Scottish Borders Council

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The Scottish Borders Council has revealed that a 5% Council Tax increase, which is half the rate of inflation, will be put forward as part of budget plans for 2023/24 later this month. The local authority said that income generated from this will help manage a significant financial gap in council bu

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Scottish Borders Council has approved the next steps that have been recommended for the development of a new care village facility for Hawick. Agreement was given at the council meeting held on 26 January for a full business case to be progressed, based on the preferred option that a new build care

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Scottish Borders Council is holding two drop-in sessions to give the community an opportunity to have their say on options for a new care village development for the central Borders to be located in Tweedbank. Plans to develop the facility were agreed as part of the council budget approved on 19 Mar

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Scottish Borders Council has approved the outline business case initial assessment for the development of a new care village facility in Hawick. Approval was also given at the meeting held on 29 September for shortlisting of the potential options for the care village in Hawick prior to the developme

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Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership (CPP) has set out a work plan which highlights the key priorities and actions for the partnership over the next 12 months to support communities. The key priority themes, which were agreed in June this year, are: ‘Enough Money to live on’ &

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Scottish Borders Council is marking the seventh annual Scottish Housing Day by celebrating the impact that housing makes to the lives of people and communities across the region, as well as raising awareness with residents on the housing options available to them. The focus this year is on sustainab

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Action to tackle child poverty in the Borders has been set out in a Child Poverty Report which will be discussed by the Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership Strategic Board this week. The Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership is made up of a number of strategic partners operatin

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Scottish Borders Council has submitted three bids as part of the latest round of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Local authorities can submit bids related to each MP’s constituency covering the area and also a single authority transport bid. Scottish Borders Council has submitted

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Scottish Borders Council is seeking the views of residents and stakeholders on the next Local Housing Strategy, which will cover the period from 2023 to 2028 and will set out a vision for housing and related services in the region. An early engagement survey took place towards the end of 2021 and th

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