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Roger to step down as chairman COMMON RIDING TO SEEK NEW HEAD OF ORGANISATION: PAGE 5 Series 2 No. 8344 Established May 1848 Thursday February 27, 2020 www.eladvertiser.co.uk 80p BRIEFING NEWS Disney bear thinkin’ of Objections rise over flood protection plan HER fans were, once again, on Walls and embankments lining the rivers are not very popular the edge of their seats when Libby A MULTI-MILLION-pound mission in the town, he replied: Clegg and her skating partner flood protection scheme for “It’s not that you can’t build Mark Hanretty faced the skate- Langholm, which would line on a flood plain but you must off for the second week in a row. the Esk and Wauchope with have measures to stop flooding walls and embankments, has to your property. Full story: Page 4 encountered strong opposition “As soon as we have the in the town. project ready and have funding WHAT’S ON Councillor Archie Dryburgh, in place, I would like to see a vice-chairman of the economy start on it but I want to make What we did on and resources committee, re - sure the community is commu - our holdays minded people that the chosen nicated with all the way scheme would go forward to through.” the Scottish government which, He was happy that the hopefully, would pay 80 per Buccleuch Park project group cent of the estimated £8m cost. were involved and they were He said: “Over the past couple talking to the council’s flood of weeks we have seen changing team and the consultants. weather patterns which are The preferred option put to endangering people’s lives when people included a shallow over - THERE was no excuse for be - there is high water. flow channel, 50 metres wide, ing bored during the half-term “The ground is saturated at through Buccleuch Park, along holiday at Langholm Playcare. the moment so anything which with walls with see-through The week was packed with prevents flooding in the area, panels in Caroline Street, varied and interesting activities obviously, we’re going to Elizabeth Street and George support it. Street and embankments on the Full story: Page 10 “I hope people will have their waterside and in Mary Street. SPORT say. Not everyone will agree There would be a pile wall with us but we need to do some - from Charlotte Street to the Mollie Phillips proudly shows off the home she built for a toad in her garden Excitement builds for thing. I’m pleased to see so sewage works. many people here giving their The heights of the barriers £50k Novices Hurdle opinions.” would vary from two metres in On the issue of dredging, he Caroline Street, between two said there was a greater metres and 1.2m in Elizabeth emphasis on the environmental Street, 1.6m in George Street Mollie gives a toad a home aspect and legislation had and 2m on the waterside. changed. The council had to Tessa Lumley was concerned Mollie Phillips loves nature. She got out her books and read up on She’s always out bug-hunting, is on the what a toad needed and made it a home abide by the law. about the wall along the path eco-group at Langhom primary school and with leaves, stones, shade and a small He said he would like to see to the Co-op. THE ITV cameras will be point - loves to attend Wild Eskdale groups. pond. dredging happen but it was only She said: “It’s well used but ing towards Kelso this Saturday Last summer she found a toad in the She is a member of the RSPB so mum one of a number of things which it’s in danger of becoming an when the feature race of the day greenhouse and straight away decided to Sarah sent a photo of her and it has been would help. alley with a concrete wall on forms part of the terrestrial make it a more suitable home. She was published in this year’s spring issue of Asked whether having a 1 in one side and the wall of the broadcaster’s programme . worried it would get too hot in the green- their Wild Times magazine. 200 flood protection scheme building on the other. It could house. would make it easier for become a place where kids con - Full story: Page 24 developers to get planning per - gregate.” >Turn to page 2 THE ESKDALE & LIDDESDALE ADVERTISER • Owned by the Community, Published for the Community 2 Thursday, February 27, 2020 Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser www.eladvertiser.co.uk Deaths Church Notices Vote for projects MITCHINSON CANONBIE UNITED David of Leahaugh Farm, died peacefully amongst Bids in to D&G’s participatory budget scheme & LIDDESDALE his family at Struan on 20th February 2020, aged PARISH CHURCHES A NUMBER of groups in to 2.30pm, also tomorrow. 