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The council’s Carnoustie Early Learning and Childcare Centre (ELCC) was officially opened today (Monday 26 June) at a gathering to celebrate the new centre built as part of the council’s commitment to expand ELC opportunities for families.

Angus residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.

Applications to stand in the Scottish Youth Parliament’s 2023 elections are live! Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, also known as MSYPs, are aged between 14 and 25. They are democratically elected every two years – two each for every Scottish Parliament constituency.

Long-held ambitions for a Monifieth Community Hub and Library are set to be realised.

The Angus Place Prosperity Programme is now live. Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Scottish Government Place-Based Fund, the programme is aimed at supporting communities in taking ownership or redeveloping land or buildings. It can also help to deliver community-led projects.

Drivers who commit a parking offence will see an increased cost in the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) from Saturday 1 July. It is the first increase in the PCN in 30 years and is in response to new national guidelines issued by the Scottish Government after consultation with the public and local authorities, and agreement with CoSLA.

People in Angus, along with communities throughout Scotland, are being asked to use water responsibly to reduce the demand on water supplies. There’s been a few short showers in recent days, but below average rainfall means there is increasing pressure on private domestic water supplies, including here in Angus.

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

We're hosting a flag raising ceremony at The Cross in Forfar on Monday, 19 June. The Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet Leon Elms will raise the official Armed Forces Day flag at 10.30am and it will fly throughout the week as we head towards Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June.

Amey has confirmed that road safety improvements will take place on the A90 as traffic approaches Swallow Roundabout in Dundee from Monday, 19 June to Wednesday, 21 June. A 24-hour lane closure will be in place to allow the installation of a safety barrier at Fowlis Junction located 1.2 miles west of the A90 Swallow Roundabout.

Last week the Angus Adult Protection Committee hosted a financial harm and domestic abuse conference at Andrews Church Arbroath.

Young people and staff at Lochside Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Centre (ELC) and Arbroath High School are celebrating after reaching the finals for a top education award – The Scottish Education Awards.

The Place-Based Investment Fund could be perfect for a local group or organisation with a community project that could be transformed with funding support. The next window for the Angus Council Place-Based Investment fund opens for applications on Wednesday 14 June.

We want to hear your views on further traffic calming plans for Brechin Road in Arbroath. The plans aim to build on other traffic measures that were installed near to Warddykes Primary School last year - but first we want you to Have Your Say.

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced that six of Angus’ favourite beaches have been awarded the prestigious Scotland’s Beach Award. The 2023 award winners include Lunan Bay, Montrose Seafront, Arbroath, Carnoustie, Monifieth and East Haven.

From 2 October this year, there will be new tax requirements put in place by the UK Government for applications for certain licences across Scotland and Northern Ireland. You will need to complete a tax check with His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) before applying to renew a licence.

Do you have a child aged 5-16, or are you a young person aged 12-23? Transport Scotland want to hear what you think about the Young Person’s Free Bus Travel - those who use it and those who don’t.

Angus Council’s Trading Standards Team has issued a reminder to local residents not to trust the promises of cold callers and to report any incidents to the authorities.

The price of charging an electric vehicle at charging points maintained by Angus Council will increase from Thursday 1 June 2023. The price will go up from 23p per kWh to 41p per kWh on all publicly owned slow, fast and rapid chargers.

Work to make Brechin Den a better environment for wildlife and to be more accessible for people to enjoy has been completed. The project received a timely boost in December last year when Angus Council received a Nature Restoration Fund award of £22,724 from Nature Scot to carry out additional daylighting at the Den.

An Angus environmental project dedicated to restoring and safeguarding native wildlife and habitat has won the UK River Prize 2023.

Recycling centres at Monifieth and Kirriemuir will close next month on a permanent basis, in order to deliver savings that will help sustain the provision of other essential Angus Council services.

Angus Council officers recently met with Montrose Community Council to update them on plans to manage coastal erosion along the town’s coastline.

We're delighted to confirm that £200,000 additional funding is now available through the Angus HeatWell (Round 2) Scheme.

A total of six projects aimed at making a positive impact on climate change have successfully gained funding through the Angus Youth Climate Change Fund.

One million eligible claimant families receiving tax credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get the first 2023-24 Cost of Living Payment from Tuesday 2 May 2023, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

Our offices will be closed for the Public Holiday on Monday (3 April). Our Contact Centre will also be closed.

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.

Organisers of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships today confirmed the regions of Scotland that will host the Gran Fondo road race and time trial, as part of the biggest ever cycling event in history, taking place from 3 to 13 August 2023.