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
Swap Shop Event in Duns Volunteer Hall on 26 January
2-4pm [tap heading for links] Bring along your pre-loved items that you no longer need or use, including clothing, toys, household items and swap them for things that you need. Couldn't be simpler! Early entry from 1:30pm to bring in items to display. Only £1 entry....
R100 superfast broadband rollout plan to 2023
[tap heading for links] A new voucher scheme will be launched later in 2020 to be accessible to homes and businesses “not able to access superfast broadband through the R100 programme by the end of 2021, even if R100 will ultimately reach them” More details here and...
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