Community Council
of the Royal Burgh of Peebles & District
Community Council
of the Royal Burgh of Peebles & District
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The Tweeddale Society have organised a talk on the Eastgate Story as a fund raiser for the Eastgate as part of the 20th anniversary.
It’s on Tues 3rd September at 7.30 with an introduction by Mary Daykan on the Under One Roof organisation followed by a talk by the award winning Architect, Richard Murphy, who designed the Theatre. The cost is £15 per seat.
10am Wed 26 June 2024, Meeting point Apple maps, Google maps, What 3 Words
Peebles Community Council will hold hustings from 7pm until 9pm on Monday 24th June in the Burgh Hall, Chambers Institution, Peebles.
Candidates
There are seven candidates standing in our constituency of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and all of them have accepted our invitation to attend.
- Conservative and Unionist Party: David Mundell
- Labour Party: Daniel Coleman
- Liberal Democrats: Drummond Begg
- Reform UK: David Alexander Kirkwood
- Scottish Green Party: Dominic Ashmole
- Scottish Family Party: Gareth Kirk
- Scottish National Party: Kim Marshall
Hustings format
They will each have a few minutes to present their views and then they will answer questions from the public.
Questions in advance
Some questions will be submitted to the candidates in advance so they can prepare their answers.
If you would like to submit a question please email the Secretary at secretary@ccrbpeebles.co.uk or drop it in at the Eastgate Theatre marked for the attention of Peebles Community Council.
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This is an opportunity to actively participate in the democratic process. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please note addition of event on 13th June 2024.
Scottish Borders Council has launched a brand-new suite of digital tools designed to make it even easier for Borderers to stay on top of their waste and recycling. Read more here, or click here to use the tool.
Peebles Community Council needs your help with the Peebles in Bloom competition this summer. There are many beautiful gardens in Peebles, and we feel it is important to recognise all the hard work which goes into making this town such an attractive place to live in and to visit, so we'd hate to miss any!
In July Community Councillors will walk all around the town looking at front gardens and business premises in order to produce a list of gardens and displays that they feel are worthy of consideration – so don’t worry if you see someone studying your garden and making notes on a clipboard, it’s probably just one of us! Then there is a review to create a short list followed by a tour by independent judges who make the final decisions.
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- If you know of a
front garden which is really special then please tell us. That way we can be sure we won’t miss any. - We need to be told about any
‘Secret Gardens’ – as they cannot be seen from the pavement, such as the ones hiding behind stone walls, high hedges and fences.
The Secret Gardens category is just one of ten categories. The others are Very Small Garden, Small Garden, Medium Garden, Large Garden, All Year Round Garden, Business Premises, Courtyard Garden, Best Street and Community Garden. There will be a trophy for the best Community Garden this year, as well as the usual certificate, thanks to the generosity of Garry Rennie of Peebles Auction House.
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We will be in touch shortly with last year’s winners in order to collect in the trophies.
Community Council contact details
Email: Anne Snoddy (Secretary) secretary@ccrbpeebles.co.uk
Phone: 07980 587139
Address: c/o Eastgate Theatre, Eastgate, Peebles EH45 8AD
There were a number of ways for community members to provide their thoughts and feedback in April and May including via an online survey, at local in-person workshops, drop-ins and pop-ups.
Find out more A Plan for Peebles