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Dumfries and Galloway Council

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- Data is scraped periodically from council websites.
- Current data covers 25 March 2025 to 25 March 2026.
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Council Ranking

81 of 274 Councils

Councillors

43

Overall

85%

Average

85%

Median

89%

Perfect (100%)

5

Below 75%

8

Party attendance over time

Monthly attendance rate by party

Party attendance aggregates

Scottish National Party(11)
93%
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party(10)
89%
Scottish Labour Party(8)
85%
Novantae(4)
77%
Independent(3)
90%
Dumfries and Galloway Independent Group(3)
45%

Councillor attendance distribution

90-100%
21
80-89%
13
70-79%
3
60-69%
3
Below 60%
3

Highest councillor attendance

  1. 1

    Julie Currie

    Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

    100%
  2. 2

    Richard Marsh

    Novantae

    100%
  3. 3

    Andy Ferguson

    Scottish National Party

    100%

Lowest councillor attendance

  1. 1

    Ian Carruthers

    Dumfries and Galloway Independent Group

    26%
  2. 2

    Chrissie Hill

    Novantae

    58%
  3. 3

    Karen Carruthers

    Dumfries and Galloway Independent Group

    58%

Highest attended committees

  1. 1

    Dalbeattie Common Good Fund Sub Committee

    2 meetings · 6/6 attended

    100%
  2. 2

    Kirkcudbright Common Good Fund Sub Committee

    4 meetings · 12/13 attended

    92%
  3. 3

    Castle Douglas Common Good Fund Sub Committee

    4 meetings · 12/13 attended

    92%

Lowest attended committees

  1. 1

    Dumfries and Galloway Licensing Board

    11 meetings · 0/110 attended

    0%
  2. 2

    Annan Common Good Fund Sub Committee

    4 meetings · 10/17 attended

    59%
  3. 3

    Stranraer Common Good Fund Sub Committee

    6 meetings · 15/22 attended

    68%
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