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2/9/2010 - Free English Language Classes Are Set to Start in Angus

Angus Council Community Learning and Development Services are pleased to announce that their new ESOL classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages) for 2010 – 12011 have begun after the summer.

2/9/2010 - Commemorative Cricket Match in Kirriemuir Will Pay Tribute to JM Barrie's 'Allahakbarries'

Local residents of Kirriemuir and the Kirriemuir Cricket Club have decided to celebrate the 150th birth of well-known author J M Barrie. The event will take place on the hill in Kirriemuir on Sunday 5th September where a local team (with a few "shoe-ins"), will play the Wayward Gentlemen's Cricket Club, which is a nomadic club of cricketers from all over Scotland. This legendary team has also played in England at various charity events. Their last year's match was played at Balmoral.

1/9/2010 - Angus Council Marks Suicide Prevention Week

If you are feeling suicidal, don't hide it. Talk to someone you trust or phone a helpline. This is the message to people in Angus during Suicide Prevention Week, 6-13 September.

31/8/2010 - Bridge of Dun Repair Works Are Rescheduled for 2011

The proposed contract for the repair and maintenance of the road bridge at Bridge of Dun is being deferred to avoid clashing with maintenance works on the A92 in Montrose.

31/8/2010 - New Car Parking Trial in Angus

Angus Council has agreed to carry out a pilot scheme to prevent abuse of the free parking spaces available in the county.

31/8/2010 - Chief Executive of Angus Council Announces His Retirement

David Sawers, Chief Executive of Angus Council is to retire in February 2011, aged 60.

31/8/2010 - Provost Praises Angus Gardeners at Awards Ceremony

Angus Provost Ruth Leslie Melville praised the hard-working gardeners who were presented with trophies at the Angus Council Garden Awards ceremony held at the Meadowbank Inn, Arbroath today, Tuesday 31 August.

31/8/2010 - Grant Deadline for Visitor Accommodation Providers in Angus

Local accommodation providers in Angus are being encouraged to apply for a grant which could lead to a quality seal of approval.

31/8/2010 - VisitScotland Gives Star Billing to the Pictavia Centre

One of the top visitor attractions in Angus is celebrating retaining a coveted four star rating from VisitScotland. Pictavia, based at the Brechin Castle Centre, has been a four star visitor attraction since joining the VisitScotland Quality Accreditation Scheme in 2004.

31/8/2010 - Road Works Set to Start in Brechin

Street lighting and pavement works, and road patching at Golf Road Park, Brechin will start during week beginning 6 September 2010 and will take approximately six weeks to complete.

31/8/2010 - Roadworks Set to Start at Mill Lane, Montrose

Roadworks are scheduled to start on Monday 30 August at Mill Lane, Montrose, and are expected to take approximately two weeks. The road and pavement works will be carried out by Tayside Contracts.

31/8/2010 - Golfers From Across the Globe Celebrate the Bicentenary of Royal Montrose Golf Club

Almost 100 golfers from across the globe are expected to arrive in Montrose over the next few days to participate in Royal Montrose Golf Club’s bicentenary celebrations at the club’s Week of Celebration, which runs from Sunday, 29 August until Friday, 3 September.

30/8/2010 - Angus Farmers' Market Takes Place in Forfar on Saturday 4 September

The Angus Farmers Market will be setting up in the high street this coming Saturday and the month of September is a wonderful time of year to get the best local seasonal produce. Autumn is just round the corner with new fruits and vegetables to look forward to yet late summer produce is still bountiful and full of flavour.

30/8/2010 - Refurbished Brechin Town House Museum Opens to Public

The newly refurbished Brechin Town House Museum is officially opened today, Monday 30 August by Angus Provost Ruth Leslie Melville.

30/8/2010 - Community Grant Awards Approved for Two Organisations in Angus

Two Angus community organisations will benefit from a big cash boost from Angus Council. A meeting of the council's Infrastructure Services Committee (Tuesday 24 August) approved grants to Lochside Boys Football Club and Auchterhouse Parish Hall Committee from the authority's community grants scheme.

