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  • Scottish Borders Council provides several online facilities. These include applying for jobs, paying your council tax and other fees, and reporting faults. A full list is available by following the link.
  • The big digital switchover happens in the Scottish Borders in November this year. You can get information and advice, and check your post code for Freeview coverage, at the Digital UK website at www.digitaluk.co.uk or call 08456 50 50 50.

Welcome to the Scottish Borders Council

Welcome message from the Chief Executive

"This website is laying the foundation for the whole modernisation of local government in the Borders and I hope that users will find the layout interesting, stimulating, responsive and useful."  David Hume, Chief Executive.



Walk to School Week

Between 12th and the 16th of May 8,000 primary school kids will be walking to school as part of the UK-wide campaign encouraging families to leave their cars at home, to be greener, and reduce congestion. Find out more about our involvement in the campaign.




SB Connect

The spring issue of the Council's newspaper for residents, SB Connect, is now being distributed to households. You can read it online here.


  • Recent news
  • Walk to School Week - Friday, May 9 2008
    Scottish Borders will be a much more pleasant place to be in rush hour when around 8,000 children from 42 primary schools take part in Walk to School Week on 12-16 May.
  • Border Libraries celebrate Bookstart in Scotland Day - Friday, May 9 2008
    Babies and toddlers across the Borders will be taking part in special Library Rhymetimes to celebrate Bookstart in Scotland Day on Thursday 15th May.
  • Model T celebrations come to the Borders and Edinburgh - Friday, May 9 2008
    The British centenary celebrations of the Ford Model T, first produced in 1908, take place in the Borders and Edinburgh this month.
  • Duns Primary School saves the world! - Friday, May 9 2008
    Well – maybe not the whole world - but they are doing their bit to help the environment and their health, by putting together a school travel plan with the help of Scottish Borders Council (SBC).
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