Supporting communities as Ward Officer at Dumfries and Galloway Council. All views are my own (๐ณ). Retweets/Likes are not necessarily endorsements(๐ค)
Dumfries, Scotland
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Congratulations Cllr Dryburgh @dgcouncil ๐๐ very well deserved ๐คฉ
A true champion of communities, local government and indeed #APSE ๐ฅณ @apseevents @DGCEmpowerment @DorwardLindaJ
A huge congratulations to Cllr Archie Dryburgh OBE, who has received the Van Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award for his services to local government #apse25
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A fitting tribute not only to Frantisek Hekl but also the connection between countries & communities๐จ๐ฟ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Unfortunately I was unable to attend today with reps @dgcouncil who were delighted to join @jana_cernochova & her team well done ๐@ben_zour @dumgalaviation @EastAyrshire
ฤest Vaลกรญ pamรกtce, npor. let. Frantiลกku Hekle, nikdy nezapomeneme!
Dlouhรก lรฉta existoval pamรกtnรญk Frantiลกka Hekla jen v literatuลe. V romรกnu House by the Loch skotskรก autorka Kirsty Wark popsala, jak jej mรญstnรญ rodina postavila, aby se vyrovnala s bolestnou vzpomรญnkou na pรกd jeho letadla do jezera Loch Doon. Ve skuteฤnosti tu vลกak ลพรกdnรฝ pamรกtnรญk nikdy nestรกl.
Aลพ dnes. Po vรญce neลพ osmi desetiletรญch jsme na bลehu Loch Doon odhalili skuteฤnรฝ pomnรญk ฤeskoslovenskรฉmu pilotovi RAF za รบฤasti jeho rodiny, pลedsedkynฤ Poslaneckรฉ snฤmovny Markรฉty Pekarovรฉ Adamovรฉ, senรกtorky Vladimรญry Ludkovรฉ, skotskรฝch institucรญ i mรญstnรญ komunity.
Slavnostnรญ okamลพik v podmรญnkรกch pravรฉho skotskรฉho poฤasรญ podtrhl hudebnรญ doprovod ฤeskรฉho Blue Squadron Pipe Band a poลพehnรกnรญ hlavnรญho kaplana @ArmadaCR.
Od tรฉto chvรญle navลพdy mรก zde Frantiลกek Hekl svลฏj symbolickรฝ vรกleฤnรฝ hrob. A kaลพdรฝ, kdo k Loch Doon zavรญtรก, se mลฏลพe zastavit a pลipomenout si pลรญbฤh mladรฉho muลพe, kterรฝ se uลพ domลฏ nikdy nevrรกtil a jehoลพ tฤlo pohltily vody jezera.
Velkรฉ podฤkovรกnรญ patลรญ vลกem, kteลรญ se na vzniku tohoto pamรกtnรญku podรญleli. Bez jejich odhodlรกnรญ, รบsilรญ a spoluprรกce by tento pamรกtnรญk nevznikl.
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Excellent recognition for colleagues and communities - WELL DONE D&G ๐
๐National Recognition for Innovation in Housing
The innovative approach @dgcouncil to tackling the housing emergency in the region has been recognised as national best practice, winning the Innovation in Housing category @TheMJAwards 2025 by the Municipal Journal in London.
Selected as one of just six finalists in these national awards, officers from across the Council presented the โOne Council + Communities + Partners x Creativity = Better Housingโ, with a panel of independent judges recognising our Councilโs approach as โuniqueโ.
Whilst @dgcouncil has no housing stock, housing is a key issue in the Council Plan, with work already underway before declaring a Housing Emergency in 2024. Since the Housing Emergency declaration, all Council Directorates have increased efforts to develop ideas, solutions and build on positive approaches to housing, across all tenures โ private, social and community.
Judges recognised our Councilโs efforts in relation to Community Regeneration Masterplanning particularly in Lochside Dumfries; Community Asset Transfer with four properties transferred into community ownership resulting in community led affordable housing; and our approach to Ukrainian Resettlement seeing empty properties brought up to standard to make new homes for these New Scots.
They commented: "we were impressed by the breadth of solutions to housing issues offered across a large and diverse geographical region. Dumfries and Galloway effectively demonstrated that the best solutions involved adapting responses to local areas and empowering communities to own these solutions."
WELL DONE TO ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES INVOLVED IN THIS ๐
For full information - dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/nโฆ
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๐ฌ๐ง Dumfries and Galloway remembers: VE Day๐๏ธ๐บ
In Dumfries today, the community came together to honour our heroes and celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE day.
Armed Forces Champion @dgcouncil Cllr Archie Dryburgh MBE welcomed a large crowd and dignatories which included veterans, armed forces personnel, Lord-Lieutenants, Councillors, Officers and members of the Dumfries and Maxwelltown branch of RBLS.
As we remember todayโs VE Day tribute in Dumfries, and across our region, we reflect on the resilience, hope, and unity that carried a generation through hardship.
Just as Dame Vera Lynnโs timeless words remind usโ'We'll meet again'โwe honour those who served, knowing their sacrifices shaped the freedoms we cherish.
Though time moves forward, their legacy remains. We will remember them ๐ฌ๐ง #VEDay80 #LestWeForget
With thanks to everyone involved @PoppyLegion @PoppyLegion @ScotVeteranComm @DGCEducation
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Earlier today, our chief executive @dgcouncil visited Lochar ward as part of her annual ward visits. She was joined by ward members and the local ward officer.
