Small Towns Group

The Small Towns Group was established in 2005 following a conference held in 2004 by the South of Scotland Alliance on 'Small Towns under Threat'.

The Group highlights the issues and challenges facing Scotland’s small towns, and promotes and advocates the development and regeneration of these towns.

Makin' Trad Presents…In the Mix with guest tutors Shooglenifty

An inspiring day of Music Workshops which will explore Combining Recording with Digital Technology & Protools with Traditional Music & Song. 

Offering an impressive array of tutors from some of Scotland’s best known bands in the Trad/World music scene today. 

The day will culminate in an exciting collabration of cultures old & new with an Electro Digital/Trad Band.

 

Out and about in Jedburgh

In October 2004, the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) required that all premises open to the public should be made physically accessible, or where this is impractical, that alternative services should be offered and made known. 

Isobel McLeish, Norrie McLeish, Kat Murray and Lynsey Bowling undertook the task of a Jedburgh access survey which takes a look at all those buildings in Jedburgh used by the public; these include commercial businesses such as retail premises, hotels as well as public buildings and identifies those that are physically accessible and those that are not.
Where physical access is impossible or difficult, the provider of the service still needs to comply with the DDA and offer appropriate alternatives to disabled people who are unable to access their premises. 

It is hoped that more Border towns will now follow with their own guide.