30/8/2010 - Angus Council Publishes Its Annual Report on Education

A snapshot of education in Angus was unveiled at a meeting of the Education Committee in Forfar on Thursday 26 August. The Education Department's newly-published annual report for 2009-10 outlines the performance on all aspects of the department's work.

30/8/2010 - 'Scope-out' the Local Wildlife at the Montrose Basin Centre

An optical fair providing a chance to test out a wide range of binoculars and telescopes is set to be held this weekend (Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September) at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s wildlife reserve and visitor centre.

27/8/2010 - Celebrating 21 Years of the Angus Archives

This year's Angus and Dundee Roots Festival will include a very special occasion – the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Angus Archives, home to 800 years of documentation relating to the people and places of Angus.

26/8/2010 - Angus Council Aims to Access European Funding

Angus Council is to apply to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Lowlands and Uplands Programme to assist with the promotion of four work packages to boost the Angus economy.

26/8/2010 - Angus Council to Participate in a Renewable Energy Alliance

Angus Council is set to participate in an energy alliance of east coast Scottish local authorities which will see the creation of offshore wind power constructions.

26/8/2010 - Brechin In Partnership Event Scheduled for Wednesday 1 September

A Brechin in Partnership Event has been organised for Wednesday 1 September.

26/8/2010 - Community Grants Scheme Event To Be Held In Arbroath on 30 August

Angus Council will hold an information session at the Webster Theatre, Arbroath to give updates on the Community Grant Scheme.

26/8/2010 - Rent Arrears in Angus Continue to Decline

There is a steady decline in the levels of rent arrears, members of Angus Council Neighbourhood Services committee heard at their meeting yesterday, Thursday 19 August.

26/8/2010 - Angus Council's Infrastructure Services Reports on Year's Performance

Angus Council Infrastructure Services met or exceeded their performance targets in a number of varied areas including reduction of road traffic accidents, processing building warrants, repairing and replacing older street lights and processing community grants, their annual report reveals.

26/8/2010 - Cancellation of Mosaic Workshop - Kirkton House, Kirriemuir, 28 and 29 August

A mosaic workshop, due to take place at Kirkton House, Kirriemuir this weekend, August 28 and 29, has been cancelled due to the success of last weekend’s event.

26/8/2010 - Plans for New Cycle Path in Montrose Are Announced

Angus Council is to establish a combined footpath and cycleway between Montrose and the Northwater Viaduct, Infrastructure Services committee agreed at their meeting on Tuesday 24 August.

26/8/2010 - New and Free Mums-To-Be Café Opens in Forfar

A new free mums-to-be café is to open in Forfar on Monday, 30 August at the Guide Hall, The Myre, Forfar.

26/8/2010 - Council Asked to Take Part in Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge

Angus Council Neighbourhood Services committee agreed to participate in the Queen Elizabeth Fields Challenge, a project to create a permanent and tangible legacy from three landmark events: Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee in 2012; the London 2012 Olympics and the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

26/8/2010 - Angus Council's Social Work and Health Department Aims for Continuous Improvement

Angus Council Social Work and Health’s newly published annual report shows general improvements across a broad range of its services, the committee heard at their meeting on Thursday 12 August.

26/8/2010 - Angus & Dundee Roots Festival Branches Out - Launch of the Official Programme of Events

The official programme is now available for the 2010 Angus and Dundee Roots Festival – and promises a wealth of practical help and advice for anyone keen to follow the lead of celebrities such as Monty Don, Rupert Everett, Dervla Kirwin and Bruce Forsyth by finding out more about their ancestors and, in the process, discovering who they are rather than who they thought they were!

26/8/2010 - Tenant Participation Schemes in Angus Continue to Flourish

Angus Council's tenant and community participation strategy, aimed at involving tenants in key issues affecting their neighbourhoods, is progressing successfully, Neighbourhood Services Committee members heard on Thursday 19 August.