Stops included:
โฝGreystone Rovers Foundation @Greystonerovers โ a community-focused organisation using sport and wellbeing activities to support local people of all ages.
๐ซ The ยฃ53m Dumfries High School @DumfriesHighSch construction site โ due to open in Spring 2026 and set to welcome 930+ pupils with state-of-the-art facilities.
๐ก Ellisland Museum and Farm @Burns_Ellisland , where we met trustees and the project director to hear about plans to transform Robert Burnsโ former home into a creative hub with immersive experiences.
โป๏ธSHAX @shaxdg , who are getting ready to move into their newly purchased warehouse. The local reuse charity continues to provide vital support for those facing poverty and homelessness.
These visits highlighted the ongoing commitment of our council to work alongside communities to support sport and wellbeing, heritage, education and tackling social challenges.
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Today, across our region, we celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
In Dumfries, there was a service at St John's War Memorial, attended by Lord Lieutenant Fiona Armstrong, representatives from Dumfries High School, St Joseph's College and Loreburn Primary School, Loreburn Community Council and members of RBLS Dumfries and Maxwelltown branch.
#VEDay80
Oh #ThistleDoNicely ๐ฅณ๐๐ท
Visit ThistleCompetitions.co.uk to check it out ๐ซต
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Has #StormEowyn affected your household?
You can access FREE hot shower for your family @dgcouncil Leisure Facilities ๐
Storm Eowyn is still affecting power to some of our communities. Our council leisure facilities can offer free hot showers during normal opening hours for anyone still without electricity. You can find your nearest council leisure facility here orlo.uk/PB5kp
ALT Graphic highlighting offer of free hot shower in all council facilities if you are affected by ongoing electricity power outages.
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As a Trustee,fantastic to @ScotParl yesterday to support @Burns_Ellisland & see the cross-party support for the SHALS project. Good to hear the debate & MSP's from our region lobbying @scotgov for sustained support & funding for this amazing initiative.
#LoveDandG โค๏ธ โ at Dumfries, Scotland
๐ฅConnections and traditions are important to sustain thriving communities๐
@CllrLynneDavis @CllrGMacgregor @GBrydsonD_G @crichton_derek @StuartHam1 @Stevenwylie16 @ElisabethManson
Yesterday, Cllr Lynne Davis, Vice Chair of @dgcouncilโs Education, Skills, and Community Wellbeing Committee, warmly welcomed the Swiss Curling Association team to Dumfries and Galloway as part of their decennial Scotland tour - whoch has been taking place since 1970! ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ
A small civic reception, hosted by the Dumfries Province of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, was held at Lockerbie Ice Rink @LockerbieIceRin to mark their visit.
We are thrilled to support this special connection and celebrate the spirit of curling together. Welcome to Scotland (again!) ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ
@scottishcurling
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What a goal Tom ๐๐
@GretnaFC2008YA @GretnaFC2008
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Congratulations to Tom Hextall of Gretna U15 Colts who scored this week's goal of the week with an incredible dipping free-kick into the top corner in a 6-4 win over Greystone.
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Winner of most improved performer in the Building Cleaning category isโฆ
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Dumfries and Galloway Council!
Congratulations @dgcouncil #apsePN
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A big thank you to BBITS for kindly sponsoring this category
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Glad to advise that our #S4GI mast in New Luce, @dgcouncil, now provides 4G connectivity across all UK mobile operators.
New Luce was the first community to get connected through the S4GI programme. Now, any UK SIM card can get 4G in this area.
#Mobile #DigitalConnectivity
Great day of Youth Football with both boys in action @GretnaFC2008YA
Under 15s taking a convincing win at home v @Greystonerovers - continuing their unbeaten league run๐
U15 Colts took a draw away v @terregleyouthfc in a close fought match.
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Over the coming weeks, communities across our region will continue to create that festive spirit with Christmas Light Switch on events ๐
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Good luck and thank you to all the volunteers and partners who make these wonderful events possible ๐
Excellent use of the โWell Wishesโ in Dumfries Fountain ๐
@CllrGMacgregor @CllrLynneDavis @DorwardLindaJ @CllrFerguson @CllrThompson @jackie_mccamon @thirdsectordg @PovertyAlliance @povinequalscot @crichton_derek @ElisabethManson @DumfriesTown @
โฒ๏ธDumfries Fountain Funds Feed Families!
During a recent maintenance clean of the Fountain, which happens several times during the year, ยฃ873.82 in โwell wishesโ was collected and donated to local food providers for emergency food provision ๐
Funds were awarded to:
๐Summerhill Community Centre
๐Lochside Community Association
๐Apex Foodbank
๐Oasis Foodbank
๐River of Life Foodbank
๐DG Multicultural Association
๐First Base Agency
The lads @GretnaFC2008YA U15 are on the road today for @ScottishYouthFA Scottish Cup 4th Round v @dusc08 (2010s)
Well done both teams-look forward to supporting what is sure to be a great showcase of youth football!
Safe trip to all travelling supporters๐ @GretnaFC2008
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๐World Pancreatic Cancer Day๐
In support of families and in memory of those affected by Pancreatic Cancer, @dgcouncil have lit up some of our buildings purple๐ช, like here in Annan.
Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed late, and it advances quickly. So itโs crucial that we all continue to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms.ย
@PancreaticCanUK
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Our Community Conversations on @dgcouncil budget continue this week - drop in and have your say!
Later TODAY we will be in :
๐Annan
๐Castle Douglas
๐Stranraer
For more information on the proposed saving options and to access our online survey visit dumgal.gov.uk/budget
