## References
- **Dumfries and Galloway Council** — local government services, waste, planning, schools, and area information - **Scotland's Census** — official census information for demographic context - **National Records of Scotland** — population and geographic statistics - **Scottish Water** — official public water and wastewater provider in Scotland - **Police Scotland** — public safety information and non-emergency contact guidance - **Scottish Fire and Rescue Service** — fire safety and emergency planning information - **NHS Inform / NHS Scotland** — healthcare access and urgent care information - **Education Scotland** — school inspection and education quality framework - **VisitScotland** — official national tourism resource - **National Trust for Scotland** — information on Gray Mare's Tail nature reserve - **Met Office** — official UK weather guidance - **Ordnance Survey** — mapping and geographic reference - **OpenStreetMap** — open geographic mapping reference - **Wikipedia** — general historical and geographic overview of Moffat and nearby landmarks - **South of Scotland Enterprise** — regional economic development context - **NatureScot** — Scotland's nature agency, for environmental and protected-area context