Consultation and Survey Hub

Welcome to Citizen Space. This site will help you find and participate in consultations and surveys that interest you.

Recently updated consultations and surveys are displayed below. Alternatively, search for consultations by keyword, postcode, interest etc.

Featured Consultations

Open Consultations

  • Accessing and Using Scottish Borders Council Services

    Scottish Borders Council is undergoing a series of reviews to transform its services. The current COVID - 19 pandemic has added to the need to review how we deliver services and how they are accessed. This is your chance to influence our future customer service arrangements, online and... More

    Closes 16 May 2021

  • Eyemouth Primary School 2021

    Scottish Borders Council have been developing three different education delivery models to inform the development of a new primary school and early years centre for the town. The thinking behind each model has been shared and discussed with schools leadership teams and parent councils. ... More

    Closes 16 May 2021

  • Informing Scottish Borders Anti-Poverty Action Plan - How are you managing?

    We are developing an action plan for the Scottish Borders Anti-Poverty Strategy and want your help. We want to understand what its like living in the Scottish Borders and what actions could be taken to reduce poverty. We are also consulting on the stategy itself at Scottish Borders... More

    Closes 16 May 2021

  • Anti-Poverty Strategy 2021 Consultation

    What is poverty? According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Poverty is when your resources are well below your minimum needs. Poverty means not being able to heat your home, pay your rent, or buy the essentials for you or your children. It means waking up every day... More

    Closes 16 May 2021

  • Scottish Borders Council Gaelic Plan 2021

    This plan has been prepared under Section 3 of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 and requires that public authorities consult on their draft Gaelic L anguage P lan to the attention of all interested parties before submitting it to Bòrd na Gàidhlig. ... More

    Closes 23 May 2021

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Closed Consultations

  • Peebles Cycle Lanes

    With the aims of making Peebles High Street a more appealing place to walk and cycle and the Council are keen to gauge views on: Trial of advisory cycle lanes and removal of centre line, 6 months duration Trial revised positioning of taxi rank (removal of ranks at The Park... More

    Closed 30 April 2021

  • Instrumental Instruction New Start Form 2020

    This form should be completed for pupils wishing to start instrumental instruction Only one pupil per form please. The information provided within this form will be held by Scottish Borders Council for the purpose described. It will be retained for duration of your child's music... More

    Closed 28 April 2021

  • Instrumental Instruction Continuation Form 2020

    This form should be completed for pupils currently receiving instrumental instruction Only one pupil per form please. The information provided within this form will be held by Scottish Borders Council for the purpose described. It will be retained for duration of your child's music... More

    Closed 28 April 2021

  • National Entitlement Card 2021

    The National Entitlement Card (NEC) is a national programme sponsored by the Scottish Government. It provides citizens with a single card which can have multiple uses. Within Scottish Borders, the National Entitlement Card is used for travel concessions, as a Library Card, for Young Scot... More

    Closed 25 April 2021

  • Jedderfield Farm Asset Transfer Request

    An asset transfer request has been made to Peebles Common Good and Scottish Borders Council under Part 5 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The request has been made by Tweedgreen and relates to Jedderfield Farm, Peebles EH45 8NH. The request and... More

    Closed 11 April 2021

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We Asked, You Said, We Did

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

During 2020 we began consulting on the introduction of Alcohol Byelaws in the Borders through a paper, online and face to face consultation.

You said

Many of you responded to us through the online and paper forms but we were unable to speak to you on a face to face basis due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

We did

This consultation has been paused and will be re-opened when it is safe to hold public meetings.

Thank you to everyone that has made comments. These will be kept and collated with all other feedback once the consultation has been completed. 

We asked

What time would best suit you for the Eilson Area Partnership meeting on 27 February to take place?

You said

16 people responded - thank you.

We did

The time that suits most people is tea and coffee from 5:30pm with the meeting starting at 6pm at Earlston Primary School.

Further information is available here on the Council's website.

 

 

We asked

We asked for your views on the Localities Bid Fund 2 grant process.

You said

You resonded to our evaluation survey which ran from 27 November 2019 to the 12 January 2020.

We did

We have analysed what you told us and presented the results to Councillors on 27 August 2020. Both reports are available below:

Review of Localities Bid Fund, Community Fund and Participatory Budgeting

Localities Bid Fund Round Two - Project Evaluation