Core Values
- To consult with members and representatives of the business community
on key issues and policies.
- An inclusive approach towards membership from all sectors and sizes of
business resident in Mid Galloway.
- A commitment to environmental responsibility, conservation, recycling
and energy saving.
- Constructive partnership with local and regional agencies, working together
to resolve any issues that affect business.
- Accountability of elected officers and co-opted working groups pursuing
activities on behalf of the Chamber.
Facts About Dumfries and Galloway
- The population of Dumfries
& Galloway is around 147,000.
- Low population density
- 60 people per square mile compared with the Scottish average of 168.
- The largest town is Dumfries,
with a population of 32,000.
- The business start-up
rate is higher than the Scottish average.
- Property prices are some
of the lowest in Scotland although, in keeping with the rest of the country, they have risen substantially in the past few
years.
- Each year, 800,000 tourists
visit the area.
- Dumfries & Galloway
provides the shortest sea crossing to Ireland from the UK – less than 2 hours to Belfast from Stranraer or Cairnryan.
- The region has 5 harbours along its 320km coastline.
Wigtownshire also
has within its boundaries:
- The largest forest park in Britain
- The largest Local Nature Reserve in Britain
- World class mountain biking trails
- Scotland's most southerly distillery
- Scotland's most southerly point
- The birthplace
of Christianity in Scotland
- Scotland's National Book Town
- Some of the best fishing rivers in the UK