86 years. Much loved husband to the late Jean, Annandale and Eskdale are Online voting is available on the partner to Margaret, father, grandpa, uncle and Sunday 1st March bidding for funds from PB Phase 3 website friend to many. Morning Worship Dumfries and Galloway https://dga.communitychoices.scot/ Funeral service will be held In Liddesdale Parish Council’s participatory budget- The link is open from 9am this Church on Friday, 28th February at 11am. Liddesdale 10am ing scheme this weekend. Saturday until midnight on Family flowers only. All friends and family They are the First Base Agency, Saturday, April 4. The results will respectfully invited. Canonbie 11.30am Mossburn Community Farm, Early be announced during April. Funeral Directors: Hedley and Turnbull Years Scotland, Kate’s Kitchen, Councillor Andy Ferguson, com- 013873 75404/013873 75532/0789 655 7941 Services led by Champions Youth Work Forum, munities committee chairman, Rev Eric Dempster Annan Athletic Ladies and Girls said: “It is vital we work with All welcome FC, Annan Athletic Community groups to tackle poverty in com- Funeral Services Football, Food Train, Gretna Charity no. SCO00717 munities and give people a say FC, Aberlour Childcare Trust, in how we choose which projects Annandale Community Transport, will be awarded funding. Newstart Recycle (two projects) “The two rounds of funding, FUundnerteakrera &l M Donuimrenetacl Sterovirce s and Equip. Andy Ferguson which have been allocated to New Memorials supplied The total amount requested by date, have delivered high levels these groups comes to £53,750. Additional Inscriptions and Cleaning of support exactly where it is People have the chance to vote which would ease the burden needed. for their chosen projects this which poverty placed on everyone “We know this round of funding Saturday. There are 68 in total in it touched. LANGHOLM, will continue to get to the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. The projects have been specifi- David W. Erskine helping our most vulnerable indi- Briery Bank, Ewes, Langholm ESKDALEMUIR, They are all aiming to tackle cally selected to tackle the fol- viduals and families.” Tel: 013873 81251 or 07710 906257 EWES & WESTERKIRK poverty within their areas. It’s your lowing poverty related outcomes: Jeanette Byers, chairwoman of community and your money so rural isolation, particularly rural PARISH CHURCHES the Regions Tackling Poverty Sunday 1st March you can decide which projects transport; fuel poverty; food and FUNERAL will go forward to receive fund- eating; financial planning and well- Reference Group, added: “It’s Holy Communion DIRECT ORS ing. being courses; developing hands- great we can get more people Langholm 10am Participatory budgeting is a on experience and new life skills involved in tackling poverty and For a Personal Service Westerkirk 1.30pm method of allocating funding which through employment, peer group participatory budgeting through has been successfully completed engagement and volunteering. this online system. Hedle y and Tur nbull A total of £200,000 is split “Where rurality and transport Mondays & Fridays over the previous two years to 013873 75404 / 013873 75532 / 0789 655 7941 specifically tackle poverty in all between the four districts and, as are barriers people can participate Langholm 9.10am its forms. always, in every election, every digitally and still have their voices Daily Worship Anyone aged over 12 can vote vote counts so please either reg- heard.” Thank You either online or in person at a ister to vote online when the web- “Please vote in person or log range of public voting events. site becomes live later this week on during this process. We want All services led by This year the participatory bud- or go to any of the voting events. everyone to engage with us to In Annandale and Eskdale: Rev Dr Robert Pickles geting steering group agreed that show us which projects they know Annan Academy from 11am to this third phase of funding would will make that crucial difference 2.30pm tomorrow and at tackle a new range of projects to people’s lives.” HELEN BROOKS Charity no. SCO11946 Lockerbie Academy from 11am would like to thank everyone for their kindness and good wishes “If it isn’t broken, why fix it?” > From Page 2 companies have no record of any during her stay in hospital. claim in years.” Jimmy Hotson said if it wasn’t Julia Lydon has the house on broken, why fix it? He acknowl- the riverbank in Charlotte Street. edged it was a worry for residents It has been in her family for 75 in George Street but the river years and has never flooded. The Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser came up fast and went down fast. She said: “I think there are other is part funded by He said the council promised to means to tackle this problem at do something about Holmwood the moment rather than go to all but it had never been done, despite this expense when people don’t LEADER water getting into people’s want it.
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