Borders residents are being encouraged to attend the next meeting of their local Area Partnership due to be held in March.
The meetings are a chance to find out more about the range of funding opportunities we have made available to support community groups and projects. This includes an update on awards made during 2021-22 for the following:
- Community Fund
- Build Back a Better Borders Fund
- Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Fund
Local priorities will also be discussed and there will be the opportunity to set future agenda items.
Meetings are open to all members of the public and are attended by local councillors and community councillors. They are held online through Microsoft Teams, an arrangement set up in response to the pandemic. More information, including a copy of the full agenda and how to access the Teams link is available as follows:
- Berwickshire 3 March at 6.30pm
- Teviot and Liddesdale 22 March at 6pm
- Cheviot 23 March at 6.30pm
- Tweeddale 29 March at 7pm
- Eildon 30 March at 6pm
Councillor Robin Tatler, Executive Member for Community Development and Localities
“I am delighted that we are continuing to see a strong interest from community groups and that we have been able to support such a variety of fantastic projects.
“Our Area Partnership meetings are a great way for people to find out more about what applications have been submitted for their area and equally importantly, find out which ones have been successful and will go on to benefit their community.
“They really are a way for people to become involved in the decision making process at a local level and as always, I would encourage as many people as possible to attend their next local meeting and influence what happens in their community.”
Examples of awards made to local communities
Some recent examples of awards made from the respective Community Funds include:
- Berwickshire - Allanton Village Hall received £3,150 towards the cost of repairing a retaining wall
- Cheviot - Sprouston Community Council received £366 to provide a new community noticeboard
- Eildon - Beyond Earlston were awarded £12,460 for their Be Active project
- Teviot and Liddesdale - Hawick Saxhorn Band received £420 to purchase musical instruments
- Tweeddale - Peebles Citizens’ Advice were given £4k which they used to install a new phone system
Images from previous Community Fund awards are available on our Flickr page. These include:
- Berwickshire - Keeping Duns Blooming Marvellous
- Cheviot - Ancrum Community Council/Go Gardening Ancrum Group
- Eildon - Weigh Greener Community Interest Company
- Teviot and Liddesdale - Hornshole Greenway Development Group
- Tweeddale - St Ronan’s Bowling Club