Carnoustie Community Council 

Barry Mill, on the outskirts of Carnoustie, has seen its visitor numbers doubled from just 2000 visitors a year to over 4000 in the past three months alone. Barry Mill was faced with closure earlier in the year as the result of a round of closures of loss-making properties owned by the National Trust for Scotland but following a campaign by the 'Friends of Barry Mill' and the promise of financial support from Angus Council, the Trust decided to keep the Mill open to the public. Many activities have been organised over the summer to raise awareness and bring in much needed revenue. To finish off the season in style, a family Halloween evening is planned for October 31st from 4.30 to 7 pm.

Angus Council to sponsor 2010 Senior Open

Angus Council has agreed to sponsor next year's British Senior Open golf tournament to the tune of £50,000. The Council predict that the championship could bring as much as £1.7m into the local economy and bring benefits to the area through global media coverage. The report states, "The Senior Open Golf Championship is now firmly positioned as the top competition of the senior golf circuit, ensuring the participation of golf's greatest senior players from Europe, the USA and the rest of the world. In view of the global importance and economic impact, adding to Carnoustie's portfolio of staged golf events, it is considered that the opportunity presented by the sponsorship deal will benefit Angus and further boost the profile of the Carnoustie Country Campaign'.

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