Scottish Borders Council

Students from Borders College paid a visit to the doctor’s recently to learn more about how properties can be re-purposed and retrofitted with new technology, such as ground source heating systems, to significantly reduce a building’s carbon footprint. Borders College students with Eildo

The Berwickshire Area Partnership is keen to hear from residents who would like to become members of a community-led panel responsible for assessing applications to the Berwickshire Community Fund. The opportunity has become available as a result of a working group of local residents who proposed an

Scottish Borders Council has approved proposals for the administration of the Build Back a Better Borders Recovery Fund which was agreed within the council’s Financial Plan on March 19. The £500,000 fund has been established as part of the council’s response and recovery efforts re

The Berwickshire Community Fund for 2021/2022 is now open with £57,260 available for local community projects. The fund provides support and assistance with the development of community-based projects for voluntary and community groups that are active in their local area.

The next phase of the £1.57 million Hawick Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) has been announced this week, with a new round of grant funding opening. The latest round of funding for building repairs and improvements through the scheme can provide up to £15,000 of eligible proj

Scottish Borders Council has launched the second phase of its consultation on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy which has been developed as part a Borders-wide commitment to supporting individuals, families and communities experiencing hardship, whether that is as a result of economic, fuel, housing,

Scottish Borders Council’s five-year revenue budget and ten-year capital plan was decided by councillors on Friday with a Council Tax freeze agreed for 2021/22. The money for significant investment in frontline services including transport infrastructure, early years education and the continue

Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has launched the first phase of its consultation on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy which has been developed as part a Borders-wide commitment to supporting individuals, families and communities experiencing hardship, whether that is as a result of economic, fuel,

Scottish Borders Council has launched its budget plans for 2021/22, with a continued commitment to protecting and investing in frontline services. Over £74 million for roads and transport infrastructure in the ten-year Capital Plan, a further £44m in the five-year revenue plan and £

Eildon Group is delighted to hear that it has been successful in its application for funds from the ‘Community Fund’ from Utilita – a smart Pay as You Go Energy provider – to support ongoing work at its Borders Community Food Hub. At the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Eil

Trust Housing Association, Scottish Borders Council and Hart Builders have now completed their new amenity and extra care housing development at Todlaw in Duns, offering two different types of service designed for later years living.

Scottish Borders Council is to hold a consultation on the draft Anti-Poverty Strategy that has been developed as part a Borders-wide commitment to supporting individuals, families and communities experiencing hardship, whether that is as a result of economic, fuel, housing, food, digital or any othe

Scottish Borders Council will next week discuss a proposal to freeze Council Tax at the current level, which is the sixth lowest in mainland Scotland, for 2021/22. This follows confirmation that the Scottish Government will compensate local authorities who choose to freeze Council Tax in the next fi

Scottish Borders Council has apologised for a data breach after the email addresses of free school meal payment recipients were shared.

Scottish Borders Council’s executive committee has reviewed the progress made in the third year of the council’s five-year Local Housing Strategy, which sets out the council and partners’ approach to delivering high-quality housing and services to meet local needs. The Scottis