Aberdeen Council to look at building 2000 new homes

Aberdeen Council to look at building 2,000 new homes



Aberdeen City Council has instructed its officers to investigate the potential to create 2,000 additional council homes in the area.


A £1bn budget – comprising £295m capital and £734m of revenue expenditure – was decided by the elected members at a council meeting.

Also included in the budget is £11m for city-centre regeneration in 2017/18 and £132m for the ongoing construction of the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Councillor Jenny Laing, leader of Aberdeen City Council, said: “Despite the financial pressure we are under as a local authority, our ambitions for the city have not altered.

“Maintaining and improving services is a challenge in the light of the savings that we are being forced to make, but it has to remain our goal.

“The vision for a better and more prosperous city for all cannot falter, regardless of the stark financial realities.

“The physical manifestation of our capital investment can be seen across the city.

“Aberdeen City Council is working to fulfil the key elements of a regional economic plan that sets out a long-term plan for internationalisation, investment, innovation and inclusive economic growth.

“The budget we have set today – against a very difficult financial backdrop – balances the need to make savings with our duty to protect and enhance services, while investing in the long-term economic strength of the region.”



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