07/08/2026
Whitesands: Something Big Is About to Happen
Significance of SIC Decision Notice makes Annandale Herald Editorial
Declaration of Dumfries
Aug 07, 2026
It seems that the Scottish Information Commissioner’s recent Decision Notice regarding the Whitesands (reported here) is fairly doing the rounds.
Tuesday it was Jackie Grant in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard; today, Fiona Reid in the Annandale Herald.
(Also the Annandale Observer, Dumfries Courier, the Galloway Gazette, Moffat News and DnG24, we’re reliably informed.)
The DnG24 editor has not only authored a fantastic article, titled “Council told to ‘properly answer’ FOI request”, but the “‘baffling’ Freedom of info case” was also considered of such importance that it made today’s editorial piece.
With today’s edition of the Annandale Herald available to purchase in newsagents and at some point being viewable online, we will not cover their contents verbatim here.
We will, however, quote Fiona Reid and her editorial’s parting shot:
“We should all be watching what happens next very closely as this is truly democracy in action right here in our region and it feels like something big is about to happen.”
You better believe it.
DoD
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