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Last Updated: 14/11/2024 11:14:37
Monday, 03 June 2013 11:14
Dumfries and Galloway Council welcomed Naysun Alae-Carew of the Baha’i community at the Time for Reflection before the meeting of the Full Council on 30 May 2013.
In leading the Reflection, Naysun referred to the visit to Scotland of the...
Monday, 03 June 2013 09:58
David Stevenson, Freeman of Dumfries and Galloway, opened an exhibition in Langholm Town Hall on Sunday 2 June 2013, commemorating the life of astronaut and Freeman of Langholm Neil Armstrong.
‘From the Moon to the Muckle Toon’ showcases...
Monday, 03 June 2013 08:59
Following a rigorous and in depth debate, Full Council agreed today (Thursday 30th May) to commencing with a three year implementation programme for partnership Headteachers within our small schools across the region.
In response to a number of issue...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013 14:39
The Princess Royal will unveil a sculpture commissioned by the People’s Project for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at St Michael’s Church in Dumfries on Tuesday 9 July 2013.
The sculpture will portray elements of poems and songs by...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013 13:16
To illustrate its commitment to creating employment opportunities for young people, Dumfries and Galloway Council are rolling our further graduate placements. On the back of last year’s successful Graduate programme, the Council is planning to...
Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:31
Our Council's Annandale and Eskdale Sports Academy has launched one of its biggest summer sports academy programmes in the run up to Glasgow 2014. The Academy is celebrating its 10th year. Sponsored by EnergySolutions and funded by Annandale and Eskdale...
Tuesday, 28 May 2013 10:45
Dumfries and Galloway Council reaffirmed its commitment to supporting local people last week by joining a national taskforce in Cumnock last week. Scottish Government Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing MSP chaired a meeting of the...
Tuesday, 28 May 2013 09:02
Dumfries and Galloway Council is one of only 5 councils across Scotland to introduce a Champions Board for looked after children and young people.
Young people from our Council’s Listen2Us project took part in a major national event in...
Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:42
Moffat Town Hall is undergoing a programme of repairs and refurbishment.
To enable essential work to be completed on the roof and ceiling, it is necessary to closeMoffat Library on Tuesday 4 June.
The library willreopenon Saturday 8 June. The...
Thursday, 23 May 2013 09:37
Our Council is working to improve and maintain the quality of roads in Dumfries and Galloway; one of our commitments (agreed June 2012) is to ‘spend at least £50m over the next 5 years on our roads’.
DGFirst carries out road...
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