Proposal for a National Park in Southwest Scotland: report

Annex C: Breakdown of responses from business and organisations

1) Business

There was a total of 394 participants across the three surveys who submitted business responses (9 of whom submitted business responses to more than one survey). Of this total, 296 provided a business name. In line with our overall approach to the surveys, we have not sought to confirm the business credentials of any of the responses.

Categories of businesses that responded included forestry, land management, individual estates and farms, renewable energy, transport, tourism and retail.

The 296 named businesses that responded are as follows:

• A & J Wright
• A & T Grierson Farming
• A Croskell Ltd
• A D Livingston and sons
• A Lindsay & Co
• A.M.Dunlop & son.
• Abseline LLP
• AD&M Craig
• Ailsa Black
• Aird Donald Caravan Park
• Airds Bay Beach House
• Airds Estate
• Albannach Guided Tours
• Albert Street Barbers
• Alex Paton and son
• Alistair Hamilton Photography
• All clear pest control stranraer ltd
• allan wright photographic
• Annie’s Art House
• APC Lines Distribution Services Ltd.
• Arbigland Farms and Estate
• Arbigland House and Gardens
• Ardwell Estates
• Auchencairn Garage
• Auchengool House, Alan Mellor
• Auchlane Farming Company limited
• Autolink UK Limited
• AW Virtual Assistant

• B Marshall motor engineer
• Barmurrie
• Barr holiday let
• Barvernochan Farming Co
• Barwhillanty estate
• Belted Galloway Visitor Centre
• BM Electrical
• Brass Tacks Upholstery services
• Brewery house
• Brunston Clubhouse

• C & D Auction Mart, Dumfries & farmer
• C McFadzean
• C&D McMicking
• Caerlaverock Estate LLP
• Café Rendezvous
• Café The Buck - Straiton
• Cairndoon Farm Whithorn Newton Stewart
• Callander
• Callymains farming Ltd
• Canines & Friends
• Caravan and Motorhome Club
• Cardoness Estate
• Carmac property
• Carol Anderson Landscape Associates
• Carr
• Carrick Primestock
• Cavens
• Cerddoriaeth Fynyddig
• CL faber trust
• Clan Canines
• Colwidhen Asset Management
• Corsewall Estate, Estate Office
• Corwar Darksky Glamping
• Cosy Retreat
• Courtyard cottages
• Craichlaw Estate
• Craigenholly Farm
• Craighlaw’s Arms Hotel
• Craiglemine Farming Co
• Craigley Farms ltd
• Craigmount Bed and Breakfast
• Craignarget Cottage - Self Catering Accomodation
• Crochmore Holdings Ltd
• Cubbox Farm, Balmaclellan
• Cullinaw Farm
• CWP Energy
• Czernin Kinsky Scottish Company Ltd

• Dalbeattie Wood
• Dark Sky Dome
• Deeside Marine Ltd
• Derek Henderson
• Donnan Construction Ltd.
• Dourie Farming.Co. Ltd.
• Dunskey Estate
• Dunskey Guest House
• DWL McCutcheon & son

• E Power Ltd
• EbaMed Ltd
• EGGER
• Elrig eggs ltd
• Eriff
• Erminea Ltd
• Ernespie Hotel
• Euroforest LTD
• Evans Rural Architecture

• Finlas Fishing Club
• Finlay's Farm Ltd
• FIRTH FARMING LTD
• Five Kingdoms Brewery
• Forrest Estate

• G M Thomson & Co
• G McCornick & Co
• Galloway Activity Centre
• Galloway Angling Centre
• Galloway Arts
• Galloway Cycling Holidays
• Galloway Deer Management
• Galloway Drainage Supplies
• Galloway Farmhouse Cheese
• Galloway Lodge
• Gatehouse store
• Gelston Castle Holidays, GC Farms, GC Estate, etc.
• Gelston Picture Frames
• GJ and C Vance
• Glamp in a garden
• Gledpark
• Glenlair home farm
• Glentrool Camping & Caravan Site
• Glenview Woodland Services
• gmhire
• Grange Associates
• Greenlaw Farms
• GS Mcclymont

