Crown Estate Scotland fund will benefit Annandale North
Councillor Stephen Thompson welcomed news of the opening of the new Scottish Crown Estate’s “Sustainable Communities Fund”. It can benefit
SNP Dumfriesshire
News from SNP Branches, Councillors and MSPs across Dumfriesshire Constituency in the south west of Scotland, from the River Nith in the west to Langholm in the east. The SNP branches in the area are Mid & Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries East Lochar & District, Annandale & Eskdale, Annan & District.
Funding boost for Langholm buy-out
Langholm Initiative has received a funding award of up to £1million from the newly established development agency, South of Scotland
Continue readingANTI-POVERTY PAYMENT COULD BENEFIT 4500 CHILDREN IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
The Scottish Child Payment will be worth £10 per child for low-income families by the end of 2022, with introduction
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New Moffat Men’s Shed
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine, working with Cllr Stephen Thompson, have helped Moffat Men’s Shed to secure a lease with
Continue readingNew £10m fund will support renters in Dumfries and Galloway
Announced earlier this week, the Tenant Hardship Loan Fund will open later this Autumn and offer interest-free loans to those
Continue readingPraises for new economic agency operational plans
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has published their Operational Plan for 20/21, the first ever Operational Plan since the agency
Continue readingTORY MSP LEADER WANTS TRANSPORT INVESTMENT DIVERTED AWAY FROM D&G
Two South Scotland MSPs have condemned the new Tory leader in Scotland for getting his priorities wrong on road improvements.
Continue readingNew hotel support programme
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine, has welcomed a new fund from the Scottish Government to help larger hotels recover from
Continue readingCOVID RECOVERY PLAN WILL CREATE NEW D&G JOBS
The Programme for Government has been announced by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon today. The ambitious programme aims to ensure
Continue readingSUPPORT FOR EPILEPSY DRUG CAMPAIGN
South Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine has spoken up in support of a local family who have co-founded a campaign group
Continue readingSUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO GET ONLINE
£15 million investment to help 23,000 low income families get online is welcome news. The funding is part of the
Continue reading£53M NHS SCOTLAND CONTRACT FOR DUMFRIESSHIRE BUSINESS
PPE order to Alpha Solway a massive financial shot in the arm for local economy, say Joan McAlpine and Emma
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