Community News
All the latest updates from the area! It takes little contributions from lots of people to create a great community – if you have some news or any interesting contribution, please email us at info@caerlaverock.org.uk
April 2023
The Wednesday Club @ The Hutton Hall
The Wednesday Club @ The Hutton Hall First Wednesday of every month. 2pm-4pm Tea, coffee and biscuits, and a chat! Everyone welcome.
PIZZA WAGON! At The Barbour Hall car park, 14th April
It's pizza time again! The Pizza Wagon will be at the Barbour Hall car park from 5 to 8pm on Friday 14th April. Get your orders in now, see the pic above for contacts, or [.....]
March 2023
Next Caerlaverock Film Club at The Barbour Hall Dates for your Diary!
Sunday 23rd April: James Cameron’s Avatar The Way of Water. 3pm film starts. Ends 6.45pm. Friday 26th May: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Brigston Hot Dogs van opens at 5pm. Film starts 8pm. [.....]
CORONATION PICNIC at the Barbour Hall
Everyone is welcome to the Picnic! There will be a selection of sandwiches, cakes and biscuits with tea and coffee. (You can bring your own food and refreshments for you and your [.....]
DG Council Briefing Note: UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS 9 – 12 AUGUST 2023
Thanks to Ward Officer Chris Woodness for sending in the following Briefing note for Community Councils: Date: 23 March 2023 Report Title: UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS 9 – 12 AUGUST 2023 Purpose of the Report: [.....]
Get Spring Cleaning in D&G
Thanks to Nith Ward Officer Chris Woodness and Caitlin Wallace for passing this information to us - as you may already know the process has already been well started with the Shore Clean today (Sunday [.....]
Hutton Hall Easter Fair
Hutton Hall EASTER FAIR! 16th April 2 to 4pm Entry fee at £1 each. Includes tea, coffee and biscuits. Raffle draw at 3.30pm: 1st prize: £100 2nd prize: Hamper Lots more prizes, including some fantastic [.....]
Shore Clean 2023
**UPDATE** Just a wee reminder about the Shore Clean - if you would like to help come and gather at the Glencaple Quay end for an 11.30 start. You can of course do your own [.....]
22 February 2023 – Minutes
CCA MEETING - MINUTES 22 February 2023 Here are the minutes for the latest CCA meeting, which include.... CCA Financial Status, information on speed limits, Nith Inshore Rescue updates, Shore Clean, D&G Council budget, SNH, [.....]
February 2023
B.B.C – Big Beetle in Caerlaverock!
With many thanks to George and Irene McKirdle from Shearington who handed this HUGE beetle to Alison Robertson in Glencaple for hopeful identification. As you can see from the image, it was quite a (beautiful) [.....]
22 February 2023 – Agenda
CCA Meeting: 22 February 2023 7.30pm at The Barbour Hall EVERYONE WELCOME Agenda Apologies for Absence Minutes of last Meeting Financial Position General Reports: • Community Police • D&G Council • SNH • Caerlaverock Estate [.....]
PARA – CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Latest Update
We have received an update on the proposed UCI PARA - CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 event later this year. Please see the attached PDF letter here. Come and have your say at the upcoming CCA [.....]
Border TV comes to the Barbour Hall Lunch Club…
Border TV visited The Barbour Hall Lunch Club today (16th February) to find out how the cost of living crisis is affecting Caerlaverock locals. However the end edit seems to have turned into a discussion [.....]
Ladyfield Masterplan
For those who have been following the progress of this project, here is the latest communication on the Ladyfield Masterplan: Following a comprehensive master planning process, led by The Crichton Trust, for the Ladyfield housing [.....]
Yet another Road Closure…
TRAFFIC ORDERS : TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE B725 DUMFRIES - WATERBECK Application has been received for a temporary road closure of the above named road. Pertinent details of the requested closure are as undernoted. Source Of [.....]
One More Road Closure
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE C12n Opp Grosvenor House, Bankend from 9.30am to 3:30pm on 03/03/2023 Source Of Request Sunbelt Rentals for Openreach Location C12n Opp Grosvenor House, Bankend, Dumfries. Reason The following works are proposed on [.....]
(Another) Road Closure – B725
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE B725 Dumfries – Glencaple - Clarencefield (9:00 to 17:00 for 1 day between) 20/02/2023 to 24/02/2023 Location B725 Glencaple Road from Bankend Road to Glencaple Avenue Reason The following works are proposed [.....]
Road Closure Notification – C12n Bankend Road
TRAFFIC ORDERS : TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE C12n Dumfries - Bankend 28/02/2023 - 8:00am to 5:00pm Application has been received for a temporary road closure of the above named road. Source Of Request: Freeflow TM for [.....]
January 2023
Easter Fair @ The Hutton Hall Bankend
Save the date: Easter Fair at The Hutton Hall, Bankend 🐣🐇🌷 16th April 2023 It's a wee while away but it'll be here before we know it... so type it into your electronic diary, write [.....]
AN INVITATION TO ALL: A Time Travelling Feast for the Senses…
The Stove Network cordially invites you to an Ancestral Supper to be held at The Barbour Hall - Friday 27th January
Trad Music Sessions at The Barbour Hall
Join us at The Barbour Hall on the first Sunday of every month, 2-5pm. for an afternoon of traditional music and song. There are usually around 15 musicians attending, all for an informal session to [.....]
Barbour Hall Lunch Club Updates
From the Barbour Hall: "It was great to see so many of you at the community lunch today! We hope those who stayed to see the film enjoyed that too. There was such a lively [.....]
New 20mph signs now ‘unveiled’ at all entrances to Glencaple.
Photos show the new 30 and then 20mph signs approaching the school: Thank you to everybody involved who helped make this happen - have a look at the 20mph archives on the site for more [.....]
Cycling Events through Caerlaverock 2023 – Letter from CCA Chair to D&G Council
David Gilbert, Chair of the CCA has sent the following letter to D&G Council re proposed cycle events through Caerlaverock in 2023: CLICK LINK HERE TO VIEW LETTER Below is an excerpt from the meeting [.....]
