A number of services and attractions across Angus will be closed for the Queen’s funeral on September 19.
The day has been declared as a bank holiday and will mark the last day of the mourning period, with employers encouraged to give staff the day off.
Council-run facilities such as recycling centres and public toilets will shut for the day as a mark of respect.
Attractions including castles, museums and galleries will also close.
Those include Glamis Castle, which has been a focus of Angus mourning given the Queen’s childhood connection with the landmark.
Nationally, schools and nurseries and a number of retailers will shut.
Here’s a list of all the closures and changes you can expect in Angus so far.
Healthcare
NHS Tayside will continue to run emergency, urgent and cancer services.
Those include:
- Urgent cancer procedures
- Radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- Renal dialysis
- Urgent inpatient diagnostics
- Urgent laboratory services.
Planned routine procedures and routine outpatient procedures – some will not go ahead. Patients affected will be contacted directly.
GPs in Tayside will close.
Vaccination centres will remain open. Anyone who wishes to reschedule their vaccination appointment can call 0800 030 8013.
A small number of community pharmacies in Tayside will be open.
Dundee Dental Hospital will be closed. Many dental practices and opticians will be closed.
Tourist attractions
- Glamis Castle
- Arbroath Abbey
- Barrie’s Birthplace
- Barry Mill
Council services
- Monday bin collections
- Recycling centres
- Public toilets
Community centres and leisure facilities
All Angus Alive facilities will be closed.
- Swimming pools
- Leisure centres
- Libraries
Bus services
Stagecoach is working its way through any changes to services during the period of national mourning, including on the day of the funeral.
Funerals
Parkgrove Crematorium is not operating.
Angus Council has no funerals planned.
National chains
The following national chains will close their stores and branches unless otherwise stated:
- Tesco: Larger stores closed but convenience stores and petrol stations open from 5pm. Online orders cancelled.
- Asda: Stores closed until 5pm and online deliveries cancelled.
- Sainsbury’s: Larger stores closed but convenience stores and petrol stations open from 5pm.
- Morrisons: Stores closed but petrol stations open from 5pm.
- Co-op: Stores closed until 5pm.
- McDonalds. All UK outlets closed until 5pm.
- Aldi
- Lidl
- Iceland
- M&S
- Argos
- Odeon
- Cineworld
- Primark
- Halfords
- Next
- B&Q
- Wickes
- Currys
- Poundland
- WH Smith
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