Nith Ward 9 Profile Nith Ward 9 Profile Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland Fifth Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations Dumfries and Galloway Council area Ward 9 (Nith) ward boundary 0 0 2 M1.5ilem1il.e5s mile Crown Copyright and database right 0 1.5 km 2016. All rights reserved. Ordnance ± Survey licence no. 100022179 Key Statistics - Settlements Council and Partners Facilities Some details about the main towns and villages in Primary Schools: the Nith Ward are given below Calside Primary School 174 Dumfries is identified as the Regional Capital Loreburn Primary School 176 within the Dumfries Housing Market Area, with a population of approximately 32,000. The town is Noblehill Primary School 303 well located and easily accessible to the strategic road system at the junctions of the A75, A76, A701 St Andrew’s Roman Catholic and A709 around the Dumfries bypass. Further Primary School 173 afield the town can access the A74 (M) 11 miles to St Michael’s Primary School 181 the east via the strategic road network. The town is also accessible by rail on the Nith Valley Line Brownhall Primary School 67 between Glasgow and Carlisle. The settlement Caerlaverock Primary School 24 serves as the main administrative, shopping and health care centre for the region providing Langlands 16 amongst other things, a range of employment Elmbank School - and education opportunities, leisure facilities and housing options. Dumfries is an attractive market town with an original medieval core which attracts tourists and visitors and has conservation Secondary Schools: area status. The tidal River Nith flows through the Dumfries Academy 547 town providing an attractive feature and setting, St Joseph’s College 730 however the river also results in a number of areas of flood risk within and around the town. Dumfries Town Centre: The Town Centre Customer Service Centres Housing Renewal programme for Queen street has now completed and the work for Friars Vennel Georgetown Library, Dumfries has begun, assisting in making improvements to Ewart Library, Dumfries the environment, fabric and appearance of these town centre fringe areas. Work is also underway Burial Grounds to rationalise the three town centre conservation Caerlaverock Cemetery areas into one combined character appraisal. St. Michael’s Churchyard, Dumfries Glencaple is identified as a Local Centre within St. Michael’s Cemetery, Dumfries the Dumfries Housing Market Area. The village lies to the south of Dumfries on the B725, fronting Dumfries High Cemetery the Nith Estuary. The village contains a number St. Andrew’s Cemetery (Calside), Dumfries of services including a primary school and a community shop and café. The village is within the Nith Estuary National Scenic Area (NSA) and is situated on the shores of the Upper Solway Flats Public Toilets and Marshes SSSI and the Solway European Marine Castledykes Park, Dumfries Site Dock Park, Dumfries Caerlaverock and the surrounding area is home to about 400 people. Included in the estate are the Munches Street, Dumfries two main villages of Glencaple and Bankend, lying Whitesands, DUmfries on either side of dramatic, tree-topped ‘Wardlaw,’ site of an ancient, hill-top fort commanding Glencaple splendid views over the Solway Merse. Each village has its own identity and its own unique role to play in the community. Parks and Open Spaces Key Council Projects Greensands Redeveloping St Joseph’s College - Dumfries Catherine Street Learning Town Dock Park The school on Craig’s Road in Dumfries is being Castledykes Park transformed at a cost of around £24 million. The Castledykes Estate redeveloped school will provide facilities that Kingholm Quay are fit the 21st century as well as retaining and enhancing historic buildings on the site. Work will Cresswell Hill include: Sir John Richardson Place Larchfield Flats • demolishing and redeveloping historic parts of the building Cresswell Park Kellwood • demolition of the existing PE and dining block Airds Avenue • building a new sports extension (including new Rowanbank Avenue sport pitches/facilities) Calside Park • incorporating a kitchen and dining area into the Oakfield Drive historic buildings Moss View • enhancing external areas to suit secondary Georgetown Crescent pupils Georgetown Comm Council Loganbarns Noblehill Avenue Gasstown Park Stoop - Parkhead Noblehill Park Bankend Glencaple NHS Facilities Gillbrae Medical Practice Nithbank, Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary Midpark