw yesterday & then freezing overnight.
We've been doing the priority 1 pavements already & will be out gritting in other areas.
Please listen to police advice & plan accordingly.
Please take care ❄️
We've been doing the priority 1 pavements already & will be out gritting in other areas.
Please listen to police advice & plan accordingly.
Please take care ❄️
We gritted & ploughed primary routes as appropriate last night & from 4.30am today.
Please remember there is a yellow weather warning for ice until 11am so plan accordingly.
City centre pavements were also gritted early with more areas to come this morning.
Please take care ❄️
Please remember there is a yellow weather warning for ice until 11am so plan accordingly.
City centre pavements were also gritted early with more areas to come this morning.
Please take care ❄️
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We gritted & ploughed primary routes as appropriate last night & from 4.30am today.
Please remember there is a yellow weather warning for ice until 11am so plan accordingly.
City centre pavements were also gritted early with more areas to come this morning.
Please take care ❄️
Please remember there is a yellow weather warning for ice until 11am so plan accordingly.
City centre pavements were also gritted early with more areas to come this morning.
Please take care ❄️
Waste and Recycling Collection Services have been disrupted today due to the weather. If your bin has not been emptied, please keep it out for collection. We will do our best to return tomorrow and over the weekend.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Waste and Recycling Collection Services have been disrupted today due to the weather. If your bin has not been emptied, please keep it out for collection. We will do our best to return tomorrow and over the weekend.
Due to the snowy weather today, there was disruption to bin collection throughout the city.
Please leave your bins out and we will try and empty them tomorrow morning.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Please leave your bins out and we will try and empty them tomorrow morning.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Due to the snowy weather today, there was disruption to bin collection throughout the city.
Please leave your bins out and we will try and empty them tomorrow morning.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Please leave your bins out and we will try and empty them tomorrow morning.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Due to the weather forecast, we'll be gritting and ploughing primary routes from 7pm & from 4.30am.
Please remember there is a Met Office yellow weather warning for ice until 11am tomorrow so please plan accordingly.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Please take care ❄️
Please remember there is a Met Office yellow weather warning for ice until 11am tomorrow so please plan accordingly.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Please take care ❄️
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Due to the weather forecast, we'll be gritting and ploughing primary routes from 7pm & from 4.30am.
Please remember there is a Met Office yellow weather warning for ice until 11am tomorrow so please plan accordingly.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Please take care ❄️
Please remember there is a Met Office yellow weather warning for ice until 11am tomorrow so please plan accordingly.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Please take care ❄️
Did you know that two million pieces of litter are dropped every day in the UK?
Look out for our new bins to bin your rubbish when on the go.
Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/wepTU
#AberdeensBinning
Look out for our new bins to bin your rubbish when on the go.
Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/wepTU
#AberdeensBinning
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Did you know that two million pieces of litter are dropped every day in the UK?
Look out for our new bins to bin your rubbish when on the go.
Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/wepTU
#AberdeensBinning
Look out for our new bins to bin your rubbish when on the go.
Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/wepTU
#AberdeensBinning
*** Weather warning extended ***
The yellow Met Office weather warning Aberdeen & the north of Scotland has been extended to 11am tomorrow for ice.
❗Showers continuing through the night will bring icy conditions & snow over higher ground
Latest info 👉 https://orlo.uk/YgNVX
The yellow Met Office weather warning Aberdeen & the north of Scotland has been extended to 11am tomorrow for ice.
❗Showers continuing through the night will bring icy conditions & snow over higher ground
Latest info 👉 https://orlo.uk/YgNVX
November 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
*** Weather warning extended ***
The yellow Met Office weather warning Aberdeen & the north of Scotland has been extended to 11am tomorrow for ice.
❗Showers continuing through the night will bring icy conditions & snow over higher ground
Latest info 👉 https://orlo.uk/YgNVX
The yellow Met Office weather warning Aberdeen & the north of Scotland has been extended to 11am tomorrow for ice.
❗Showers continuing through the night will bring icy conditions & snow over higher ground
Latest info 👉 https://orlo.uk/YgNVX
Our gritters which are out on the primary routes were fitted with their snowplough attachments.
View primary routes 👉 https://orlo.uk/kk4wO
We cannot be everywhere at all times so remind listen to police travel advice & allow for extra time for journeys.
Please take care ❄️
View primary routes 👉 https://orlo.uk/kk4wO
We cannot be everywhere at all times so remind listen to police travel advice & allow for extra time for journeys.
Please take care ❄️
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Our gritters which are out on the primary routes were fitted with their snowplough attachments.
View primary routes 👉 https://orlo.uk/kk4wO
We cannot be everywhere at all times so remind listen to police travel advice & allow for extra time for journeys.
Please take care ❄️
View primary routes 👉 https://orlo.uk/kk4wO
We cannot be everywhere at all times so remind listen to police travel advice & allow for extra time for journeys.
Please take care ❄️
School delayed openings or closures can be found at https://orlo.uk/2dzMe in addition to the text sent to parents or carers.
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
School delayed openings or closures can be found at https://orlo.uk/2dzMe in addition to the text sent to parents or carers.
