Hawick Town Hall lockout sparks call for meeting to tackle problem
Elected members turning up for a meeting of Scottish Borders Council’s Teviot and Liddesdale area locality committee found themselves locked out of Hawick Town Hall on Tuesday night.
It was 10 minutes before a representative of Live Borders, the trust responsible for the premises, let them in.
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Hide AdEarlier this year, youngsters were left stuck inside – rather than outside – the same premises after it was locked during a youth event.
Hawick and Hermitage councillor Davie Paterson wants a meeting with Live Borders to resolve the problem, saying: “This situation cannot be allowed to continue. I am sick fed up of this happening.”