The future of Live Borders services in the Borders has been announced. Buildings in Hawick are as follows:
Retain Borders Textile Towerhouse and explore opportunities to maximise usage and service improvements.
Retain Hawick Library and explore opportunities to maximise service improvements, increase usage and income.
Retain Heart of Hawick and explore opportunities to maximise usage, income and service improvements.
Retain the Heritage Hub and explore opportunities to maximise usage, income and service improvements.
Retain Teviotdale Leisure Centre and undertake property feasibility works to identify opportunities to maximise usage and income generation and associated investment requirements. Significantly reduced investment compared to Integratis recommendation, recognising lifespan of the building.
Following one of the Council’s largest-ever community consultation processes, fully informed recommendations have been developed for facilities under review. These recommendations will be presented to, and considered by, Full Council on Thursday, 20 November 2025.
More details to follow…