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)
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| 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 | |
| Rail links: Scotrail Train Tickets | Times & Timetables | thetrainline.com/business |
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.