A COUNCILLOR has announced she intends to resign from Scottish Borders Council (SBC) this month.

SNP councillor for Jedburgh and District Pam Brown has notified SBC that she will be leaving her seat due to ongoing health conditions.

Ms Brown's resignation will take effect from Thursday, November 23.

Scottish Borders Council convener Watson McAteer, said: “I would like to thank councillor Brown for her time with the Council and, on behalf of her constituents in Jedburgh, for her service to the community and take this opportunity on behalf of the Council to wish her all the best for the future.”

Ms Brown was elected in 2022 to represent the SNP for Jedburgh and District, she also took on the role of chair for the Cheviot Area Partnership..

Councillor Brown's resignation will now trigger a by-election for the area which will be held within the next three months and concluding by February 23, 2024.

Further details on the by-election will be announced by SBC in due course.