Practical proposed steps for Angus.
The stages explain what should happen first. They are not promised completion dates. Funding, powers and ongoing costs need to be established before a proposal is adopted.
Proposal
Use the improved paths for everyday journeys
Montrose path improvements address surfaces, drainage and barriers.
A useful route should work for school, shopping and appointments.
Evidence
Who could lead: Angus Council.
- Start now
Check the route with wheelchair users and families.
- Over the next few years
Count everyday trips in comparable seasons.
- Over the longer term
Maintain drainage and surfaces before problems return.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The council reports early 2026 work completed.
Measure: Track accessibility faults and repairs.
Trade-off: A completed section does not make the whole coastal route accessible.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
National Cycle Route 1 improvements →
Proposal
Give affected Brechin households a clear route forward
The River Street proposal would remove homes and requires relocation support.
Residents need suitable housing and clear individual information.
Evidence
Who could lead: Angus Council.
- Start now
Provide named housing contacts and accessible explanations.
- Over the next few years
Track suitable offers and outstanding household needs.
- Over the longer term
Review whether relocated households have stable homes.
How to judge progress
Starting point: September 2026 resident update.
Measure: Publish aggregate progress without identifying households.
Trade-off: Flood resilience can require difficult moves from established communities.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Brechin River Street regeneration →
Proposal
Use flood-prone land more safely
The regeneration proposal combines open space with flood-protection changes.
Land use and protection need to be considered together.
Evidence
Who could lead: Angus Council.
- Start now
Explain the options and their effects on neighbouring streets.
- Over the next few years
Agree funded works and accessible replacement open space.
- Over the longer term
Review flood performance and maintenance requirements.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Published proposal, not completed protection.
Measure: Report the protection standard and remaining risk.
Trade-off: Open space cannot remove every source of flooding.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Brechin River Street regeneration →
Proposal
Prepare for continued coastal change
Montrose’s dunes are eroding and form a natural flood barrier.
Short-term protection does not settle the long-term shoreline problem.
Evidence
Who could lead: Angus Council.
- Start now
Publish recent shoreline measurements and emergency advice.
- Over the next few years
Compare protection and adaptation options with affected communities.
- Over the longer term
Maintain a funded coastal monitoring and adaptation programme.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Council’s monitored erosion evidence and project updates.
Measure: Show observed dune change separately from modelled forecasts.
Trade-off: Protection in one location may affect sediment movement elsewhere.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Montrose Coastal Erosion Project →
Proposal
Make room for homes people can afford
The average home price is £178,000 (July 2026) in Angus council area. This is about £18,000 lower than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
Who could lead: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers.
- Start now
Publish the local waiting list, temporary accommodation and affordable-home delivery figures together.
- Over the next few years
Test proposed housing sites against affordable-home need, access to work, school places and water capacity.
- Over the longer term
Check whether completed homes reduce unmet need, rather than counting planning permissions as delivery.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The average home price is £178,000 (July 2026) in Angus council area.
Measure: Affordable homes completed, households waiting, time in temporary accommodation, and rent compared with local earnings.
Trade-off: More homes can put pressure on infrastructure and land. Affordability requirements also affect development viability.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: Average home price →
Brechin River Street regeneration →
Proposal
Connect local skills to local opportunities
28.3% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or higher (20 March 2022) in Angus council area. People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 20.1% in Arbroath East and Lunan to 39.3% in Monifieth and Sidlaw — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
Who could lead: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority.
- Start now
Compare vacancies and employer needs with training available to local residents. Start by checking the different needs in Monifieth and Sidlaw and Arbroath East and Lunan; census differences are not proof of unmet demand.
- Over the next few years
Link training to real jobs, including routes for people without formal qualifications.
- Over the longer term
Track sustained employment and earnings after training, not just course starts.
How to judge progress
Starting point: 28.3% with a degree or higher; 20 March 2022. People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 20.1% in Arbroath East and Lunan to 39.3% in Monifieth and Sidlaw — a gap of 19.2 percentage points. 20 March 2022; 8 of 8 current wards have comparable figures.
Measure: Sustained jobs, earnings and training completion for residents who face barriers to work.
Trade-off: Training takes time and cannot create demand for jobs on its own. Qualifications are not a complete measure of ability.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: People aged 16+ with a degree or higher →
Evidence: People aged 16+ with no qualifications →
Proposal
Target safety work where problems repeat
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole Angus council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
Who could lead: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services.
- Start now
Check recurring places and categories alongside local police priorities and residents’ reports.
- Over the next few years
Test focused prevention and support, with a comparison period agreed before the work starts.
- Over the longer term
Publish whether problems fall, move elsewhere or return, and adjust the response.
How to judge progress
Crime evidence and coverage →
Starting point: Use the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate.
Measure: Comparable recorded incidents, repeat victimisation and residents’ reported experience; never a single crude league table.
Trade-off: More reporting can increase recorded crime. Enforcement and support may work differently for different problems.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Brechin River Street regeneration →
Montrose Coastal Erosion Project →
Proposal
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
Who could lead: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies.
- Start now
Put the scope, owner, funding position and next milestone in one public place.
- Over the next few years
Report delivery against the agreed scope and explain delays or changes.
- Over the longer term
Check the benefits residents actually receive after completion.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The dated stages in Projects; unknown costs and funding remain unknown.
Measure: Milestones met, costs against the approved budget, and measured outcomes after delivery.
Trade-off: Delivery reporting takes staff time, but a launch announcement alone cannot show value for money.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Brechin River Street regeneration →
Montrose Coastal Erosion Project →
National Cycle Route 1 improvements →
