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Mid and West Ward 2 Profile Mid Galloway and Wigtown West Ward 2 Profile

Local Government Boundary Commission for Fifth Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations and Galloway Council area Ward 2 (Mid Galloway and Wigtown West)

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0 0 6.5 M4i5le.5 mmilieles Crown Copyright and database right 0 5.5 km 2016. All rights reserved. Ordnance ± Survey licence no. 100022179 Key Statistics – Settlements is identified as a Local Centre within the Mid Galloway Housing Market Area and has Some details about the main and villages a population of 501. The settlement is located on in the Mid Galloway and Wigtown West Ward are the northern edge of the , 2.5 miles south given below. of the A75 and contains a number of facilities has a population of 352 and is including a primary school, shop and other small a small estate village formed on the land of Stair businesses. Estates which also includes Lochinch Castle. Both and Braehead are identified as a Local the Castle and Castle Kennedy Gardens are very Centre in the Mid Galloway Housing Market Area, popular tourist and event attractions and the they are located south of . Taken settlement also includes a shop, petrol station and together, these settlements have a population of a primary school. 229 and contain a number of facilities including a is identified as a Local Centre within shop, hall, bowling green and primary school. the Mid Galloway Housing Market Area and has a population of 679. It is located off the A75, south lies at the junction of the Water of Luce of Newton Stewart, and contains a number of with the Cross or Main Water of Luce 5 miles north facilities including a primary school, shops, visitor of . It is a conservation village sitting on and tourist facilities including the Gem Rock and the confluence of two rivers, Main Water of Luce the Creetown Heritage Museums. and Cross Water of Luce and sits on a junction of 5 roads. It has a population of 184. ’s history is a long one and we have evidence of human habitation here dating back to Newton Stewart and are located the Stone Age. on the A75 and act as a commuter for the surrounding smaller towns and villages. They have is identified as a Local Centre in the a combined population of 4,092. The settlement Mid Galloway Housing Market Area and has a benefits from a number of facilities including three population of 338. It is a coastal village on the primary schools and a secondary school, small east coast of the Machars and located south supermarkets, independent shops, a cinema, a of Wigtown overlooking . The museum, a library and Customer Services Centre, settlement contains a number of facilities including a Health Centre and Community Hospital, The a primary school, shop and other small businesses. Merrick Leisure Centre and public houses. It is the Glenluce has a population of 635 and is identified gateway to the and the local hill as a Local Centre within the Housing “Cairnsmore - some 2330 ft” and the Galloway Market Area. It lies to the north of the A75 east of Forest Park. Stranraer. The settlement benefits from a number Port William is a linear shaped settlement located of facilities including a primary school, shop and on the West coast of the Machars overlooking Luce public house. Bay. It is a popular tourist destination as well as Glentrool is a small settlement to the North West a busy harbour town with facilities that include of Newton Stewart with a population of 150 that shops, primary school and a number of recreational was originally built to provide housing for Forestry facilities. The settlement contains a number of Commission Scotland employees. It is located on historic buildings which are included within the the A713, is close to the Glentrool Visitor Centre Conservation Area.The population is 523. and is considered to be the gateway to the is a small village in South Machars with a Galloway Hills and the Dark Sky Project. population of 235 and is located mid-way between Isle of is situated on the southernmost Wigtown and Whithorn on the A714 road. It has a tip of South West Scotland and, with most of the village hall and a restaurant. village designated as a Conservation Area, is a popular tourist attraction. It has a population of is a small rural village offering basic 300. The settlement’s main industries are fishing, amenities with hotel and garage. Wigtown, the agriculture and tourism. St. ’s Hall, which former which holds the status of was originally a Council “Scottish Book Town” is situated some 5 miles east facility, was transferred to community ownership. of the village and offers a wider range of shops Utilising Big Lottery Funding of just under and other facilities including a modern medical £1,000,000.00 the facility has been completely practice. The village has a well-appointed Hall refurbished and now includes a new Visitor Centre, which is managed by the Whauphill Community Café and Cinema. A large numbers of events and Association who also undertake various community workshops run each week within the facility. projects within the area. The Royal of Whithorn is a linear shaped Burial Grounds settlement located towards the southern edge Bargrennan,Newton Stewart of the Machars with a population of 829. It has Church Street,Glenluce a number of facilities that serve the wider area including a primary school, shops, small businesses, Clachan of ,Newton Stewart visitor and tourist facilities associated with the , Whithorn Whithorn Dig and the town’s Christian Heritage. Glenluce New Cemetery, Glenluce The settlements historic centre is characterised by Glenluce Church, Glenluce a wide main street, long narrow gardens, closes Kirkcowan Graveyard, Kirkcowan and pends and numerous listed buildings form part of the Conservation Area. Beyond the western Kirkdale Cemetery, Carsluith boundary there are important archaeological and Kirkinner, Newton Stewart historical sites. Old, Creetown The of Wigtown is located 7 miles Kirkmabreck, Creetown south of Newton Stewart overlooking Wigtown Cemetery, Bay on the east coast of the Machars. Wigtown has Machermore, Minnigaff a number of facilities including a primary school, Minnigaff Church, Minnigaff shops, library, town hall and many small businesses. Church, Mochrum The town is designated as Scotland’s National Book Town and hosts a number of related events each New Cemetery,New Luce year. The population of the town is 921. New Luce Parish Church, New Luce Old Cemetery, Jubilee Road, Newton Stewart Council and Partners Facilities Old Graveyard, Sorbie

