Friday February 27th 2026
Scottish Borders Council headquarters
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) along with partners will be hosting flood awareness drop-in sessions on Wednesday, March 4.
The sessions will be held at the Burgh Hall in Peebles from 2–7pm and will focus on the Tweed Green/Tweed Avenue area, Eddleston Water and Rosetta Road for sewer flooding issues.
The following organisations will be available:
– SBC Flood and Coastal Management Team and Emergency Planning.
– Scottish Water Waste Water Catchment Planners and Reservoir Team.
– Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Southeast Flood Advisor.
– Tweed Forum Eddleston Water Project Team with the Natural Flood Management (NFM) Models.
Councillor Jenny Linehan, SBC’s executive member for Environment, Sustainability and Transport, said: “These drop-in sessions offer a valuable opportunity for community members to hear the latest updates on flood risk management work and services.
“They also give people the chance to raise any other flood related questions with partners, who will be pleased to help.
“I would encourage everyone to come along to the drop-in sessions for more information.”
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