My thoughts for the City of Aberdeen Conservatives on city regeneration:
https://www.aberdeenconservatives.co.uk/news/city-regeneration
Extract:
So much has happened since 2015 (no fewer than three general elections plus a Brexit referendum) that it’s hard to believe it was only five years ago. But casting our minds back, a hot local topic in Aberdeen back then was the proposed Marischal Square re-development. And, as you might recall, pretty much no-one was enthralled when the initial plans went public.
Now, we all know that the end result turned out OK(ish). So, why worry? Because Aberdeen is at a critical point where it urgently needs to re-invent itself, create new jobs and diversify away from oil & gas. Sadly, the city is developing a bit of a track record in missing opportunities – or, at least, not making the very best of them.
