Plans for a 3G pitch project in the Scottish Borders are due to go before the Scottish Government in May.

Discussions have been taking place over a number of months to develop the facility in Peebles.

The report will:

• Provide more information on the Peebles 3G pitch project

• Set out more details on the various sites that have been considered

• Recommend that the Victoria Park planning application should be withdrawn


• A new consultation be carried out to try and identify the optimal location for a 3G pitch.

Councillor Catriona Bhatia said: "This announcement is effectively a moratorium on the 3G pitch proposal in Peebles.

"Officers and Councillors have worked very hard over many weeks and months with the local community to examine and re-examine all of the options but it is clear that cost pressures and other factors mean that the best course of action is to pause the project at this time.

"The Tweeddale Members appreciate that this will be met with different responses from the community, and hope to move forward positively to improve sporting provision in the town in future years."

If the executive agrees with the recommendations in the report, a new timescale and delivery programme for the 3G pitch will be put in place.

(LM/JP)