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Storm Babet update (as at 8.30pm): The latest modelling from @SEPA is that river levels on the South Esk could reach an unprecedented 5m above normal levels. The Brechin flood defences are designed to deal with river levels of 3.8m. This means that there is a serious risk to life from excessive flooding.

As of 5.30pm today the following roads in Angus are confirmed as being closed due to Storm Babet - B9128 road between Craichie & Hillend. C12 road between Fowlis Village Hall and the junction with the A923 Coupar Angus to Dundee road. A92 Lower Northwater Bridge (on bridge only) north of Montrose.

Over the past few days, resilience colleagues have been working with SEPA to identify areas at most risk of flooding, due to the unprecedented level of rain that is expected to fall across Angus. SEPA have advised of a possible sever flood warning.

As of 2.25pm this afternoon the following roads in Angus are confirmed as being closed due to Storm Babet - C59 Arbirlot Village at the village bridge. C12 between Fowlis Village Hall and the junction with the A923 Coupar Angus to Dundee road. A92 Lower Northwater Bridge (on bridge only) north of Montrose.

As a result of the severe weather alerts, our roads teams have been actively deploying sandbags to resilience groups and around vulnerable areas and buildings. This is to redirect flows and protect properties at risk.

We are advised by the Met Office and SEPA that Storm Babet, will bring very challenging conditions for Angus, particularly North Angus, with river levels already high and unprecedented levels of rainfall expected. This is the first red rain warning since 2015, accompanied by an amber warning for wind from the east.

On the 19 October, Angus Council will be asked to approve proposed changes to kerbside recycling services that aims to save £0.5m per year and sustain Angus’ position as one of the top performing councils in Scotland for recycling.  

Angus councillors will be given an update on the Arbroath A Place for Everyone project including details of the final estimated cost for delivery, and members will be asked to agree to proceed with this ambitious, transformational scheme at a

Update, Friday 20 October: In response to enquiries, we can confirm you won’t need to book in advance if visiting a recycling centre in a mobility vehicle Changes are being made to improve the way commercial and commercial-style vehicles will access our recycling centres.

We've heard many a story about cowboy builders, dodgy workmen and rip-off merchants. Sadly, this is all too true for two vulnerable adults who live in Angus who have been targeted over-and-over again by rogue traders.

The first Angus Community Development Conference will take place on Wednesday 25th October at the Reid Hall, Forfar from 9:30am - 3pm. 

More than half-a-million pounds has been awarded to four exciting local projects that are designed to improve our communities in Angus. The initiatives aim to support local buildings, places and services, and progress community development in Arbroath, Carnoustie, Kirriemuir and Montrose.

The way we engage with our communities is developing as online engagement moves to a new council engagement platform, Engage Angus. 

A proposal to introduce changes to the way we recycle at home will be discussed at the meeting of the Communities Committee to be held on the 26 September.

The Arbroath Road Train has found a new home thanks to a Community Asset Transfer bid from Caledonian Railway Brechin Group.

Arbroath’s £12 million Flood Protection Scheme was officially declared open by MSP Máiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition, at a ceremony at St Vigeans today. The Cabinet Secretary was welcomed by Angus Council Chief Executive Margo Williamson and Communities Convener, Cllr Mark McDonald.

In a bid to prevent doorstep crime, Angus Trading Standards are urging residents to use the Angus Trusted Trader Scheme to safely choose a reliable local trader to carry out work in their homes.

Angus residents should check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. The Electoral Registration Officer has written to households to check that the electoral register is up to date and to identify any residents who should be registered but aren’t.

Mrs Margo Williamson, Chief Executive of Angus Council today, Thursday 24 August, announced her retirement. Margo has worked for Angus Council since 2013, initially as Strategic Director of People before becoming the first female Chief Executive in Angus in 2017.

At a Special Angus Council meeting to be held on Thursday 24 August, Councillors will be asked to grant a change to the lease of the Carnoustie Golf Hotel. The current lease holder, Mineflow Investments Ltd (Mineflow), has requested that the lease is transferred to Carnoustie Golf Links Properties Limited.

People in Scotland are being encouraged to enjoy the outdoors safely this summer by taking precautions against tick bites and being aware of the symptoms of Lyme disease.

So far, more than 500 competitors from around the world have signed up for the UCI Cycling World Championships Gran Fondo Time Trial in Angus and Dundee on Monday 7 August.

Angus Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have renovated the public tennis courts in West Links Park, Arbroath in a partnership agreement. £57,198 investment from the UK Government and LTA Tennis Foundation’s Park Tennis Project, being delivered by the LTA, aims to support grassroots tennis and safeguard public p

The Angus Rural Mobility Hub has been awarded £10,000 of funding by the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) to explore the development of green hydrogen for use in the heavy-duty vehicle sector.

Dead and dying seabirds have been washing up along the East Coast of Scotland in recent days, including Angus beaches and shorefronts. This is believed to be because of an outbreak of Avian (or bird) flu. Wild birds can carry several diseases that are infectious to people.

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships Gran Fondo Time Trials will take place in Angus and Dundee on Monday 7 August. The Gran Fondo Time Trials event will see international elite amateur competitors race a distance of just over 14 miles, against the clock, along the A92 westbound carriageway in Angus.

Angus Council has supported over 80 businesses thanks to their Angus Independent Retailer Programme initiative, delivered with Scottish Government LACER funding.

Did you know that you shouldn’t dispose of your used vape in your non-recyclable (general) waste or recycling bin?

A one-off grant is available to eligible town centres across Angus to support our town centre economies by driving growth and collaboration, whilst supporting future sustainability and resilience.