Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council is Scotland's third largest local authority covering 2,380 square miles and serving a population of over 147,000.

The Council provides a diverse range of services and the detail of these can be found on this website.

The Council has six directorates:

• Combined Services
• Corporate Services
• Education and Community Services
• Financial Services
• Office of the Chief Executive (including Area Management)
• Planning and Environment Services

Further information on the Council's management structure and democratic process is available on the website.

The Council has adopted a Corporate Plan for 2003 - 2007 which highlights the main things we want to achieve and we will use it to help us decide where to target our resources. The vision is to make Dumfries and Galloway the best place in Scotland to live, learn, work, visit and grow.

Key priorities over the next four years are to:

• alleviate poverty
• improve services for vulnerable and older people, especially people with disabilities
• provide a cleaner, greener, safer environment
• work for sustainable economic regeneration
• provide opportunities for lifelong learning
• improve road maintenance