Flooding - Road into Dumfries impassible at the moment Road flooding again.

 30.10.21Road from Carnsalloch to Kirkton flooding again. Very deep and still rising. Please avoid.

Irene

The road between Kirkton and Heathhall is impassable due to deep flood water.

The road from Dalswinton to Auldgirth also flooded but passable with care at the moment although water is still rising.

We have contacted Council and DGVOST.

The road from Kirkton into town via Barrasgate and Quarry Road is fine. 

Take care 

Irene

KCC Minutes Oct 2021

 KCC Minutes Oct 2021

Please find attached the Minutes of October KCC meeting. 

Since the meeting, we have received the following from Bob McBride re  Remembrance day

There will be a full wreath-laying service at Conan's Knowe, at 10-45am on Sunday 14th Nov

Irene

SWSEIC Wildlife Recorders' Gathering 2021 Online presentations: Saturday 13th November, am Walks: Tue 2nd Nov & Sat 20th Nov

 

View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward SWSEIC Wildlife Recorders' Gathering 2021 Online presentations: Saturday 13th November, am Walks: Tue 2nd Nov & Sat 20th Nov Birdwatcher ©castigatio/shutterstock.com SWSEIC would like to invite all wildlife watchers and recorders in SW Scotland to our autumn online gathering on Saturday 13th November. The event is open to birders, entomologists, botanists, mycologists - in fact anyone at all, amateur or professional, beginner or experienced, with an interest in our local wildlife. Continued uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 situation prevent us from hosting a full day in-person conference-style event as we would normally, but instead we are joining with our colleagues from Garnock Connections Landscape Partnership to bring you a half-day of online presentations. An important part of our annual recorders gathering is also networking with other recorders. Therefore we will also be running some expert-led walks to enable small groups of recorders area to meet up in the Garnock Connections area and improve their recording and ID skills for particular species groups. Please note that the walks are not taking place on the same day as the conference and places are limited. The online event is free and there is a small charge for each of the walks.   Find out more and book your place here EXTRA  EVENT Finding and Identifying Wildlife Sunday 7th November, 2-3.30pm Stevenston Beach Local Nature Reserve, North Ayrshire You don’t have to travel to remote places to find wildlife – there’s a lot to be discovered in and around towns and villages. Aimed at beginners and less experienced wildlife recorders, join SWSEIC and Garnock Connections staff for a short walk on the beach and along footpaths around Stevenston Local Nature Reserve to see what we can find – birds, plants, marine life or anything else. We will be demonstrating the use of some smartphone apps to help you with identification and recording. Book your place on the Stevenston Walk here SWSEIC on Twitter SWSEIC on Facebook SWSEIC website SWSEIC is hosted by Copyright © 2021 SWSEIC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as one of SWSEIC's wildlife recorders and associated contacts. Our mailing address is: SWSEIC Studio 1, Hillhead Mill Kirkgunzeon Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG2 8LA United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

KCC Agenda 20th Oct Kirkton Hall 2021 @ 7.30 pm

Agenda 

Kirkton Village Hall AGM This Friday- 15th October at 7.30 pm

 

Kirkton Village Hall

AGM

This Friday- 15^th October at 7.30 pm

Hi everyone,

This is just to offer you a warm invitation to attend the AGM of Kirkton Hall Committee which will take place this Friday in the hall.

It is an especially important meeting as the change from a Charity to a Scottish Incorporated Charitable Organisation requires to be confirmed. This change has been made to protect committee members from liability in hall related issues, and is the culmination of a great deal of administrative work over a period of two years.

In addition, the thorny issue of the sustainability of the running of the hall must be addressed. The present committee is severely under strength and “ageing”. It very much needs an input of new blood.

There is a definite possibility that the use of the Hall could be severely curtailed if new committee members do not come forward.

We need people with new ideas for using the Hall.

As so often, institutions like the hall committee when viewed from the outside look like a very large commitment. This is definitely NOT the case, but a vibrant committee (preferably younger!) is needed to ensure that all aspects necessary for the successful continuation of the activities are maintained.

I hope you can make it on Friday.

Regards

David Muir (Chair)

PUBLIC

 

Good Afternoon Everyone,

 

Hope that you are all well and further to the above, please find all of the details below and the link to our new Challenge Poverty Week 2021 Webpages which will each day highlight all of the support which is available under our various topics to help to tackle poverty in all of its forms.

 

We want to reach as many of our networks and contacts as possible so that this information can reach everyone who may be in need at this time. We would be very grateful if you could please send this on and please click on the link below to view all of the information today on our Launch of Challenge Poverty Week 2021 and the topics which we will be supporting people with during this national Campaign Awareness Raising Week.

 

Thank you all as always and any queries at all, please give me a call on my mobile 0788 094 2909 at any time. Please take care and keep safe and look forward to catching up again very soon.

 

Wendy

 

 

Launch of Challenge Poverty Week 2021 – Monday 4^th October – Sunday 10^th October 2021

Dumfries & Galloway Council are very happy to again be supporting Challenge Poverty Week 2021 – the annual Campaign Awareness Week delivered by The Poverty Alliance throughout Scotland. Challenge Poverty Week is designed to highlight that poverty is a problem we can solve and to showcase solutions we can all get behind. 

We very much hope that we can achieve together all of the following this Challenge Poverty Week 2021.

• To raise a unified voice against poverty and show that we all want to live in a more just and equal Scotland.
• To build awareness and support for solutions to poverty.
• To change the conversation around poverty and help end the stigma of living on a low income.

On each day during Challenge Poverty Week, we will focus on a different theme and these themes each have accompanying key messages. Due to the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic, all of our information will again be made available online and we encourage everyone to log onto our new Challenge Poverty Week Pages each day to receive all of the help and assistance which will make their lives easier. All of the solutions offered are designed to help you to increase your incomes and reduce your costs which we know if the quickest way to escape from poverty.

 

Please click on the following link to view our new Web Pages: Challenge Poverty Week 2021 (dumgal.gov.uk)

 

 

 

 

Wendy Jesson,

Anti-Poverty Officer,

Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Team,

Communities,

Dumfries & Galloway Council,

Council Offices,

Sun Street,

Stranraer,

DG9 7JJ.

Internal: 63403

External: 01776 888317

 

Mobile: 0788 094 2909

Drop Point: 800

E-mail: Wendy.Jesson@dumgal.gov.uk