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Future Of Kingswells Bus Service Secured

by Steve Delaney on 8 March, 2024

The future of the Council funded Kingswells X14 bus service was secured at Aberdeen City Council’s budget meeting on 6th March 2024. Speaking in the Council Chamber in support of the Kingswells bus, Steve Delaney, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Kingswells, Sheddocksley & Summerhill said, “Nobody will be surprised when I start off with the Kingswells […]

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Garden Tax Scrapped

by Steve Delaney on 7 March, 2024

Aberdeen’s Liberal Democrat councillors yesterday delivered on their pledge to scrap the much hated Garden Tax. Kingswells, Sheddocksley, Summerhill councillor Steve Delaney who opposed the charge vehemently said, “Scrapping of the Garden Tax will address two key goals. It removes a charge that hit those on the lowest incomes hardest and it removes a disincentive […]

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Ian Yuill on the Council Budget

by Steve Delaney on 6 March, 2024

Aberdeen’s Liberal Democrat councillors have hailed the City Council Budget proposed by the Council’s Liberal Democrat and SNP Partnership as a “budget for Aberdeen and Aberdeen residents”. Liberal Democrat Co-Leader of the Council Ian Yuill said, “We have delivered a budget for Aberdeen and Aberdeen residents. It protects the vital services people depend upon, invests […]

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All Change At The Town House

by Steve Delaney on 19 May, 2022

There was a ‘changing of the guard’ at the Town House yesterday (18 May 2022) following agreement between the Scottish Liberal Democrat and SNP councillors to form a partnership for five years to run Aberdeen City Council. This happened at the first meeting of the new Council following recent elections which saw both group gain […]

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Cllr Ian Yuill, Group Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrat Group on Aberdeen City Council and Cllr Alex Nicoll, Group Leader of the SNP Group on Aberdeen City Council announced that their parties have agreed to lead Aberdeen City Council from today’s (18 May 2022) Statutory Council Meeting. At the Local Government elections, 5 May, […]

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Thank You

by Steve Delaney on 6 May, 2022

Liberal Democrat Steve Delaney has been re-elected to Aberdeen City Council to represent the Kingswells, Sheddocksley, Summerhill ward. Steve was elected at Stage 1, heading up the poll with 1778 first preferences. Steve said, “I am delighted to have been re-elected to serve a third term as a councillor for our area. First of all […]

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Liberal Democrats Launch City Election Manifesto

by Steve Delaney on 30 April, 2022

Aberdeen Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto – “Putting the Sparkle Back in the Granite City” – for the 5th May Council elections. Liberal Democrat Group Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said, “Aberdeen is a city with a long and proud heritage, a city with a record of valuing education, a city with a strong entrepreneurial […]

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