The Scottish Greens have voiced disappointment after Scottish Borders Council voted to strip key support for community-led work exploring the return of beavers to the Tweed catchment. Instead of adopting the motion put forward by Scottish Greens Cllr. Neil MacKinnon, the council passed a Liberal Democrat amendment to delete the original wording and water down… Continue reading Disappointment as Scottish Borders Council rejects motion on community-led beaver reintroduction
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Ombudsman finds maladministration in council’s nursery closure plans
Families shouldn’t have to go to the Ombudsman to be listened to.
Green motion calls for council discussion on reintroducing Beavers to the Tweed
Scottish Borders Council will discuss the future of beavers in the Tweed catchment as Scottish Greens Councillor Neil MacKinnon prepares to bring a motion to the council next week. Proposing that the council formally welcome community efforts toward reintroducing the species, Cllr. MacKinnon’s motion highlights the vital ecological role beavers can play in landscape restoration.… Continue reading Green motion calls for council discussion on reintroducing Beavers to the Tweed
Laura Moodie challenges Scottish Government on cut-off for nighttime buses in the Borders
Laura Moodie, the newly-elected Scottish Greens MSP for South Scotland, has raised concerns in the Scottish Parliament over the early finish time of evening bus services connecting Edinburgh to the Borders. Speaking in the chamber on September 10, Laura highlighted the impact of the current timetable on local residents, workers, and businesses along Borders Buses’… Continue reading Laura Moodie challenges Scottish Government on cut-off for nighttime buses in the Borders
A £2bn AI data centre in the Lammermuirs: who benefits?
A 225MW data centre is planned for Roxburghe Estates land. The burden of proof is on the developer.
The people of Cardrona asked for a bus stop and they’re still waiting
More than 100 Cardrona residents answered the council’s bus survey. Three months on, there’s no meeting on the results.
A rural housing revolution: social homes and rent controls for Scottish Borders residents
Homes should be for living in. How the Greens want to keep people in the places they call home.
Investing in the future: the biggest expansion of childcare for a generation
1,140 funded hours from age two, and 570 hours from six months. Here’s what the Greens are pushing for.
Ditcher Law: council wins the right to be heard
Ministers approved the Lauder wind farm before the council could assess it. Now the consent is set to be quashed.
Toxic weedkiller: Green motion wins a chemical-free trial in Galashiels
After Cllr Neil MacKinnon’s motion, Melrose Road is being managed without glyphosate this summer.
