Get in touch
Contact
Whether it is a pothole, a grant enquiry, an idea for the villages or something you would like raised at the next meeting, we would rather hear from you than not.
How to reach us
The Community Council is run entirely by unpaid volunteers living within the local community who strive to work in their free time to make a difference for people and places within the local area. The Community Council will always try to respond to enquiries as quickly as possible, but it is not an emergency or 24/7 service, so please allow 5 working days for a response.
Email us
Write to DaltonCarrutherstownCommunityCouncil@outlook.com. This is the best way to reach the whole Community Council at once.
Facebook group
Join our community Facebook group, where news and local updates are shared between meetings.
Come to a meeting
Every meeting has a slot for members of the public. No notice needed, just turn up. See when and where we meet.
You will also find our noticeboards in both villages, in Dalton and in Carrutherstown, with meeting dates, agendas and anything else worth knowing pinned up inside.
What we can help with
A community council is the most local tier of representation in Scotland. We have no budget for services and we do not own or run local buildings, but we do carry the community’s voice to Dumfries and Galloway Council and other bodies, and we administer the local windfarm grants scheme. Things worth contacting us about include:
- roads, potholes, drainage, verges, gritting and signage
- planning and licensing applications in the area
- street lighting, footpaths and public spaces
- applying for a local grant from the windfarm funds
- anything you would like raised at the next public meeting
- events, clubs or news you would like included in the newsletter
- joining the Community Council itself, which is always short of members
If something is an emergency, please do not email us. Call the Police, Fire or Ambulance service via 999 to get immediate help. Helpful contacts for matters such as power cuts and flooding etc. can also be found on our Community Resilience page.
Enquiring about a grant
There is no form to download. Email the Community Council with a short summary of four things and we will send you the most relevant application form:
- what you intend to use the money for
- whether you are applying as an individual or a group
- how much you wish to apply for
- your contact details
Where we are
Dalton and Carrutherstown are two villages in the civil parish of Dalton, in the Annandale South ward of Dumfries and Galloway. Dalton sits about four miles south of Lockerbie, and Carrutherstown a little to the south west of it on the A75. Between them they are home to around 330 people. You can read more about the area and its history on our Our Local Area page.