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
As you will be aware the Deputy First Minister yesterday announced the details of the provision that will be provided during the period of school closures. Part of this provision is ensuring that the children of those key workers who are involved in the response to the Covid-19 emergency have...More
It has now been agreed that limited places in secondary schools will be available for S1-S2 pupils (aged 12-13 only) for parents who are key workers and feel they have absolutely no other option for childcare. If it is possible for a child to be at home, they should be, and it goes without...More
Community justice is a planned method of crime reduction that aims to address the underlying cause of offending behaviour.
We want to hear your views on the new Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan that is being developed for the Scottish Borders. We last asked for your views and...More
Update Thursday 20 March:
The viewing morning at Jedburgh Primary (Howdenburn) has been moved back to Saturday 21 March from 9am to 12noon. The Jedburgh Grammar viewing morning for Jedburgh community groups will still take place on Saturday 21 March from 9am to 12noon.
Due to...More
Come and tell us what your local bus service in Denholm means to you.
We will be discussing the Service number 20 provided by Peter Hogg Buses and the possibility of funding for extra services.
As of 16:00 on Monday 16th March 2020 this event has been cancelled.
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Come and tell us what your local bus service in Burnfoot Community means to you.
We will be discussing the H1 and H2 town buses and Community Transport options.
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The organiser of the Jim Clark Rally has lodged an application with Scottish Borders Council seeking a Motor Sport Order to run the event on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2020.
To approve the rally, legislation requires the Council to consider any potential impacts, both positive and...More
Please complete this questionnaire as honestly and thoughtfully as you can. The information gathered from this questionnaire will be used to review the current supervision and work performance policies and will maximise benefit and value from supervision to both the employee and the service. ...More
The purpose of the Localities Bid Fund (LBF) was to support community groups to develop ideas or projects which improved the lives of people living in the Scottish Borders.
The decision as to which groups were awarded funding was made via a public vote. This process is called participatory...More
Scottish Borders Council is considering the provision of a mobile recycling service to support the Council's 7 Community Recycling Centres.
It is proposed that the service would be provided one day a week at the following locations:
Jedburgh
Coldstream
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The Child Protection Committee (CPC) would appreciate if you would take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire and provide honest feedback on your experience and knowledge of child protection practice in the Scottish Borders, this will assist in our evaluation processes which helps keep...More
Local Authorities in Scotland are required to consult with parents every 2 years, to support their planning for the delivery of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC).
In Scottish Borders, ELC is provided in school nurseries and by private nurseries, playgroups, childminders and out of...More
As part of Fit for 2024 programme , we must drive innovation and creativity when it come to our properties.
This is because the size of our estate and the running costs involved are not sustainable.
On average, we spent £14million each year in the running costs of property which...More
Community groups and members of the public were invited to view plans for the new Earlston Community Campus at an event in Earlston Primary School on Thursday 19 September.
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In May 2019, Scottish Borders Council commenced a statutory consultation on a proposal to amend the catchment areas for Yarrow Primary School and Philiphaugh Community School.
Scottish Borders Council has prepared a Consultation Report responding to the comments and issues raised during the...More
Scottish Borders Council currently operates 70 public space CCTV cameras located in the following towns: Duns, Hawick, Galashiels, Kelso, Peebles, Eyemouth, Selkirk and Melrose.
The Council currently meets all ongoing running costs, including energy consumption, telecoms charges,...More
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
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Would you like to or are you already growing your own fruit and vegetables close to where you live or work? We want to hear from you.
We are developing a Food Growing Strategy for the Scottish Borders and we need local people to tell us why, where and how they would like to be...More
In line with the requirements of Section 18C of the Representation of the People Act 1983, Scottish Borders Council is undertaking a review of polling districts and polling places for use in parliamentary and local elections.
The aim of the Review is to ensure:
(1) a ll...More
Area Partnerships
In November 2017 Scottish Borders Council agreed to replace the existing Locality Committees with Area Partnerships from 1 January 2018.
The Area Partnerships reflect the Council’s statutory duties under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 which seeks to...More
The Shawburn Toll Embankment was historically used by the general public as a viewing point for the Selkirk Common Riding.
Prior to the 1998 Common Riding, it was deemed unsafe due to the poor state of the timber terracing along the steep angle of the slope and the lack of any...More
Members of the public and community groups are being invited to provide further feedback on our strategy for the future of play-park provision in the area.
The strategy was discussed at a local level at each of the Scottish Borders’ five Area Partnerships throughout June.
Area...More
The law states that The Council as licensing authority is required in terms of Section 17 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to review the scales for fares and other charges in connection with the hire of a taxi at intervals not exceeding 18 months of the last review.
The...More
We would like to invite you to participate in this important research project we are conducting, by completing this survey. Your views are important to us and the study will help to improve the lives of people, across the Scottish Borders, who require wheelchair accessible homes .
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In March 2019, Scottish Borders Council commenced a statutory consultation on the proposals that:-
Hobkirk Primary School is permanently closed; and
If the school is closed, the catchment area for Hobkirk Primary School is permanently zoned to Denholm Primary School
Scottish...More