Gavinton Fogo & Polwarth Community Council
Church services June to August
Silent Auction for church funds
West Gavinton Development plans
The minutes of the meeting held on 22nd April 2013 are now available.
Comments on the planning application for 54 new houses to the west of Gavinton had to be made by 27th April 2013.
Click here for access to the full proposal and the Community Council's submission.
The Resilient Communities scheme aims to help communities develop
a local response plan to cope with emergencies such as severe
weather, floods and fire. Every household in the Community Council
area received a leaflet telling them about the benefits of the
scheme and how they can get involved. The leaflet included a simple
questionnaire.
The results of the public consultation have been analysed and discussed by the Community Council. As a result, Prof Keith Dickinson, Cothill, who is spearheading the development of the plan for the CC, is scheduled to meet with SBC representatives on 17th May to start firming up the plan, which we hope to have in place before next winter.
The village green in Gavinton
The village of Gavinton, with the associated parishes of Fogo and Polwarth, lies to the south-west of Duns in Berwickshire. This pdf file shows the local area with the community council's boundaries. The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, 18 miles, by road, to the east, provides access to the national rail network and the A1 trunk road, putting Edinburgh and Newcastle within easy reach.
A lot of the information on this website, such as information about the Gavinton Village Hall and access to the archives of the Gavinton, Fogo & Polwarth Community Council (GFPCC), is intended for residents of the area but other information, such as the history of the three communities and the photo galleries, should be of interest to anyone with links to this part of the Scottish Borders.
Daffodils by the Gavinton sign
Like approximately 100 villages in Scotland, Gavinton resulted from the desire of a wealthy estate owner to manage his land more efficiently. It was established in 1759 when the laird of Langton, David Gavin, wished to clear the settlement of Langton in order to improve the agricultural output of the estate.
The parish church in Gavinton
retains the Langton name.
Please use the navigation links at the side to explore the site. If you have come to the site because you believe you have family connections to this area and are looking for more information, please feel free to use the link to the webmaster at the bottom of every page.