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Last Updated: 22/11/2024 10:34:41
Friday, 27 March 2020 15:22
Support to our communities, particularly our most vulnerable and those experiencing poverty, is already this Council’s top priority. We recognise that this support is even more vital during the current health crises, which is why Members agreed to...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 18:18
Dumfries and Galloway Council has set up a dedicated Economic Recovery Team in response to the economic emergency caused by the current pandemic and we have already managed to send out over £105k of grant support to 10 local businesses within the...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 17:17
Friday (26 March) will see the first meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Ad Hoc COVID-19 Sub Committee.
One of the first reports to be discussed here will be about how the Council are addressing our economic emergency during the current...
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 18:35
Unfortunately, several providers of Early Learning and Childcare [ELC] have chosen to close their nurseries in Dumfries and Galloway.
The Council’s education service is striving to be ready to provide appropriate emergency childcare to meet the...
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 10:18
Our Council recognises that these are extremely challenging times for many local businesses and that this current Covid-19 pandemic is also causing an economic emergency. We want to reassure businesses of all sizes that, along with our partners, we will...
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:21
Council Leader Elaine Murray has called a full meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council this Friday (20 March) to consider swift measures to prepare Dumfries and Galloway Council for the coronavirus pandemic.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has been...
Tuesday, 10 March 2020 11:23
Inspection of justice social work services in Dumfries and Galloway Council [March 2020]
A Care Inspectorate team inspected justice social work services in Dumfries and Galloway during November and December 2019. The Care Inspectorate has now...
Monday, 09 March 2020 15:52
Dumfries and Galloway Council submitted several applications to the joint COSLA and Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) towards the end of 2019.
We are very pleased to hear that a number of the applications put forward have been...
Monday, 09 March 2020 14:59
Highlighting the need for action on climate change Dumfries Museum is joining the Earth Hour 2020 global event on 28 March 8.15pm to 9.45pm. As lights are switched off around the world visitors to Dumfries Museum will be treated to tales from the...
Thursday, 05 March 2020 09:57
On Tuesday 18 February the first Joint Meeting between Dumfries and Galloway Council and Dumfries and Galloway’s Regional Youth Council took place at The Bridge in Dumfries.
The meeting brought together Elected Members, Elected Youth Councillors...
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