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...
Closed 30 November 2025
Open Consultations
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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
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Play Space Improvements – Greenlaw Play Park
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 159 play parks ranging from smaller local areas for play to destination play...
Closes 8 December 2025
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Jedburgh Streetscape Project
Welcome to the Jedburgh Streetscape Project Online Consultation Page! Jedburgh Tourism Alliance (JTA) and Scottish Borders Council (SBC) have developed proposals to optimise the traffic configuration and make improvements to the streetscape and public realm, incorporating High St, Market St,...
Closes 14 December 2025
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Cemetery Strategy Engagement
This survey is designed to engage with local residents, visitors and stakeholders to better understand their views on cemetery management and ideas for improvement . The feedback collected will help inform the development of a Strategy for future service provision. Lair - the...
Closes 15 December 2025
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Day Support Provision for Older Adults with Care Needs in Cheviot, Tweeddale & Berwickshire
We are undertaking a survey to gather vital insights from our community and key stakeholders regarding day support provision for older adults. Please note this review does not concern older adults with learning disabilities. Your views are essential. Whether you are a service user, carer,...
Closes 11 January 2026
Forthcoming Consultations
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Eddleston Primary School Statutory Consultation on Closure
SCHOOL ESTATE CONSULTATION PROPOSAL TO CLOSE EDDLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL AND REZONE CATCHMENT Eddleston Primary School was mothballed in 2022, following a significant drop in pupil numbers to four pupils and the move from children to other schools in the Tweeddale Cluster area....
Opens 8 December 2025
Closed 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...
Closed 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...
Closed 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...
Closed 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...
Closed 30 November 2025
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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
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.