Community Council

Review of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Dumfries and Galloway

Community Councils in Dumfries and Galloway are governed by a Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils. The Scheme details how Community Councils operate including elections, meetings, boundaries and finance.

We want to ensure that the Scheme is effective and meets the needs of our Council and Community Councils.

Meetings and Minutes of the Community Council

Covid19 arrangements

Public Forum

The Community Council will be holding "virtual" meetings due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Consequently, public attendance is not really feasible. If any members of the Gatehouse community have any issues that they wish to raise that are within the remit of the Community Council, could they please send an email to the Chairman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. outlining the issue in question.

Draft Minutes of most recent Community Council Meeting

General Meeting held on 13 October 2021 at 7.30pm

Unapproved Minutes

The Community Council has been holding "virtual" meetings due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Consequently, public attendance was not really feasible. However, we are restarting face-to-face meetings with a public forum being reinstated. Please note that any attendees at the meeting and/or public forum will need to comply with ongoing Covid-19 government rules. This includes the wearing of a facemask during such attendance unless exempted.

Below are the unapproved minutes from the most recent meeting of the Council which will allow everyone to be up to date with current discussions. Any queries and questions can be directed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..