Scottish Borders

Plans have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the former Kelso high school, to be converted into homes for the elderly and affordable housing. Planners wish to convert one of the town's more recognisable landmarks into a facility holding 34 extra care apartments for older people. Develop

Claims made by union representatives regarding planned industrial action at Scottish Borders Council’s roads department have been refuted by the local authority. Members of Unite will hold 24 hours of industrial action later this month over a dispute relating to working conditions.

Employees at Scottish Borders Council’s roads department will hold 24 hours of industrial action later this month over a dispute relating to working conditions.

Eildon Housing is to undertake an “exciting” new building project which will deliver warmer, cheaper, affordable homes while also considering the future of house building and its impact on the environment. The Association is investing millions of pounds as part of its strategy to make su

Eildon Housing Association has pledged to unveil alternative proposals to develop new affordable homes at Tweedbridge Court in Peebles after its initial plans were rejected by the Scottish Government. The Association had acquired and demolished vacant buildings at the site and submitted plans to Sco

Plans to expand the Roxburghe Hotel near Kelso have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.

Plans have been submitted this week for new nursery facilities at two primary schools as part of Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) continuing school estates improvement programme. If approved, work would begin on new Early Years Centre at both Priorsford Primary in Peebles and St Ronan’s

A number of construction and infrastructure project have moved a step closer after the ‘Heads of Terms’ for the £394.5 million Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal was signed off today.

Plans to turn a derelict former department store building in Hawick town centre into a business incubator centre have been given the go ahead.

The new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in Duns is to open to the public on July 11.

Buccleuch Group has announced that it intends to sell about 25,000 acres of its Borders estate following a review of its land.

Work on a £3.3 million residential project in Innerleithen is now under way after Whiteburn Projects were appointed as the principal contractor. The Caerlee Mill project is being delivered for Edinburgh-based property developers Whiteburn Group.

Unite members in the roads department at Scottish Borders Council (SBC) are to be balloted for industrial action.

A 20-year spatial plan which covers development across Fife, Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders has been thrown out by Scottish ministers.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is to build 29 affordable new energy efficient homes at Springfield Avenue in Duns with work set to start this summer. The Association purchased the site from housebuilder Springfield Properties thanks to funding from a Scottish Government grant and support fro