Community Council
The Community Council is a group of people who give their time to help look after the ‘nuts & bolts’ bolts of the village and surrounding communities. For example, if benches need repair, signage is missing or damaged, drains need clearing, extra rubbish bins. These are just some of the things they request the County Council to attend to. They lobby County Councillors on our behalf, get regular reports from the Police on any problems in our area.
There are representatives from Elrig, Mochrum, Monreith and of course Port William who attend these meetings.
They fund this website and indirectly the facebook page see HERE
If there is a problem in the village they need to know about it so contact them either via the persons listed below on or via the contact page on this website.
Port William Community Council meets on the last Wednesday of month at 7.30 pm in the Maxwell Hall. ALL WELCOME, do come along
To view draft minutes of past Council meeting and Agenda for next please see below
Agenda for meeting to be held at 7:15 pm on Wednesday 28th February 2024 in the Maxwell Hall - Agenda for meeting to be held at 7:15 pm on Wednesday 28th February 2024 in the Maxwell Hall In attendance/ apologies for absence Declarations of interest Co-option Vote - Mr Robert Sheppard (Chair) proposed Mr Tony Cottam of 11 Myrton Crescent, Port William, DG8 9SP, to be co-opted onto the Council, and this was seconded by Mr J McMaster. Voting by Councillors - Police Report Minutes of the last meeting Proposer - Seconder - Matters arising from the minutes Lamp at Wee Dram Barrel - and street lighting across PW - The lamp has been reported and to be replaced/fixed… ...more DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 4th October 2023 - DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 4th October 2023 7.30 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William PRESENT:- Community Councillors - Mr R Sheppad (Chairman), Mr L Gray (Secretary), Mr D Ballantyne (Treasurer), Mr J McMaster, Mr R McElrea, Dr J Crowther, Ms R Davison Members of the Public – Mr T Cottam. Apologies - Mrs B Mellor, Mrs L McNaught 1. Declarations of Interest: R Sheppard - Maxwell Hall Committee 2. Police Report – No report received prior to meeting; report was received via email following this meeting. 4 incidents in August. 3. Minutes of the last meeting - a.… ...more Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 26th July 2023 - Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 26th July 2023 7:30 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William PRESENT:- Community Councillors - Mr R Sheppard (Chair), Mr D Ballantyne (Treasurer), Mr L Gray (Secretary), Mr B Mellor, Mr R McElrea, Mrs L McNaught, Dr J Crowther, Elected members – None Members of the Public – Mr T Cottam, Mr S Mellor Apologies - Mr R Davison, Mr J McMaster, Mr P Corrigan 1. Declarations of Interest: Mr D Ballantyne and Mrs B Mellor as members of bridge club 2. Police Report – Report received - 0 incidents for month of July 2023 3.… ...more Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 28th June 2023, 7:30 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William - Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 28th June 2023, 7:30 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William PRESENT:- Community Councillors - Mr R Sheppard, Mr L Gray (Secretary), Mr J McMaster, Ms R Davison, Mr R McElrea, Mrs B Mellor, and Mrs L McNaught Elected members – None Members of the Public – PC D Broadfoot, PC Osbourne, Mr A K Sutherland Apologies - Mr P Corrigan, Mr D Ballantyne (Treasurer), Dr J Crowther 1. Declarations of Interest: None 2. Police Report – Police present at meeting. Report received - 2 incidents involving the same party. 3. Minutes of the last meeting… ...more Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held Wednesday 31st May 2023 - Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held Wednesday 31st May 2023 7.30 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William PRESENT:- Community Councillors - Mr R Sheppard, Mr D Ballantyne, Mr L Gray (Minutes Secretary), Mr J McMaster, Ms R Davison, Dr J Crowther, Mr R McElrea, Mrs B Mellor, Mrs L McNaught Elected members – Cllr K Hagmann Members of the Public – Mrs J Gray, Mr T Cottam, Mr S Mellor, Mr G McAlpine Apologies - Ms J Edgar, Mr P Corrigan 1. Election of Office Bearers - Mr J McMaster took the seat as Chair for the AGM. He thanked… ...more Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 31 May 2023 - PORT WILLIAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 31 May 2023, 7.45 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William PRESENT:- Community Councillors - Mr R Sheppard, Mr D Ballantyne, Mr L Gray (Minutes Secretary), Mr J McMaster, Ms R Davison, Dr J Crowther, Mr R McElrea, Mrs B Mellor, Mrs L McNaught Elected members – Cllr K Hagmann Members of the Public – Mrs J Gray, Mr T Cottam, Mr S Mellor, Mr G McAlpine Apologies - Ms J Edgar, Mr P Corrigan 1. Declarations of Interest: None 2. Police Report – Received, no incidents this month. The… ...more Agenda for Annual General Meeting to be held at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 31st May 2022 in the Maxwell Hall - Election of Office Bearers Chairman Treasurer Secretary In attendance/ apologies for absence Minutes of AGM held on May 2022 Matters arising from the minutes Chairman’s Report Financial Statement and Treasurer’s Report Nominations for other positions Press Secretary- currently Leom Gray Planning Application monitoring- currently Paul Carrigan Wind Farm administration- currently Richard McElrea Website liaison with Andy Lund- currently Leom Gray Meeting plan for the coming year 19:30 hours on the last Wednesday of each month, excluding August and December when no meeting will be held. Planned to be in the Maxwell Hall Any other business Next AGM Meeting: 7:30 pm… ...more Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 25th April 2023 - PRESENT:- Community Councillors - Mr R Sheppard (Chair), Mr D Ballantyne (Treasurer), Mr L Gray (Secretary), Mr J McMaster, Mr P Corrigan, Mrs B Mellor, Dr J Crowther, Mrs L McNaught, Ms J Edgar, Ms R Davison Elected members – N/A Members of the Public – Mr T Cottam Apologies - Mr R McElrea 1. Declarations of Interest: Mrs B Mellor and Ms R Davison for SWI fund request, and BM for Community Shop request 2. Police Report – Report received 25/04/2023 - Only 1 incident reported. 3. Minutes of the last meeting - a. Proposer - Mr D Ballantyne… ...more Minutes of the Meeting held Wednesday 29th March 2023 - 7.30 p.m. Maxwell Hall, Port William PRESENT:- Community Councillors – Mr R Sheppard, Mr J McMaster, Mrs L McNaught, Mrs B Mellor, Ms R Davison, Mr D Ballantyne Elected members – None present Members of the Public – Ms J Dean, Mr T Cottam, Mr S Mellor Apologies – Ms J Edgar, Mr L Gray, Mr R McElrea, Mr P Carrigan, Dr J Crowther 1. Declarations of Interest: None 2. Police Report – No police officer(s) attended the meeting. Latest report was received 20.03.23. Two incidents reported. 3. Minutes of the meeting held 22nd February 2023 were issued to all… ...more