26/8/2010 - Thousands of Pounds Granted to Local Tourism Innovations in Angus and Dundee

Several businesses and organisations in the Angus and Dundee area are one step closer to transforming their innovative, tourism-related ideas into reality thanks to their share of the latest round of funding from the Innovation and Development Fund.

26/8/2010 - Wellbank Village Shop to Benefit From Angus Council Grant Scheme

Angus Council is inviting views on the options for improvements to the A933 Forfar Road / Cairnie Road / Keptie Road junction in Arbroath.

25/8/2010 - Angus Beaches Win Blue Flag Seaside Awards

Beaches at Montrose, Carnoustie, Lunan Bay and Arbroath West Links beaches have gained seaside awards, Neighbourhood Services committee heard at their meeting yesterday, Thursday 19 August.

25/8/2010 - Angus Community Council Elections Are Scheduled for 25 to 30 October 2010

Residents of Angus will have the opportunity to both stand for and vote in the forthcoming Community Council elections.

25/8/2010 - Public Will Be Consulted on Services to Rural Areas

Angus residents are to be asked for their views on which services should be incorporated into the new mobile library vehicles, the council’s Neighbourhood Services committee agreed at their meeting on Thursday 19 August.

20/8/2010 - Angus Parks and Cemeteries Are Set For Upgrades and Repairs

A number of improvements are to be made to parks and cemeteries throughout Angus in 2010/11, Angus Council’s Neighbourhood Services committee heard at their meeting on Thursday 19 August.

18/8/2010 - A Chance to Highlight the Angus Success Stories - Launch of the Angus Ambassador Awards for 2010

Applications are now open for the Angus Ambassador Awards 2010, the annual awards which highlight the very best of Angus.

12/8/2010 - Forfar Rotary Presents £1,000 of 'Marafun' Cash to the Forfar Day Care Centre

A cheque for £1,000 was on Wednesday night presented to Liz Ross the vice president of the management group for the Forfar Day Care Centre.

10/8/2010 - Angus Council Issues Warning Regarding Scam Phone Calls

Local people have been warned to be vigilant after it emerged fraudsters may be targeting Angus residents in a bid to con them into handing over their bank account details.

10/8/2010 - Kirriemuir to Host Cricket Match in Special Tribute JM Barrie's Team of 'Allahakbarries'

This remarkable cricket match will take place on Sunday 5th September 2010, on the Hill of Kirriemuir - the toss of the coin will take place at 1.30pm.

9/8/2010 - Deadline Extended for Rural Broadband Funds

The deadline for applications for funding to improve broadband access in rural areas of Tayside has been extended.

9/8/2010 - VisitScotland Presents Duntrune House with a Gold Star Award

Duntrune House by Dundee has come out shining, having received a four star gold award under VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance scheme which recognises exceptional hospitality and service.

9/8/2010 - 'Who Do You Think You Are' TV Star to Give Lecture at the Tayroots Festival

The 2010 Angus and Dundee Roots Festival runs from September 23 until September 27 and features the inaugural Tayroots McManus Lecture, which will be given by historian Dr Nick Barratt on the Sunday of the Festival weekend in the beautifully-refurbished McManus Galleries.

6/8/2010 - Pictish Novelist to Give Talk at Pictavia on Saturday 8 August

On Sunday, August 8, Gordon Anthony, the author of a highly popular fictional novel about the Picts, will be paying a visit to Pictavia - the Brechin visitor centre devoted to telling the facts behind the fascinating stories of the Picts.

5/8/2010 - 'Buttoned Up' Exhibition Starts at Kirriemuir's Gateway Museum

A Short History of Decorative Sewing Buttons is a new exhibition running at Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum. The exhibition uses buttons to illustrate various art movements and fashions, from Rococo to Art Nouveau, into the Roaring Twenties and Art Deco.

