EMERGENCY PLANNING (RESILIENCE) IN KIRKMAHOE tonight

EMERGENCY PLANNING (RESILIENCE) IN KIRKMAHOE

In the last few years in Kirkmahoe,we have been affected by

Floods, Freezes and Gales

Foot and Mouth Disease

Loss of electricity and water supply

We know from experience that in a big emergency, Dumfries and Galloway Council's resources are always stretched. Clearly, Emergency Services cannot be provided everywhere at once.

The council is working with communities to draw up local plans and put equipment in place so that people can help themselves.

We know that there are some members of our community who are considered vulnerable, but any of us could become vulnerable in a difficult situation.

As Kirkmahoe is made up of many small settlements and isolated properties which could become cut off from each other because of snow, fallen trees or floods, it would be helpful to have someone in each area with a list of contacts to call on for help and who knows where resources can be found.

Community Resilience Planning is already working well in Wigtownshire and we will be able to use their experience to help develop our plan.

You are invited and encouraged to attend an important meeting to draw up an Emergency Plan for Kirkmahoe

in Kirkton Hall on Wednesday 17th February at 7:30pm

For more information, contact Jean Muir 01387 710216

email nwcarzield@hotmail.co.uk

or Hugh Johnstone 01387 710121