FAQ's
To help provide further general information and advice for particular aspects of our service, we have collated information sheets on what are our most frequently asked questions.
Page last updated: 27/01/2022
- Council and democracy
- Council tax
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Housing
- Council housing
- Empty homes
- Housing options and help for homeless people
- Maintaining standards of repair for private rented properties
- Registering as a private landlord
- Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme
- Tenancy deposit schemes
- Houses in multiple occupation (HMO)
- Social Sector Size Criteria (Bedroom Tax)
- Advice and grant support for private homeowners
- Maintaining your home
- Private Landlords Expressions of Interest
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Schools
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- School term and holiday dates
- Early learning and childcare
- Support for Learners
- P7 Transitions to Secondary
- School meals
- School places
- Education Authority Handbook
- Financial support for education
- Dalbeattie Learning Campus
- Hire school facilities
- Dumfries Learning Town
- The Bridge
- Parent Councils
- Parental Involvement and Engagement (PIE)
- Education Authority Annual Plan
- Public performances by children
- School Estate Management Information
- Instrumental Music Tuition
- Youth Music Initiative
- South West Education Improvement Collaborative
- Home Education
- Scottish qualification authority (sqa) alternative certification model
- Educational Psychology Service
- Online School Payments
- Health and Wellbeing Census
- Devolved School Management Scheme
- Parental Involvement and Engagement (PIE) Census 2022
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Waste and recycling
- Kerbside Waste and Recycling Service
- New Food Waste Recycling Service
- Waste collection calendars and schedules
- Bin checker tool
- What Happens to my Waste and Recycling?
- Recycling centres
- Recycling points in the Community
- Re-use
- Bulky waste collection
- Get rid of large domestic appliances
- Commercial Waste and Recycling Services
- Farm waste
- Missed bin notices
- Apply for assisted bin collection
- Apply for additional bin capacity
- Apply for a new bin
- Garden Waste
- Self-Catering Waste
- Planning and building
- Benefits
- Birth, marriage and death
- Business
- Community safety
- Jobs and training
- Leisure
- Libraries
- Care and support
- Roads, transport and parking