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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Play Area Improvements - Broughton Play Park
SBC is investing over £4 million in Play Areas and Outdoor Community Spaces over a seven year period. The intention is to improve community wellbeing and enhance outdoor activity for children and young people inclusive of all levels of ability. SBC currently has 187 play parks ranging from...
Closes 3 August 2024
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Lease of Derek Ramage Pavilion
Hawick United Football Club (HUFC) have applied to Scottish Borders Council for a 20-year lease on the Derek Ramage Pavilion in Wilton Park, which they have been using for the past two year through a short-term lease. A longer term lease will enable the Club to access grants to upgrade the...
Closes 26 August 2024
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Instrumental Instruction Continuation Form 2024-2025
This form should be completed for pupils currently receiving 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 funding instrumental music tuition fees....
Closes 31 May 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
Closed Consultations
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Taxi Fare Review 2024
Scottish Borders Council reviews taxi fares every 18 months and must consult with operators and members of the public on any proposals to change the taxi fare tariff. The council uses a formula which was agreed between the trade, the traffic commissioner and the council to determine variations...
Closed 21 July 2024
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Linglie Farm
Disposal of Linglie Farm Cottages and Small field Under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, the Local Authority is required to consult with the local community when there is a proposal to dispose of Common Good property. Selkirk Common Good fund are proposing to transfer...
Closed 18 July 2024
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Future use of Haylodge Depot, Peebles
Your opinion matters Haylodge Depot is part of Peebles Common Good. The most recent lease generated a rental income of £9500 per annum for Peebles Common Good Fund. This fund offers grants to local projects and uses funds to carry out works in the town that benefit the...
Closed 8 July 2024
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Proposal to permanently close The Wilton Centre, Hawick ( The Arches)
Scottish Borders Council has launched a consultation on its Proposal to permanently close The Wilton Centre, Hawick (The Arches) following a decision at the Education Sub Committee on 23 rd April 2024. The aim of the consultation is to engage communities across the region to have their say on the...
Closed 1 July 2024
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Instrumental Instruction New Start Form 2023-2024
After consultation with your Music Instructor 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...
Closed 30 June 2024
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
We asked
For feedback on the proposed actions in the Scottish Borders Council, and NHS Borders British Sign Language (BSL) Plan.
The local BSL plan contribute to the National BSL Plan which aims to make Scotland the best place in the world for (British Sign Language) BSL users to live, learn, work and visit.
You said
You said
The actions proposed by Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders, were right for the Scottish Borders.
We did
We did
Used the feedback to finalise the Scottish Borders Council & NHS Borders local BSL Plans.
We asked
Residents/ Businesses on the 2023 route on impact of the Event and views on the overall impact on the Region.
You said
597 responses. Overall Impact = Positive was 78%
We did
Event Organisers decision not to hold event in 2024. Support 2025 closed road Tour O The Borders to take place.
We asked
We invited your comments on a draft Newstead Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
You said
A summary of the consultation responses is available in Appendix B of the Committee Report for Planning & Building Standards Committee (8th January 2024): https://scottishborders.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s79896/Item%20No.%2006%20b%20-%20Newstead%20CAAMP%20Adoption%20-%20Appendix%20B%20Consultation%20Response.pdf
We did
Your comments have informed changes to the Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAA&MP).
The revised CAA&MP was adopted by Planning & Building Standards Committee on 8th January 2024. The revised CAA&MP is available on the Council’s website: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory_record/26006/newstead
The changes made in response to the consultation are set out in the Committee Report and Appendix B and C (Item 6): https://scottishborders.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=6958&Ver=4