Gatehouse of Fleet
Community Council 2009

Provost:
Pat Jacques

My parents moved to Gatehouse in 1970 and following university and nurse training I eventually became Hospital Director for 2 Private Hospitals within BMI Healthcare, in England. I returned to the town in 2001 and initially owned the Bank of Fleet Hotel with my husband Paul, and now work at The Mill on the Fleet, am secretary of the Gala Committee and also the Gallovidian Motorcycle Club. I remember Gatehouse when it was a lively, vibrant town and would very much like to see the town return to this both for visitors and residents alike.

Councillors

Franca Bruno

Elected Community Councillor in 2001 and Provost from 2002 - 2007. I am a business woman and have been a resident of Gatehouse since 1986. I am passionate about the town, putting it on the map and helping to make it a nice place to live and am paricularly interested in creating employment and sustainable employment at that for the young people in the town to help keep them here and attracting young families thereby guaranteeing a viable economy and future for this beautiful place that we live in

Shaun Burnie

Carol Clark

Ron Forster

Member of the Community Council since 2001 and member of the Gatehouse Development Initiative since 2003.
Represent the Council on the Gatehouse Development Initiative, the Cally Designed Landscape Committee, the Local Housing Group, the Japanese Knotweed Eradication Programme, and the Council’s Planning Committee. I am also a member of the Fleet Valley Countryside Team (volunteers).
On behalf of the Council I pursue matters relating to the environment and infrastructure in and around town. Subjects under discussion are the A75 junction with the A727, National Trust for Scotland Vinniehill site, path alongside the mill pond, and various safety matter in town.
I compiled the schedule of areas of knotweed in and around town and record the effect of the spraying which takes place twice a year.
On behalf of the Gatehouse Development Initiative I am investigating the stabilisation of the structure which was once the old school by the Cally Lake and increasing awareness of the snowdrop festival relative to the Cally Woods.

Sandy Kirkpatrick

Allan Lowden (Dean of Guild)

Allan Lowden is Town Crier and District Secretary of the Galloway Scouts.  He has served on Community Council for a number of years and at present has the post of Dean of Guild.

Gerard Macnamara

Deputy Provost:
Ian McConchie

As a born and bred Gatehouse person who worked in the farming industry my concern for the area is that it should progress into the 21st century without losing its long held traditions.”

Alan McCreath

I was a pupil at Gatehouse Secondary School in the late 60’s and then trained as a technical teacher and have been working in the Technical and Pupil Support departments at Kirkcudbright Academy for the past 32 years. My interests include golf, football and walking.

Duncan McLeod

Gordon Rowan

Alison Steel

I am a Research Associate at the University of Glasgow and have been a councillor since 2002 and am responsible for liasing with the National Scenic Area Group

Chris Walker (Treasurer)

Minute Secretary
Adam Stephenson

I moved to Dumfries and Galloway in 1996 from Leeds at the age of 11 and have lived in Gatehouse of Fleet since 2001. I teach Business Studies at the Douglas Ewart High School in Newton Stewart and am a Verifier and advisor to the Business Education Assessment panel for the Scottish Qualifications Authority. I am a volunteer for two local children’s charities and am a trustee for the Dumfries and Galloway Duke of Edinburgh Award Association.