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If you are out and about in the country please familiarise yourself with the countryside code: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code 

The councilors elected at the recent AGM are as follows: Gavin Parker – Chairman Paul Greaves – Secretary Brian Bushell – Treasurer Lesley Mason Lesley Kirkwood Ralph Glatt Rob Sibbald

Tweedsmuir Community Council is currently processing an application through the BT Community Fibre Partnership to try and get fibre to the premise broadband technology to every property within the Community Council area. This process is taking some time but is still progressing. In the interim period it is worth noting Read more

This year the Upper Tweed Community Council is running bus trips to Edinburgh and Glasgow.   This will enable you to enjoy shopping, go to the cinema, visit museums or tourist attractions, eat out, be in Edinburgh at Festival time, go to a pantomime, or buy Christmas presents.   All these are possible with Read more

Two closures to report: The Broughton – Biggar road (B7016) is closed this Monday (21st) from 8am to 4pm at Corstaine Farm for road repairs. Diversion via Skirling or Kilbucho. More importantly, the Post Office at Broughton Garage will close when Ruth Halsall retires on Tuesday 5th April. The Post Read more

Following last year’s pilot scheme, Upper Tweed Community Council is proposing to apply for funding for another series of bus trips in 2016. Their plan is to run three trips from Broughton/Tweedsmuir to Edinburgh in June, August (Fringe) and December (Christmas shopping) and one to Glasgow in July. These trips Read more

Andrew Mason is putting together a grant application on behalf of the Community Council to provide bursaries to support children in the Tweedsmuir CC area to attend training courses. This would initially be open to school-age residents but could be extended to adults in the future. The bursaries would go Read more

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

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