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Welcome to Council News, your fortnightly update from our council.
Our team is always keen to give you updates on the things that matter the most to you.
We also want share positive stories about things that are happening in your community.
If you have news that you'd like to share – shining a light on an individual, community group or event – we would love to feature them in our Community bulletin.
Please email us at communitybulletin@dumgal.gov.uk with feedback or story ideas and one of our reporters will get back to you.
Festive Opening Hours
Our council’s festive opening hours are now live on our website. This provides information on bin-collection arrangements, homelessness and housing options, registration offices, social work and more. We are immensely grateful to the teams and staff who are working over the festive period to support those in our region.
You can view our festive opening hours here: https://dumgal.gov.uk/festive-info
Household bin-collection arrangements over the festive period.
As is the case every year, bins will not be emptied on Christmas or Boxing Day (Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024) or New Year’s Day (Wednesday 1) and Thursday 2 January 2025. Waste Collection teams and staff across the region have agreed to work overtime to provide the following alternative arrangements where possible:
- For bins scheduled to be emptied on a Wednesday (Christmas Day or New Year’s Day) this is planned to take place on the Saturday after (28 December 2024 and 4 January 2025).
- For bins scheduled to be emptied on a Thursday (Boxing Day or 2 January 2025) this is now planned to happen on the Sunday after (29 December 2024 and 5 January 2025).
- Bins scheduled to be emptied on Monday, Tuesday and Friday of these weeks are planned to be emptied as normal.
We have updated the “check your bin collection days” function on the “Bins and Recycling” section of our website. On it, householders can type in their postcode and see their correct festive-period bin-collection date.
This time of year can be particularly challenging to maintain a full service, given the potential for staff “call offs” due to sickness absence and inclement weather, etc.
Should there be any need to cancel particular scheduled collections, this will be clearly communicated on the service status webpage (along with the alternative arrangements where it is possible).
SCAMP: Restoring our Solway Coast
You may have spotted the recent Border Life segment, highlighting the brilliant work of the Solway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP).
As a key partner in SCAMP, we're working hard to restore and protect the Solway's precious marine habitats. This ambitious project focuses on:
- Maritime woodland.
- Sand dune systems.
- Salt marsh.
- Seagrass meadows.
- Oyster reefs.
By working together with communities and other organisations, we aim to create a more resilient coastline that can withstand the impacts of climate change.
If you want to learn more or contribute to this exciting project, follow SCAMP on Facebook.
Boost Your Employability – Small Grants Available
DG Works Local Employability and Skills Service is offering small grants of up to £2,000 to local charities, third sector organisations, community groups and parent councils to improve parents' job prospects.
The grant can be used to organise family-friendly events that connect parents with local employability resources, including:
- Volunteering opportunities.
- Work placements.
- Training options.
- Skills development programmes.
- Job searches.
- Financial support.
- Confidence-building workshops.
To apply for the grant, please email DGEmployability@dumgal.gov.uk.
In the News
We publish all of our press releases from the last 12 months on our website so you can keep up-to-date.
Recent releases include:
- Progress for Rocks and Wheels project.
- Youth Awards winners announced.
- Mary, Queen of Scots casket comes to Kirkcudbright.
Have Your Say
We welcome your feedback and hold public consultations and information days so that you can take part in decisions that affect you.
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