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21/5/2012 - Local Bus Service Revisions

From Monday 28 May 2012 revised timetables will come into operation on many local bus services to, from, and within Angus.

21/5/2012 - Monikie and Newbigging Community Council Election

Angus Council is beginning the process to establish a community council for Monikie & Newbigging, following receipt of a petition from local residents for one to be formed in the area.

21/5/2012 - National Fostering Care Fortnight - Do You Have Time to Care?

Angus Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage more people to consider fostering.

17/5/2012 - Short-Listed Authors for Angus Book Awards Visit Schools

In the run-up to the announcement of the winner of the 2012 Angus Book Award, the short-listed authors will have a full day of visits to the eight Angus secondary schools on Tuesday 22 May, to meet pupils who have taken part in the voting process.

17/5/2012 - Work Gathers Pace at Newmonthill Site

Work is now well underway to transform Newmonthill, Forfar where five blocks of flats in the old, unpopular scheme have been demolished to make way for new homes.

16/5/2012 - New Help for Young People Leaving Home

Angus Council has launched a new, free service to help young people aged 16-25 to find, keep and maintain their home.

9/5/2012 - New Ways to Support Families and Children in Angus

Partner agencies across Angus have launched a new range of visual aids to support children in challenging circumstances, and their families.

9/5/2012 - Places Still Available for the Angus Glens Walking Festival

Walk places are filling up fast for this year’s Angus Glens Walking Festival, which starts on Thursday 31 May. However, there are still plenty of routes to choose from to suit all tastes and abilities.

8/5/2012 - Innovative Social Enterprise for Angus

An innovative project is about to get off the ground in Angus. The project, which will involve the opening of a new coffee shop in Arbroath which will operate as a social enterprise is being managed by ENABLE Scotland and funded by The Big Lottery.

3/5/2012 - Angus Farmers' Market High Street Montrose

The monthly farmers market in the High Street Montrose is the perfect place to find inspiration and tasty ideas for your family meals.

3/5/2012 - Forfar Rotary Club Attend Presentation at Jacqui Wood Cancer Research Centre

Members of Forfar Rotary Club attended a presentation at the new Jacqui Wood Cancer Research Centre at Ninewells Hospital.

2/5/2012 - 450 Rounds to Celebrate 450 Years of Golf in Montrose

As part of the year of celebrations marking 450 years of golf on Montrose Links, at the end of June, 450 golfers will descend on Montrose’s two golf courses to participate in Montrose 450’s Weekend of Celebration.

2/5/2012 - Funding Team Takes to the Road

In a change to holding sessions in village and town halls to meet with groups and discuss their funding queries, Angus Council external funding team is making use of the council’s new mobile rural vehicle this spring.

30/4/2012 - Filmmakers and Animators Required for Youth Project

Angus Youth Action and Young Scot (Angus), working with Angus Council community learning and development in Forfar, are seeking to create a dynamic team of 14-25 year olds interested in developing skills and experience in filmmaking, animation, photography and creative media.

30/4/2012 - LEADER Grants Awarded to Projects in Rural Tayside

Grants amounting to £243,678.05 have been awarded by Rural Tayside LEADER* Local Action Group to eight projects in rural Tayside, bringing the total grant awarded to £2,375,116.22 and the number of projects supported to 116 since the programme started in 2008.

30/4/2012 - Police to Hold Community Surgeries at Brechin ACCESS Office

Tayside Police are to hold community surgeries in Brechin ACCESS office from 2-4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in a partnership arrangement with Angus Council.

30/4/2012 - Young People Plan for Internet-Based Community Radio

Young People from Angus Youth Action, supported by Angus Council community learning and development service, are planning to set up a community radio station, to be broadcast over the internet and based in Angus.

27/4/2012 - Aboukir Wins Best Bar None National Award

The Aboukir Hotel, the Angus overall winner of Best Bar None 2011, has received a finalists’ award from Scottish Business Crime Centre.

27/4/2012 - Changes at the Top for Arbroath Seafest Committee

After twelve years as Chairman of Arbroath Sea Fest Committee, at the AGM on Tuesday, April 24, Alistair Martin handed over the reins to a new chairman, local businessman Marco Macari.

26/4/2012 - Pupils Cast Their Votes in Angus Book Award

With local council elections pending throughout Scotland, teenagers across Angus are also casting their votes in the battle to see which title will win the Angus Book Award 2012.

25/4/2012 - Launch of Angus Autumn Adventures

An exciting new event for those interested in outdoor activities is taking place in Angus this September.

23/4/2012 - Ruthven Parish Festival 2012

Musical duos, trios, quartets and quintets will have the opportunity to receive advice from one of the UK’s most distinguished and highly-experienced ensemble musicians at this year’s Ruthven Music Festival, which will run from June 8 until June 10, 2012.

23/3/2012 - Enjoyable Evenings at the Angus Glens Walking Festival

This year’s Angus Glens Walking Festival looks set to be the most popular yet, with places filling up fast. The festival, which runs from Thursday 31May to Sunday 3 June, offers participants a wide range of 28 walks, ranging from walks for all abilities through country parks, to strenuous ‘Munro bagging’ in the heart of the Angus Glens.

19/3/2012 - Olympic Flame's Route Through Angus Announced

The Olympic Flame will pass through the Angus communities of Hillside, Montrose, Brechin and Forfar on Tuesday 12 June, as part of its journey around Britain, ending in London on 27July.

27/2/2012 - Hospitalfield Masterclasses Proving Popular

A rich programme of masterclasses at Hospitalfield over 2012 is drawing interest from all over the country with scores of subscribers already signed up to classes ranging from portrait painting and photography to landscape design, poetry and printmaking.

3/2/2012 - Planning for Marafun 2012 Underway

Forfar Rotary Club has started planning for its Marafun on May 27th 2012 with some major initiatives.

21/12/2011 - Free Entry into the Monifieth Events Listing

All groups and organisations in Monifieth and surrounding area with events or activities to promote should contact Angus Council local community planning team regarding a free entry in their events listings calendar, covering the period January to June 2012 .

5/12/2011 - The Prom at Glamis

Following the successful return of The Grand Scottish Prom in 2011, Glamis Castle is delighted to announce the formal partnership with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO), and to confirm the date for 2012. Newly styled The Prom at Glamis, it will feature for the second year running Scotland’s leading orchestra and will take place in the historical setting on Saturday 11th August 2012 , reverting to its traditional weekend. Gates open 4pm concert starts 8pm.