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
Never forget a refuse collection again
New waste and recycling app for your devices Enter ‘Scottish Borders Recycles’ into the app store https://x.com/scotborders/status/1803723278508278180 https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/bins-rubbish-recycling/waste-recycling-app
Moving tribute to the late Hugo Burge of Marchmont
This is a moving tribute to the late Hugo Burge of Marchmont House, with kind permission of his family and Jonathan Findlay, who created it Tap HERE, then the 'play' icon towards the top and left of the screen Suggest viewing in 'full screen' mode
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