An affordable housing development has been awarded £645,100 by Aberdeen City Council.

Castlehill Housing Association will use the grant to develop 36 houses with Bancon Homes at Maidencraig, off the Lang Stracht.

Councillor Sandra Macdonald said: "This is another welcome investment in affordable housing in Aberdeen, part of a bigger picture of positive change in housing provision in the city.

"As a council we are actively adding to our own housing stock, with two major developments ongoing, but it is essential we work with housing associations and developers to address the challenges the city faces.

"The grant funding to Castlehill Housing Association is a good example of that approach and we are pleased the Maidencraig project, in conjunction with Bancon Homes, is moving forward."

Earlier this month it was announced the council is to develop plans for the delivery of 2,000 new council homes.