Plans were approved to introduce free public access wi-fi within the city centre.

Steps are under way to deliver a digital connectivity programme for Aberdeen with plans in place to implement free public access wi-fi.

Members of the finance, policy and resources committee unanimously backed the plans which would see provision within the city centre.

But the next phase of the scheme could see free public wi-fi rolled out to the rest of the city.

The Digital Place Strategy, which will go before full council in August, will deliver a wide programme of digital transformation for the city region with money from the City Region Deal also set to help deliver further improvements.

Members of the committee also approved plans for the council to conclude negotiations on a contract to provide the potential of 1GB fibre connectivity to council premises in Aberdeen.