Planning Applications Committee

Attendance (18 councillors)

Councillor	Party	Ward	Status
Andrew Giusti	Novantae	Stranraer and the Rhins	Present
Andy McFarlane	Scottish National Party	Dee and Glenkens	Present
Archie Dryburgh MBE	Scottish Labour Party	Annandale East and Eskdale	Present
David R Slater	Independent	Nith	Present
Emma Jordan	Scottish Labour Party	North West Dumfries	Present
Ian Blake	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party	Abbey	Present
Ivor Hyslop	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party	Lochar	Present
Jim H Dempster	Independent	Mid and Upper Nithsdale	Present
John Campbell	Scottish National Party	Nith	Present
Keith Walters	Scottish Labour Party	Nith	Present
Kim Lowe	Scottish National Party	Abbey	Present
Pauline Drysdale	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party	Castle Douglas and Crocketford	Present
Sean W Marshall	Scottish Labour Party	Annandale South	Present
Stephen Thompson	Scottish National Party	Annandale North	Present
Tony Berretti	Scottish National Party	Mid and Upper Nithsdale	Present
Ian Carruthers	Dumfries and Galloway Independent Group	Annandale South	Expected
Chrissie Hill	Novantae	Stranraer and the Rhins	Absent
Maureen Johnstone	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party	Lochar	Absent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026