5/8/2010 - 'Northlandings' Exhibition by Silvana McLean Starts at the Meffan Gallery

The next exhibition at the Meffan in Forfar features the work of artist and printmaker, Silvana McLean. Entitled 'Northlandings', the exhibition showcases multi layered textural paintings and etchings inspired by journeys north to Iceland, with the Uists, Orkney and Shetland being vital stepping stones on the way.

4/8/2010 - Angus Strikes Gold with Duke of Edinburgh Awards

25 young people from across Angus were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards at the Palace of Holyrood last month.

4/8/2010 - Zero Waste Scotland Is Launched to Give FREE Advice to Businesses on Environmental Management

Zero Waste Scotland is the new programme created by the Scottish Government to support delivery of its Zero Waste Plan.

3/8/2010 - Angus Farmers' Market Takes Place in Montrose on Saturday 7 August

The Angus Farmers’ Market will be setting up in their usual spot in the High Street, Montrose, this coming Saturday, and the summer feeling continues with fresh local soft fruits and seasonal vegetables.

3/8/2010 - Review of Local Bus Service Contracts in Angus - Have Your Say!

Angus Council is reviewing a number of the local bus services which operate with financial support from the council, as the contracts are due for renewal in Spring 2011.

3/8/2010 - 'Digging Up Your Roots' Comes to the Angus & Dundee Roots Festival

This year’s Angus & Dundee Roots Festival will feature a very special guest appearance by BBC Radio Scotland’s highly popular genealogy programme, ‘Digging Up Your Roots’.

3/8/2010 - Glenesk Folk Museum Is Given National Accreditation Status

The much-loved Glenesk Folk Museum has recently been awarded national Accreditation status, recognising its significant role in contributing to the care of Britain’s cultural heritage.

3/8/2010 - Royal Montrose Golf Club Hosts the 'Angus Clubs Invitational Foursomes' Tournament

As part of Royal Montrose Golf Club's bicentenary celebrations, on Sunday, August 1, Royal Montrose Golf Club entertained twenty other Carnoustie Country Golf Clubs who were competing in The Angus Clubs Invitational Foursomes.

3/8/2010 - Traditional Music Sessions Start in Angus

A large group of local and visiting musicians and singers enjoyed a fabulous evening of traditional Angus music and song at the first of the TradAngus Sessions 2010, which took place on Tuesday, July 27 at Three Bellies Brae in Kirriemuir.

29/7/2010 - Exciting Line-up Announced for the Smokie Blues Festival

The 7th Smokie Blues and Jazz Festival will take place over the weekend of 17th - 19th September 2010, at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel, Carnoustie, Scotland.

26/7/2010 - Win a VIP Family Day Out in Angus!

The Summer in Angus brochure highlights a few of the events taking place across the county during August - and includes the chance to win a special family day out in Angus, with a VIP tour of Arbroath Abbey, a visit to Glamis Castle and a VIP guided tour of Pictavia.

26/7/2010 - Programme Announced for Angus and Dundee Roots Festival 2010

This year’s Angus and Dundee Roots Festival will run from Thursday, September 23 until Monday, September 27 and will consist of a long weekend packed full of events devoted to assisting family historians with ancestral links to the east coast of Scotland.

22/7/2010 - Courtney Pine to Play at the Smokie Blues Festival

The legendary saxophonist, Courtney Pine, will be appearing at the Smokie Blues and Jazz Festival in September 2010.

16/7/2010 - Exciting Line-Up Is Announced for the Smokie Blues Festival 2010

The 7th Smokie Blues and Jazz Festival will take place over the weekend of 17th – 19th September 2010 at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel.

24/6/2010 - £20K of Funding Is Allocated to River South Esk Project

The Esk Rivers and Fisheries Trust, on behalf of the River South Esk Catchment Partnership, has been awarded £20,000 by the Angus Environment Trust to launch the first phase of the River South Esk Catchment Management Plan.

