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A702 Biggar Town Centre Traffic Signal Installation Works

BEAR Scotland, acting on behalf of Transport Scotland, is planning to undertake essential civils works for the installation of traffic signals on the A702 in Biggar Town Centre between Park Place and Station Road.

Please click here to find the enclosed location plan for clarity.

The works have been provisionally programmed to start on Monday 16th February 2026 for a duration of 40 days, with work taking place between the hours of 06:00 and 18:00 each day. This includes Saturdays and Sundays.

To ensure the safety of the workforce and the public it is necessary to utilise temporary four-way traffic signals with designated temporary pedestrian crossings between Park Place and Station Road throughout the duration of the works.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times, and all traffic management will remain in place out with working hours.

If you require any further information on any of the proposed works please do not hesitate to contact Alexander Bell by email at SEConsultationroads@bearscotland.co.uk.

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Spotting Scams

Community Police Constable PC Beaumont provided copies of Dot Magazine to Skirling Community Council in their last meeting.  Dot Magazine is digital education to help people feel smart, safe and connected – with lots of information to improve everyone’s digital wellbeing.

Click here for a scan of a really useful article about Spotting Scams.

Copies of the magazine can be found in the village hall foyer.

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Support for your Families

The Wise Group offers two support services with no waiting lists, providing immediate help to families and individuals as the cost of living and energy bills rise. They work across Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Glasgow, North and South Lanarkshire, and the Scottish Borders, offering one-to-one support to help people stay financially stable and warm.

Relational Mentoring is for households with children and provides face-to-face mentoring to support families with budgeting and income maximisation, energy advice and advocacy, mental health and wellbeing, employability support, access to training and workshops, and linking with other suitable services. There must be children in the near or extended household. Click here to take you to the application form.

HEAT (Home Energy Advice Team) is for anyone who pays an energy bill and is struggling with energy-related issues. It offers support with energy crises and advocacy, energy-saving advice, income maximisation, energy efficiency guidance, and debt management. Click here to take you to the application form.

Please click on the headings for links to the relevant flyers.

If you wish to download and read The Wise Group’s newest newsletter, please click here.

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Biggar Medical Practice Patient Group

We welcome views from patients about your experience of the practice and also other NHS and social care services used by you.  You can let us know what has worked well and what has not – and how it might be improved.  If you would like to give any feedback, please email biggarpatientgroup@outlook.com.  Sarah Sinclair is the Chair of the Patient Group, which has membership across the practice area.

If, however, you wish to make a complaint – the practice follows the NHS Complaints Procedure, which we cannot participate in.  More details on the complaints procedure can be found below with the practice website link.

The below minutes are also available on the practice website, where there is lots of health information:  https://www.biggarmedicalpractice.co.uk/.  Under the section About Us/Have Your Say you can find the minutes as well as the NHS Complaints Procedure.

PATIENT GROUP MINUTES:  July 2023 | October 2023

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Potholes and Road Repairs

To effectively register potholes and road repairs, use the FixMyStreet website or App, which allows you to locate the exact position of the problem and submit a photo.  This is then directly submitted to the correct council department and keeps track of when/if the problem is dealt with (including re-contacting the council if nothing is done).  A very effective tool.

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Citizens Advice Bureau / What Matters Hubs

Citizens Advice Bureau – 

Contact Peebles Citizens Advice Bureau for information on a range of issues including benefits, debt advice, cost of living support, consumer, employment and housing issues – for free confidential advice, call them on 01721 721722. 

The Citizens Advice Bureau, doctors, churches, social work and schools can also make referrals to Peebleshire Foodbank  for people in need of emergency food parcels.

SBC – What Matters Hubs – 

What Matters Hubs offer drop in sessions and appointments where you can meet people from community groups and voluntary organisations as well as social workers and occupational therapists.  For more information, click here.

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