Month: May 2025

‘A Listening Ear’ Befrienders

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Here at A Listening Ear we are on the lookout for Telephone Befrienders to join us in eradicating loneliness and isolation in our region, we currently have over 20 people on our waiting list to have their own telephone befriender. Would you or anyone in your community be interested in becoming a telephone befriender for … Read more

Community Resilience Information

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We have received the following information about a Community Resilience dashboard from D&G Council. I’m writing to you today to share the Community Resilience Padlet. I have already shared this with Community Resilience Groups but also wanted to share it with Community Councils as it may be a useful resource. A Padlet is a dashboard … Read more

General Medical Services Review

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Please see attached the General Medical Services (GMS) Thematic Analysis document which presents a synthesised account of the qualitative feedback gathered from GPs, wider system stakeholders, and members of the public as part of the GMS Review. The content was analysed using a large language model (LLM), which supported the thematic synthesis across all responses. … Read more

Borgue 20 mph Speed Limit Update

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D&G Council’s Road Safety team have recently been monitoring traffic speeds through the 20 mph zones in Borgue village. The results are presented below. Following the implementation of the temporary 20 mph speed limit within Borgue in November 2023, using a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, we are now looking to advertise the permanent speed limit … Read more

Volunteers Wanted for Youth Beatz 2025

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Youth Beatz Festival is back for 2025 and signups have now opened for young people and adults to register their interest in volunteering at this year’s event.  This opportunity is specifically for people who want to support the delivery of the event over the Youth Beatz festival including our region-wide Fringe programme that will see … Read more

Active Travel Drop-In Events

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Swestrans and Dumfries and Galloway Council are currently exploring options for improving active travel links between communities across Dumfries and Galloway. There are six potential routes, which you can explore on the dedicated Dumfries and Galloway Active Travel Routes website: We would like to invite you to attend one of our public drop-in events , which will … Read more

Kirkcudbright Bridge Update from Councillor Andy McFarlane

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The following information was posted on Facebook by D&G Councillor Andy McFarlane on Tuesday, 6th May. I met with officers from the council this morning at Kirkcudbright Bridge following many comments from people in the town. We discussed options for improving safe access for pedestrians, cyclists, prams and mobility scooters as well as engagement with … Read more