THE roads in Newtown St Boswells are in “an appalling mess”, according to the chairwoman of the community council.
Elaine Thornton-Nicol spoke out at this month’s meeting of Scottish Borders Council’s Eildon Area Forum.
She claimed money which had been earmarked for resurfacing works in the village, home to the local authority’s headquarters, had been lost as it had to be spent near the new rail terminus in Tweedbank instead ahead of the Queen’s visit, to mark its official opening, next month.
Ms Thornton-Nicol said: “We may be a small village but we have a lot of council staff vehicles and council vehicles and our roads are in an appalling state now.” Councillor Gordon Edgar, the council’s Executive Member for Roads and Infrastructure, confirmed the Newtown works have been accelerated and would now be completed this year.
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