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17.09.2021 - 11:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
“It presents an opportunity to promote Dumfries and Galloway along with the rest of the Borderlands region.“However, it is outwith the partnership agreement between the Labour and SNP groups in the administration.”
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He also praised the efforts of John McMinn Snr and the late Cpt Blackett of Kirkbean Community Council whose early fundraising paved the way for future grants.The sea defences project was funded through the council’s Regionwide Coastal Benefit Fund and Regionwide Community Fund.
Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA bid to convert an empty village pub into a house has been rejected after members of the community claimed they want to reopen it as a boozer.The Brig Inn at Brydekirk has been at the centre of a wrangle since it closed last year.The pub was bought Lockerbie doctor and mum-of-four Anita Herdeiro, who wants to transform the building into a family home.She submitted a planning application to Dumfries and Galloway
Get the latest parenting news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletterAfghan refugees fleeing the Taliban have been promised shelter and support in Dumfries and Galloway after the council made a public pledge last week.Councillors from various political backgrounds put on a united front in offering a safe haven for families fleeing the crisis-torn country.Dee and Glenkens Councillor Dougie Campbell is a former director of the Scottish Refugee Council and mentor to refugees.At last
Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA holiday park in Dalbeattie was refused permission yesterday (Tuesday) to extend its site.Robin and Gail Aston, the owners of Coastal Kippford Holiday Park, sought permission from Dumfries and Galloway Council to set up 13 new static caravans at their visitor location.They submitted an application – which also included parking facilities and landscaping – to the council’s planning committee, however their plans
He added: “The SNP group was not involved in the development of a Borderlands City of Culture bid and the SNP group does not support the proposal.“Borderlands is a growth deal – its job was to secure investment in our region that wouldn’t be available by any alternative method and it has done that.”
Ren said: “We hope to perform from December 1 to 4 in a local venue and will be having regular rehearsals on week day evenings in the run up.“The show tells the Christmas story in a full scale musical and appeals to all ages.
“The council report makes reference to 1.5 per cent of staff being absent due to work-related stress.
Michael Appler The Delacorte Theater, Central Park’s open air amphitheater home to New York City’s Shakespeare in the Park, contains nearly 2,000 seats. Each summer, those seats hold New Yorkers who’ve come to commune with the Public Theater’s free summer ritual—an exercise, the theater’s late founder Joe Papp would argue, in public art as democracy. “Over the past year and a half, all of us have liked to say, ‘the Delacorte isn’t empty.
“I understand the devastating impact these crimes can have on victims and the compounding effect of delays and uncertainty.“It takes courage and bravery for victims to come forward and report their experiences and I am committed to ensuring those who do are treated with dignity and respect and are properly supported through the prosecution process.”
The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey runs from September 20 to 26 and there will be online and outdoor events across the country with the Threave feeders being streamed online on Wednesday.
“We have taken this legal action to ensure people experienced an improvement in their care following serious concerns raised during an inspection.
Ms Harkness also points out that the number of complaints environmental health has received about gulls was at its greatest when the council promoted its free egg and nest removal service.The level of complaints has fallen in the last three years.
Scotland’s Minister for Mental Wellbeing Kevin Stewart told the Standard the government was investing £120 million to transform services in response to the mental health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and with the aim of reducing waiting times for (CAMHS) and psychological therapies.He said: “We know that demand for these services is continuing to increase and delivering service improvements can only be achieved with the right workforce capacity and capability.