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Following the 1975 reorganisation of local government in Scotland, the three counties were joined to form a single region of Dumfries and Galloway, with four districts within it. The districts were abolished in 1996, since when Dumfries and Galloway has been a unitary local authority. For lieutenancy purposes, the area is divided into three lieutenancy areas called Dumfries, Wigtown and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, broadly corresponding to the three historic counties. The arrow shows the average direction of the waves 1-2 miles out to sea. It indicates how sheltered the

The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2007/183 , retrieved 27 November 2022For a list of nursery schools and primary schools, see List of state schools in Scotland/Council Areas A-D (excluding cities). Secondary schools [ edit ] The Minerva building of Dumfries Academy Nith Inshore Rescue is based at Glencaple. This independent lifeboat provides water rescue cover for the River Nith, surrounding rivers and inland water. Nith Inshore Rescue is a declared facility for HM Coastguard, the control centre and overseeing authority responsible for call outs.

Conservative / SNP coalition until October 2013. [47] Labour / SNP coalition until June 2014. [48] Minority Labour administration 2014–2017. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be Main articles: Scheduled monuments in Dumfries and Galloway and List of Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and GallowayDumfries and Galloway’s hills, castles and seas tell tales of drama and intrigue – of Prehistoric nomads, Viking settlers, early missionaries and bloody battles. Nowhere escapes a connection with a notable historic figure. To name but a few – in the 13 th century, William Wallace chased the English army out through the Nith Valley. Robert the Bruce was descended from the Lords of Annandale, and John Paul Jones, the founder of the US Navy, was born on the Solway Coast in 1747. Pioneering female engineer Dorothée Pullinger designed The Galloway – “a car built by ladies for those of their own sex” – in the 1920s near Kirkcudbright, and Thomas Telford, who laid the foundations of the Industrial Revolution, was from Eskdale. You can see his first major Scottish bridge across the Dee at Tongland.

To help the resilience community be better prepared for flood events and provide an expectation about the potential impacts of flooding on our communities.The council headquarters is at the Council Offices at 113 English Street in Dumfries, which had been built in 1914 as the headquarters for the old Dumfriesshire County Council, previously being called "County Buildings". [39] [40] Political control [ edit ] Take in Galloway Forest Park on this delightful route from Gretna to Ayr and stop off at superb attractions, including Threave Castle and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. There’s also ample opportunity for adventure with woodland trails to explore on foot or by mountain bike and the waters of Loch Ken for a whole range of thrilling watersports.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway provides healthcare services across the region. The two main hospitals are the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in Dumfries and Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer. beach will be from these waves. If the arrow points towards land, most of the waves’ power will reach The mainline from Dumfries railway station via Newton Stewart to Stranraer Harbour railway station, was closed under the Beeching cuts. The line previously connected London Euston and the West Coast Main Line with the ferries to Larne Harbour railway station and the Port of Belfast.Located in a former windmill, Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is home to a wide range of historic artefacts. Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better To support decision making in land use planning to avoid development in flood risk areas as a first principle and identify where further assessment of risk may be required. Water of Ken and River Dee form a corridor through the hills called the Glenkens [3] which carries the A713 road from Castle Douglas to Ayr. The Galloway Hills lie to the west of this route through the hills and the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills lie to the east.