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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.

Angus Council are inviting residents to have their say on eight Woodland Management Plans for various woodlands across Angus. Woodland Management Plans are a tool to identify issues, opportunities and develop a possible work plan – subject to funding. All to enhance our woodlands, for the benefit of residents and the environment.

Angus Council is seeking views on proposed changes at Carnoustie Golf Links. These changes affect who will manage and operate the golf courses at Carnoustie.  Access for local golfers will continue to be protected.

Over £55,000 has been awarded to create opportunities to increase motorhome provisions in Angus. Funded by Scottish Government’s Rural Community-Led Local Development Fund 2023/24, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme, enhanced motorhome holiday opportunities are being enabled across the region.

Angus Council’s Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) Start and Grow Business Grant Scheme is now live. Funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, grants ranging between £500 - £7,000 are available to eligible businesses to offer financial support under six key themes:

At an Angus Council Special meeting on Thursday 1 August, councillors will be asked to consider updated proposals which have been developed by Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee (CGLMC) regarding future arrangements for golf provision in Carnoustie.

The Arbroath A Place For Everyone project is currently progressing well and is on schedule as we complete week 16 of the 77 weeks of main works traffic management. 

Angus Council are inviting residents, landlords and businesses to have their say on the Draft Angus Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and Delivery Plan.The Angus Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy is a long-term strategic framework for:

Angus Council’s Communities Committee will consider a Housing Service Improvement Plan on Tuesday 11 June, in response to challenges and concerns around critical service areas.

At Full Council on Thursday 9 May 2024, Angus councillors will be asked to give the go-ahead to market Angus House, the council’s head office, allowing the council to consider future options for the use of the building going forward.

Angus Council is starting recruitment for a Chair and board members to become the new Arbroath Town Board that will decide how to spend funding of up to £20 million, awarded to the town as part of the 2024/25 UK Government budget Levelling Up fund.

Local Angus celebrity and much-loved Angus Council colleague, Robert ‘Bob’ Moir has picked up Arbroath’s Citizen of the Year Award.

Changes to how we recycle household waste at the kerbside are coming, including new glass recycling points.In line with neighbouring councils, glass will no longer be collected in your grey recycling bin but will be required to be disposed of at glass recycling points.

Today (Wednesday 3 April) saw a start to the construction of a new accessible walking, wheeling and cycling route through Arbroath.Arbroath A Place for Everyone, will be a once-in-a-lifetime, transformational project for Arbroath and a catalyst for the development of further projects to support the regeneration of the town.

The price of charging an electric vehicle at charging points maintained by Angus Council will increase from Monday 1 April 2024.The price will go up to 55p per kWh on all slow, fast and rapid chargers. 

Ms Kathryn Lindsay, Angus Council’s current Director of Children, Families and Justice and Chief Social Work Officer has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer on the retiral of Mrs Margo Williamson.

Today at a special meeting of Angus Council, members heard an update on the Arbroath A Place for Everyone project including details of the final estimated cost for delivery, and agreed to proceed with this ambitious, transformational scheme.

NEWS RELEASE FROM ANGUS COUNCIL 23 OCTOBER 2023

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. 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Scotland’s first drone port, Mercury Drone Ports, has been given the green light and awarded £1million, to create a first-of-its-kind airspace that will allow Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone activities in Angus.

Resurfacing & drainage work will begin on the B9128 at the junction with East Mains from Monday 27 March and is scheduled to last for five working days.

Resurfacing & drainage work will begin on the A937 at Grampian Growers from Wednesday 22nd February and is scheduled to last for eight working days. The work is being carried out on the main route from Montrose to Aberdeen and will result in some restrictions for vehicular traffic.

Consultation is set to begin as Angus Council and Dalhousie Estates engage with local community councils, City of Brechin and District Community Council, and Inveresk Community Council to help shape their proposal for the Angus Rural Mobility Hub in Brechin.