We have a falling population, with young working age people leaving the Borders and an increasingly ageing population. This is resulting in fewer workers and more older people to support. This has significant wider economic impacts and cost implications for the Council.
It is estimated that there will be a 89.5% increase in the number of over 75 year olds in the next 25 years in the Scottish Borders. More people are likely to be living longer with long-term conditions including dementia, disabilities and complex needs. This has significant implications on health and social care services. Sports and physical activity, which are heavily funded by local authorities, can also play a key role in helping people live well for longer.
Scotland has committed to a “net-zero” target for all greenhouse gases by 2045 with targets for reductions of at least 56% by 2020, 75% by 2030, 90% by 2040. Scottish Borders Council supports this and is committed to doing more to address climate change and increase sustainability.
The Scottish Borders underperforms against a range of economic measures. Compared to other areas in Scotland, the majority of businesses are small with a loss of larger businesses over recent decades. Our transport and digital infrastructure is poor compared to the Scottish average. This impacts on the number and quality of jobs available.
Inequality in rural areas like the Scottish Borders can be more difficult to identify due to our spread out population. Almost a quarter of children in the Scottish Borders live in families with limited resources and there are other issues to be tackled, such as fuel poverty. Long terms solutions are needed to help address these challenges.
Evidence is building that the Scottish Borders, like the rest of the country, is facing an unemployment crisis due to COVID-19. Young adults and over-65s have been most affected by furloughing and job losses during the pandemic. The benefit claimant count for the Scottish Borders doubled between March and August 2020. This has wide knock-on effects across our communities, including reduced family income.
We invest a significant amount of our budget every year on maintaining our road network, which stretches to almost 3,000km. It is an area that we know is critical for our residents and one that we will continue to prioritise, but there are a range of other competing demands on our limited financial resources. This means we can’t always invest as much as we would like to.
There has also been significant investment in new facilities in our communities, such as play parks, but challenges remain around older facilities and those which we are not legally required to provide, like public toilets.
We have a falling population, with young working age people leaving the Borders and an increasingly ageing population. This is resulting in fewer workers and more older people to support. This has significant wider economic impacts and cost implications for the Council.
It is estimated that there will be a 89.5% increase in the number of over 75 year olds in the next 25 years in the Scottish Borders. More people are likely to be living longer with long-term conditions including dementia, disabilities and complex needs. This has significant implications on health and social care services. Sports and physical activity, which are heavily funded by local authorities, can also play a key role in helping people live well for longer.
Scotland has committed to a “net-zero” target for all greenhouse gases by 2045 with targets for reductions of at least 56% by 2020, 75% by 2030, 90% by 2040. Scottish Borders Council supports this and is committed to doing more to address climate change and increase sustainability.
The Scottish Borders underperforms against a range of economic measures. Compared to other areas in Scotland, the majority of businesses are small with a loss of larger businesses over recent decades. Our transport and digital infrastructure is poor compared to the Scottish average. This impacts on the number and quality of jobs available.
Inequality in rural areas like the Scottish Borders can be more difficult to identify due to our spread out population. Almost a quarter of children in the Scottish Borders live in families with limited resources and there are other issues to be tackled, such as fuel poverty. Long terms solutions are needed to help address these challenges.
Evidence is building that the Scottish Borders, like the rest of the country, is facing an unemployment crisis due to COVID-19. Young adults and over-65s have been most affected by furloughing and job losses during the pandemic. The benefit claimant count for the Scottish Borders doubled between March and August 2020. This has wide knock-on effects across our communities, including reduced family income.
We invest a significant amount of our budget every year on maintaining our road network, which stretches to almost 3,000km. It is an area that we know is critical for our residents and one that we will continue to prioritise, but there are a range of other competing demands on our limited financial resources. This means we can’t always invest as much as we would like to.
There has also been significant investment in new facilities in our communities, such as play parks, but challenges remain around older facilities and those which we are not legally required to provide, like public toilets.
We have a falling population, with young working age people leaving the Borders and an increasingly ageing population. This is resulting in fewer workers and more older people to support. This has significant wider economic impacts and cost implications for the Council.
It is estimated that there will be a 89.5% increase in the number of over 75 year olds in the next 25 years in the Scottish Borders. More people are likely to be living longer with long-term conditions including dementia, disabilities and complex needs. This has significant implications on health and social care services. Sports and physical activity, which are heavily funded by local authorities, can also play a key role in helping people live well for longer.
Scotland has committed to a “net-zero” target for all greenhouse gases by 2045 with targets for reductions of at least 56% by 2020, 75% by 2030, 90% by 2040. Scottish Borders Council supports this and is committed to doing more to address climate change and increase sustainability.
The Scottish Borders underperforms against a range of economic measures. Compared to other areas in Scotland, the majority of businesses are small with a loss of larger businesses over recent decades. Our transport and digital infrastructure is poor compared to the Scottish average. This impacts on the number and quality of jobs available.
