Community Council Updates
Walk your way to health & happiness
Submitted by graham on Mon, 19/07/2010 - 19:47
Do you want to feel fitter & to meet new people?
Do you want to enjoy the pleasure of walking but feel unable to walk for too long?
Does climbing a hill fill you with horror?
Or maybe you would like to lead walks in your area
Then walk it could be just what you are looking for!
Join West Linton's Walk it group...
walk it aims to help people become more physicall active by attending low level and friendly walks.
Once a month on a Monday at 10am. Meet at the information tablet on the Green
For more information
call Denise at SBC on 01835 825060 or email walkit@scotborders.gov.uk
Erection of 49 affordable dwellinghouses with associated roads, footpaths and ancillary works
Submitted by graham on Sun, 18/07/2010 - 23:08To view the application in full click here.
The Community Council would like to hear your opinion on this application: are you for it or against it? If you are against it, why?
Please write or speak to a member of the Community Council and pass your thoughts on.
Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre
Submitted by graham on Tue, 29/06/2010 - 08:42A new telephone helpline for women and young girls aged 13 and over who have been subjected to traumatic sexual violence will be launched on July 1st, see the attached poster and a summary of the work of the Centre below for more information.
Background
Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre aims to provide emotional and practical support and information to women and girls aged 13 and over who have experienced rape or sexual violence in their lives. This includes sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and other forms of sexual violence.
The centre is run by women for women. All workers are trained to a high standard and share the feminist view that violence against women is an abuse of power and should not happen.
How we work
We work to empower women: to support women to find and make their own choices. We can give you information and support, but we believe that you are the expert in your own life. This means that we will not tell you what to do.
We do not accept referrals from third parties. This means that we ask you to contact us direct, as we believe it is important that it is your own choice to access our service.
Our support service
We respect the courage and strength it takes to speak out about your experience of rape or sexual violence, whether it has been a recent assault or whether it happened a long time ago.
When you contact us:
- we will believe you.
- we will listen to you.
- we will support you.
We will believe, listen to and support women of any age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or religious and cultural background.
Confidentiality
What you tell us remains confidential within our support team. We will not tell anyone that you are being supported. There are some circumstances however, when we are required to share information with other agencies. A support worker will always discuss this with you first.
Telephone support
The opening times of our helpline may vary. When the line is not staffed there will be a message telling you when a support worker will be available to speak to you. You can either call back then or leave a message and we will return your call. If you would like us to call you back, we will not say who we are unless we speak to you directly and our telephone number is always withheld. You can use the helpline for ongoing support. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, support can be provided via a minicom.
We are committed to providing a high quality service. For this reason, from time to time, our helpline is monitored internally for training purposes.
Face to face support
When you contact us we will offer you a face-to-face session with a support worker. You can use this time in any way you choose and we can talk through what support we can offer you.
Family, friends and partners
We offer telephone support to anyone who is supporting a woman or girl aged 13 or over, who has experienced rape or sexual violence.
Support our work by:
Believing a woman or girl who tells you she’s been assaulted.
Supporting her to make her own choices about what she wants to do.
Challenging abusive behaviour or views which promote violence.
New School plans
Submitted by graham on Tue, 25/05/2010 - 13:21Scottish Borders Council have posted the most recent plans for the new West Linton Primary School on their web site. Navigate to the page by clicking here.
From the page we have the following:
"Over 150 people attended the public exhibition held in April. Two different plans, options A and B were on display. Option A would place the school at the north end of the site, and Option B would place the school at the south end of the site. 70 people completed feedback forms to give their views on the plans. These will be collated and taken into account in the next stage of preparing the plans to present to the Project Board, and then to full Council. The plans presented at the exhibition are available for viewing below"
70 forms from the village cannot be termed representative. To ensure your voice is heard in one of the most important planning applications for the village in many years and one that will affect the entire community for decades please write to SBC.
A comments form will be posted shortly to allow you to download and complete it if you have not yet had an opportunity to do so.
Nominated Neighbour Scheme
Submitted by graham on Mon, 10/05/2010 - 13:26
Tweeddale Nominated Neighbour Scheme
Police in Tweeddale are rolling out the Nominated Neighbour Scheme, which assists in tackling bogus caller crime. Under the scheme, residents are encouraged to seek the help of a neighbour, friend, carer or relative in checking that unexpected callers to their door are genuine. When an unexpected caller appears at the door, the occupant is encouraged not to enter into conversation with them or open the door, but just to show the card, which directs the caller to go to the house of the nearby ‘Nominated Neighbour’ who is better able to verify the caller’s validity.
