Paying to park in Angus Council’s off-street car parks continues to be free of charge. Paying to park was suspended following the introduction of the first COVID019 lockdown a year ago. As measures to lift restrictions come into effect – the message to Stay at Home changes to Stay Local from Friday 2 April – […]
Angus cares about suicide prevention
The Angus Mental Health and Wellbeing Network is driving forward actions to increase the profile of suicide prevention in Angus with the launch of two new initiatives to support service users. The first of the initiatives – an infomercial – has been produced let people know how to access local support and to signpost people […]
Notice of Election
Nomination papers can now be obtained for the Scottish Parliament elections to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. Constituency and regional MSPS will be elected for Angus South and Angus North and Mearns constituencies. Nominations papers are available to download or from the Constituency Returning Officer at Election Office, Digital Reprographics Unit, Sylvie Way, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, DD8 1AY, […]
Increase in discretionary fund for businesses in Angus
Angus Council is increasing the amount of funding successful applicants can receive through the Covid-19 Discretionary Fund after receiving additional funding from the Scottish Government. Local businesses with less than 50 employees can apply to the council for one-off awards of £4000, £6000 or £10000 if they have been unable to access any other Covid-19 […]
Angus Council – Notification of Roadworks, Arbroath
Road repairs are due to be carried out at Arbroath’s Guthrie Port on two separate days this month. For safety, road closures and diversions will be in place while the roadworks are ongoing on Sunday 14 March and a week later, on Sunday 21 March. On Sunday 14 March, work will be undertaken on the […]
Get Active Arbroath
It can be tough to stay motivated during the cold winter months, but people in Arbroath have been wrapping up warm and braving the weather to get active through Angus Council’s hugely successful ‘Get Active Arbroath’ campaign. Since the beginning of February residents and workers in Arbroath have been getting out walking, running and cycling, […]
‘Living Life Well’ – Tayside Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy launched
‘Living Life Well’, the new Tayside-wide strategy to improve mental health and learning disability services is launched today (Thursday, 25 February). The strategy, which has been welcomed by Scottish Government Mental Health Minister Claire Haughey, has been developed following a programme of work with more than 600 local stakeholders, including people with lived experience, their […]
Take on the Kiltwalk for The Leanne Fund
Ceilidhs might be cancelled due to Covid but that won’t get in the way of this year’s Virtual Kiltwalk which will help raise vital funds for The Leanne Fund. There hasn’t been much opportunity to get Kilts on this year so far but the annual Kiltwalk is due to take place virtually from April 23-25. […]
Face masks to replace face coverings in all NHS Tayside facilities
From Monday, 1 March all staff, outpatients and visitors to NHS Tayside premises will be required to wear a fluid resistant surgical mask (FRSM), unless they are exempt. Anyone attending for an outpatient appointment or visiting an NHS Tayside premises should wear a FRSM instead of a fabric face covering. Masks are available at […]
Arbroath FC Community Trust – Comment from Shelley Hague, Chairman
Known throughout Angus from her role at Angus Council, Shelley for the last eleven years has also been involved in supporting social enterprise, levering funding into the area and making Angus a great place, to live, work and visit. Shelley is no stranger to football having played for the Barry girls team for six years […]