Last
updated on
12 January 2021
Tweeddale Citizen of the Year 2020
A Special
Selection Committee will, in January 2021, consider the presentation of
a Tweeddale Citizen of the Year Award for 2020.
The Award is to be
made by the Scottish Borders Council to the Citizen or recognised group
of Citizens of the Tweeddale area who has or have done the most for the
honour and welfare of the area or any part of it during the past year.
Full details and nomination forms may be obtained from
Louise McGeoch, Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Tweeddale, c/o
Democratic Services, Scottish Borders Council, Council Headquarters,
Newtown St Boswells, Melrose TD6 OSA, Telephone 01835 825005
email
lmcgeoch@scotborders.gov.uk.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Council’s website
www.scotborders.gov.uk/TCYnominationform or by clicking
this link
Completed
nomination forms - from organisations or individuals - should be
submitted to Louise McGeoch at the contact details above not later than
15 January 2021.
Local High Street Heroes
Denise Hanks has been recognised as a High
Street Hero for her work in organising and running the
village's FoodHUGS project since April.
Also a hero locally is the
Co-op store in Innerleithen.
Scotland’s High Street
Heroes have been honoured for the remarkable ways in which they have
helped their communities during the coronavirus crisis.
Scotland’s
Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell today
praised each and every one of them for their efforts, saying: “I would
like to thank these High Street Heroes for going the extra mile to help
their communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I am pleased the
Scottish Government has been able to support these awards through our
funding for Scotland’s Towns Partnership. They typify the kind of
community spirit that has supported people and improved lives.
Denise and all your team, and staff at the
Co-op, thanks for all your efforts in these difficult times
Last few available
-Walkerburn 2021 calendar - don't miss out
Walkerburn's calendar for 2021 is still on sale at
the village shop.
BUT THERE
AREN'T MANY LEFT
Priced at just £5
with photos of the beautiful countryside around and some local fauna,
this makes an ideal gift for friends and family this Christmas.
Congratulations to Windlestraw
Windlestraw, Walkerburn's own luxury boutique
hotel, has been awarded a third AA rosette in recognition of the work of
chef Stuart Waterston. John and Sylvia Matthews, owners of the
hotel said “We are delighted that chef Stuart Waterston’s
talent, hard work and exceptional cuisine, long appreciated locally, has
now been recognised on the national stage" They hope that
this award will help promote the Scottish Borders as a great destination
for tourism.
Food HUGS – Healthy Uncomplicated
Great Scran!
HUGS -Healthy Uncomplicated
Great Scran is for anybody in need in Walkerburn, who was self
isolating, or is in financial difficulty due to Coronavirus.
The project was awarded a grant from the
Scottish Government's Comunity Wellness Fund administerd by the Corra
Foundation allowing it to continue this excellent work.
  Food
Hugs continues to deliver about 35 meals each Tuesday to those in
need in the village. This is about the same as were delivered at
the start of the project, but less than the 50+ at the peak during the
lockdown.
This relies on the help of a group of
volunteers and there is always space for anyone who wishes to get
involved in preparing the meals on Tuesdays. Get in touch with
Denise whose details are given below if you are interested.
The project has received valuable support from a number of sources
including the local Rotary Club and the CORRA foundation.
This project is to help the most vulnerable.
If you were self-isolating, or are in financial difficulty
and want to receive a meal get in touch with Denise via
hanks_denise@yahoo.co.uk
or 01896 870200.
The priority is for folk who received the shielding
letter, those self isolating because of age or other health reasons and
those who are experiencing financial difficulties.
Remembrance Day wreath laying in Walkerburn
There was no remembrance service in the village this year, however despite this,
there was a wreath laying ceremony, with social distancing in place.
Link to video of wreath laying ceremony
The video should download and you can then open it on your computer etc.
Development of land at West Bold by Forestry and Land Scotland
The Walkerburn & District Community Council has decided that a Forestry
and Land Scotland public consultation about the West Bold Plan is
unnecessary for three reasons: /span>
1. F&LS’s Plan 10 has addressed nearly all of the concerns we had about
the original plan.
2. WDCC’s Information Event on 15th August was well-attended by
residents who almost unanimously supported Plan 10.
3. Covid-19 restrictions mean finding a suitable venue would be
problematic.
Ideally we would prefer that F&LS abandons completely its plan to plant
on West Bold, but we think this is not going to happen and the
concessions they make in Plan 10 is the best compromise we are going to
get.
Anyone disagreeing with this decision can email WDCC members to express
their views. Contact details can be found in July’s Newsletter which
was delivered to every EH43 address, or on Walkerburn.com.
Wednesday Zoom Prayers
During Lockdown church buildings in Scotland were closed for
normal public worship for everyone's safety.
However Walkerburn and other local church
communities continued reaching out to one another and the wider
community, and have been gathering, where possible, electronically.
On Wednesday morning each week at 9.30am they would like to
welcome anyone who wishes, whether members of any faith community or
not, to gather on "Zoom" for just 20 minutes to pray for people in
Walkerburn and Innerleithen, particularly those most in need.
Wednesday Zoom Prayers will be hosted by people from various
local churches over time and anyone can take part. Those interested
will need to download "Zoom" onto a computer, laptop, tablet or
smart phone, and email the Rev Cedric Blakey, a retired Episcopal
priest living nearby, for the link "Zoom" invitation. The email is
revcanclb@gmail.com
Staying Healthy and Entertained
with Dignity - the SHED
 Inspired
by the town in Perthshire that converted a disused phone box into a
village larder a group of residents thought something like this would be
very welcome in Walkeerburn. At
first the
community council agreed to allow the transformation of the Community
Resilience Shed by the village hall. The idea was shared on Facebook:
they were overwhelmed by the generosity of the village. In less than 24
hours the shed was full. & Now a new shed has been purchased
and is at the other side of the Village Hall, and the resili
Maintenance of Jubilee Park - the area
next to the allotments  You may have seen people out cutting the grass on the area during this
period of social distancing.
It was decided that it was important to continue to try to maintain
the grass at a reasonable length.
The grass has now been cut about once a fortnight since April this year, some areas of wild
flowers have been left hoping that with time these plants will
help to keep the grass under control. The ongoing task is to
keep it looking the way it is now. In all it's probably about 4 -
5 hours work to cut all the grass. If anyone wants to go out with
a strimmer or mower and cut some grass, please feel free to do a bit.
What is five hours for one person is only 1 hour for five. It's good
exercise for the whole body. Many hands make light work.
Cutting has now stopped as the grass has slowed
down! Please respect the area which is for everyone's use
and benefit. It is not a rubbish tip.
Walkerburn Public Hall
All events at the hall are now cancelled until
further notice. This decision has been taken in the light of advice
from government.
Innerleithen and Walkerburn First Responders need volunteers
We need more volunteers to join us to become active responders. The more
of us there are, the more coverage we can supply, more incidents we can
attend and more lives we can help save. If you are interested, or want
to find out more, then please get in touch and we can answer all your
questions.
Facebook.com/iwcfr
07808 767 299
heartstart@iwcfr.org
Watch a video of the floods in December
2015
This
10 minute video was taken by Air Cam Pro on 6th December 2015 and
shows the extent of the flooding around the village. Click on the headline to see the video.
You may find it interesting to compare this with some of the images from
1926 in the Old Walkerburn section of the photo gallery.
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