Angus Council

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Angus Council has launched an internal investigation and reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office due to a serious data protection breach.

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On Monday 29 July 2024, Councillor Beth Whiteside announced her decision to step down from her role as Angus Council leader. Councillor George Meechan will continue to serve as depute leader.

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Angus Council is set to declare a housing emergency, six weeks after a similar proposal was rejected by the local administration. This decision follows a nationwide emergency declaration by the Scottish Government and a survey revealing plummeting satisfaction among council tenants.

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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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