Eskdalemuir Community Council

17/08/2026

👇NEXT TUESDAY 👇
HUB CAR PARK 11AM

Speak to DumGal Community Safety Team directly about concerns about littering, fly tipping, dog fouling etc in our community.

See flyer below for more details!

The Dumfries and Galloway Council Community Safety Team will be out and about as part of their late summer engagement activities with their mobile display trailer.

Tuesday 25th August
10:00 Boreland Village Hall
11:00 Eskdalemuir Community Council
12:15 Langholm
14:00 Canonbie
15:15 Kirkpatrick Fleming

Community Safety Officers will be there, along with officers from other council departments and external agencies, to answer any queries.

17/07/2026

🚧🚧 B723/B709 Closure Update 🚧🚧
Latest update from DGC Roads. The works at Davington and Twiglees are now planned for Tuesday 21st July.
There is a possibility that Davington may be on Monday afternoon and Twiglees on Tuesday morning.

13/07/2026

🚧🚧 B723/B709 Road Closure Update 🚧🚧

The road closure just north of Sandyford which was planned for this week has been delayed to week commencing 27th July.

DGC Roads have indicated that on the day that work commences, they will hold traffic for approx 30-40 mins to complete one side of the road, then let traffic through before completing the opposite side. Work is unlikely to start before 09:00.

The same process will apply for the planned works further up the valley on the B709.

A further update will be provided when roads have a confirmed date for the works.

10/07/2026

⭐ N E X T M E E T I N G ⭐

Here is the agenda for our next meeting:

WHEN? THURSDAY 16th July 2026 - 7 .30 PM
WHERE? Eskdalemuir Community Hub & Old School Cafe

PLEASE NOTE: if you wish to attend to discuss the OVER CASSOCK planning notice, please arrive at 8pm. This is to allow members opportunity to discuss ordinary agenda items before hand.

Thank you

03/07/2026

PLANNING NOTICE - 22/2115/FUL USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO FORM RIFLE RANGE, ER****ON OF ACCOMMODATION BUILDING, FORMATION OF HARD STANDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, OVER CASSOCK

Comments on the updated rifle range planning application at Over Cassock must be submitted to Dumfries and Galloway planning by Thursday 9th July. Comments can be made via the planning portal (link below) or via email - [email protected]

https://eaccess.dumgal.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=RKTZ54GBJNJ00

Details on amendments to the original application can be found in the 'Letter from agent' correspondence dated 12th June 2026.

The application will be discussed at the next Community Council meeting which will be held on Thursday 16th July at 7pm at Eskdalemuir Hub. The item will be covered from approx 8pm.

The Community Council has been given an extended period to comment shortly after this meeting.
If any members of the community wish to attend and discuss the application, please feel free to attend.

08/06/2026

🚦TRAFFIC LIGHTS 🚦 17th JUNE
BLACK ESK TREAMENT WORKS - SANDYFORD
🚨 PLEASE SEE UPDATE BELOW 🚨

Scottish Water's update on the Black Esk Water Treatment Works (WTW)

"Essential site investigations are required to be carried out and we will be required to install 2-way temporary traffic lights on the B723 to carry out site investigation works on the Raw and potable water mains (see diagram below).

A suction excavator will be working within the traffic management area to confirm the depth and location of the raw and potable water mains.

When are we doing it

Work will begin on the 17th June and end on 26th June, operating between 8am-4pm

The temporary traffic lights will be removed at the end of each evening and at weekends.

Please allow extra time for your journey, as there might be a slight delay waiting on the lights to change.

Any queries regarding this restriction can be directed to ESD by e-mailing the ESD Customer team at [email protected]."

28/05/2026

⭐️ M E E T I N G T O N I G H T ⭐️

Here is the agenda for our rescheduled meeting:

WHEN? THURSDAY 28th May 2026 - 7PM
WHERE? Eskdalemuir Community Hub & Old School Cafe

Open to all!

22/05/2026

🍗 BBQ in Eskdalemuir this Sunday 24th May 2026 after 2pm

👇 Check out ESMP Hall Eskdalemuir for more details!

(Also an opportunity to inspect the new doors, table tennis tables and PA that ECC helped fund!!)

Wave goodbye to winter woollies and spring showers—sunshine season is nearly here.
ESMP Village Hall is warming up the BBQ for a “pre-summer” get-together.
Let’s get the summer season started and because it’s never too early for a BBQ.
Join us on Sunday 24th May for BBQ favourites, meet up with some old friends and make some new ones.
Enjoy the banter, have a blether, what a fantastic Sunday afternoon.
Food from the BBQ starting at just £3.
There will also be some sweet treats available.
Whatever your tipple is, bring it along with you.
All proceeds go towards Hall maintenance and running costs.

21/05/2026

🕳️ REPORT YOUR FAVOURITE POTHOLE 🕳️

You can report potholes, broken streetlights, blocked drains and more using our online reporting system FixMyStreet.

It’s quick and easy – just drop a pin on the map, add details and up to 3 photos of the issue if you can.

If you upload a photo from your phone, the system can automatically mark the exact location on the map, making it quicker and easier to report an issue.

While we investigate every report, we may not be able to fix all defects due to available resources.

Reporting the same issue more than once won’t speed things up. We prioritise repairs using national guidance from the Scottish Collaboration of Transportation Specialists (SCOTS), so urgent problems are addressed first.

Report a problem here: https://repair.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo&utm_content=Did+you+know...