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Call for special Marischal Square project meeting in Aberdeen | Call for special Marischal Square project meeting in Aberdeen |
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The SNP group at Aberdeen City Council has requested a special meeting be held to debate the future of the controversial Marischal Square project. | The SNP group at Aberdeen City Council has requested a special meeting be held to debate the future of the controversial Marischal Square project. |
The call came after Lord Provost George Adam ruled the issue would not come before councillors at the next full meeting of the local authority. | The call came after Lord Provost George Adam ruled the issue would not come before councillors at the next full meeting of the local authority. |
SNP councillors tabled an emergency motion to get the plans for the retail and office complex back on the agenda. | SNP councillors tabled an emergency motion to get the plans for the retail and office complex back on the agenda. |
But the Lord Provost ruled the motion incompetent. | But the Lord Provost ruled the motion incompetent. |
The council's deputy leader Marie Boulton, an independent, told BBC Scotland the Marischal Square row was being used as a "political football" by the SNP. | |
She offered a "categorical guarantee" there was no intervention in the Lord Provost's decision by the Labour-led administration. | |
Developers Muse are behind the "world class" hotel, office and retail project. | Developers Muse are behind the "world class" hotel, office and retail project. |
Opponents argue it would block the view of historic Marischal College and Provost Skene House. | Opponents argue it would block the view of historic Marischal College and Provost Skene House. |
Planning permission for the project was granted last year. | Planning permission for the project was granted last year. |
It would be built on a city centre site created by the demolition of the former St Nicholas House council headquarters. | It would be built on a city centre site created by the demolition of the former St Nicholas House council headquarters. |
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