This is Sarah Farrell. Sarah is the Climate Emergency Project Officer who leads the Climate Emergency Team. She has a very varied programme of work supporting the council and the region on the journey towards net zero.
Our festive opening hours are now live on our website. This page provides information on council services throughout the holiday period that includes: bin-collection arrangements, homelessness and housing options, registration offices, social work and more.
This week marks a major step forward for the Dalbeattie Rocks and Wheels project with the start of construction works on the former Primary School site.
Dumfries and Galloway Council welcomes the announcement in today’s Scottish Government Budget (4 December) of capital funding for regeneration projects in Stranraer.
On Thursday 28 November, young people, invited guests and organisations from across the region gathered in Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries to take part in the annual Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards.
During Dumfries and Galloway Council's Enabling and Customer Services Committee today (26 November), highlights were shared from theProcurement Annual Report for the financial year 2023/24.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is pleased to share its Annual Workforce Report (April 2023–March 2024), showcasing key achievements in building a supportive and inclusive workplace that enables colleagues to thrive and deliver exceptional services to the region’s communities.
Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Cllr Gail Macgregor has welcomed a letter from Simon Lightfoot MP, Minister for Local Transport, which confirms that the UK Government will be moving forward with the requested feasibility work on improvements to the A75, with further funding for the project confirmed in the Budget for 2025/26.
The Galloway Action Team (GAT) has just been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
