USEFUL CONTACTS 

 

Community Councils:  Contact Number  Email address 
Burnfoot Community Council    emma-lou_1988@live.co.uk
Denholm & District Community Council    crewfreaks@btinternet.com 
Hobkirk Community Council  01450 860320  rwjswinton@gmail.com
Newcastleton & District Community Council    secretary@newcastletoncommunitytrust.co.uk 
Southdean Community Council  01450 860756  philipm.kerr@btopenworld.com 
Upper Liddesdale & Hermitage Community Council    ulhcommunitycouncil@gmail.com 
Upper Teviot & Borthwick Water Community Council  01450 377324  robertfrancombe@aol.com 
     

 

Education:  Contact Number 
Borders College Campus  08700 505152   
Hawick High School  01450 372429   
Burnfoot Community School  01450 373043   
Drumlanrig St Cuthberts Primary School  01450 373521   
Stirches Primary School  01450 374389   
Trinity Primary School  01450 373434   
Wilton Primary School  01450 372075   
Wilton Centre  01450 378644   

 

Emergency Services:  Contact Number 
Police Scotland  999 (Emergency) 

101 (Non-Emergency) 

  
Fire & Rescue Services  999 (Emergency) 

01450 372212 

(Non-Emergency) 

  
Ambulance Services  999 (Emergency)   

 

Health Services:  Contact Number 
Borders General Hospital  01896 826000   
NHS 24  111   
NHS Borders Dental Enquiry Line  01450 364303   
Hawick Community Hospital  01450 372162   
Hawick Day Hospital  01450 364300   
Teviot Medical Practice  01450 370999   
O’Connell Street Medical Practice  01450 372276   
Mental Health:     
Contact your own GP or Out of Hours:  NHS 24  111   
Borderline  0800 027 4466   
Breathing Space  0800 83 85 87   
Samaritans  116 123   

 

Scottish Borders Council:  Contact Number  Email address 
Headquarters Switchboard  01835 824000   
Customer Advice & Support Services  0300 100 1800  customeradvice@scotborders.gov.uk 
Emergency Out of Hours  01896 752111   
Hawick Contact Centre  0300 100 1800 (during Covid-19 pandemic) 

 

  
Scottish Borders Council continued:  Contact Number  Email address 
Housing Benefits & Council Tax  01450 364729   
Border Care (Community Alarms)  01896 758717 

Out of Hours:  

01896 752111 

 social.work@scotborders.gov.uk 
Planning  0300 100 1800   
Building Control  01450 364705   
Protective Services (incl. Cleansing & Special Uplifts, Environmental Health & Pest Control  01450 364716   
Social Work  01450 374545   
Trading Standards, Consumer Protection  01896 823922   
Hawick Town Hall:     
Bookings (Live Borders)  01896 800937   
Caretaker  01450 364743   

 

 

Scottish Borders Ward Councillors:  Contact Number  Email address 
Hawick & Denholm Ward:     
Councillor Stuart Marshall  07767 323 189  smarshall@scotborders.gov.uk 
Councillor Clair Ramage  0300 100 0220  clair.ramage@scotborders.gov.uk 
Councillor Neil Richards  0300 100 0220  neil.richards@scotborders.gov.uk 
Hawick & Hermitage Ward:     
Councillor Watson McAteer  07814 292 395  watson.mcateer@scotborders.gov.uk 
Councillor Jane Cox (01835) 826565  jane.cox@scotborders.gov.uk
Councillor Annette Smart (01835) 826565  annette.smart@scotborders.gov.uk
Local MP & MSPs     
John Lamont, MP  01450 375958  john.lamont.mp@parliament.uk 
Paul Wheelhouse, MSP  01450 379572  paul.wheelhouse.msp@parliament.scot 
Rachel Hamilton, MSP  01573 224862  rachael.hamilton.msp@parliament.scot 

 

 

General:  Contact Number 
Border Textile Towerhouse  01450 377615   
Burnfoot Community Futures Hub  01450 390410   
Citizens Advice Bureau  01450 374266   
Gas Leaks (National Grid)  0800 111 999   
Heart of Hawick Heritage Hub  01450 360699   
Job Centre  0845 604 3719   
Library  01450 364640   
Museum  01450 373457   
Hawick Paper  01450 870648   
Power Failure  0845 272 7999   
Salvation Army  01450 375075   
Teviotdale Leisure Centre  01450 374440   
Veterinary Practice  01450 372038   
     

 

If you think any other numbers might be useful to add to this list, or you have a query with a number listed, please contact us.