Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders Council’s five-year revenue budget and ten-year capital plan was decided by councillors on Friday. The money for significant investment in frontline services including transport infrastructure, early years education and the continued transformation of the council’s digit

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 £

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Limited and Eyemouth Harbour Trust (EHT) have signed a lease which sees Eyemouth Harbour confirmed as the project’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base for the project’s 25-year lifespan.

Scottish Borders Council's planning committee has approved proposals which will see a station open in the Borders village of Reston for the first time in more than half a century.

Scottish Borders Council is being recommended to back proposals for a £46 million full-rebuild of Peebles High School. The proposal follows a feasibility study examining the benefits, cost and timescales of a full new-build of the school as opposed to a part-rebuild of the facilities damaged a

Scottish Borders Council has announced that the Great Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre in Galashiels remains on course to open its doors this year.

A proposed housing development on the banks of the River Tweed threatens views from Sir Walter Scott’s celebrated Borders home, its trustees have warned. A campaign has been launched to protect Abbotsford, the country house created by the 19th-century novelist, has been launched amid claims th

The Scottish Government has allocated more than £22 million to three permanent active travel schemes in Ayr, Hawick and Broughty Ferry.

Network Rail has submitted planning applications for new railway stations in East Linton and Reston.

The Jedburgh Grammar Campus project was this week recognised at the Partnership Awards 2020 as it took home a silver award in the Best Education category.

Hart Builders has started on site at a development of 69 high quality affordable new homes at Coopersknowe in Galashiels for Eildon Housing Association.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has shared images of the progress at the first phase of its new build housing development in Beanburn, Ayton.

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Farm, jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB, is hosting a virtual event next week to showcase how the local supply chain can support the build of its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base at Eyemouth Harbour. The one-hour session on November 18, ‘Buil

The record-breaking Union Chain Bridge is closed from today until 2022 as engineers prepare to start the first stage of its restoration. The 200-year-old structure will be shut for the next 15 months with no access at any time to vehicles, foot passengers and cyclists while contractor Spencer Group

Plans for a £40 million whisky distillery near Jedburgh are back on the table after a previously-approved application expired in January.