Date for Aberdeen FC's Kingsford stadium decision revealed
A special meeting will be held at the city council
Last updated 21st Dec 2017
We now know the date for a final decision on Aberdeen FC's Kingsford stadium.
It's now been confirmed councillors will vote on the 29th of January - with a public hearing on the 17th.
We had previously been due to get an answer on the project back in October, but the club withdrew their application temporarily.
The No Kingsford Stadium group have been working to try and convince councillors and the club to choose another site for the project, amid concerns over transport and parking.
Both sides have brought forward economic reports showing their cases to be valid.
Stewart Milne, chairman of AFC, said: “We're very pleased that we’ll have a decision by the end of January and are quietly confident we'll get the right outcome.
“Our proposals fit with regional and national economic policy which aim to boost communities through investing in people, infrastructure and assets, fostering innovation and promoting inclusive growth.
"In addition to the compelling evidence of the economic benefits to the wider city region, it’s widely recognised that when AFC performs well, there is a direct boost to the economy in terms of the feel good factor.
"Derek McInnes’ decision to remain at the Club is not only a major signal of confidence in AFC but also in Aberdeen itself and, with our return to winning ways, we must now reward this success by getting on with delivering the facilities our Club so badly needs.
“The latest information in our planning application underlines that there is no other site available or deliverable.
"As a region we need to continue to deliver progress and at pace; we cannot afford delays that will slow the momentum that has been building recently following one of the worst downturns in our local economy.
"AFC’s plans are privately funded, economically viable and can help support the delivery of the economic renaissance in the North-east.
"To ensure continued on-the-pitch performance and for the region to capitalise on these economic benefits we must deliver Kingsford as soon as possible."