The Council members are residents of the area and act on behalf of local people to maintain and improve those aspects they believe are worth retaining.
Your Community Councillors are:
Sharon King, Chair (Hutton representative, full member)
Diana Beard, Treasurer (Paxton representative, full member)
Angela MacLean, Secretary (Hutton representative, full member)
Robin Allison (Paxton representative, co-opted)
Rebecca Hall (Hutton representative, full member)
Daniel Norris (Paxton representative, full member)
Tony Power (Hutton representative, co-opted)
We currently have one vacant post
We have all signed up to operating within the Code of Conduct for Community Councillors and are committed to implementing and promoting equal opportunities in our activities as set out in our Equalities Statement.
Our main role is to represent the local area and consult with local residents and pass their views on to public sector organisations such as Scottish Borders Council, NHS Borders and the Scottish Government. Scottish Borders Councillors who attend local Community Council meetings, and provide a good link between ourselves and Scottish Borders Council. The Community Council pursues matters of concern raised by community groups and individuals. For more information have a look through the Strengthening Community Councils document.
Please follow these links to find out more about what we do and what we have been involved in:
Community Council Meetings
Annual General Meetings
Police Scotland Information and Monthly Reports
Links with Scottish Borders Council
Planning
Finance
Notifications of Road Closures
Changes to the Constitution of our Community Council
The Scottish Borders Council Community Council Scheme outlines the regulations Community Councils in the Scottish Borders must follow. The Community Council constitution is based on this ‘scheme’.
A working group consisting of Elected Councillors and Community Councils was formed to review the current Scheme for Community Councils within the Scottish Borders Area. On 19 December 2024, the Scottish Borders Council agreed that the draft Scheme and Handbook should proceed to Public Consultation. The consultation concludes on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, at 5 pm.
How to view the SBC Community Council Scheme and Handbook:
The easiest way to submit feedback is by using the attached QR code or consultation link below,
Consultation Link: https://scotborders.citizenspace.com/customer-communities/review-of-community-councils-2025
You can also visit any individual centres within the Scottish Borders to read a hard copy of the documents.
You can write to Democratic Services Team, Scottish Borders Council, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA or email us at: communitycouncils@scotborders.gov.uk
The official Website for Hutton and Paxton Community Council 