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The Latest Breaking News from Dumfries and Galloway Council

Viking-age jar found by metal detectorist to go on display for first time

The rock crystal jar is part of a wider collection of items discovered in 2014 called the Galloway Hoard.

Evening Standard

Tory council administration faces no confidence vote after seven councillors quit

The Conservative administration at Dumfries and Galloway council is set to face a vote of no confidence after a number of councillors quit the party

The National (Scotland)

Seven Scottish Tory councillors quit party as group 'collapses'

Seven Scottish Tory councillors have quit the party in a row over the administration's direction

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Scottish council receives millions back from HMRC after being taxed incorrectly

CASH-strapped Dumfries and Galloway Council is to receive a bumper £2.1m back from HMRC – after being taxed incorrectly for the past 16 years.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tory-led council to seek 'compensation' from UK Government

A SCOTTISH Conservative-led council is to issue a plea for "compensation" directly to Home Secretary Suella Braverman ...

The National (Scotland)

Dumfries and Galloway councillors calls for investigation over £1.8 million repair bill for school built just 12 years ago

The extent of the damage at Beattock Primary in Moffat and the cost to taxpayers has been described as “woeful” and “astonishing” by furious councillors

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway councillors support ban on disposable vapes

The full health consequences of the smoking devices is still unknown, stated Mid and Upper Nithsdale Councillor Tony Berretti

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Traveller family fails in planning permission bid for Gretna static caravans

The Allan family had hoped to strike a compromise with Dumfries and Galloway Council by getting rid of one of their two large static caravans/chalets on an unauthorised site

Daily Record

Permanent orienteering courses installed at Dumfries park

Youngsters from a number of schools were recently given the chance to test the new trails

Daily Record

Two of Annan's historic public buildings set for a revamp

Dumfries and Galloway Council intends on upgrading Annan Museum and neighbouring Victoria Halls

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council pays out more than £500,000 in pothole compensation in five years

More than 60,000 potholes were reported to the council in the five year period - just over half of which were repaired

Daily Record

Nith Inshore Rescue gets triple-grant boost and "overwhelming" support for donations appeal

The charity has also received more than £100,000 from Dumfries and Galloway Council, St John Scotland and the National Lottery

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council launches recruitment drive to tackle pothole problem

Twenty-five workers are set to be recruited with the council also weighing up buying a JCB Pothole Pro which can fix a defect in just eight minutes

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council ups its game on British Sign Language provision

Council officers have made several positive changes since John Denerley highlighted flaws in the local authority’s BSL plan earlier this year

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Number of Dumfries and Galloway crisis grants on the rise

Desperate parents and individuals turned to Dumfries and Galloway Council for a cash payment on 8,030 occasions in 2022/23 as they struggled to make ends meet

Daily Record

Eco cyclists who has travelled the world describes Dumfriesshire road litter as worst he's ever seen

Martin Hutchinson has cycled 36,000km throughout several countries and is constantly horrified at the state of the environment

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council to recruit more staff to fix region's roads

Recruitment will begin this month as the local authority invests record amounts of cash into addressing the many potholes and crumbling roads across the region

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council causes a stink with Easter bin collection changes

The local authority caused anger on Wednesday evening when it announced refuse pickups due to take place on Friday and Monday will now take place weeks later

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Dumfriesshire road safety campaigners step up improvement bid after two more accidents

Locals are calling on the council to improve the state of the B740 connecting Upper Nithsdale to the M74

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Former Dumfries and Galloway Council leader calls on replacement to complain about Scottish Government funding

Linda Dorward believes one of Gail Macgregor's priorities should be demanding a fairer funding settlement

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway councillor wants answers over lack of Afghan family being given shelter in region

Dougie Campbell, a former volunteer case worker with the Scottish Refugee Council has tabled a motion for full council expressing his "disappointment" at the low number

Daily Record

Councillor accuses new leadership of Dumfries and Galloway Council of "by-passing the democratic process"

Just a matter of days after taking charge of the council administration, the Conservatives group came under scrutiny over its decision-making process

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council power takeover leads to even more political unrest

Tories Gail Macgregor and Malcolm Johnstone have taken on the top roles with the independents group imploding and the row between the SNP and Labour heating up

Daily Record

Political rows spill over as Conservatives take charge of Dumfries and Galloway Council

SNP and Labour at each other's throats, while the Independent group splits up

The National (Scotland)

Tories take control of Scottish council as Labour blamed for playing 'games'

THE Conservatives have taken control over a Scottish council after Labour’s “constitutional games” were blamed for the collapse of the ruling…

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