Scottish Borders Council

Eildon Housing’s plans to deliver more green homes in the Borders moved another step closer this week. The first of three Passivhaus homes at Springfield Place in St Boswells will complete in March and a further ten-home development at Westruther has secured planning permission.

Scottish Borders Council is undertaking urgent repair works to the Jed Water flood defence in Jedburgh following damage caused during the recent stormy weather.

The final phase of Berwickshire Housing Association’s new Todlaw development in Duns has now been completed creating another 27 affordable energy-efficient homes. Millar Court, Station Crescent and Station Drive make up the last phase of the project which has provided a total of 87 new homes i

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) is to start work on three new sites later this winter as it continues its commitment to help meet the growing need for affordable housing in the region. The work will see SBHA deliver 22 new homes in Oxton, Kelso and Peebles.

The Borders Care & Repair service has introduced new falls prevention and dementia awareness services thanks to a £92,000 funding grant from Borders Caring Services.

Scottish Borders Council will today report that it expects to once again deliver a balanced budget this year, despite some increasing pressures. The report, the latest in a series of regular updates on the current budget to its executive committee, highlights that due to unexpected pressures in

Community groups and members of the public in Earlston and Eyemouth are being encouraged to give Scottish Borders Council their views on initial proposals for council properties and services in both communities. Following the Fit for 2024 property events in September in both communities, surveys hav

Scottish Borders Council has made “steady progress” as it continues to transform the way it delivers services but a “clear plan” is required to enable the local authority to deliver its ambitious programme of transformation. The programme, called Fit for 2024, aims to improve

Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has launched a consultation to help inform the upcoming budget which will be set in February 2020. From now until the end of January, members of the public can participate in a new online points simulator tool, available here.

Scottish Borders Council is to bring care services in the region back into its control less than five years after being taken over by an arms-length agency.

Scottish Borders Council will highlight the range of support it offers and its key achievements throughout Scottish Housing Day on its social media channels. Today marks Scottish Housing Day and Scottish Borders Council is joining with local authorities, registered social landlords and other organis

CIH Scotland has appointed Donna Bogdanovic from Scottish Borders Council to its board. Ms Bogdanovic is a qualified planner who began her professional career as a planning and economic development consultant in Glasgow. She is currently the principal officer for housing strategy, policy and develop

Eildon Housing has unveiled plans to build up to three Extra Care developments over the next five years with the first starting on site next week at Langhaugh in Galashiels.

Plans have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the former Kelso high school, to be converted into homes for the elderly and affordable housing. Planners wish to convert one of the town's more recognisable landmarks into a facility holding 34 extra care apartments for older people. Develop

Eyemouth Community Campus plans are being showcased to the public for the first time as part of a Fit for 2024 property event next month. The event, run by Scottish Borders Council, is to showcase the plans for the council and partners' ambitious strategy on the site of Eyemouth Primary for a new C