Scottish Borders Council

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.

Scottish Borders Council has launched its Budget Consultation and is seeking feedback from residents in the Borders to help shape the budget, due to be set in February 2025. The consultation explains how decisions are made, how money is spent, and how residents in the Borders can contribute to the d

The Accounts Commission has commended Scottish Borders Council for its continuously improving and forward-thinking approach to making savings and tackling recruitment challenges.

Campaigners, organisations and charities across Scotland are coming together to take part in this year’s Challenge Poverty Week with today's theme focusing on housing.

Local authorities across Scotland contributed to the discussion on the vital role that housing plays in helping people live well in later life as part of Scottish Housing Day yesterday.

A new South of Scotland Housing Action Plan has been launched to help tackle the urgent need for more homes and more choice of homes in the region. The Action Plan includes ten tangible actions to be carried out over the next two years, with the aim of attracting more people to work and live here, a

Councillors have unanimously agreed to declare a housing emergency in the Borders.

Scottish Borders Council is to consider whether it should declare a housing emergency amid growing calls for the local authority to address its growing housing and homelessness pressures.

The Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership has officially opened the Teviot Day Service in its new setting within Hawick Community Hospital. The ceremony took place on 19 April when members of the Teviot Day Service Support Group were invited to cut a ribbon and declare the service open

A sponsored Fun Dook at Spittal Beach, Berwick-upon-Tweed has raised an impressive £4,397 on behalf of two of Scottish Borders Council’s learning disability support services.

Scottish Borders Council has agreed a cross-party budget proposal which commits to the delivery of planned projects and largely protects frontline services, despite continued rising costs. As part of the 2024/25 budget there will be: