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Serving Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl & Preston
Welcome to the Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl and Preston Community website. We aim to inform, promote and celebrate our community. We invite you to explore our site, by following the links at the top of the page.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our e-mail register to find out first hand about things that are happening in the area. This website complies with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and you can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link provided.
You can also Sign up for PACT membership If you are a PACT member you can vote at the PACT Annual General Meeting and any other Special Meetings and can influence the decisions made by the Community Trust.
The Area
Discover the local area, the financial benefits that are available, key contact details, community engagement and more.
Wind Farm Funding
Find out more about funding opportunities, details of local wind farms or fill in an online grant application form.
Village Halls
Learn about the facilities at the village halls in Abbey St Bathans and Preston or book a hall by email or phone.
Community benefits
Did you know… residents of the ABPCC area are entitled to free swimming lessons at Duns Swimming Pool?
For more information contact swimmingadmin@abpcc.org.
Latest local news
Keep up to date with the latest news and local updates
Cumledge Mill – Resilience Shed
After a delay due to the recent wet weather, the Resilience Shed in Cumledge Mill is now ready for use. The Cumledge Mill housing association were granted funding by ABPCC to erect a shed to store equipment that may be needed in adverse weather, power cuts or any...
Preston Village Hall – Improvements
Planning consent for the improvements to Preston Village Hall has now been received from Scottish Borders Council (SBC). Once indicative costs have been received from the Quantity Surveyor the plan is to put the project out to tender. There has also been good progress...
COABP Spring Newsletter
We will be posting out our first Community of Abbey, Bonkyl & Preston (COABP) newsletter in the next few days. