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A new Housing Committee has been established following approval of Angus Council at their meeting on Thursday 19 December 2024.This important step highlights the Council’s commitment to addressing housing-related matters with an enhanced focus and urgency and has been driven by the recognition of a Housing Emergency in Angus.

17 community groups which applied for the Angus Community Fund will today (Friday 13 December 2024) hear that they have been successful in securing a share of the £160,000 fund aimed at helping communities to become more resilient.

With work just over half-way through on the Arbroath A Place For Everyone project, we take a look at progress being made. The contractor Balfour Beatty

A total of eight local projects aimed at improving communities and places across Angus will share in a £600,000 fund.The community-led projects include local people taking ownership of property, redeveloping assets, or making the best use of green space.

Families who qualify for free school meals based on financial criteria will receive a single ‘Direct Payment’ of £7.20 to cover the three day holiday period from  4th December - 6th December 2024 (two in-service days and St Andrew’s Day holiday). This payment will be in bank accounts on, or around, Wednesday  4th December 2024.

Angus Council is proud to support Adoption Week Scotland (25 November to 1 December), a week dedicated to raising awareness of adoption and celebrating the families brought together.

Tourism provided a £306million boost to Angus’s economy last year, according to an independent report.Research conducted by Global Tourism Solutions (GTS), using the Scottish Tourism Economic Activity Monitor (STEAM) model, highlights that tourism’s economic impact has increased by 27.2% since 2019.Headline figures show:

The Angus Financial Abuse Support Team (FAST) have been alerted to incidents where people looking to secure employment working from home via the internet, have been conned into believing they have been successful getting a job.

Carriageway resurfacing work will begin on the A935 at Arrat Bridge from Thursday 5 December and is scheduled to last for approximately 7 working days.

Updated on Friday 22 November  as deadline extended to Monday 25 November...Only a few days remain to make an application to the Angus Council Community Resilience Fund.

Angus Council’s Angus Virtual School (AVS) and Dundee Science Centre are proud to announce the launch of ‘Angus Engineering’, a new initiative designed to spark curiosity, foster creativity and build essential STEM skills in young minds in school across Angus through a range of interactive and hands-on experiences.

A variety of events have been planned in Angus to support 16 Days of Action – a global campaign to inspire people to learn, reflect and act to end violence against women and girls.

Montrose is to house a skills academy which will offer courses on working in renewables.

Residents and businesses are invited to join our upcoming Brechin - beyond the flood community information sessions.You are invited to come and find out information on the technical reports relating to the future of housing and flood protection in Brechin.

Tayside played host to the exciting Scottish Regional Finals of F1 in Schools at the Innovation Hub MSIP, with more than 90 school children from across Scotland competing to see whose miniature F1 car could take the title and win a place on the F1 in Schools podium.

…They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.

No easy solutions lie ahead for Brechin in its recovery from the destructive forces of Storm Babet, or from protecting itself from future risks brought by accelerating climate change.

Angus Council is launching a Community Resilience Fund targeted at supporting resilience community groups and the vital work they do during and preparing for winter and times of extreme weather, and which will help them to respond to emergencies in their communities.

We’re inviting all our tenants to have their say in the annual rent review to ensure their voices are heard and to help shape key decisions around rent levels and service improvements.

Immediate work, as part of the wider Montrose Coastal Erosion Project, continues with the reprofiling of the existing rock armour at the 2nd tee of the Montrose Golf Links carried out in October.

It’s Child Poverty Week, Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October 2024. Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing information and advice on our social media channels about the support available to help families struggling with income or money worries.

The Tayside Biodiversity Partnership has been shortlisted for a prestigious RSPB Nature of Scotland Community Initiative Award.

Families who qualify for free school meals based on financial criteria will receive a ‘Direct Payment’ of £24 to cover the October holiday period (10 days). This payment will be in bank accounts on, or around, Friday 4 October 2024.

Today (22 September 2024) sees the official opening of the building which will house the Monifieth Community Hub and Library, known as the Monifieth Activity Centre (MAC) by the trustee members of the Monifieth Community Resource Group (MCRG).

Anyone who keeps birds, even a single bird, must register on the Scottish Kept Birds Register (SKBR) by 1 December 2024. This is a legal requirement.Who needs to registerYou will need to register if you keep any type of bird, including:  

The Angus Council Administration Group today (10 September 2024) announced that at the group meeting last night, Cllr Bill Duff was elected as Leader of Angus Council.

As part of the Arbroath a Place For Everyone project, contractor Balfour Beatty is working with Angus Council to deliver benefits to the local community that will provide a positive social impact and a lasting legacy for the project.

Dundee and Angus College, in collaboration with Angus Council, has launched the Angus Business Skills Fund, a strategic initiative designed to drive local economic growth by supporting Angus-based businesses in upskilling their workforce.

As the season change and at the start of autumn, Angus Council has today 3 September 2024 allocated uncommitted reserves towards the cost of storm damage from earlier this year, and just over £0.5m to prepare for weather events in the coming months.

Angus Council are inviting third sector organisations to apply for grants to deliver short term projects aimed at supporting adults living in Angus to progress in work.