23/6/2010 - Angus Dance Group First Scottish Representatives at China Festival

In October 2010, the Gordon School of Dancing from Montrose will be the first Scottish arts troupe to perform at the China International Folk Art Festival.

16/6/2010 - 'Determined To Succeed' Together - Celebration of Links Between Education and Employers in Angus

Around 200 guests gathered on Tuesday 15 June at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel to celebrate, acknowledge and publicise the excellent partnership which exists between education and employers in Angus.

14/6/2010 - Funding Is Secured for Eradication of Non-Native Weeds in the River South Esk Catchment Area

The Esk Rivers and Fisheries Trust on behalf of the River South Esk Catchment Partnership has been awarded £20,000 by the Angus Environment Trust (landfill tax funding) allowing the proposed first phase of implementation of the River South Esk Catchment Management Plan to proceed.

26/5/2010 - Forfar Company Wins Contract to Co-ordinate Park & Ride Security Operations at the 2010 Ryder Cup

Crowd Management UK Ltd, a small specialist security company based in Forfar, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the contract to co-ordinate Park & Ride operations at this year's Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, Wales.

30/4/2010 - Tourism Intelligence Scotland Publishes New Golf Tourism Guide

Gathering and using good market intelligence to drive innovation is a quick, easy, cheap and effective way to improve your business. Tourism Intelligence Scotland, a joint venture developed by Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and VisitScotland in partnership with the tourism industry, has been developed to stimulate growth and innovation in tourism.

27/4/2010 - Survey of Gravel Bank in the River South Esk at Brechin

A topographical survey of the gravel bank in the River South Esk at River Street, Brechin, is being carried out by Angus Council.

22/4/2010 - Getting 100,000 British Businesses Online - Google and Partners Offer UK Firms a Free Website

Google and partners including BT, Enterprise UK, e-skills UK, PayPal and the Institute of Directors today announced an ambitious joint initiative to get 100,000 businesse sonline with a free website by the end of 2010.

22/4/2010 - Jacobite Flag Raised by Angus Regiment at Culloden Goes on Display

An amazing and fascinating piece of Angus's 18th Century history has just gone on display at the McManus Gallery in Dundee.

17/3/2010 - Leading Tourist Resort in Angus Wins Its First Scottish Conference

Piperdam Golf & Leisure Resort has been chosen to host the first ever Scottish Conference for the UK's leading self-catering specialist Hoseasons.

8/2/2010 - North Street Dairy's 'Sweet Cream' Butter Churning Method is Featured in 'The Times' Newspaper

The 'sweet cream' method of churning butter specially employed by the North Street Dairy in Forfar, has been highlighted in the food section of 'The Times' newspaper.

15/12/2009 - South Esk Catchment Area Plan Launched

A plan to protect and enhance the River South Esk and its catchment area was officially launched at Tannadice Primary School on Monday 14 December.

7/12/2009 - Spread A Little Local Cheer This Christmas

WITH the festive season in full swing, Angus Council is encouraging residents to get the tills ringing in local shops.

1/12/2009 - Angus Ambassador Awards 2009 - The Winners!

Bert Smith, Managing Director of Merpro, has been named Angus Ambassador of the Year 2009.

1/12/2009 - Carnoustie Country Launches Two New Golf Tourism Products

Carnoustie Country has just announced the launch of two new golf products - the 'Angus Nines Golf Pass' and the 'East of Scotland Experience'.

24/11/2009 - Students’ “Smokie Starter” Is Top Class!

Ambition and inspiration is a key ingredient of the menu for the 2009 Angus Ambassador Award dinner at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel on Friday (27 November). For the first time the cream of Angus College’s catering crop have been invited to create and prepare the starter course at the annual gala dinner for the stars of the county and the supporting business community.

10/11/2009 - Finalists Announced for 2009 Angus Ambassador Awards

Following an intensive judging process, the judges have chosen the finalists for this year’s highly-prestigious Angus Ambassador Awards.

