Featured Consultations
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Have Your Say - Placemaking and Community Engagement Sign Up
The way we are engaging with our residents is changing - and we want you to have your say Placemaking is a process of community engagement where the opinions and desires of the community are used to inform the future of the places we live, work and play - and by getting involved and telling us what matters to you, we can make sure the voices of all Scottish Borders residents are heard. Sign up to receive updates from Scottish Borders Council on community engagement events in your...
Closes 24 February 2026
Open Consultations
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Bannerfield Community Survey
Organisations, including Borders College, the Council and NHS are working together to develop plans for improving areas in the Borders. The areas that we are working in this year are Bannerfield, Burnfoot and Langlee If you live in Bannerfield and have something to say, then we want to...
Closes 12 October 2025
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Children & Families Social Work Exit Survey
This survey is to help us to understand what our involvement has felt like for you and your family and will be used to help us consider whether there are things we could do differently. This survey is asking about your experience of working with Children and Families’ social work
Closes 31 October 2025
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Have Your Say - Placemaking and Community Engagement Sign Up
The way we are engaging with our residents is changing - and we want you to have your say Placemaking is a process of community engagement where the opinions and desires of the community are used to inform the future of the places we live, work and play - and by getting involved and telling us...
Closes 24 February 2026
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CPRO Self-evaluation consultation 2025-26
To be completed by the CPRO after every Child Protection Planning Meeting, questions are to be considered and completed for family groups and not for each child individually.
Closes 18 April 2026
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Self Build Housing Register
Self-build housing is where an individual (whether acting alone or with other individuals) commissions or is personally involved in the design and construction of a dwelling that is intended to be the individual’s main residence once it is built. Understanding the demand for...
Closes 31 May 2028
Forthcoming Consultations
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Croft Park Public Convenience Change of Use and Lease Disposal
Kelso Common Good are proposing to offer Kelso Rugby Football Club (KRFC) a 25 year lease for the use of Croft Park Public Toilets to provide facilities for club use. It is anticipated that the facilities will consist of toilets, a utility area (including kitchenette) and storage...
Opens 1 October 2025
Closed Consultations
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Hawick Active Travel Campaign - Agents Of Change Entry Form
Scottish Borders Council is excited to roll out RIDONKULOUS , a new active travel campaign happening in Hawick and the surrounding area. It’s all about getting you moving, whether it’s walking, wheeling or cycling for short everyday trips. Swap the car for your trainers or wheels and make your...
Closed 21 September 2025
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Draft Active Travel Strategy Consultation 2025
Scottish Borders Council has a vision to make active travel (walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding) the natural first choice for everyday journeys across the Scottish Borders. This Draft Active Travel Strategy is focused on encouraging people to make sustainable travel choices,...
Closed 31 August 2025
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Sport, leisure and cultural services and facilities consultation
This survey is one part of a wide-ranging community engagement plan seeking the input of Borderers on the future of Live Borders services and facilities. This follows a review by independent consultants Integratis, who have extensive experience working with local authorities and sport...
Closed 31 August 2025
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Play Space Improvements – Eyemouth Play Park & Wheeled Sports Facility
Scottish Borders Council is spending almost £5 million to enhance play facilities across the region over a seven-year period. The plan is to improve outdoor activity for all children and young people. SBC currently has 187 play parks ranging from smaller local areas ...
Closed 5 July 2025
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Instrumental Instruction New Start Form 2024-2025
After consultation with your Music Instructor this form should be completed for pupils wishing to start instrumental instruction Only one pupil per form please. Please note, all pupils will be exempt from charges for the year 2024-2025 as the Scottish Government have agreed to continue...
Closed 20 June 2025
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
How you would like to be kept informed on taking forward the next Local Development Plan for the Scottish Borders?
You said
Generally respondents were supportive of the Council’s proposed approach to how information on the new LDP would be shared. The value of traditional methods such as placing adverts in newspapers, notices in libraries and contact centres, circulation of newsletters and the use of email was highlighted. The distribution of posters/leaflets to community councils for them to circulate within their communities was also suggested. Although the use of email was seen as a preference to the use of social media, concern was expressed to the dependency in the use of the internet. Whilst there was a preference for public meetings and for in-person presentations, it was also clear that there is still a need for online events. However, some comments were received in respect to the timetable for bringing forward the new LDP.
We did
As a result of the public consultation on the Draft Development Plan Scheme, only minor amendments have been undertaken, this primarily included adding dates to tables 1 and 3.
Going forward, the Development Plan Scheme will be updated annually to take account of any comments received and any potential changes to the timeframe for bringing forward the new Local Development Plan.
We asked
We asked you about what you like and dislike about living in Burnfoot, as well as what you think is needed to make it and even better place to live.
You said
150 people responded to our survey, and we had informal conversations with 138 people. From what you have told us, and other information available, we think the priorities for Burnfoot are:
- Improve health for all
- Improve maintenance of public areas
- Increase access to activities for young people and the wider community
- Increase access to work, learning and training
- Reduce anti-social behaviour
- Reduce child poverty
We did
We are currently asking if you think these are the right priorities for Burnfoot and which ones are most important to you. When we have completed this work, we will use the priorities to produce a Locality Plan for Burnfoot and work with you to identify actions to address the priorities.
We asked
The consultation on the potential sale and repurposing of the School Brae Public Toilets in Peebles received a total of 26 responses. The comments revealed a range of opinions and concerns, which have been categorised into key themes. All comments can be seen in full in the embedded file below.
You said
Key Themes
- Support for the Reuse Hub
Several respondents expressed support for the proposal to repurpose the toilet block for the Reuse Hub. They highlighted benefits such as reducing waste, providing affordable items to the community, and the successful management of the Reuse Hub by the Peebles Community Trust.
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Opposition to the Sale
A number of respondents opposed the sale and repurposing of the toilets. They emphasised the need for public toilet facilities in Peebles, especially for tourists, families with young children, and individuals with medical conditions. Concerns were raised about the impact on tourism and local businesses if public toilets are not available.
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Alternative Suggestions
Some respondents suggested reopening the toilets or providing alternative facilities nearby. Proposals included collaboration with organisations like Go Tweed Valley to improve tourism facilities.
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Concerns about Community Trusts
There were comments expressing scepticism about the ability of community trusts to manage the facilities effectively, citing past difficulties in securing funding and maintaining buildings.
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Potential Traffic and Accessibility Issues
Concerns were raised about increased traffic and accessibility issues if the Reuse Hub is expanded.
We did
We will continue to liaise with Peebles Community Trust as they develop their business case for the proposed Reuse Hub in the School Brae Public Toilets building.
All comments submitted as part of this consultation have been fed back to the Trust and will inform their business case. We will ensure that any actions taken are published here to keep the community informed and engaged.