Long-term plans to regenerate the Cliffburn area of Arbroath will be taken a step further following support from Angus Council’s Neighbourhood Services committee.

The proposed next stages in the regeneration of the area were brought forward in a report to committee, and will include the creation of a community hub; consideration of the best use for Seaton Park and other areas of ground and assets in the area; proposals to sustain regeneration and employment; and the formation of a new federation of tenants to ensure close links between tenants and the local community planning team.

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A part-time community development worker, funded by the council, is to be employed for at least two years by the Association of Residents of Cliffburn and Hayshead (ARCH) to assist with planning of the next stages of community regeneration.

Convener of Neighbourhood Services, councillor Jim Millar said: “The Cliffburn area has benefitted from a good number of improvements to both the environment and housing stock during the past years, with council efforts being well supported by the community, in particular by ARCH. The next stage will further improve and enhance the area

“We hope that once the hub is up and running, it will become the heart of the area and provide a strong and vibrant focus for community involvement .”

The committee supported the report’s recommendations.

(GK)