Plan your route Pack essentials Prepare your vehicle Make sure windows are clear (demisted), especially windscreen and side windows. They must be clear of ice and snow. If not, you could be prosecuted – even when driving a council vehicle. Check https://ready.scot/ for more information on preparing for severe weather.
The local NatureScot consultation events are taking place in Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse: Please register your opinions about the proposed Galloway National Park. We are preparing a community response for Borgue, via a form on this web site. You can also submit your personal opinions via the NatureScot consultation page.
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GIRFEC Website Launch What is this briefing about? The GIRFEC Leadership Group in Dumfries and Galloway have launched a new GIRFEC website. This will be a one-stop-shop for local GIRFEC tools and guidance, and information about services and supports in the region. What is the background to this? This website is the successor to our … Read more
There is now just over one week remaining to get a permit for fortnightly garden waste collections starting in March next year. Permits are priced at £40 per bin. This is a one-off cost of the service for 2025 and can help you easily manage grass clippings, leaves, and other garden waste without making trips … Read more
The following update has been received from NatureScot with more information about the consultation process and an extension of the consultation period to 14th February 2025. I am pleased to let you that we have now launched the formal consultation phase on the proposed National Park with the publication of the consultation document today on … Read more
Community resilience starts with individual households being as well prepared as possible. Your Home Emergency Lifesaving Plan (HELP) includes useful contact numbers, your household action plan and an emergency kit list. A key part of your emergency planning should be an emergency life saving pack that provides vital equipment and supplies that could help you … Read more
We have received this information from Liam Templeton from Species on the Edge, about a work party to clear gorse from Barn Heugh, near Kirkandrews on Thursday, 28th November. Join us for a day of practical conservation with the goal of improving the habitat of one of Scotland’s rarest and most threatened butterflies – the … Read more
Further information on the D&G Council Budget Consultation. There will be drop-in consultation sessions across the region. Our local ones are in Castle Douglas on 19th November and Kirkcudbright on 20th November. COUNCIL BUDGET CONSULTATION 2025/26 – 2027/28 In common with all local authorities, Dumfries and Galloway Council faces significant financial pressures in the years … Read more
In August 2024, a Borgue resident noticed that the 517 bus service from Borgue to Kirkcudbright was not going down to Brighouse Bay, as indicated on the timetable. Borgue Community Council queried this and got the following response from D&G Council: The electric bus has a problem with the heater which is causing it to … Read more
