Castle Douglas Development Forum

A community development trust set up to benefit the citizens of Castle Douglas and the surrounding area, and provide relief for those in need.

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@heartofgalloway will be open tomorrow for castle Douglas light switch on. They have loads of unique gift ideas made by local makers and crafters! They will also be selling hot drinks to keep you warm whilst you wait for the festivities🥳#CastleDouglas #christmaslights

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This is your chance to have your say over the priorities of the council over the next year!

[Dumfries and Galloway Council @dgcouncil]

Your voice matters – explore our interactive Budget Challenge and share your views on 48 proposed budget savings options in the budget consultation survey. Tell us which ones you support and help shape the future of council services.

Take part today 👉 https://t.co/70kFAnm0it

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Our colleagues at the heart of galloway are helping with making up Christmas hampers this year, supporting Us 2 U! if you can, please donate a packet of biscuits to help those in need this Christmas!

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22nd of June, from 10:00 until 15:00 down at the Crannog, Lochside Park 📍

If you would like to support the Town Shop, you can drop in some home-baked goods to them.

Find out more here 👇
https://t.co/xeDBw16stL

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Join the Castle Douglas Town Shop on Saturday 22nd June, for a Coffee morning and Jumble sale! ☕

A day of enjoying baked treats and bargain goods.

The funds raised will go to employing a gardener for the flower beds in and around the town 🌸

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Castle Douglas Producers Market is back next week 🧁

Lots of stalls, with fantastic local producers' goods ⭐️

📍 Find them on Market Hill.
🕠From 10am until 2pm.
📅 Sunday June 16th.

📸Amber Lux Home Scents

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Next Week 🤩

https://t.co/TAuXHQxkwA

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📍The Crannog, Lochside Park.
🕠Coffee Morning 10am-12pm.
🕠Jumble Sale 10am - 3pm.
📅 Saturday June 22nd.

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Coffee Morning & Jumble Sale ☕🍰

Save the date! Next month we are having a coffee morning with delicious treats and a jumble sale, full of gems.

Money raised will go towards a gardener to look after our flower beds around town 🌷

[Castle Douglas Development Forum @CastleDouglasDF]

Creative Writing Class is on this week!

All abilities and levels are welcome.

📆Wednesday 15th May
📍The Crannog
🕘15:00
💰£5

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Castle Douglas Producers Market is back this Sunday 🥳

Make sure you pop down and get your hands on some local goodies!

🔸10am until 2pm
🔸Market Hill, CD
🔸Sunday 19th May

Art by Aviewtopaint 🎨

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They will also be providing information on the Local Development Plan process and the issues that are considered in its preparation.

📅Tuesday 21st May
🕜15.45 - 16.45
📍Castle Douglas – Market Hill Car Park

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Dumfries and Galloway Council have started work on preparing a new Local Development Plan for Dumfries and Galloway – LDP3.

https://t.co/z7DVUPZheQ

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They will be visiting with an inset map in the current Local Development Plan during May and June to seek people’s views on the region and where they live.

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🔸Link memory with different genres e.g. biography, history, travel writing, cookbook, science.

Write in any form you want to explore e.g. poetry, short story, long narrative, creative prose, or performance.

If you have any questions please contact: [email protected]

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Creative Writing Workshops 📝

We have two more dates for the next creative writing sessions!

📆24th April & 8th May
🕘15:00-17:00
📍Crannog Family Activity Centre
💰 £5 per class

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Practical writing exercises will:
🔸Generate initial ideas
🔸Stimulate debates around truth, reality, and creative writing
🔸Experiment with structure and storytelling.

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The Castle Douglas Producers Market is back this Sunday! 🤩

Lots of local, hand-produced goodies 🧁

🕘10:00-14:00
📍Crannog Family Activity Centre | Lochside Park
📆Sunday 21st April

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The group must collect as many opinions as they can, so the local place plan that will be written can adequately express the town's wants and needs.

Please share and the steering group thank you kindly for taking the time to complete ☀️

[Castle Douglas Development Forum @CastleDouglasDF]

Castle Douglas community, the local place plan steering group needs your opinion ❗️

Please take a few minutes to fill in this short survey about your wants and views on Castle Douglas 👇

https://t.co/EUXyXAk8ZR