INNERLEITHEN Community Council have congratulated the Borders Youth Brass Band on representing the area at a competition in Belgium.

The band, who fundraised their way to the European Youth Brass Band Championships in Ostend in April didn't win, but were praised by community council members.

Marshall Douglas, chairman of the meeting, said: "The Scottish Youth Brass Band should be soundly congratulated on their fantastic achievement of representing the area in Ostend.

"They put on a fabulous performance after a long journey to get there, and are a credit to the Borders."