Council leaders, alongside recycling partners SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, cut the ribbon to formally open the new recycling centre at Claymore Drive, in Bridge of Don this week. For the full story visit: https://orlo.uk/rrcyB
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Council leaders, alongside recycling partners SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, cut the ribbon to formally open the new recycling centre at Claymore Drive, in Bridge of Don this week. For the full story visit: https://orlo.uk/rrcyB
Due to snow showers forecast for all day, we will be continuously gritting the primary routes today, and hopefully some secondary routes too.
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/NZLmv
Please take care ❄️
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/NZLmv
Please take care ❄️
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Due to snow showers forecast for all day, we will be continuously gritting the primary routes today, and hopefully some secondary routes too.
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/NZLmv
Please take care ❄️
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/NZLmv
Please take care ❄️
We gritted the primary routes from 4.30am & yesterday evening due to the forecast of snow & ice, plus yellow weather warning.
Road surface temperatures were forecast to be below 0C so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements were also gritted.
Please take care ❄️
Road surface temperatures were forecast to be below 0C so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements were also gritted.
Please take care ❄️
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We gritted the primary routes from 4.30am & yesterday evening due to the forecast of snow & ice, plus yellow weather warning.
Road surface temperatures were forecast to be below 0C so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements were also gritted.
Please take care ❄️
Road surface temperatures were forecast to be below 0C so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements were also gritted.
Please take care ❄️
Residents in Cults to Culter who have not had garden waste / mixed recycling collections today and residents in Bridge of Don who have not had their general waste collected should leave their bins out overnight so that our teams can collect tomorrow morning.
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Residents in Cults to Culter who have not had garden waste / mixed recycling collections today and residents in Bridge of Don who have not had their general waste collected should leave their bins out overnight so that our teams can collect tomorrow morning.
Due to the weather forecast of snow & ice , we'll be gritting primary routes (the main roads) at 7.30pm & from 4.30am tomorrow morning.
Road surface temperatures are forecast to be below 0C overnight so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Road surface temperatures are forecast to be below 0C overnight so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Due to the weather forecast of snow & ice , we'll be gritting primary routes (the main roads) at 7.30pm & from 4.30am tomorrow morning.
Road surface temperatures are forecast to be below 0C overnight so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Road surface temperatures are forecast to be below 0C overnight so it will likely be icy everywhere.
City centre pavements will also be gritted.
Due to snow showers forecast for all day, we will be continuously gritting the primary routes today.
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/ecEvW
Please take care ❄️
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/ecEvW
Please take care ❄️
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Due to snow showers forecast for all day, we will be continuously gritting the primary routes today.
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/ecEvW
Please take care ❄️
We will also be gritting pavements too.
Keep up-to-date with the latest weather at https://orlo.uk/ecEvW
Please take care ❄️
#16Days of Action begins next week, a global campaign to end violence against women and girls. This year's Scottish theme is #AllTogether, because everyone has a role to play in creating a safe Scotland: https://orlo.uk/hn706 #16Days #AllTogether #LightAberdeenUpOrange
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#16Days of Action begins next week, a global campaign to end violence against women and girls. This year's Scottish theme is #AllTogether, because everyone has a role to play in creating a safe Scotland: https://orlo.uk/hn706 #16Days #AllTogether #LightAberdeenUpOrange
Inclusive recruitment makes business sense! 💼
Join ABZWorks and the DWP on Wed 19 Nov, 10am-12pm at Aberdeen Art Gallery, for a free event on practical support for employers.
Speakers: NHS Grampian & We Too!
Register: https://orlo.uk/vFnkp
#ABZWorks #InclusiveRecruitment #Aberdeen
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Inclusive recruitment makes business sense! 💼
Join ABZWorks and the DWP on Wed 19 Nov, 10am-12pm at Aberdeen Art Gallery, for a free event on practical support for employers.
Speakers: NHS Grampian & We Too!
Register: https://orlo.uk/vFnkp
#ABZWorks #InclusiveRecruitment #Aberdeen
A consultation aimed at understanding how upcoming budget choices might affect residents and help guide spending decisions has today been launched.
Read more here: https://orlo.uk/889Vd
Read more here: https://orlo.uk/889Vd
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A consultation aimed at understanding how upcoming budget choices might affect residents and help guide spending decisions has today been launched.
Read more here: https://orlo.uk/889Vd
Read more here: https://orlo.uk/889Vd
Come along to a drop-in session for the Wellington Road Junctions Improvements Project.
It is looking at walking, cycling, bus & freight transport improvements.
📍 Albyn Suite, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Souter Head Rd, Cove Bay, AB12 3LF
📆 Tuesday 18 Nov 2025
⏰ 12noon - 7pm
It is looking at walking, cycling, bus & freight transport improvements.
📍 Albyn Suite, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Souter Head Rd, Cove Bay, AB12 3LF
📆 Tuesday 18 Nov 2025
⏰ 12noon - 7pm
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Come along to a drop-in session for the Wellington Road Junctions Improvements Project.
It is looking at walking, cycling, bus & freight transport improvements.
📍 Albyn Suite, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Souter Head Rd, Cove Bay, AB12 3LF
📆 Tuesday 18 Nov 2025
⏰ 12noon - 7pm
It is looking at walking, cycling, bus & freight transport improvements.
📍 Albyn Suite, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Souter Head Rd, Cove Bay, AB12 3LF
📆 Tuesday 18 Nov 2025
⏰ 12noon - 7pm