After a year of consultation, questionnaires and conversations, Crossmichael’s Local Place Plan is ready for its final comments before presenting to Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Following almost a year's consultation and development work led by Balmaclellan Community Council, the draft Balmaclellan Local Place Plan is now ready for its final consultation.

Lightsource bp will be outlining their proposal to fund and develop a 100MW/400MWh (4-hour duration) energy storage project connected into the local electricity network on 21 acres of land to the east of the A762. The project will facilitate the integration of renewable energy into the grid, helping to support low-cost electricity and the enhanced reliability of the electricity grid.

Carsphairn's Local Place Plan (LPP) is the result of community engagement over the last year and sets out the community's vision for the next 10 years.

The aim of this conversation is to proactively collect visions for a positive future for south west Scotland that address known, existing and potential future issues, irrespective of whether a National Park goes ahead or not.

The results of the survey carried out from 11th December - 8th January have been published ahead of the meeting due to take place on Monday 29th January.

Local schools affect all our communities in a myriad of ways, from providing a focus for community cohesion, to engendering the feeling that our communities are thriving and have a bright future. This survey is not just for parents, but for everyone in the Glenkens!

A single Responsible Tourism Strategy for the South of Scotland is being proposed by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA), VisitScotland, South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), Scottish Borders Council and Dumfries & Galloway Council.

Quantans Hill Wind Farm developer announce their upcoming Open Day.