The Royal Burgh of Wigtown & District Community Council is the most local tier of the democratic process.

All of the elected Community Councillors are volunteers and give up their spare time to represent the views, opinions and concerns of the residents and businesses of the Royal Burgh of Wigtown.

Maximum Number of Voting Members: 13
Community Councillors (elected with voting rights): 8
Community Councillors (co-opted with voting rights): 0
Vacancies: 5
Local Councillors (ex-officio with non-voting rights): 4
Estimated Population of Community Council area: 2200
AGM Month: June
Meeting Frequency: 2nd Monday of each month in County Buildings, Wigtown at 7.30pm

The latest minutes of the Community Council are posted on the noticeboard outside of the County Buildings in Wigtown and can also be found along with the previous 12 months on this website, including AGM and the Convenor’s annual report.

The core purpose of Community Councils is set out in the Local Government Act 1973. It is to ascertain and express the opinions of the local community aiming to benefit the community. This means trying to find out what the people of Wigtown and District think about important issues. We are keen to involve as many people as we can in what we do, and we need to know what people in this part of the Machars think.

Our meetings are all open to the public. The main CC meetings are in the County Buildings (supper room) Wigtown, on the second Monday each month, at 7.30 pm.

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The Royal Burgh of Wigtown & District Community Council is the most local tier of the democratic process.

We represent the communities of Wigtown, Kirkinner and Whauphill, and the surrounding farmland. Passing the community’s views and concerns onto public authorities (like D&G Council) and other organisations. Commenting on planning applications. Taking part in local democratic processes (like the Wigtown Area Committee and the Common Good Fund). Helping inform about important issues.

The Community Council also arranges community activities and events through its committees. Events like Wigtown Week in July, the Christmas lighting Winterfest, and the Act of Remembrance in November.

Community Councillors
Paul Tarling – Acting Convenor
Anne Barclay - Acting Secretary
Andrew Pym – Minute Secretary and Treasurer
Nicole Court
Grace Crichton
Dawn Revie
Ian Lovell
Cora Sharp
David McAdam
John McDowall
Tracey Warman

Youth Members
None

D&G Council Elected Members
Cllrs Katie Hagmann, Richard Marsh, David Inglis & Jackie McCamon

Committees / Representatives
Wigtown Area Committee:
Wigtown Common Good Fund: Paul Tarling.
Wigtown Bay Local Nature Reserve Committee: Paul Tarling.
Planning Working Party: John McDowall, Dawn Revie, Cora Sharp, Paul Tarling.
Consultations Working Party: Paul Tarling.
Resilience Working Party: Anne Barclay, Nicole Court, Paul Tarling.