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Dumfries and Galloway council officers believe Kirkcudbright infrastructure won't be overwhelmed by new housing development

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Council officials are confident that a £16.3million affordable housing development in Kirkcudbright won’t overwhelm the town’s infrastructure.

Loreburn Housing Association is working on plans for 62 houses on land at The Merse. And that has prompted capacity concerns over Kirkcudbright’s schools and health centre.

At Tuesday’s economy and resources committee meeting, local councillor Dougie Campbell said the development was “really, really welcome” and was “very much needed” but recognised the potential issues.

He asked: “What would the impact be of a fairly large development for Kirkcudbright on local schools, doctors surgeries, local amenities etc? “I really want the community to get behind this.

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