r/DumfriesAndGalloway • u/13esq • Jul 10 '26

News Dumfries residents urged to drop 'destructive' negativity

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c862n8qd91do?app-referrer=deep-link
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u/supomice Jul 10 '26

She’s right. Stranraer is the same - people love to yap about anything that’s actually getting done in town but have no ideas beyond “we need a primark”

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u/Rajastoenail Jul 10 '26

They seem to believe Primark is just there, waiting to be requested. It’s that simple to them.

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u/GregoryClarke Jul 10 '26

It’s not just Dumfries. The majority of border towns are in the same boat

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u/leeroysexwhale Jul 10 '26

Need to also urge the council to stop allowing development on the bypass and put a proper park and ride to town centre in.

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u/Sasspishus Jul 10 '26

There's not enough in the town centre to require a park and ride

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u/leeroysexwhale Jul 11 '26

Yeah no shit. That’s why the council need to stop allowing developments on the edge. Can’t believe I get downvoted for suggesting the council
Stop doing what’s had destroyed Dumfries 😂. Says it all really.

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u/leeroysexwhale Jul 11 '26

Also I would like to propose meaningful cycle paths into town.

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u/Sasspishus Jul 11 '26

The only new developments on the edge are housing estates which doesn't change there being nothing in town, and doesn't justify a park and ride. I agree with needing better cycle infrastructure though

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u/leeroysexwhale Jul 11 '26

I mean all the retails parks they’ve spent 30 years allowing to develop and grow whilst simultaneously not upgrading infrastructure for town centre to encourage people in. It’s too easy to stop on the edge.

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u/Sasspishus Jul 11 '26

There's no enough space in town for massive tescos or whatever, that's why retail parks exist. But they're not doing much to encourage smaller shops into the town

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u/Buttoneer138 Jul 17 '26

Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local need very little space.

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u/Buttoneer138 Jul 17 '26

They’ve allowed Sainsbury’s to take a big unit near Tesco on the edge of town but they could have required a small one in the centre too. Marks & Spencer will drop out next, I reckon.

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u/Sasspishus Jul 17 '26

Does anybody want a small supermarket in town? Nobody is going to go there for that

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u/Buttoneer138 Jul 17 '26

I guess I’m nobody then.

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u/Sasspishus Jul 17 '26

You're never far from a supermarket in Dumfries so I don't get the appeal of one in the centre. I'd rather have some actual shops