Aberdeen City Councillors have agreed to distribute £565,000 to community projects across the region.

The funds were made available due to a £7.5 million underspend on the 2014-15 budget.

A total of £100,000 will be spent on improvements to Seaton Park.

Additional funds are available for other park improvement schemes at Auchmill Terrace (£25,000), Cairncry Community Centre (£45,000) and Halfield Road (£3000).


A further £100,000 will go towards upgrade works at Hazelhead Pets Corner, and £40,000 for work on the David Welch Winter Garden Education Room at Duthie park.

Other projects to receive funding include:

• £100,000 for youth work and under-12s clubs across the city's regeneration areas and in Mastrick, along with £100,000 to Transition Extreme.

• Hilton Outdoor Centre is set to receive £25,000 for upgrades.

• £10,000 will go to the Men's Shed social club charity in Dyce.

• The city's two Sea Cadets groups will share £10,000.

• Old Torry Community Centre will receive £7,000 for an internal improvement scheme.

Councillor Willie Young said: "The financial prudence of this Council has allowed us to spend sums of money on a whole range of schemes which are important for our communities."

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