Creetown Initiative has been engaged by the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar Community Council to produce a Community Action and Development Plan for the village and surrounding area. The Sanquhar community council area has a population of 2,370 and is located in the northern section of Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway. Sanquhar had a Community...
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is currently preparing a Land Management Plan for ‘The Creetown Block’, which comprises two small woodland blocks that provide the backdrop to our village; Balloch Wood and Chain Wood. This Land Management Plan details FLS’s proposals for the woodlands for the next 10 years, including felling, restocking, road building...
Creetown Initiative is pleased to be delivering a Strategic Town Plan for Castle Douglas. The project has been commissioned by Castle Douglas Development Forum, a registered Scottish Charity incorporating various local community organisations under one body. The first stage involves in-depth consultation with members of the community. This has started and will continue over...
Creetown Initiative has been engaged to work with Annan Day Centre to establish the viability of the Day Centre moving premises into the former library in Annan, on Charles Street. Currently Annan Day Centre operates out of Market Hall, however the former library on Charles Street offers a dedicated stand-alone site with good parking...
Creetown Initiative is pleased to have secured the contract to carryout a Feasibility Study for “Local Initiatives in New Galloway” (LING). Town Hall The study will look at whether it is feasible for the group to take ownership of the New Galloway Town Hall, which is situated in the heart of New Galloway in...
Creetown Initiative is delighted to have secured the contract to deliver a Community Action Plan for a number of communities across East Dumfriesshire. Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group is comprised of 5 local groups in East Dumfriesshire, which came together to form a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) in order to receive and distribute...
Birchvale Players was formed in 1981 and has promoted interest and participation in theatrical activities including organising a regular programme of films and performances since then. They have operated from a wartime horsa hut in the grounds of the Primary School. In 2017 the committee commissioned a structural report on their existing theatre premises,...