6/11/2009 - Launch of Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge 2010 – a New Golf Tournament in East Perthshire and Angus

A new golf event for amateur golf across the country is coming to Angus and East Perthshire. The Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge was launched at Blairgowrie Golf Club. Helping launch the event were Walker Cup player and recent winner of the Irish Open, Gavin Dear, and former Scottish Amateur Strokeplay and Match Play Champion, Kevin McAlpine.

21/10/2009 - New Book Will Commemorate the Forthcoming 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir J M Barrie

On 5th November 2009, the first celebratory book to commemorate the forthcoming 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir J M Barrie in Kirriemuir will be launched.

21/10/2009 - Tourism Incentive Is Offered to Accommodation Providers in Angus

Angus Council is introducing a new marketing and quality assurance scheme for the county's tourist accommodation operators.

2/10/2009 - Montrose Golf Links Announces that Artificial Mats Will Not Be Required for Winter Play in 2009-10

Golfers will be able to enjoy play on the Medal and Broomfield Courses at Montrose throughout the whole of the winter this year without the hindrance of using astro-turf mats for any shots, after a change of policy at the famous Angus links.

28/9/2009 - The Luck of the Irish! Winner of Carnoustie Country Prize Draw Jets In to Play the Carnoustie Championship Course

The lucky winner of the 2009 Carnoustie Country prize draw, Ronan O’Driscoll from Dublin, claimed his free round at Carnoustie Championship last week.

17/9/2009 - Opening A Portal To Angus's Past

Angus has opened this portal to its past by digitising the burial records of nearly 200,000 burial lairs in 71 local cemeteries; and is the first local authority in Scotland to put this wealth of local history online.

7/9/2009 - The Search for the Next Angus Stars!

The Search for the Next Angus Stars! Nominations are now open for the Angus Ambassador Awards 2009, which celebrate the outstanding achievements, talent and enterprise of the people, the communities, the businesses and the young people of Angus.

1/9/2009 - Pass It On!

The search is on for the 2009 Angus Ambassador Award winners – and it could be you!

19/8/2009 - Hospitalfield House in Arbroath Stars in 'Child of the Dead End' Movie

The mansion-cum-castle, Hospitalfield House (in Arbroath), is playing a starring role in the newly-released film, 'Child of the Dead End'.

17/8/2009 - South Esk Catchment Management Plan Is Discussed at Local Meetings

After four years in the planning and 18 months of consultation following the appointment of the Project Officer, a second series of public meetings was held last week to discuss the final draft of the South Esk Catchment Management Plan.

13/8/2009 - Insurance Cover Option for Community Groups in Angus

Angus Council wishes to make community groups aware of a facility available for insuring their activities and community events. Groups can seek quotes for cover directly through the council's insurers, Zurich Municipal and their Community Insurance Centre (CIC).

1/7/2009 - Scottish Screen's Film Location of the Month - Hospitalfield House, Angus

The mansion-cum-castle, Hospitalfield House (in Arbroath), is playing a starring role in the newly-released film, 'Child of the Dead End'.

1/7/2009 - South Esk Catchment Management Plan Enters Final Stages

After 12 months of consultation, beginning at the Angus Show in Brechin last summer, the South Esk Catchment Partnership has now completed the draft of the South Esk Catchment Management Plan.

19/6/2009 - Employers in Scotland to Receive £2K for Recruiting Redundant Apprentices

Employers will be paid £2,000 to recruit a redundant apprentice under a new Scottish Government scheme.

11/6/2009 - Angus Licensees Warned of Ultimate Sanction of Closure

Angus Licensing Board chairman councillor Jim Millar has warned the county’s licensees that they could face suspension of their licence or closure if they fail to deal with noise and other nuisance.

9/6/2009 - Gala Fun Day at St Vigeans

A gala day is being held at St Vigean’s Den in Arbroath this week to showcase the work carried out to improve the popular beauty spot.