Community Beat Officer for Tweeddale, PC Vanessa Hamilton said “This initiative provides elderly and vulnerable residents in our communities with peace of mind when dealing with callers, and will hopefully prevent people becoming victims of this rare but despicable crime”.
Further information on the Nominated Neighbour Scheme can be obtained from PC Hamilton at Peebles Police Station on 01721 720 637 or by e-mail at Vanessa.Hamilton@lbp.pnn.police.uk
Avoid burst pipes this winter
Submitted by graham on Fri, 11/12/2009 - 16:13Beat the cold, wrap up this winter
Scottish Water's Warm Pipes campaign has been a great success in the last few years and you will see this being re-launched for winter 2009 in early December.
The key message of our campaign is to ensure that all householders are aware of how they can take steps to heat, insulate and protect their homes in this colder weather. Our Warm Pipes campaign offers a number of easy steps to help people beat the cold and wrap up their homes this winter.
Scottish Water’s Customer Service Delivery Director, Peter Farrer (pictured below with Bill) is calling on customers to protect their home this winter in order to avoid the misery caused by burst pipes:
“With Christmas around the corner, we are encouraging householders to wrap up their pipes as well as their presents. Winters have been milder of late, but there’s no telling when temperatures could suddenly plummet.
“The real problems start when temperatures begin to rise again after a cold snap. This can lead to pipes expanding and bursting. That’s why we want customers to get prepared now so that they can enjoy the festive season.
“There can be nothing more chilling than coming home to find your home ankle deep in freezing water and your furniture, carpets and beds all ruined because of a burst pipe. If people follow our simple steps now to heat, insulate and protect their homes, then they can enjoy peace of mind that their home is wrapped up for winter, which in turn will help to reduce the risk of any repair bills for burst pipes.”
For copies of our Warm Pipes leaflet, poster and contact card, which each provide advice and tips on how to protect your home visit www.scottishwater.co.uk/warmpipes.
We are keen that you are aware that this information is being made available to customers online or on request in hard copy. If you would like further information on this seasonal campaign visit the website or if would like hard copies of any of the materials so that you could make these available to householders within your community please feel free to email customermarketing@scottishwater.co.uk details of your request.
Members of your community will also have the chance to receive a free fridge thermometer magnet, if they are one of the first to request warm pipes information from Scottish Water direct.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish you and your community a safe and happy festive season.
Please click here to download a pdf of this message
Christmas Lights
Submitted by graham on Thu, 15/10/2009 - 13:33It will soon be time to decorate the village with the Christmas lights again. In recent years the Community Council has purchased a number of festoon lights which have been well received. Additionally a switching on evening at which there is music, food and an opportunity to support local businesses with a spot of late-night shopping has been introduced.
The lights will be put up by volunteers on November 14th. If you would like to help this year please contact David Small on 660411 or any member of the Community Council.
The Planning System
Submitted by graham on Thu, 15/10/2009 - 11:04There have been a number of changes to the Planning process recently.
To assist groups and individuals with the changes the Government have produced a series of publications on their web site; I provide the links to a few of these below.
A guide to the Planning System in Scotland
A guide to Mediation in the planning system in Scotland. Help on how to understand how mediation can be used to enhance the planning process.
Notification of Planning Applications
Circulars explaining the new provisions
Planning Aid: A charitable organisation which provides free, independent advice, information and training on planning and environmental matters for individuals and community groups.
SB Local Plan
Submitted by graham on Thu, 15/10/2009 - 00:43The Scottish Borders Local Plan has been finalised and is out for consultation.
The Plan can be accessed in Council offices, local libraries and on line here
There is a statutory 6 week consultation period, during which comments will taken in written form.
Objections must be made in less than 2000 words before noon on the 27th November.
Reporting Faults to SBC
Submitted by graham on Thu, 01/10/2009 - 15:51Scottish Borders Council has a web based system called Local View which allows members of the public to report various types of problems including Road and Road Lighting faults, Cleansing issues, Graffiti and Fly Posting in Public Places, Environmental Health and Fly Tipping etc.
Locations may be identified either by post code, address or by a point on a map. A brief description of the fault or problem with your contact details, if you require follow-up information, can be entered in the system in a matter of a few minutes at any time of the day or night (no need to wait until the office opens in the morning).
From experience, problems may take a week or two to be rectified but they are fixed.
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