​A new community car has been based in Langholm by Annandale Community Transport Services. The car is wheelchair accessible and was funded by The Arthur Bell of Langholm Trust, the Stevenson Trust, the Bowman Little Trust Fund, D&G Regionwide Community Fund and by Muirhall Energy Ltd.
 
The car is available to take local people in Langholm, Canonbie and the surrounding area to hospital appointments at Dumfries, Carlisle, Glasgow, Edinburgh. A £3 annual membership fee is charged  in addition to an affordable fare; for example £10 for a return journey to Dumfries, £25 to Glasgow.   The service is driven by local trained volunteers who give their time to the community.
The car is fitted with a protective screen between the driver and passenger and sanitised between passengers. Both passenger and driver wear a mask throughout the journey unless exempt.
 
Anyone requiring transport should contact the ACTS office on 01576 203035, Monday to Friday, 9am – 12 pm or email admin@actsbus.org.uk. At least 48 hours notice is required, more if possible. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer driver should also contact ACTS.

The office is currently closed with staff being furloughed to protect the long term future of services. ACTS is still providing transport to hospital appointments. Please call 079 500 51239 to speak to one of our volunteer directors for assistance.

               COVID 19 UPDATE
The office is currently open but please contact by phone or email if possible.
Requests for essential transport such as hospital appointments will continue to be provided, subject to vehicle and volunteer driver availability.
All day trips are cancelled until further notice.
Please contact the office if ACTS can assist those offering services to people in self isolation. 

Our project to deliver door-to-door transport for individuals throughout Annandale & Eskdale has been selected by Dumfries & Galloway Council for a public vote. Please use the button below to visit the web page and place your vote. We really need your support. Thank you.

We are delighted to have received funding of £1,000 from Cunninghame Housing Association. This will be used towards the replacement of one of the vehicles being used for our hospital transport service.

We have been successful in securing revenue funding which will allow ACTS to continue running until March 2022. We are very grateful to all funders and those who have made donations to ACTS for their support :-

Minnygap Wind Farm £15,000 over 3 years from 2018 - Supported by Minnygap Community Fund with funding from Minnygap Energy Limited

Ewe Hill 16 Fund £30,000 over 3 years -
Supported by Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group (DECBG) which is funded by ScottishPower Renewable Ewe Hill Windfarm
 
SSE Clyde £12,000
Funded from the SSE Clyde (Dumfries & Galloway) Community Fund
 
The Stafford Trust £5,000
 
National Lottery Community Fund £10,000
Thanks to National Lottery players  
 
D&G Council Anti Poverty Fund £5,000
 
The Lockerbie Trust £1,500.
 
To ensure ACTS can continue after 2022 we will also need to secure more revenue funding or all our reserves will be used up. Further funding must also be found for the hospital transport to continue after March 2020. We are working hard to continue providing transport for the local community.
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