Inequality in rural areas like the Scottish Borders can be more difficult to identify due to our spread out population. Almost a quarter of children in the Scottish Borders live in families with limited resources and there are other issues to be tackled, such as fuel poverty. Long terms solutions are needed to help address these challenges.
Evidence is building that the Scottish Borders, like the rest of the country, is facing an unemployment crisis due to COVID-19. Young adults and over-65s have been most affected by furloughing and job losses during the pandemic. The benefit claimant count for the Scottish Borders doubled between March and August 2020. This has wide knock-on effects across our communities, including reduced family income.
We invest a significant amount of our budget every year on maintaining our road network, which stretches to almost 3,000km. It is an area that we know is critical for our residents and one that we will continue to prioritise, but there are a range of other competing demands on our limited financial resources. This means we can’t always invest as much as we would like to.
There has also been significant investment in new facilities in our communities, such as play parks, but challenges remain around older facilities and those which we are not legally required to provide, like public toilets.
We have a falling population, with young working age people leaving the Borders and an increasingly ageing population. This is resulting in fewer workers and more older people to support. This has significant wider economic impacts and cost implications for the Council.
It is estimated that there will be a 89.5% increase in the number of over 75 year olds in the next 25 years in the Scottish Borders. More people are likely to be living longer with long-term conditions including dementia, disabilities and complex needs. This has significant implications on health and social care services. Sports and physical activity, which are heavily funded by local authorities, can also play a key role in helping people live well for longer.
Scotland has committed to a “net-zero” target for all greenhouse gases by 2045 with targets for reductions of at least 56% by 2020, 75% by 2030, 90% by 2040. Scottish Borders Council supports this and is committed to doing more to address climate change and increase sustainability.
The Scottish Borders underperforms against a range of economic measures. Compared to other areas in Scotland, the majority of businesses are small with a loss of larger businesses over recent decades. Our transport and digital infrastructure is poor compared to the Scottish average. This impacts on the number and quality of jobs available.
Inequality in rural areas like the Scottish Borders can be more difficult to identify due to our spread out population. Almost a quarter of children in the Scottish Borders live in families with limited resources and there are other issues to be tackled, such as fuel poverty. Long terms solutions are needed to help address these challenges.
Evidence is building that the Scottish Borders, like the rest of the country, is facing an unemployment crisis due to COVID-19. Young adults and over-65s have been most affected by furloughing and job losses during the pandemic. The benefit claimant count for the Scottish Borders doubled between March and August 2020. This has wide knock-on effects across our communities, including reduced family income.
We invest a significant amount of our budget every year on maintaining our road network, which stretches to almost 3,000km. It is an area that we know is critical for our residents and one that we will continue to prioritise, but there are a range of other competing demands on our limited financial resources. This means we can’t always invest as much as we would like to.
There has also been significant investment in new facilities in our communities, such as play parks, but challenges remain around older facilities and those which we are not legally required to provide, like public toilets.
We have a falling population, with young working age people leaving the Borders and an increasingly ageing population. This is resulting in fewer workers and more older people to support. This has significant wider economic impacts and cost implications for the Council.
It is estimated that there will be a 89.5% increase in the number of over 75 year olds in the next 25 years in the Scottish Borders. More people are likely to be living longer with long-term conditions including dementia, disabilities and complex needs. This has significant implications on health and social care services. Sports and physical activity, which are heavily funded by local authorities, can also play a key role in helping people live well for longer.
Scotland has committed to a “net-zero” target for all greenhouse gases by 2045 with targets for reductions of at least 56% by 2020, 75% by 2030, 90% by 2040. Scottish Borders Council supports this and is committed to doing more to address climate change and increase sustainability.
The Scottish Borders underperforms against a range of economic measures. Compared to other areas in Scotland, the majority of businesses are small with a loss of larger businesses over recent decades. Our transport and digital infrastructure is poor compared to the Scottish average. This impacts on the number and quality of jobs available.
Inequality in rural areas like the Scottish Borders can be more difficult to identify due to our spread out population. Almost a quarter of children in the Scottish Borders live in families with limited resources and there are other issues to be tackled, such as fuel poverty. Long terms solutions are needed to help address these challenges.
Evidence is building that the Scottish Borders, like the rest of the country, is facing an unemployment crisis due to COVID-19. Young adults and over-65s have been most affected by furloughing and job losses during the pandemic. The benefit claimant count for the Scottish Borders doubled between March and August 2020. This has wide knock-on effects across our communities, including reduced family income.
We invest a significant amount of our budget every year on maintaining our road network, which stretches to almost 3,000km. It is an area that we know is critical for our residents and one that we will continue to prioritise, but there are a range of other competing demands on our limited financial resources. This means we can’t always invest as much as we would like to.
There has also been significant investment in new facilities in our communities, such as play parks, but challenges remain around older facilities and those which we are not legally required to provide, like public toilets.