Welcome to the community website
You can use the menus at the top of the page to explore our website and read about:
[tap blue text throughout the website for links to more information]
- Gavinton, Fogo and Polwarth Community Council – our role, activities and maps
- The Village Hall – hub for community events and activities, including film shows and free broadband
- Our three main communities – brief histories, local amenities, places of interest, and outdoor activities
- News and upcoming events
- Our regular meetings – agendas, minutes, dates of future meetings, and planning matters
- Photographs of places and past events
- Sources of funding for community projects
- How to contact the community council
Upcoming events in the Village Hall (bookings)
Recent news
Free cycling videos to get you back in the saddle
Easyriders has lots of useful information on cycling in the Borders: videos, routes, clubs, etc Have a look at this website page, which includes cycling trails around Duns
‘Skyboat’ sculpture at Marchmont
This photo headed the ‘Pictures of the Month’ section in the Times online edition, published on 5th October, 2020 The caption reads: “Artist Charlie Poulsen stands on Skyboat, a sculpture he has created at Marchmont House in the Scottish borders. It will eventually be...
Items of interest
The next Community Council Meeting will be on 8th June 2026 (AGM) at 7pm
This meeting will be held in Gavinton Village Hall
Residents from our area are welcome to attend the meeting
email: chair@gavinton.net
Dates of future meetings are found here