Community Council Blog

Tree Pollarding Information
Posted on : 16th July 2012

The traditional method of managing lime trees in a town or village environment is by pollarding, which is a pruning system in which the upper branches of a tree are periodically removed, promoting a dense head of  foliage and branches, …

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Community Council Digest June 2012
Posted on : 2nd July 2012

Thornhill Community Council: June Digest (including AGM) (full Minutes will be published in Thornhill Library and on www.visithornhill.co.uk/community-council shortly after the September meeting) CCTV has now been installed at the Community Centre.  Police, however, still patrolling the area. There have …

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Community Council Digest May 2012
Posted on : 6th June 2012

DGHP have tidied up raised bed at corner of W Morton St/Townhead St, but pavement has now started to break up in that area.  Cllrs JD & GD will pursue with DG First. Further to reports of litter problem in …

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More funding opportunities at Dumfries & Galloway’s new website
Posted on : 6th June 2012

www.dg4community.info   Some more details on the attached PDF. DG4 Community Funding Posters

Community Council Digest April 2012
Posted on : 8th May 2012

Tree pruning:  trees now in bud;  postponed till June and intimated on Website and Notice Board. Windfarm/mast applications at High Auldgirth:  letters of representation submitted, as previously agreed. DGHP/former WHA site:  Concern expressed at short notice of consultation event (Friday, …

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Not making a drama out of a crisis
Posted on : 11th April 2012

Attached is a scan of Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Household Emergency Life-saving Plan, which you may find useful to make plans for your family/household against any need arising.  The Community Council is not currently expecting any emergency in this area …

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MapWhere we are

Thornhill is at the heart of Dumfries & Galloway in south west Scotland in the beautiful rolling countryside of Nithsdale, steeped in history both natural & physical.

1.5 Hours from Edinburgh by Car.
1.5 Hours from Glasgow by Car.
2 Hours from Newcastle by Car.