Angus Council

Angus Council planners have recommended approval for two significant housing developments in Arbroath, representing a combined investment of £13 million and the creation of more than 60 new homes. The first project involves the £7 million redevelopment of the former St Thomas RC Primary

Angus Council is inviting council tenants to help shape future rent levels and housing investment, with an 8.5% rent increase under consideration.

Angus Council is set to begin a programme of energy efficiency works to homes in Montrose Street and Poets Place, Brechin.

Plans have been submitted to build 32 affordable housing units in Arbroath. The site, on Newton Crescent, has become available after the demolition of existing housing blocks.

New council housing will be built on the site of Carnoustie’s former Kinloch Primary School after councillors approved a development of 11 one and two-bedroom houses on the Links Avenue site. Angus Council’s development standards committee was presented with more than 40 representations

Angus Council has approved a new policy regarding the installation and use of wood burners, stoves, open fires, and other open-flued appliances within council-owned properties and tenancies.

Angus Council is seeking views on its draft Mixed Tenure Common Repairs Policy.

Temporary changes to how council homes in Angus are allocated are to be extended, the local authority has announced.

Plans to build more than 40 new homes on the site of the former Forfar Academy have been pushed back to “later years” by Angus Council.

The Beacon, a new community wellbeing centre to support people experiencing emotional distress in Angus, has opened its doors in Arbroath.

Dundee-based construction firm, George Martin Builders, has secured approval to build fifteen new flats in Arbroath’s town centre, a decision councillors believe will help alleviate the town’s “dire” housing situation. The four-storey block, a project for Hillcrest Housing As

Angus Council’s Community Resilience Roadshow will be hitting the county trail later this month to highlight the importance of being prepared – for both individuals and communities.

Angus Council has described its 2025-26 budget as an "ambitious plan" for the region that is designed to sustain existing services and unlock opportunities for the future. Since 2013-14, the local authority has had to make budgeted savings of more than £100 million and the Administration said

A 5.2% increase in housing rent for 2025-26 was agreed at a special meeting of Angus Council’s Housing Committee yesterday.

Angus Council is poised to approve a 5.2% increase in council house rents for 2025-26, following a recommendation from housing and finance officials.