Scottish Water eyeing up council land - DNG Online Limited

Scottish Water eyeing up council land - DNG Online Limited

SCOTTISH Water is aiming to snap up a piece of council-owned land in a village near to Dumfries. The water authority has expressed an interest in purchasing the 843 sq metre plot of open rough scrubland on the banks of the River Nith at Glencaple Quay. The land would then be used to replace the existing septic tank located next to Caerlaverock Tearoom and shop. Dumfries and Galloway Council declared this piece of land surplus to requirements two…

Dumfries and Galloway Council pays out over £140k in compensation to workplace accident claims

Slips, trips and falls as well as manual handling injuries, are just some of the reasons why employees have submitted accident claims against the council over the past three years. Figures obtained by JF Law found that, since 2022, Dumfries and Galloway Council has had to pay out over £140k to successful workplace accident claims made by council employees. Employees who have been injured in a workplace accident may be able to make a claim for co…