Politics

Closing Hawick High Street to cars could put it on the road to a brighter future, a meeting in the town heard this week.

Police are appealing for witnesses after two motocross bikes were stolen from the Benchmark Motor Company in Selkirk this week.

Selkirk is to have another stab at putting together a resilient community group, following a stalled attempt the last time round.

Tributes are being paid to former Scottish Borders councillor Bill Lamb following his death last week.

Selkirk flood protection scheme project manager Conor Price has pledged that issues such as the crumbling wall in the town’s Corbylinn Road will be fixed this summer.

Cash-strapped Scottish Borders Council’s plans to save £80,000 by making cuts to school warden patrols and other services could put children’s lives at risk, it has been warned.

Rethinking the Scottish Government’s funding formula for maintenance of the region’s roads could be one of the first tasks for the soon-to-be-created south of Scotland enterprise agency, councillors have been told. 

Councillors have overturned a previous decision to deny planning permission for change of use of a retail unit at 38 Bank Street in Galashiels.

Councillors have upheld a decision not to grant planning permission for a chalet-type house in woodland west of Galashiels.

Earlier this week, we published a story online about how Scottish Borders Council has vowed to repair a road in Galashiels before the town’s 2018 braw lads’ gathering.

Only one in 20 complaints to Scottish Borders Council about out-of-control dogs last year led to dog control orders being handed out, figures reveal.

It's time to name and shame disrespectful dog owners, a Scottish Borders Councillor claimed this week.

Views are being sought from interested parties across the Borders to help compile a to-do list for the forthcoming enterprise agency for the south of Scotland.

The ongoing Hawick action plan will be among the issues up for discussion at next week’s meeting of Scottish Borders Council’s executive committee.

More than 30 affordable family homes are to be built on a greenfield site in Jedburgh.

Hawick community councillors are urging residents to report out-of-control dogs to the police.

Selkirkshire’s newest councillor, Caroline Penman, is crying foul on irresponsible dog owners after hearing a string of complaints from residents.

Galashiels Swimming Pool has been hit by a wave of foul smells, according to swimmers.

Fears have been voiced that Britain’s forthcoming exit from the European Union could hamper plans to boost the Borders’ economy.