The main aims of The People's Project are:
- To encourage everyone in the region to work towards a common goal, - once again making it "The Best Place to live in the
UK."
- To crown Dumfries and The Region "The Queen of the South"
- In a rural economy, - tourism is vital, - and we must strive to create an eco-friendly environment by making the town
and the region the cleanest in the UK. By doing so, we may entice a small percentage of the tourists over the border
from the Lake District, - which would make a huge difference to our economy.
- By working together to improve the region in which we live, - will mean that at the end of the recession, Dumfries
and Galloway will be best placed to entice potential investors.
I would like people to identify projects which could be tackled on a "Challenge Aneka" type basis, - providing
local communities an opportunity to feel they belong. An example might be: - choose an old hall, - and renovate
it by using volunteer plumbers ; joiners; painters ; electricians etc, - to transform the building into community use.
The possibilities are endless, - and the only limit is YOUR imagination.
"Essentially, - I'd like the public to embrace the PP; for them to realise that this is their opportunity to make
a difference to their communities. We're all happy to raise money for good causes all over the world, - and that
should obviously continue, - but sometimes charity should begin at home, - for the benefit of everyone."
Mark Jardine, The People's Project