Hospital Dumfries Dental Centre Crichton Hall Police Scotland Facilities Dumfries and Galloway Divisional Headquarters, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries Loreburn Street Police Station Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Facilities Dumfries Fire Station Key Partner Organisation Community Councils and Community Associations Projects Caerlaverock - Disestablished DG Health and Wellbeing is a joint unit Georgetown - Established between NHS Dumfries & Galloway and Dumfries Kingholm Quay - Disestablished and Galloway Council. The main purpose is to commission actions to improve health and reduce Loreburn - Established health inequalities. The DGHW Team works in St. Michaels - Disestablished partnership with a range of NHS, Dumfries and Galloway Council, 3rd and Independent Sector Caerlaverock Community Association - Established colleagues to improve health and wellbeing. There are four Public Health Practitioners leading on the Community Resilience Group health improvement agenda and leading health Caerlaverock Community Association improvement teams based in the localities of Annandale and Eskdale, Nithsdale, Stewartry and Wigtownshire. Community Asset Transfers The Hub – ‘your community action centre’ is a Cresswell Community Centre - Moved to Service community anchor organisation based in Dumfries Level Agreement and Management agreement providing development support for organisations September 2017 based at the centre. 24-26 Friars Vennel, Dumfries Georgetown Community Centre - Moving to DG1 2RLDirector Karen Lewis karen.lewis@ Service Level Agreement and Management thehubdg.org.uk agreement 31 December 2017 Third Sector, Dumfries and Galloway - An Kingholm Quay Pavilion - March 2018 organisation that exists to promote, support and develop a strong third sector; develop social Barker Oven - 2018 enterprise; develop volunteers and volunteering; The Stove - 2018 and connect the third sector to community planning.16 Queensberry St, Dumfries DG1http:// thirdsectordumgal.org.uk/ Elected Members The Holywood Trust - is a charitable organisation John Campbell which aims to help young people in Dumfries Scottish National Party and Galloway. It gives grants to individuals and Malcolm Johnstone organisations, creating opportunities for young Scottish Conservative and Unionist people in the region. The largest individual charitable organisation for young people based John Martin at the Crichton in Dumfries and Galloway https:// Scottish Labour www.holywood-trust.org.uk/ Elaine Murray Nith Inshore Rescue is a voluntarily funded Scottish Labour service established in 1981 following the tragic drowning of a man trapped on a sandbank. MPs, MSPs and MSYP Meeting the increasingly rigorous legal codes of practice is an ongoing challenge for all involved. MP David Mundell The life boat has to be upgraded and sometimes Scottish Conservative and Unionist changed on a regular basis. This invaluable service MSP Oliver Mundell has proven its worth time and time again. For Scottish Conservative and Unionist full details of Nith Inshore Rescue go to www. nithrescue.org.uk MSYP Mel Main Dumfriesshire Emily Davies Dumfriesshire Ward Officer Chris Woodness Tel 07799 342 222 [email protected] Nith Electorate does not equal Electorate 10.461 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 Dumfries South 11.10% +0.7% 7.20% -0.30% 102.40% +0.90% Georgetown 8.20% +0.7% 7.30% +2.80% 114.00% +11.20% Lower Nithsdale 10.90% +0.4% 9.70% +0.50% 99.10% -0.30% 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 Dumfries South 92.30% +1.40% 252 +60 pupil -10 year trend Georgetown 96.80% -0.40% 251 +39 Lower Nithsdale 100.00% +7.10% 241 +32 Health and Early mortality rate Unplanned hospital admissions Wellbeing Rate of death for Accident and Emergency persons under the age attendances per 100,000 head of of 75 - 5 year trend population - 10 year trend Current Trend Current Trend Dumfries South 507 -39 27077 +6345 Georgetown 298 +6 19935 +3227 Lower Nithsdale 410 -10 19620 -2533 Safer, Stronger Communities Crime Rate Current Trend Dumfries South 249 -295 Number of crimes per 10,000 head Georgetown 45 -88 of population - 3 year trend Lower Nithsdale 103 +27 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. Nith If you would like some help understanding this or need it in another format please contact 030 33 33 3000 Contact: Community Planning and Engagement Municipal Chambers, Buccleuch Street, Dumfries DG1 2AD Telephone: 030 33 33 3000 Agreed October 2017.