BDP has been selected to work with the public and businesses to draw up the regeneration plan for Aberdeen city centre.

Council Leader and Leader of the Labour Group Councillor Jenny Laing said: "These proposals once delivered will have a significant and positive impact on our city. With the potential for an extra 5,500 jobs and an increase of £280 million in the city's gross annual income it is an opportunity that all councillors have seized.


"We now have to focus on the delivery programme for each of the projects and of course we will need to work with all our partners to secure the funding necessary to change our city for the better and to help build a city that attracts visitors and investors from across the globe."

Liberal Democrat Group Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said: "The proposals will deliver positive benefits accessible to residents across the city and include more and improved public space from Union Street to Castlegate to Union Terrace Gardens.

"On top of that an additional 1600 homes could be created in the city centre that will help maintain it as a thriving and economically viable place to live and work."

(CD/MH)