CHAP Construction has started work to build a new £6 million community facility in Aberdeen.

The foundations for the Tillydrone Community Hub have been laid on Hayton Road.

The facility will act as a resource for supporting individuals and families in Tillydrone. Features will include a library, crèche, public café and activity halls for fitness and recreation. There will also be on site council services for housing tenants, community support and priority families outreach.

The city council has committed £4.1m toward this project with a further £1.9m awarded from the Scottish Government and COSLA Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.

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Cllr Ross Grant said: "This new community facility has been designed in partnership with the community and will make such a difference to local community groups and local people in Tillydrone.

"The start of construction today is a huge milestone following from several years of hard work by local groups, marking the start of the most significant transformation that the Tillydrone Community has had in decades, giving them every opportunity to build on the strong community spirit that already exists in Tillydrone.

"The hub will include the best opportunities to access vital local services from library and IT provision, social inclusion and housing support to emergencies with the inclusion of wellbeing facilities as well as laundry, foodbank and shower facilities. Delivering for the people of Tillydrone has always been one of our key priorities and we are delighted that this is now coming to fruition."

Jim Young of CHAP Construction said: "As a local business and employer, we know how important this type of facility is to the community and it will be great to be involved in the delivery of the Hub."

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