The Montrose South Regeneration Project has scooped the Innovation in Property and Asset Management award at a national awards ceremony in London.

The project was head-fronted by Angus Council and aimed to breathe life back into a run down former industrial area. The £3.1 million investment resulted in the creation of the new spine road in Montrose that provides better access for businesses and port users and helps keep commercial and residential traffic apart.

Since 2013, the council has turned the investment into £100 million of private sector money and created over 200 jobs.

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The MJ Local Government Achievement Awards celebrate the best in local government in 16 different categories. In awarding the accolade to Angus Council, judges considered original local authority-led projects that use assets to deliver proven benefits to communities.

Economic spokesperson, Cllr Ron Sturrock; Walter Scott, Service Leader of Roads and Transportation; and Steve Wilson, the Montrose South Regeneration Officer, accepted the offer on belhalf of the council.

Cllr Sturrock said: "Winning this award is a clear demonstration of Angus Council's commitment to working collaboratively with industry and communities to improve of economic prospects.

"We continue to work hard in progressing other investment opportunities across Angus. Only last week saw a meeting of stakeholders getting together to look at how our transport infrastructure can be improved to support our North Angus Growth Opportunity, which forms part of our bid for funding from the Tay Cities Deal. We are shaping the future of Angus. We look forward to achieving future successes, for which such awards are the icing on the cake."

(CM/LM)