Wigtown and Bladnoch Community Initiative (W&BCI) is a community-led organisation working to acquire, develop and sustain assets in Wigtown and Bladnoch for the long-term benefit of everyone who lives here.
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Affordable accommodation in a beautifully converted former bank, right on Wigtown's main square.
Creating affordable homes for the people of Wigtown and Bladnoch
Our community hub in the heart of Wigtown — a space for events, creativity and skills.
Keeping a community asset where it belongs
Redevelopment of the former Wigtown Motors site into a community led multi-trade business hub.
The Wigtown Ploughman, a community-owned pub in the heart of Scotland's National Book Town.
A ten-day book festival in Scotland's National Book Town is part of a year-round programme for readers and writers of all ages in Dumfries and Galloway.
We raise funds for local organisations and groups within the Wigtown Machars.
We hoped that the Bank of Scotland might assist the community purchase by agreeing a discount on the purchase price but they have declined. The Initiative therefore needs to raise about £8000 to complete the purchase (£6,000 to complete the
The intention of this fund is to increase the supply of affordable housing in the regions town centres and settlements by bringing empty properties back into use. The former Bank will include a one bedroom flat to be let at
The Votes have been counted and the result was as follows: In Favour : 226 Against: 51 We now await the decision of the Scottish Government to see whether the overwhelming majority will enable us to proceed with the purchase
