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
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SBC Consultation for the 2026/27 Budget
Scottish Borders Council Budget Consultation 2026/27 Scottish Borders Council is made up of skilled and experienced staff and councillors who work hard to plan and deliver services for everyone in our region. We have a deep understanding of our communities’ needs and are committed to using our expertise to make the best decisions we can. But our budget is limited and we cannot do everything that people might want. This means we have to make difficult...
Closes 30 November 2025
Open 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...
Closes 30 November 2025
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SBC Consultation for the 2026/27 Budget
Scottish Borders Council Budget Consultation 2026/27 Scottish Borders Council is made up of skilled and experienced staff and councillors who work hard to plan and deliver services for everyone in our region. We have a deep understanding of our communities’ needs and are committed...
Closes 30 November 2025
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Financial Inclusion Team contact evaluation
Scottish Borders Council Financial Inclusion Team is a dedicated service that offers expert advice and support on welfare benefits and financial matters to residents across the region. They are accredited through the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers. The...
Closes 30 November 2025
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Coldingham Bay & Pease Bay Tourism Survey
The beaches at Coldingham Bay and Pease Bay are vulnerable to the impacts of coastal flooding and erosion events. These events may result in the loss of beach, including the existing sand dunes, and result in the damage/ loss of infrastructure and properties adjacent to the coast for example, beach...
Closes 30 November 2025
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Statutory Consultation Eyemouth Primary School Relocation and EY Build 2025
Statutory Consultation on Eyemouth Primary School Relocation and Early Years and Family Centre Build Scottish Borders Council is undertaking a statutory consultation in terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 ( As Amended). The legislation requires local authorities to...
Closes 8 December 2025
Closed Consultations
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Fountainhall Primary School Mothball Status Review Survey
Fountainhall Primary School was mothballed in June 2025 due to the numbers attending dropping to very low figures (1 primary child from August 2025) necessitating a temporary mothballing of the school to allow the doors to be closed at the end of summer term 2025. As part of the mothballing report...
Closed 16 November 2025
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IRES Evaluation Survey
As part of the development of the IRES 2027+ proposal, we are launching a citizen consultation to gather views from residents on skills and career opportunities in the region.
Closed 2 November 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
Closed 31 October 2025
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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...
Closed 12 October 2025
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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
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
Provide feedback on the Draft Active Travel Strategy and tell us where aspects of the Draft Active Travel Strategy can be improved.
You said
301 answers were received and analysed. 268 responses were received from individuals and 33 responses from organisations.
We did
We have incorporated your feedback into an updated version. Updates have been made throughout the document, ensuring valuable insights gathered during the consultation are incorporated in the final version.
The Scottish Borders Council Active Travel Strategy was formally adopted on 29 October 2025.
We asked
Scottish Borders Council is undertaking a destination playpark project in Eyemouth as part of the Playpark Capital Investment Program 2025/2026. Consultation was held in person and online in the month of July to get the community involved in the design of the project. This report is the results and the voice of the community consultation.
We asked you to tell us what you would like to see included in the designs of the new wheeled sports facility and play park in Eyemouth. We also asked whether you would prefer a skate park or a pump track as your wheeled facility?
You said
You said you wanted a pump track and highlighted preferred layouts from the examples we provided. You also gave popular suggestions for a theme for the play park.
We did
We will incorporate your feedback into the design of the new play park and pump track within the budget amounts available and endeavour to create wonderful new facilities that meet the needs and desires of the community. Thank you for your support.
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.