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Last Updated: 22/11/2024 10:34:41
Thursday, 23 April 2020 13:54
Friday 24 April will see the Council’s Ad Hoc Covid-19 Sub Committee meet and as part of the meeting, receive a report on major festivals and events grants.
Members will be asked to approve grant awards for major festival and event projects, as...
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 10:52
Members of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Ad Hoc Covid-19 Sub Committee will meet on 24 April to discuss the expenditure and progress of the Economic Development Asset Class Programme and to receive updates on the progress of submissions to the...
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 09:31
As details around the £100m extra funding to support the local economy have been released by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture today (21 April), the news is being welcomed by ‘Team South of Scotland’...
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 10:35
Working together as one team to support businesses and communities across the South of Scotland is the top priority of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scottish Borders Council and the new South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).
That’s the message from...
Wednesday, 15 April 2020 16:59
Dumfries and Galloway Council has announced the integration of accessibility tool Recite Me into the new Dumfries and Galloway COVID-19 website.
The award-winning software will enable visitors to supportdg.dumgal.gov.uk to access and customise the...
Wednesday, 08 April 2020 16:17
Dumfries and Galloway Council has extended its criteria for free school meals to include the children of people who are eligible for Council Tax Reduction, due to low income during the Covid-19 crisis.
The current Scottish Government criteria...
Tuesday, 07 April 2020 18:05
During the current pandemic we all have to support each other where we can. It’s times like these that bring out the best in people, which is why a group of our Dumfries and Galloway Council school staff, scientists and technicians, have...
Wednesday, 01 April 2020 15:07
The Council’s Covid-19 sub-committee [03.04.20] will receive an update from the Climate Emergency Cross Party Working Group on progress implementing the Climate Emergency Declaration 12-point plan agreed by the Council [27.06.19].
The committee...
Wednesday, 01 April 2020 12:27
At the meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Ad Hoc COVID-19 Sub Committee (3 April) Members will be asked for allocate £105,000 from the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) to complete the Monreith project.
The Monreith project was...
Wednesday, 01 April 2020 12:15
Members of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Ad Hoc COVID-19 Sub Committee (3 April) will be asked to agree to transfer of funding totalling £1.184 million for the delivery of a number of Scheme of Assistance projects.
Councillors will be asked...
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