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Community Asset Transfer for Old Town Hall, Newton Stewart

Newton Stewart Initiative are currently completing a Stage 2 Asset Transfer request to take over the Town Clock building.If successful, we will use the ground floor offices as our administration base. We intend to provide various services such as a local jobs board, tourist information point, community groups support desk, management office for Vibe 75, …

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Grapes Hotel update

Newton Stewart Initiative have been in conversation with the owner of the Grapes Hotel since he bought it in 2022. The Local Place Plan consultations that were held beginning in February 2023 allowed residents to share their views on what they wanted to see in Newton Stewart. Many residents called it an eyesore and wanted …

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Local Place Plan update

We are nearing the end of our Local Place Plan surveys and consultation so thank you to everyone who has taken their time so far to share their comments and views. From the 14 initial themes we have identified the top six themes and we would like to hear how important these themes are to …

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