The Hawick Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is celebrating key milestones across the town centre as it enters its final phase.
Multiple projects delivered
At Bourtree Place, a traditional shopfront has been restored on a Category C-listed building, enhancing the town’s historic character.
Roofing works at 23 High Street and 3 Towerknowe are nearing completion, alongside masonry repairs, re-pointing, and the reinstatement of engraved lettering on a historic plaque - preserving important architectural details.
Earlier this year, the CARS Public Realm Improvement Project at Millport, at the waterfront beside Glenmac Mill, was also completed. This project was made possible through support from our allocation of the Place Based Investment Fund from the Scottish Government and significant contributions from Hawick CARS, the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme and funding from our Economic Development service.
The works have improved the connection between Thomson Bridge and the town centre, boosting accessibility and visual appeal.
Major restoration works have also begun at the Liberal Club, one of the CARS priority buildings. Roofing repairs are underway, with completion expected by the end of the year. The building’s recent private purchase marks a new chapter and a strong commitment to its preservation.
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Councillor Simon Mountford, Executive Member for Planning and Community Assets
“As the Hawick CARS programme nears its end, it is great to see more highly visible property improvements in the heart of the historic town centre, supported by the programme funding alongside other public and private investment.
“These works will provide a lasting legacy for the programme and many have only been possible thanks to the funding support available through Hawick CARS.”
About Hawick CARS
Funded by Historic Environment Scotland, South of Scotland Enterprise and ourselves, Hawick CARS is a successful heritage-led regeneration programme. It has supported the repair of key historic buildings, traditional skills training, and community engagement with Hawick’s rich architectural legacy.
The programme concludes later this year, marking the culmination of six years of investment and collaboration to protect and enhance Hawick’s historic environment.
A legacy programme is being developed alongside community activities and a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, which will provide the policy basis for future maintenance and care of properties.