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Category: Royal Charter

The Community Council

Molly Keith

The Local Government Act of 1973 made provision for the creation of Community Councils They were designed to act as a channel…

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Published July 1, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar Local Government

The local Government [Scotland] Act of 1973 swept away the Burgh and County Councils and in their place introduced a two tier…

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Published June 27, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar Civic Week

Civic Week Mary Queen Scots Float

Dunbar Civic Week is a legacy from the Burgh Council. The final meeting of the Committee of the Organising committee for the…

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Published May 30, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar the A1 Resort

Roxburghe Marine Hotel

Part 1: The Grand Hotels Part 2: The Ladies Pool Part 3: The Wealth of St Clair Cunningham Part 4: Picture gallery…

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Published May 11, 2020
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The Dunbar Burgh Establishment

The Dunbar Lido Pool

The Burgh Council published another very useful document, a copy of which has surfaced alongside the final minute of its last meeting…

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Published May 4, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Late publication of the Minutes of the Last Meeting of the Provost, Magistrates & Councillors 15th May 1975

Vale atque vale … ROYAL BURGH OF DUNBAR MINUTE OF THE LAST MEETING of the PROVOST, MAGISTRATES & COUNCILLORS held within the…

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Published April 23, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar from 1970

Provost R H (Jimmy) James set up a committee to consider the question of the celebration of the 6th centenary anniversary of…

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Published April 8, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Dunbar 650

Did you see this flag flying on the Town House on the 8th February 2020? Did you wonder what it was? Did…

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Published April 2, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

Occasional Histories of Dunbar

This year, 2020, will mark the 650th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Charter to Dunbar.  Dunbar Community Council had plans…

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Published April 1, 2020
Categorised as Royal Charter

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