Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Borders Council’s Financial Inclusion Team has successfully achieved accreditation under the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers (SNSIAP). The recognition reflects the council’s commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible welfare benefits advic

Scottish Borders Council has launched its Budget Consultation and is looking for feedback from residents in the Borders to help shape the budget, due to be set in February 2026. The consultation explains how decisions are made, how money is spent, and how residents in the Borders can contribute to t

Organisations across Scotland will mark Challenge Poverty Week with a series of events for residents.

On Friday 26 September, the Tweedbank Care Village project celebrated a major milestone with a public engagement session and stakeholder event, bringing together residents, families, community members, local school children and project partners to mark the journey towards the construction phase. Att

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) residents in Galashiels came together last week for a community feedback event.

Scottish Borders Council is in the early stages of preparing a new Local Development Plan and is calling on communities to create Local Place Plans to help influence this important document. Local Place Plans are community-led plans that outline local priorities for development and use of land. Thes

Scottish Borders Council has approved a series of recommendations that will shape the future of care provision in the Hawick and Tweedbank areas. The proposals mark a significant milestone in the development of the two major care developments, aimed at transforming local social care services to bett

The first ever South of Scotland Heat Networks Prospectus has been launched - highlighting a series of significant economic, environmental and social benefits these networks could deliver.

Proposals for a luxury holiday lodge development are set to be considered by councillors in the Scottish Borders on Monday. Rutherford Park, situated between Carlops and West Linton, is located on the former Rutherford Castle Estate, and is being progressed by landowner Sandy Lane Resort Rutherford

A Housing Prospectus has been launched to outline the unique development opportunities in the South of Scotland, some of the key sites and the partners who stand ready to help bring forward developments.

More homes are needed to tackle recruitment challenges in health and social care, schools, policing, forestry and farming throughout the south of Scotland, according to new research.

Scottish Borders Council has unveiled the areas and projects that will be part of a regeneration programme resulting from a £20 million investment for the region as part of the UK Government’s Community Regeneration Partnership.

Councillors in the Scottish Borders have agreed a cross-party budget proposal which commits to the delivery of planned projects and largely protects frontline services. The budget, which was agreed at the full Council meeting yesterday, will sustain local services and support key projects;

Scottish Border Council's proposed financial plans for 2025/26 will sustain local services and support key projects despite continued rising costs and financial challenges.  The draft revenue and capital budget proposals have been developed by a cross-party group of councillors, which is set to

Scottish Borders Council’s Executive Committee will consider changes to Council Tax charges on empty homes to encourage owners to bring them into use quicker amid the ongoing housing emergency.