Dumfries & Galloway Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed its budget and set the associated council tax level for financial year 2022/23. The council agreed to limit the increase in Council Tax to 3%.

A new Housing First Pilot Project has been launched in Dumfries. The Housing First concept offers permanent accommodation to the most vulnerable and complexly disadvantaged people as quickly as possible and provides ongoing support to help them recover from any needs they may have, such as mental he

Ambitious plans to transform Dumfries and Galloway’s largest housing estate are moving forward with the views of the local community seen as a key factor. Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council will soon be seeking the views of the lo

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that funding for the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal will be accelerated as the UK Government reconfirmed its commitment to the deal. As part of the 2020 Spending Review, it was confirmed that the investment into the projects of the Deal would be delivered over

Three families have moved into Scotland’s first community-owned Passivhaus homes which have been developed by Nith Valley LEAF Trust (NVLT) in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Small Communities Housing Trust (DGSCHT). Representing the community of Closeburn in Upper Nithsdale, NVLT is a

Work to provide more affordable DGHP homes for rent has started across Dumfries and Galloway as part of an £11 million project.

Community organisation All Roads Lead to Whithorn (ARLTW) has taken ownership of the former Grapes Hotel, a derelict property that has blighted Whithorn High Street for 30 years, whilst submitting plans for four new community-led homes.

Construction work on a development of 45 new affordable homes on the site of the former Lockerbie Academy is now under way.

Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scottish Borders Council and the new South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) are to work together to support the region’s economy to respond to the impact of COVID-19.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published a report on the findings of its inquiry into Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Housing Options and Homeless Service. The regulator found that the council has significantly improved the service and is working more effectively with its Registered

The Borderlands Partnership has welcomed the commitment in the Spring Statement and the announcement of a £345 million deal from the UK and Scottish Governments, describing the news as a ‘game changer’. The multi-million-pound funding stream comes just six months after the Borderla

The Scottish Government has pledged to invest £85 million over ten years in an initiative to drive economic growth across the Borders region. The Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal aims to boost economic development activity across a range of themes, including digital connectivity, tourism, reg

A new development of Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) townhouses is complete in the centre of Dumfries. This week marked the completion of the works, and keys will be handed over to new tenants in the next few days.

Collective Architecture has submitted planning for the redevelopment of the former Lockerbie Academy site to provide 45 new affordable houses on behalf of Cunninghame Housing Association. Forming a key gateway to the town of Lockerbie, the proposals for the brownfield site consists of a mix of semi-

Representatives from DGHP, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dumfries and Galloway Police, contractors Ashleigh and the architect and design team Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) chairman, Robert Higgins, visited the latest housing development at Palmerston View this week.