Peebles and District Community Council (PCC) is governed by the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) Scheme for Community Councils.
We are local people with an interest in our community. Our 18 members may serve for up to 3 years before standing for re-election. We regularly co-opt members for their skills and to fill vacancies.
The six elected Scottish Borders Councillors from East and West Tweeddale are `ex-officio' (non-voting) members who provide a valuable link to and from SBC.
Our main role is to:
SBC has a responsibility to
Ordinary Meetings of the Council are held on the Second Thursday of each month in the Burgh Hall, Peebles. These meetings normally start at 7:00pm and continue until approximately 9:00 pm.
Our meetings are publicised in the Peeblesshire News the week before the meeting with any changes to time and venue advertised.
Minutes and reports from the chair, planning convenor and police are available in Documents.
There is also a copy of the minutes and agenda displayed on the Community Council Noticeboard each month. The board is situated on the right of the archway leading to the Chambers Institution and Quadrangle. A further copy is located in the library. Please ask the librarian for the Community Council folder.
7pm Thursday 12th September 2024 – Agenda
All meetings are open to the public.
Each meeting allows 10 minutes for a Question and Answer session for members of the public to ask a question on any subject of relevance to the community council.
Thanks to the more than 400 people who contributed over 1000 ideas and the volunteers on the Placemaking team, the local place plan "A Plan for Peebles" has now reached it's final draft.
The plan has now entered the formal review process where it is laid before local and neighbouring community councils and local SBC councillors for final review and comment.
The full plan is available here.
Not everyone will agree with everything, that would be impossible. But based on the overwhelmingly positive comments received to date, Peebles & District Community Council intend to sign off the plan.
If there's something you believe we should take into account, please speak to a community councillor or email the Secretary secretary@ccrbpeebles.co.uk
"The current Inspection programme requires testing to be undertaken in the newer sections of the cemetery, namely Sections NC, A & B (to the right-hand side as you enter through the main cemetery gates).
We now write with a further update to advise that Peebles Cemetery Headstone Safety Inspections will commence in these sections’ week commencing Monday 7th October. Headstones which do not pass the safety test will be made safe by either laying flat or socketing. Notices will be placed at headstones which have been laid flat to notify the owner and provide information on the next steps they can take. Alternatively, owners can arrange their own independent inspection/remedial works if they wish ahead of our public safety inspections.
Works are carried out solely by specially trained Council staff, who at all times endeavour to work with respect and as sensitively as possible.
I hope this information is helpful but if you have any queries, please get in touch with the Cemeteries Office on 0300 100 1800."
Anne Snoddy, Secretary, Community Council of the Royal Burgh of Peebles and District.