The 'Updated Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) - Planning Brief - Former Borders College Galashiels' will replace the previous Planning Brief adopted in 2009 for the site which is now out of date on a number of component parts. The updated SPG ensures reference to up to date policies and site...More
As part of the Spaces for People survey the Council received a number of requests to improve pedestrian and cycle provision on Chiefswood Road as part of a public survey last year and is considering a trial one way downhill on Chiefswood Road from April to September 2021. Spaces for People is a...More
What is happening?
A change in the law on 26 April 2019 means that Councils can decide if the operators of Sexual Entertainment Venues (“SEVs”) should be required to apply to the Council for a licence.
What is a Sexual Entertainment Venue?
The Civic...More
The annual Scottish Borders Council budget consultation is now open. This is your chance to play #yourpart and shape the Council’s financial plan for next year as well as its future priorities.
This year the consultation, which is open for 12 weeks, focuses on some high-level...More
The Public Protection Committee (PPC) would appreciate if you would take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire and provide honest feedback on your experience and knowledge of adult protection practice in the Scottish Borders, this will assist in our evaluation processes which helps keep...More
We have produced the Proposed Scottish Borders Local Development Plan (PLDP), which follows on from the Main Issues Report (MIR). The PLDP sets out land use allocations and planning policies for the Scottish Borders, for the next 10 years. The Plan is the Council’s settled position ...More
Under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 the local authority is required to consult with the local community when it is planning to make changes to common good property.
It is proposed that the Lauder Common Good removes from its existing lease to the Lauderhill Sheep...More
From Tuesday 5 th January 2021, as a result of the country being placed into level 4 restrictions, school buildings and early learning settings will only be open to staff, children of key workers and some invited children from the 5th to the 15th January (not Saturday or Sunday). All other...More
You can have your say on the final consultation on the Scottish Borders’ first Food Growing Strategy .
Comments after welcomed on the draft strategy as part of the 12-week consultation, which runs until 8 December.
An initial consultation took place last year,...More
Proposed allotments rules and regulations and conditions of let documents are available to view and comment upon.
Further information on allotments across the Scottish Borders is available .
Proposed allotments rules and regulations 2020
Allotments conditions of let
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Under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 the local authority is required to consult with the local community when it is planning to dispose of common good property.
The proposed disposal is the donation of a painting thought to be owned by the Hawick Common Good. ...More
Thank you for your interest in the Hawick Flood Protection Travel Choices Survey. This survey is collecting data as part of the Places for Everyone Hawick Active Travel Network Project for the purposes of understanding the barriers to certain travel modes and to help inform behaviour change...More
During 2019 the Council carried out a consultation asking whether people felt that the consumption of alcohol in public places was causing a problem.
A total of 491 consultation responses were received. 44% of those who took part did not think that the consumption of alcohol in a...More
Scottish Borders Council are looking at changing some care and support charges.
We would like to know what you think about the changes.
You can print the easy read consultation to fill in. There is a freepost address for you to send it to us. This means you won't need a stamp.
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The Social Care Charging Policy explains how the Scottish Borders
Council (SBC) works out what people should pay towards the cost of
their council-funded care and support, based on their ability to pay.
People can either use their benefits to arrange and pay for their care and support...More
We continue to live with the threat of COVID-19, highlighted by the number of new cases in the Scottish Borders in recent weeks.
As a result, our absolute priority remains the safety of the public and staff, including external groups who previously accessed Council buildings for service...More
Scottish Borders Council is keen to understand the public and media's experience of viewing live broadcasts of online Council meetings following their introduction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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The CAMHs team would welcome your feedback to support the service moving forward in delivering care and treatment to Children & Young People and their families w ithin the Scottish Borders
This short anonymous questionnaire will form one part of this process
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Our online transport booking form is currently unavailable. Please make bookings by phone or email.
Our demand response transport line can be reached on 01835 826 753 Monday – Friday between 08.45am and 4pm or you can email transport requests to PLACEtransport@scotborders.gov.uk ...More
Scottish Borders Council is seeking the input of Borderers to identify potential schemes to put temporary infrastructure in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spaces for People is a new, temporary infrastructure programme in Scotland which offers funding and support to make it safer for...More
We are asking parents and carers whose children normally use school transport to complete this short survey so we can explore various options for school transport arrangements for when schools reopen in August.
Almost 3,000 pupils normally travel on school transport every day,...More
During the summer holiday period our childcare hubs will be offered in all nine of our secondary schools for children from P1 – S2. Our early years hubs will be delivered through our partner private providers.
By completing this survey you will help us plan for the summer...More
Dear Parent/Carer ,
Following my recent update to you all, Scottish Borders Council has now developed an online survey to help us understand how home learning has been working for you and your children at this difficult time.
We are very keen to understand how you have...More
This Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) sets out to guide and inform the future expansion of Tweedbank within the site of the former Lowood Estate. This SPG builds on and refines the Tweedbank Masterplan and Spatial Framework prepared for Scottish Borders Council by the architects...More
This Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) lays down good practice procedures for the design of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS), and gives reference to other documents where more detailed information can be obtained if desired. It expands current development plan policy and is...More
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