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This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week is themed “Alcohol and Work.” As part of the week, we’ll be opening a conversation about the relationship between alcohol and work to help us better understand it and sharing some helpful tips and advice on changes we can make to improve things for us all.

As the school year ends on Friday 27 June, Cllr Heather Doran, Angus Council’s Convener of Family, Education and Justice, shares a message of appreciation and good wishes to children, young people, families and school staff across Angus.

The Angus Youth Orchestra and members of the Angus School’s Pipe Band, all young musicians from secondary schools across Angus have recently returned from a successful concert tour of Belgium.

Lower than average rainfall means some private water supplies will not have been adequately replenished, as they usually would be by consistent and regular rain.These water scarcity conditions may continue for an extended period.

We’re offering with local partner organisations, a range of fun, free/affordable activities for children, young people and families.

The latest report on Brechin Recovery and Regeneration is now available and contains a number of recommendations that will require key decisions from councillors at their meeting on 26 June.

Families who qualify for free school meals based on financial criteria will receive a ‘Direct Payment’ of £80 to cover the summer holiday period (32 days). This payment will be in bank accounts on, or around Friday 27 June 2025.

Great news!Angus Council’s improvements to the National Cycle Network Route 1 (NCN1) have won the Excellence in Walking, Public Realm and Cycling award at this year’s Scottish Transport Awards.

Bright, symbol-based communication boards have been installed in seven play parks across Angus to support children with communication difficulties, as part of a joint initiative between Angus Council and NHS Tayside. The boards feature easy-to-understand symbols that help children make choices, express needs and interact with others, making play more inclusive and enjoyable for all.

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Strathmore Primary School in Forfar has proudly become the first school in Angus and the wider Tayside region to be awarded Gold Accreditation from Emotion Works, the national education programme for emotional learning and literacy.

Angus Council has worked with The Cairngorms National Park Authority to deliver visitor infrastructure improvements of more than £70,000 at the popular Milton of Clova car park.The aim is to provide a high-quality experience to visitors, while managing their impacts through providing better infrastructure.

Angus Council was selected to deliver the new Incredible Years Autism Spectrum and Language Delay programme — and we’re proud to share the positive impact it’s having!

The plans for development of the former Townhouse and Guildry buildings sitting in the centre of Arbroath have been given a major step forward to completion today.

Families who qualify for free school meals based on financial criteria will receive a single ‘Direct Payment’ of £2.50 for Free School Meals (1 day Free Meal allowance) to cover the In-Service Day on Monday 26th May 2025.  This payment will be in bank accounts on, or around, Friday 23rd May 2025.

Angus Council's Leader, Councillor George Meechan and senior officers, visited the new Monifieth Learning Campus site (Friday 16 May 2025) to see the significant progress on the £66.5 million project.

Angus Council has today (Friday 16 May) published its first version of a combined Council Delivery Plan, which provides a single document outlining Angus Council’s planned service delivery for the financial year 2025/26.Commitments set out in the various sections of this document cover the following:

Angus Council raised the flag of Ukraine at its headquarters in Forfar today.In so doing, the Council demonstrated its steadfast support of Ukraine and a solidarity with its people, as their immense suffering continues due to Russia’s illegal invasion.

The Angus Community Resilience Roadshow drew in more than 100 people who were keen to find out more about how to be prepared in the event of serious or significant incidents.

Resurfacing works are due to start on Dundee Road, Forfar, on Monday 19 May and last for approximately two weeks.For safety, the road will be closed between its junctions with Glencoe Brae and Westfield Loan while Tayside Contracts carry out the works. Local access will be maintained.

Five Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings in Angus - Airlie, Andover, Ladyloan, Abbey View and Ladybird Playgroup have achieved the Breastfeeding Friendly Accreditation Award, reinforcing their commitment to creating welcoming, informed environments that support breastfeeding.

Angus Council is proud to support Foster Care Fortnight (running from Monday 12 May to Sunday 25 May), the UK’s leading campaign dedicated to raising awareness of the transformational difference foster carers play in the lives of children and young people.

Families who qualify for free school meals based on financial criteria will receive a single ‘Direct Payment’ of £2.50 for Free School Meals (1 day Free Meal allowance) to cover the holiday on Monday 5th May 2025.  This payment will be in bank accounts on, or around, Friday 2nd May 2025.

The Care Inspectorate joint inspection awarded a rating of ‘Very Good’ for the impact of services on the lives of children and young people. This reflects the effective work of the Angus Community Planning Partnership, which includes Angus Council, NHS Tayside, Angus Integrated Joint Board, Police Scotland and a wide range of third sector organisations.

A moving ceremony was held in Forfar today (Monday 28 April), to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day, bringing together community members, trade unions, elected representatives and young people to remember those who have lost their lives due to work-related accidents and diseases and to fight for safe and healthy working conditions for working people throughout the world.

We’re proposing to make some additions to waiting prohibitions and restrictions to on-street parking in parts of Angus. The Order is made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and is intended to improve visibility and prevent obstructions, relieve congestion and maintain access and free traffic flow. 

Ambitious plans to enhance the charging network for electric vehicles across Angus and Perth, Kinross and Angus were unveiled earlier this month.

Buying Additional Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Hours – from August 2025!

The theme for Earth Day 2025 is Our Power, Our Planet, which invites everyone around the world to unite behind renewable energy.

We've upgraded our available electric vehicle rapid charge points so they can now accept contactless payment.This has been funded by the Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Transport Scotland and sees three rapid chargers being replaced at Angus House, Forfar; High Street Car Park, Carnoustie; and Stanley Street Car Park, Arbroath.