Angus Council

More than 600 new homes will be built by Angus Council and local housing associations in the county over the next five years, with the support of a £25 million Scottish Government funding package. The announcement this week came as the council’s communities committee approved the Local Housing St

Angus Council has announced plans to cut its workforce by up to 800 staff over the next three years. The local authority, which currently employs 5,042 people, equating to 4113 full-time equivalent (FTE) posts, had already reduced the number of FTE posts by more than 500 in the last six years.

A £26 million housing-led regeneration in the Timmergreens area of Arbroath can begin in earnest after councillors gave the plan the green light. The five-year masterplan will see 140 properties demolished and replaced with around 128 new houses and “own door” flats of no more than two storeys.

Plans for a housing-led regeneration programme in the Timmergreens area of Arbroath moved forward this week when councillors agreed to begin a consultation on the proposals. The masterplan involves the demolition of 140 properties with early designs indicating scope to replace these with approximate

A precautionary review in South Ayrshire aimed to ensure that all properties meet relevant safety standards Local authorities across Scotland have carried out urgent assessments of their properties in the wake of the catastrophic incident at Grenfell Tower last week.

Bruce Forbes A housing association director has called on the Scottish Government to review the way in which it subsidises councils who want to build new homes following reports that one local authority is set to spend £1 million to build just four houses.

Developers have submitted revised plans for a housing project in Angus following requests for amendments by the local authority and Caledonia Housing Association. Angus Council granted permission in 2015 for 42 homes and 40 flats at the former Taymouth Engineering Works site in Carnoustie.

South Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to double its house building programme to 1,000 new homes as it joined two other local authorities in Scotland to yesterday announce a voluntarily freeze of the basic rate of Council Tax. Inverclyde and Renfrewshire councils also confirmed that they would

Donald Morrison Angus Council has outlined its plans to deliver “high quality, warm and affordable homes” for tenants as councillors agreed to raise housing rents in the region by 3.1%.

Margo Williamson Margo Williamson has been appointed as the new chief executive at Angus Council.

Empty homes officer Sean Maxwell at one of the properties being transformed Angus Council and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership are aiming to encourage owners of long-term empty properties to transform them into homes that people would want to live in.

Angus Council has opened its draft local housing strategy for 2017-2022 for consultation. The local housing strategy identifies where links between housing and other services can help achieve wider social outcomes. It also contributes to the effective integration of health and social care, setting o

Angus Council has agreed plans to build ten new affordable homes in Brechin. The terraced houses will be developed on the former Damacre Community Centre site.

The first phase of a £2 million Angus Council housing redevelopment at Viewmount in Forfar is now complete. Following the demolition of unpopular multi-storey flats, work has focused on refurbishing the Steele Park entrance. This has included a new entrance to Reid Park from Viewmount and a new foo

Angus Council has started a five-week consultation about changes it is proposing for its Common Housing Allocation Policy. The consultation is being carried out between now and January 11 along with housing partners Hillcrest Housing Association, Caledonia Housing Association and Blackwood Homes.