8/6/2009 - National Liftshare Day

Tomorrow, Tuesday 9 June is National Liftshare Day when Angus residents are being encouraged to give someone a lift to work or to register their journey on www.AngusLiftshare.com

4/6/2009 - Taylor Street Traffic Consultation Launched - Deadline is 30 June

Angus Council is proposing to introduce additional traffic calming measures in Taylor Street, Forfar to further reduce speeds in the area close to Forfar Academy.

3/6/2009 - Angus Rural Enterprise Grant Scheme Extended

Angus Council has invested another £10,000 into its Angus Rural Enterprise Grant Scheme (AREG) to support the development of small rural businesses and community groups.

28/5/2009 - Angus Groups Encouraged to Apply for the Secret Millionaire Fund

The Big Lottery Fund and hit TV show The Secret Millionaire have teamed up to give people a chance to apply for, or nominate, projects for a grant of between £300 and £10,000 from the Secret Millionaire Fund.

11/5/2009 - New Kirriemuir Trail Guide Leaflet Launched

The latest edition of the popular Kirriemuir Trail Guide went on sale on Saturday 9 May in Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum and Kirriemuir Library.

17/4/2009 - BBC Offers Grants of Up to £8K for Musical Theatre Students

The BBC is offering grants to musical theatre students. The scheme is open to students aged 17 or over on or before April 6 2009, and who are either about to start or are part way through a course.

13/4/2009 - Cash Boost Advice for Local Community and Voluntary Groups in Angus

Voluntary and community groups can find out more about accessing funding at events being held this month.

2/4/2009 - Haggis Hurling and Tartan Family Fun at Arbroath

There's something for all the family on offer this Saturday (4 April) in Arbroath as the town kicks off its Tartan Day celebrations in style.

1/4/2009 - Photos of TGO Challenge

27/2/2009 - A933 Junction Improvement Consultation

Angus Council is inviting views on the options for improvements to the A933 Forfar Road / Cairnie Road / Keptie Road junction in Arbroath.

16/12/2008 - River South Esk Public Meetings Hailed A Success

On Wednesday, November 19 and Thursday November 20, members of the public were given the opportunity to air their views about the South Esk Issues Document.

15/12/2008 - Air your views at the South Esk Issues Document meetings

The South Esk Catchment Partnership is seeking views on the ‘Issues Document’ - a 30-page document which describes the key environmental, social and economic issues facing the river South Esk and its surroundings.

4/12/2008 - Angus Ambassador Awards 2009 - The Winners!

The winners of the 2009 Angus Ambassador Awards have been announced.

4/12/2008 - Angus Ambassador Awards 2009 - The Winners!

The winners of the 2009 Angus Ambassador Awards have been announced.

4/12/2008 - Angus Ambassador Awards 2009 - The Winners!

The winners of the 2009 Angus Ambassador Awards have been announced.

4/12/2008 - Angus Ambassador Awards 2008 – The Winners!

The winners of the 2008 Angus Ambassador Awards have been announced.

28/10/2008 - Research shows Angus College Students Still Finding Jobs Despite Construction Downturn

Angus College say recent analysis of their figures has shown just how successful their construction students are in finding employment.

17/9/2008 - Planning An Event - Get A Pack!

If you are planning an event, whether it's a small coffee morning or a county wide road race, a new easy to use pack from Angus Council will steer you through the relevant rules and regulations to ensure your event is safe and legal.

25/7/2008 - Sea Dog Bamse - World War II Canine Hero

In wartime people need a hero, someone who gives them hope to get through the darkest days.

2/6/2008 - Have Your Say On The South Esk

If you use the River South Esk, whether for business or pleasure, your views are important to a group of organisations keen to help protect and enhance the river through the development of a Catchment Management Plan.

8/5/2008 - Kirriemuir Heritage Trust

The Angus town of Kirriemuir, and the surrounding area, has a unique heritage – and Kirriemuir Heritage Trust has been established to protect, record, promote and celebrate all aspects of this heritage.