• H & A Kelly
• H & RM McLellan
• H M Paton & Co
• H M taylor
• Hamilton Farm Killumpha
• Harbourlights Guesthouse
• Hayton Coulthard transport Ltd
• Hensol Estate Holidays
• High Drumlamford Forest Lodges
• High Kirkland Holidays
• HM Galloway & son
• Holiday House at 22
• Home Hearing Care

• I J Clark
• I W Taylor Ltd
• I&f donald
• I&J Donnan
• IKM Farming
• Invergarven Press

• J & J McConchie Ltd
• J & J P McMiken
• J and R Green
• J b roan & son
• J H &A Metcalfe and son
• J Nicholson & Sons
• J S ross
• J&A Dunlop
• J&A Hannah
• J&B Print Ltd.
• J&J Strain
• J+M Thomson
• Jackie Newbold
• James Blackwood
• James Kingan & Sons Ltd
• James S Vance and sons
• James Shennan + sons
• John Clegg Consulting
• John Halliday & Sons
• John Melville and Sons
• John Spence +Sons
• Julian Watson Consultancy
• Just Breathe o2

• KBT Storage
• Killantringan Lodge
• Kippford Lodges
• Kirkgunzeon Canines
• Kirkland farm
• Kirranrae Farm/Scar Park Aire
• Kymms Cotton Patch

• Laggan Outdoor
• Lakeview guest house
• Land Energy
• Laura Boswell Printmaker
• Laurie Arms
• Lindean Guest House
• Little glengyre farm holiday let
• Littlelochansfarmers
• Loch Doon Ranger Service
• Lowland Private Hire
• Lusi Alderslowe (self-employed)

• M&HD Currie
• Mansefield Rooms
• Mark Hill Farms Ltd
• Marshall
• Masonic Arms
• Maxwell
• McGill and Patrick
• Mck forestry ltd
• Meadowhead Estates co
• Messes Atkinson
• Messrs Wallace
• MH & JR Weir
• Mid Nithsdale Red Squirrels Group CIC
• Minuntion and Pinclanty Farms
• Moorburn industries ltd
• Morris Architecture

• Natural Power Consultants Ltd
• Norrie Toch Studios Ltd
• North Bay innovations Limited

• Orroland Holiday Cottages

• Peel House Bed and Breakfast
• Penninghame
• Peter F Vance and Company
• Port Logan Lodge Holiday Lets
• Portling Farm
• Primrose Cottage self catering
• Progressive Animal Services Ltd

• Quarter farm

• R & J McMaster
• R and J jardine
• R H Gladstone & Co
• R L Milligan&Son
• R McClelland & Sons
• R&E Vance
• R&S Archibald
• R.T Lawson
• R+J Jardine
• RC Shearlaw & Son
• Reid Country Retreats
• Renewable Energy Systems Ltd
• Rhubarb
• Rickwood House Guest House
• Roadhouse Blues Ltd
• Rock Lea
• RVCM Agri

• S Smyth & son
• Sarah's Magic mopps
• Scar Park Aire
• Scotia Seaplanes Ltd
• Scotlay Free Range Egg Co
• Scottish and Southern (SSER)
• Scottish Woodlands Ltd
• ScottishPower Renewables
• Scran-tastic
• Scroggiehill Farming
• Seudraidh ltd
• Shellknowe Garage
• Silver Lodge Scotland
• Simpson Farms Ltd
• Solway Firth Firearms
• Solway Tours
• Solway View Holidays
• Southerness holiday lets
• Southwick Farms
• St Marys Isle Estate
• Stair Estates
• Stena Line
• Stranraer Farm Services

