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Alison Boyes
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Fairtrade Signs

Hello Stuart and thanks for your reply. The letter from Stewart Stevenson says`any Fairtrade signs you may have noticed in other locations have been erected illegally and are contrary to the whole pr…

Replied Nov. 20, 2009

Road signs for Fairtrade Towns

Please see my latest posting on the discussion `Fairtrade Signs`...the Scottish Government have told us that Fairtrade road signs are ILLEGAL!

Replied Nov. 18, 2009

Fairtrade Signs

I'm writing to update everyone about our Fairtrade village signs (or lack of them/ our MSP. Alex Fergusson, wrote to Stuart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, aout…

Replied Nov. 18, 2009

Fairtrade Signs

Hello Bruce! Im glad you have such happy and positive memories of our village! I look forward to meeting you on the 31st and we can discuss this further. Alison

Replied Oct. 26, 2009

 

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Alison Boyes replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
Hello Stuart and thanks for your reply. The letter from Stewart Stevenson says`any Fairtrade signs you may have noticed in other locations have been erected illegally and are contrary to the whole principle of UK and international road signage as sp…
November 20, 2009
Stuart Smith replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
I believe the SNP Minister, Mr Stevenson, is wrong about this. There are different types of signs that are allowed to be put up. Yes, you should take it up through the local press.
November 20, 2009
Alison Boyes replied to Jo Scott's discussion 'Road signs for Fairtrade Towns'
Please see my latest posting on the discussion `Fairtrade Signs`...the Scottish Government have told us that Fairtrade road signs are ILLEGAL!
November 18, 2009
Alison Boyes replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
I'm writing to update everyone about our Fairtrade village signs (or lack of them/ our MSP. Alex Fergusson, wrote to Stuart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change, aout the issue. He replied that a Fairtrade village sig…
November 18, 2009
Alison Boyes replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
Hello Bruce! Im glad you have such happy and positive memories of our village! I look forward to meeting you on the 31st and we can discuss this further. Alison
October 26, 2009
Bruce Crowther replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
Hi Alison, I'm sorry to hear that in Dunscore, which should be very proud of its well worthy status as the first Fairtrade Village in Dumfries and Galloway. I still remember meeting the wonderful children there from the Primary School and showing th…
October 1, 2009
Stuart Smith replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
If you wanted, I could contact Jim Hume MSP for South Scotland, who is a friend of mine, who has contacts on D&G Council to make him aware of this issue. If you wanted to email me at (stu@stuartsmith.me.uk) with your contact details I can pass them…
September 25, 2009
Alison Boyes replied to Jo Scott's discussion 'Road signs for Fairtrade Towns'
Hello! Our Fairtrade Group were, indeed, liable for the cost of the signs, but we applied for a grant from the council and received £600. There are lots of towns which already have signs, look for example at Aberdeen (city), Hamilton (town) and Fair…
September 25, 2009
Alison Boyes replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
Hello Stuart, the signs would be subplates to an existing sign which is on an unclassified road at the entrance to our village. Another sign already has a subplate with a Twinning sign. The council Fairtrade Champion offered to take up the issue a…
September 25, 2009
Stuart Smith replied to Alison Boyes's discussion 'Fairtrade Signs'
If all the signs are on a main trunk road then I could understand Transport Scotland having a say. If they're not, then it's a local authority matter. Have you raised this with your ward councillor or MSP yet?
September 23, 2009
Alison Boyes added a discussion
Fairtrade Signs
Our village (Dunscore) became the 1st fairtrade village in Dumfries and galloway in february this year. The council gave us £600 towards signs to be placed under the `Welcome to Dunscore` road sign and were happy with our design but said they had to…
September 22, 2009
Alison Boyes is now a member of Fairtrade Towns
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September 22, 2009

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