Help to Adapt is a Scottish Government initiative to help people over 60 live independently at home for longer. It offers a Scottish Government loan based on the equity in your house. If you would like expert assistance in planning and undertaking adaptations to your home, see www.helptoadaptscotland.co.uk or call Read more…
Biggar Municipal Hall, Tuesday 17th November 2pm – 3.45pm and 5.15pm – 7.30pm www.scotblood.co.uk
Remembrance services Sunday 8th November: Broughton and Tweedsmuir at 10am; Stobo and Skirling at 11.30am Wreath laying: Broughton War Memorial 11am, Skirling 12.25pm Wednesday 11th November: Primary School @ Broughton War Memorial 10.55am Service in Drumelzier Church at 6.30pm
Saturday 31st October, 5.30pm in the village hall. Get creative and enter the fancy dress and carved pumpkin competitions! All kinds of fun and games too. Bring something to share for the baked potato supper, and BYOB. £2 per person. Spookily exciting!
SP Energy Networks are currently consulting about their proposed grid connection for Earlshaugh Wind Farm. Some of this connection is underground, but they are proposing a significant number of pylons, notably in the area next to the Devil’s Beef Tub. You can read their consultation leaflet here. If you wish Read more…
The Tour of the Borders cycle race will come through Tweedsmuir on the morning of Sunday, August 9, and organisers are appealing for local people to volunteer their help on the day. A payment of £35 – paid to the charity of your choice if you so wish – is Read more…
The Crook Inn planning application has been lodged with Scottish Borders Council by Tweedsmuir Community Company. All the documents can be found here. The Community Council has been asked to collate local responses – if you have any comments to make which you would like us to include, please contact Read more…
Once a month on a Saturday starting in July, from Tweedsmuir/Broughton to Edinburgh. This is a pilot scheme set up by Chris Lewin of Upper Tweed Community Council, funded by a grant from the Glenkerie Windfarm community fund. Full details can be found/downloaded here: Bus Pilot 2015
We have been asked to consult the local community on a planning application for a new house west of Glenbreck. Full details can be found here. Please contact us if you have any comments by 30th June and we will send all responses to the planning department.
Tweedsmuir will be joining the Resilient Communities scheme! The scheme helps communities to develop a plan for coping with emergencies such as bad weather, road accidents, power cuts, people lost in the hills, medical emergencies and so on. Scottish Borders Council provides advice and equipment, and we develop a Read more…