Caddon Crafters produced a tapestry to mark the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, which was then put in the Clovenfords Hotel. However, when the hotrel closed it was discovered the tapestry was no longer on display. If you have any information as to where it is, please contact Isobel Burrell (01896 850558 or 07940 057310). Thank you
Special Constables – Recruiting
With a long and impressive history, the Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteervbody consisting of voluntary officers with identical powers to that of police officers. Asva special constable, you’ll work alongside our police officers in your spare time –forging strong partnerships in the community, patrolling our streets, preventing crime,vand interacting with all kinds of people to give back, keep your local community safe and make a real difference.
You can work full time and be a Special Constable in just 96 hours per year or a few hours a week. The role is diverse, demanding, and rewarding. You could be doing anything from policing a football match to assisting at a road accident. Special constables also police major sporting and public events and provide an excellent bridge between the Police Service and the public, representing both the community within the police service and the police service within local communities.
Special Constables can act as a positive force for change – bringing with them an extensive pool of skills, talents, experience, local knowledge, and diverse backgrounds – as well as enhancing the overall level of service provided by the police. So, whatever your walk of life, step forward now and find out how being a police volunteer could be the perfect fit to suit your lifestyle.
Police Scotland Special Constable Recruitment – Police Scotland
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has identified the worrying of livestock as one of the key issues impacting on rural/agricultural communities in Scotland. All livestock are valuable assets and any harm to them impacts an owner/farmer’s livelihood. It is every dog’s instinct to chase, even if they are usually obedient and good with other animals. Consequently, all dogs should be kept under proper control by the owners/handlers whether they are in an urban or rural area.
In respect of Livestock Worrying, the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 has been updated from November 2021 to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland)Act 2021 and features several key changes:
- Renaming of offence
- Widens categories of livestock
- Increased Penalties
- Additional Police Powers
All of which it is hoped will bring the legislation in line with modern farming practices, act as a clear deterrent. and provide further support to livestock owners. Chasing by dogs can do serious damage to livestock, even if the dog doesn’t catch them. The stress of chasing/attacking/worrying by dogs can cause animals to die and pregnant stock to miscarry. Livestock fleeing from dogs are often killed or seriously injured by their panicked attempts to escape, often causing significant collateral damage to fences and field boundaries in the process. Dogs chasing ewes and lambs can cause them to separate with lambs dying from starvation or hypothermia if they fail to find the mothering ewe again.
Community Council Scheme Review
Residents in the Scottish Borders have until 23 April to have their say on the Review of Community Council Scheme 2025. The consultation asks residents for their feedback and suggestions on how the Community Council Scheme can be improved along with the 69 Community Council Handbooks.
The public consultation Review of SBC Community Council Scheme 2025 can be accessed on Citizen Space an online platform for community engagement until 5pm on 23 April 2025.
All local authorities must provide a Scheme for Community Councils, which outlines their governance arrangement and includes details of the Community Council areas. Community Councils are voluntary organisations set up by statute by the local authority and run by local residents to act on behalf of the area. To remain current, and reflect good practice, it is important that the Scheme is reviewed. Residents can also feedback in writing by accessing hard copies of the consultation at contact centres or by contacting Scottish Borders Council Democratic Services, Council HQ, Newton St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CLOVENFORDS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Your Community Council needs
YOU!
Nominations are invited from members of the community whose names appear on the current Electoral Register for the Clovenfords and District Community Council area.
In the event of there being more nominations than places on the Community Council, a ballot will be held
Nomination Forms can be obtained from:
Democratic Services, Scottish Borders Council, Newtown St Boswells, TDA OSA Tel: 01835 826527
Or by downloading the form from the Scottish Borders Council website http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/ccelections
The final date for the return of completed nomination forms is 12 noon, Sunday 25 May 2025
Forms (originals) should be delivered or posted to:
Lynne Cuerden, Clovenfords Community Council, Democratic Services, Scottish Borders Council, Newton St Boswells, TD6 OSA
CC meeting
Wreath Making Workshop
SPEN Public Meeting – Buried Cable Works
Clovenfords & District Community Council
PUBLIC MEETING
SP Energy Networks
Buried Cable from Innerleithen to Yair
Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 5 pm
Caddonfoot Village Hall
SPEN is going to give a short update on the progress of the buried cable works, which started on 7 October 2024.
There will be a question and answer session after the update.
El Duglas
HotTrod Theatre Company Presents: El Duglas
Every year, in the Andalusian town of Teba, an event is held to commemorate the heroic deeds of the Good Sir James Douglas, often known as “The Black Douglas,” who fought and died there in the Battle of Teba in 1330. He was on his way to the Holy Land with the embalmed heart of his friend, Robert the Bruce.
Sir James was Bruce’s ablest lieutenant and the most professional soldier of his day, whose menacing resourcefulness and outright genius undoubtedly led to victory in the First Scottish War of Independence. Who better to tell his story than the Bruce himself?
Date: Sunday 22nd September
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Caddonfoot Hall
Tickets: £15 from or on admission (cash only)
Postal Votes
Sent on behalf of David Robertson, Returning Officer
You will be aware there is a national problem regarding the delivery of postal votes, with some voters still awaiting their postal packs.
In response, the Scottish Borders Council is to open a drop-in facility to allow postal voters who have a problem with, or have not yet received their postal pack, to pick up a pack in person. This will be set-up at Council Headquarters in Newtown St Boswells.
The facility will be open from 9am to 2pm on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June.
Voters should come to the Council Headquarters in Newtown St Boswells, with photographic identification and proof of address, and a postal pack will be issued to them.
Only voters from Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk will be issued replacements. Any electors for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale should contact Dumfries and Galloway Council for a replacement.”