John Lamont welcomes Cllr Rowley as new leader Friday, 26 November, 2021 Commenting on Cllr Rowley's appointment as leader of Scottish Borders Council, John Lamont MP said: "I warmly welcome Cllr Rowley's appointment as leader of Scottish Borders Council. I am looking forward to working with him across the wide variety of issues on which the council and I collaborate. "I am very thankful for Cllr Haslam's hard work in leading the council over the last 4 years. She has... Articles
UK Government to focus on improving vital local transport links 26th November 2021 Local Borders politicians have welcomed the Union Connectivity Review which examines how cross-Border connectivity within the UK can be improved. The review was... Articles
Borders station numbers decimated by pandemic 25th November 2021 New figures released by the Office of the Rail and Road show that railway stations in the Scottish Borders have experienced drastic drops in passenger numbers... Articles
Rishi Sunak Kickstart Scheme creates 200 Borders jobs 16th November 2021 New figures released by the UK Government have shown that Rishi Sunak’s flagship scheme, Kickstart, has already created 200 jobs in the Scottish Borders. The... Articles
UK Government announces £50m for MND research to find a cure 15th November 2021 At least £50m has been committed by the UK Government to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The condition that affects the brain and nerves... Articles
Borders MP meets with husband of imprisoned Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 10th November 2021 17 days in to a hunger strike in support of his wife - Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is detained in Iran - Richard Ratcliffe was met by Borders MP John Lamont... Articles
Borders Christmas Card Competition launched 9th November 2021 John Lamont and Rachael Hamilton have launched their annual Christmas card competition for school aged children across their Borders constituencies. The... Articles
UK Government announces over £1.3m for local Borders projects 3rd November 2021 Eight projects from across the Scottish Borders have been successful in securing funding from the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund, totalling support of... Articles
Endo Borders praised in Parliament for their work 2nd November 2021 A support group for women living with endometriosis in the Borders has been praised for their work in Parliament. Endo Borders is a group that raises awareness... Articles
Local MP discusses Borders broadband with the Speed Up Britain Campaign 2nd November 2021 John Lamont MP recently attended a parliamentary event to support faster improvements to mobile connectivity which would be of huge benefit to residents in the... Articles
