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Jan 2013
Calling all budding writers - local competition! Closing date 7 March 2013.
Angus Council has launched a writing competition to mark Tartan Day and is now inviting entries. It would be wonderful to have a winner from this area, so it’s time to get creative. Good luck! Find out more.

"On the Buses?"- Tealing Transport Public meeting at Tealing Primary School 6.30pm on Tues 13 Nov
Liz Begg of Angus Council transport team is hosting the above meeting, to which all local residents are warmly invited - please come along to express your views, suggestions and public transport needs. Please email BeggL@angus.gov.uk to reserve your place.

Tealing Community Appraisal - A Report by Angus Council
The council has published the results of its recent consultation with residents and will be using it to help develop the next community plan for our area - read the report here.

Wind Farm Proposals - Aug 2012
There are two proposed wind farms under consideration by Angus Council Planning Dept in our area - one at Dodd Hill by West Coast Energy and another at Frawney Finlargby Polar Energy. See www.planning.angus.gov.uk/publicaccess Thanks to everyone who came along to the public meeting hosted by TCC in Tealing Hall to discuss the Dodd Hill Farm planning application. Having taken into account the views expressed at the meeting, the community council's letter of response to the application can be read here.

29 June 2012
Safety Improvements for Tealing and Petterden Junctions on the A90
Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, working with the community council and Tayside Police announced that Transport Scotland will be making £76,000 of safety and signage improvements to these busy junctions. It's hoped that Transport Scotland will do the work in Sept 2012. Read the full Bear Scotland safety review reports and recommendations here - for Tealing and for Petterden.   Graham Reoch, Chair of Tealing Community Council welcomed the news but emphasised that the community council will continue to campaign for a reduced speed limit of 50mph along the stretch of the A90 that cuts through the village.

15 - 17 June 2012
Tealing Olympic Gala Weekend  - A Big Success!
Over 600 People, Pets and Horses participated in Tealing Gala Weekend, which started off with the School Sports being opened by Olympic Torch bearer, Carolyn Pierpont. See the following links for further information on each event.

Programme of Events

School Sports

Creative/Craft Show

Saturday Fun Run

Family Disco Night

Horse Show

Outdoor Agility Dogs

Closing Event Sunday

Planning Team Contacts

Volunteer Roll of Honour

Sunday 20 May 2012, Tealing Airfield Memorial unveiled!  Photo Gallery

Almost 100 people came along on Sunday 20 May to see the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT) unveil a permanent granite memorial in memory of those who served at the airfield during WW2. Community Council Chairman, Graeme Reoch, welcomed everyone and then Steven Burke read from Jim McFarlane of Todhill's happy childhood memories of the aerodrome, which were both funny and very touching - moving some of those present to tears.

It was a happy occasion though for many reasons. We were honoured to have two very special guests, WAAFs Mabel Langlands and Margaret Erskine who were both based at Tealing Airfield. Mabel was in the Operations Room and actually plotted Molotov's landing on 20 May 1942! Both ladies are 90 years old and were delighted to participate in the event. We thank them both and their families for coming along.

Ken Bannerman, Director General of ABCT unveiled the memorial, followed by Dr Ted Luscombe, retired Bishop of Brechin and Kirkton of Tealing resident, who did a very moving dedication. We were also honoured by a flyover and salute from pilots Drew Dudgeon and Jim Watt of Tayside Aviation flying from Riverside Dundee Airport.

Piper Ross Henderson of Fintry Pipe Band then lead everyone back inside for a cuppa. The conversation and memories flowed until, after more than 60 years, the Tealing Airfield bell rang out in Angus again. It had been brought to the hall for the day by Dougal and Elma Barrie, whose Auntie Bebe (previously of Moatmill) preserved it after the war. Thanks to everyone who made it such an enjoyable and memorable day!

14 March 2012
Tealing Schoolchildren on the STV Evening News!

In case anyone missed it, here’s the link to the above programme on STV’s You Tube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrwXZ00YyoQ&list=UUtHWi_Mwj_Bu7TT1SjaI5Gw&index=20&feature=plcp The clip about the Tealing Olympic Gala Weekend is 12.44 mins into the programme.

13 March 2012
Olympic Fever Hits Tealing - helped by a Community Grant of £3,500

People of all ages in Tealing are gripped with excitement at the prospect of the Olympics coming to the UK in July. So much so, that they are putting on their own Olympic Gala Weekend from 15 to 17 June. The celebration will open with Tealing Primary School Sports where, in good Olympic tradition, there will be a parade of the teams and passing of a torch to declare the “games” open.Other attractions include a Creative Tealing Cake and Crafts Exhibition, demonstrations and displays by several local activity groups, a Mini Horse Show, a Pet Show, and a family show featuring “Tealing’s Got Talent” on the Saturday night.

Tealing Community Councillor and Chair of the Events Group, Sandra Burke, said “We are delighted to have been awarded a community grant of £3500 for the Gala Weekend from Angus Council.  The council recognises the fit between a small village like Tealing wanting to strengthen community spirit and the Olympic ethos of participation and fellowship. Most of all, it’s about people of all ages in the village coming together to enjoy activities. There will be something for everyone.” Alison Scott, head teacher of Tealing Primary School said “We are really pleased that the school sports will open the village Gala Weekend. The children are all looking forward to it and the Olympic theme is adding extra excitement this year.”Reverend David Collins of Sidlaw Churches added “It’s heartening to see the enthusiasm and local interest this community-building project is generating. Lots of folk are volunteering to help make sure that it will be a big success.”