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Last Updated: 22/11/2024 10:34:41
Wednesday, 18 November 2020 11:10
In June 2019, Dumfries and Galloway Council declared a Climate Change Emergency and now has a new priority linked to climate and a declaration stating that we will be a Net Zero Carbon Region by 2025.
Members of Economy and Resources Committee (24...
Wednesday, 18 November 2020 11:06
This Council’s capital programme for investing in our region’s economic infrastructure focusses on supporting projects which promote the economic resilience of priority areas: Dumfries, Stranraer & The West, Upper Nithsdale, Annan &...
Tuesday, 10 November 2020 13:45
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee has just agreed to a wide range of road improvements that will benefit the entire region.
At today’s meeting (10 November) of the committee, councillors agreed the updated Capital...
Tuesday, 10 November 2020 11:35
A new five year Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy has just been agreed by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee.
At today’s meeting (Tuesday 10 November) the new multi-agency strategy sets out how the Council and key stakeholders...
Thursday, 05 November 2020 12:55
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee meet next week (Tuesday 10 November) and will be asked to agree to funding criteria for the 2021/22 Coastal Benefit Fund.
Over £415,000 will be given to the Council from the Crown Estate...
Thursday, 05 November 2020 12:44
The Council’s Communities Committee meets on Tuesday 10 November and will receive an update on the Youth Work Service Quality and Standards Annual Report for 2019/20.
Members will be aske to scrutinise and agree the findings of the report, that...
Tuesday, 03 November 2020 16:36
Dumfries and Galloway council is one of the first in Scotland to be delivering 1140 hours to local children. At the Education and Learning committee today, Councillors were provided with an update on the 1140 hours programme within the region.
In 2017,...
Monday, 02 November 2020 12:05
At the meeting of Education and Learning committee tomorrow (Tuesday), Members will be asked to agree the investment to deliver virtual technology in our schools.
Improvements have already been made to the council’s infrastructure where a...
Monday, 26 October 2020 12:32
On 11 November 1921, the first cloth poppies were sold. 9 million had been made but, such was the nation’s desire to remember those lost during WW1, they sold out almost immediately.
That first Poppy Appeal raised more than £106,000, a...
Tuesday, 20 October 2020 09:13
A new Coronavirus Restrictions Fund has been announced by the Scottish Government to support businesses affected by the new COVID-19 restrictions which were announced on Friday 9 October. Dumfries and Galloway Council will administer this fund to...
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