Primary Schools Park Cemetery, Wigtown Castle Kennedy Primary School 49 Sorbie Cemetery, Sorbie St Kennera Church, Kirkinner Creetown Primary School 46 St Macbutuss Cemetery, Wigtown Garlieston Primary School 15 St Ninians Priory, Whithorn Glenluce Primary School 75 Top Cemetery, St Couans Road, Kirkcowan Whithorn Cemetery, Whithorn Kirkcowan Primary School 51 Wigtown Top, Wigtown Kirkinner Primary School 17

Minnigaff Primary School 99 Parks and Open Spaces Penninghame Primary School 223 Bladnoch, Bladnoch Port William Primary School 70 Playing Field, Creetown

St Ninian’s Roman Catholic Primary School 31

Whithorn Primary School 87

Wigtown Primary School 80

Secondary Schools Douglas Ewart High School 580

Customer Services Centres Newton Stewart Customer Services Centre

Port William Customer Services Centre

Whithorn Customer Services Centre

Wigtown Customer Services Centre Playing Field, Dunragit Gardens Forteviot Gardens, Garlieston Albert Street Gardens, Albert Street, Lady , Glenluce Newton Stewart Sun Street, Glenluce Randolph Monument Gardens, Newton Stewart Glentrool, Glentrool Wigtown, Main Street, Wigtown Boyach Crescent, Foreshore, Isle of Whithorn Grassed Areas Kirkcowan, Kirkcowan Memorial, Monreith Kirkinner, Kirkinner St Medans Bay, Monreith Playing Field, Minnigaff Castlehill Recreation Ground, Wigtown Skate Park, Minnigaff Martyr’s Monument, Moss of Cree Road, Wigtown Stewart of Garlies Road, Minnigaff Mochrum, Mochrum Playing Fields with Football Pitches Monreith, Monreith King George V Playing Field, Creetown New Luce, New Luce Lady Stair Park, Main Street, Glenluce Blairmount, Newton Stewart Kirkinner, Kirkinner Douglas Park, Newton Stewart Minnigaff, Minnigaff Garlies Crescent, Newton Stewart New Luce, New Luce Glebelands, Newton Stewart Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart Industrial Estate, Newton Stewart Douglas Park, Newton Stewart Mansfield Place, Newton Stewart Maxwell Park, Port William St Couans Place, Newton Stewart Castlehill Recreation Ground, Whithorn Cairnsmore Road, Palnure Trammondford Park, Wigtown Bowling Green Road, Port William Maxwell Park, Port William South Shore, Port William Playing Fields Reiffer Park Gardens, Sorbie Isle of Whithorn, Isle of Whithorn Whauphill, Whauphill Kirkcowan, Kirkcowan Castlehill, Whithorn St Medans, Monreith Kilncroft, Whithorn Kilncroft, Whithorn Beddie Crescent, Wigtown Lightlands Avenue, Wigtown NHS Facilities Seaview, Wigtown Newton Stewart Community Hospital (No A&E Facility)

Picnic Areas Facilities Mill Island, Minnigaff Newtown Stewart Police Station Chapelfinian, Port William Road (A747) Whithorn Police Station (occupied by Scottish Chippermore, Port William Road (A747) Ambulance Service) Craignarget, Port William Road (A747) Port William, Harbour Area, Port William Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Facilities Stairhaven, Glenluce Newton Stewart Fire Station