• T B Hutchison
• T C McCreath & Co
• T McKinbel
• T Millar and son
• T Wright - Gribdae Farm
• Talisker Bay International Limited
• The Angel coffee house
• The Bookshop Band
• The Break Pad
• The Bridge Wellness Centre
• The Coo Palace
• The Cross Keys hotel
• The Doune of Rothiemurchus
• The Earth's Crust Bakery
• The Fan Engine House
• The Firm of John B Barrowman
• The Gallery at Laurieston
• The Iron Brew
• The Nail Factory (art gallery)
• The Old Bank Bookshop
• The Olive Retreat
• The Swallow Theatre
• The Waterhouse
• The Wooden Stall
• Tig Cottage Holiday Home
• Tina Marshall Consultancy Ltd.
• toc-tic-toc
• Torr Organic Dairy
• Tourest information
• Twynholm Traction Services

• Vattenfall
• Viking Grazers
• Vip brows

• W A Birse
• W N Collins
• W R Wilson & Sons
• W Ramsay & Sons
• W&H McWhirter
• W. Cruickshanks &Co
• Wadsworth Farming Ltd
• Walkerhill Farm
• Whiskybroker
• William Kilpatrick
• William Lindsay Butchers
• Wm law cycles
• WR Wilson and sons

• Yellow Door Holidays

2) Organisations, groups and elected representatives

Community councils and trusts

Belmont & Kincaidston Community Council, Borgue Community Council, Carsphairn Community Council, Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham Community Council, Cree Valley Community Council, Gatehouse of Fleet Community Council, Loch Doon Association (7)

Local authorities

Dumfries and Galloway Council, East Ayrshire Council, South Ayrshire Council (3)

MSP/MPs/Councillors

Finlay Carson MSP; Oliver Mundell MSP; Colin Smyth MSP, Pauline Drysdale - Dumfries and Galloway Ward Councillor for Castle Douglas and Crocketford, Morag Paterson - St Johns Town of Dalry Community Councillor; Susie Ross - Balmaghie Community Councillor; David Spruce - Cree Valley Community Councillor; Edwin Cooper - New Abbey Community Councillor (8)

National Public Bodies

Bord Na Gaidhlig, Crown Estate Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Ministry of Defence, Network Rail, Visit Scotland (6)

Regional / Local public bodies

Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, NHS Dumfries & Galloway, South of Scotland Enterprise (4)

Land management sector groups

CONFOR (Confederation of Forest Industries), Dalbeattie Forest Community Partnership, Forest Policy Group, NFU Scotland, Scottish Land & Estates, Scottish Land & Estates – Dumfries & Galloway Region, Southwest Scotland Regenerative Farming Network (7)

Marine management sector groups

Blue Marine Foundation, Galloway Static Gear Fishermen’s Association, Regional Inshore Fisheries Trust (3)

Natural and cultural heritage sector groups

Ayrshire Rivers Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Bellsbank Woodland Project, Crichton Carbon Centre, Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Galloway Conservation Society, Galloway Fisheries Trust, Galloway National Park Association, Galloway Wildlife Conservation Trust, Kirkcudbright Galleries, John Muir Trust, Loch Awe National Park, National Trust for Scotland, RSPB, Scottish Environment LINK, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scottish Analytical Services for Art & Archaeology, Save Kingsmeadows, Scottish Campaign for National Parks / Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, Shambellie House Trust, Southern Uplands Partnership, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (22)

Recreation and sporting sector groups

British Horse Society, Cycling UK in Scotland, KM (Kirkpatrick Macmillan) Cycle Rally; Paths for All, Royal Yachting Association Scotland, RSAC Motorsport Ltd, Scot Ways, Scottish Ramblers (8)

Social and economic sector groups

Scottish Renewables, Southwest Scotland Transport Alliance, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (3)

Professional bodies

Landscape Institute Scotland, Scottish Countryside Rangers' Association (2)

Research / Academia / Academics

James Hutton Institute (1)

Other

Dumfries and Galloway Greens, No Galloway National Park, South of Scotland wildlife hospital (3)