Angus Council

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Rents for Angus Council residents will increase by 6.7% in April after proposals were agreed by councillors this week. The increase, which will take the average weekly rent above £80 for the first time, was described as “absolutely necessary” as a special communities committee

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Angus Council has put forward plans for 21 new council houses on the site of razed blocks of Arbroath flats. The local authority said the Fraser Path site will become a high-quality development of flats and cottages, including sought-after one-bedroom homes.

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Angus Council is being sued for £500,000 after a tenant claimed his mouldy home left him with “serious health issues”. Hamish Isard said the local authority is in breach of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 which “requires that the house is wind and water tight and in

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Angus Council has appointed Kathryn Lindsay as its new chief executive officer. Currently the council's director of children, families and justice and chief social work officer, Ms Lindsay's promotion follows the retiral announcement of Margo Williamson.

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A new Community Development Conference which aims to inform, inspire, and support the community groups of Angus who have aspirations to deliver community-led projects will take place this month  This free event is a celebration of a successful Community Development Programme of Support. Co

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Margo Williamson has announced her retirement as chief executive of Angus Council. Margo has worked for Angus Council since 2013, initially as strategic director of people before becoming the first female chief executive in Angus in 2017.

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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.

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