Harbour Area, Harbour Street, Wigtown Whithorn Fire Station Key Council Projects Community Councils and Community Associations Cree Valley Community Council - Established Newton Stewart Flood Protection Scheme Garlieston Community Council - Established Following on from major flooding in Newton Isle of Whithorn Community Council - Established Stewart in December 2015 Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed as part of the Solway Local Kirkcowan Community Council - Established Flood Risk Management Plan to develop and Kirkmabreck Community Council - Established deliver a flood protection scheme for Newton New Luce Community Council - Established Stewart. 80% of the funding will be provided Old Luce Community Council - Established by Scottish Government as part of their General Port William Community Council - Established Capital Allocation and 20% provided by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Capital Investment Strategy. Royal Burgh of Whithorn and District Community The total project will cost approximately £8M. Council - Established The project includes the advance works of raising Royal Burgh of Wigtown and District Community and reinstating the Sparling Bridge damaged Council - Established during the flooding in 2015. After a Community Sorbie Community Council - Established Consultation which took place in March 2017 work Castle Kennedy Community Council - Disestablished to reinstate the bridge on a new site approximately 100 metres downstream is now being taken Port William Community Association forward as the community’s preferred site. Whauphill Community Association Broader Machars Federation of Community Key Partner Organisation Councils Projects Community Resilience Teams Health and Social Care Integration Alticry (Port William) Health and Social Care Integration brings together Glenluce Dumfries and Galloway Council and NHS Dumfries New Luce and Galloway alongside Third and Independent Castle Kennedy sector and our local communities to improve the Glentrool experience of people who use adult health and social care services. Newton Stewart Creetown The principal ambitions of health and social care integration are to: Isle of Whithorn Port William Support the improvement of the quality and Dunragit consistency of services for patients, carers, service- users and their families. Kirkcowan Sorbie Provide seamless, joined-up quality health and social care services in order to care for people in their homes or a homely setting where it is safe to Kirkinner do so. Whauphill Ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently Garlieston to deliver services. Mochrum

The Health and Social Care Locality Manager for Whithorn is June Watters. Glen of Luce Monreith Wigtown Community Asset Transfers Elected Members Waverley Hall, Creetown (Policy and Resources Katie Hagmann Committee Paper January 2016) Isle of Whithorn Village Hall (Policy and Resources Committee Paper September 2011) David Inglis Whithorn New Town Hall (Policy and Resources Scottish Conservative and Unionist Committee Paper March 2017) Jim McColm Independent

Windfarms and Community Benefit Monies Graham Nicol Artfield Fell – approx £24,000 equally between Scottish Conservative and Unionist Old Luce and New Luce Community Councils. Balmurrie Fell (Artfield Fell Extension) - £22,500 equally between Old Luce, New Luce, and MSPs and MPs Kirkcowan Community Councils. MP Glenchamber – approx £50,000 fund between Scottish Conservative and Unionist Old Luce, New Luce and Kirkcowan Community Council’s with a further £75,000 available through MSP Local Electricity Discount Scheme. Scottish Conservative and Unionist Carscreugh Fell - £38,250 between Old Luce, Cree MSYP Emma Currie Galloway and West Valley, Kirkcowan, New Luce, Old Luce (70%) share, Dumfries Port William, Community Councils. Neal McCulloch Galloway and West Barlockhart - £3,000 to Old Luce Community Dumfries Councils.

Community Plans Old Luce Community Action Plan New Luce Community Action Plan

Ward Officer Graeme McKie

Tel 07709 479 676 [email protected] Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Electorate does not equal Electorate 10,521 population. Source - Boundary Commission

Employment and Economic Growth

% of adults % of children Rate of depopulation receiving out of living in poverty work benefits 10 year trend 4 year trend (inverse indicator) Adults aged 16 to 64 - 3 year trend

Current Trend Current Trend Current Trend Machars South 17.40% -0.2% 13.80% -6.00% 110.40% +8.90% Cree Valley 18.20% -0.5% 19.30% +1.60% 94.90% -2.50% Moors 15.90% -0.1% 13% -3.10% 103.40% +3.30%

Positive Destinations S4 Tarrif National benchmarking focusing on attainment Positive destinations Scottish average 298 of pupils following S4 The percentage of school leavers who, within three S5 or S6. Qualifications months of leaving school, enter higher education, are awarded tariff points further education, employment or training - 5 year trend based on its SCQF level, credit points and the Current Trend Current Trend grade achieved by the Machars South 77.80% -5.90% 178 +8 pupil -10 year trend. Cree Valley 95.20% +8.40% 168 +8 Moors 89.40% -2.70% 219 +42

Health and Early mortality rate Unplanned hospital admissions Rate of death for Accident and Emergency Wellbeing persons under the age attendances per 100,000 head of of 75 - 5 year trend population - 10 year trend

Current Trend Current Trend Machars South 415 -23 21318 -1785 Cree Valley 439 +13 24799 +2869 Moors 392 -77 20238 -1353

Safer, Stronger Communities Crime Rate Current Trend Machars South 79 -184 Number of crimes per 10,000 head Cree Valley 274 -292 of population - 3 year trend Moors 171 -49

The statistical information presented for each of the detailed outcomes is sourced from the Community Planning Outcome Profiling tool (CPOP). Slight anomalies may exist as intermediary data zones do not match identically the geographic nature of electoral wards. In such cases, the statistical information cannot be disaggregated further to allow the information to be presented differently. The statistical information may therefore include areas which are out with the Ward boundary. Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

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Agreed October 2017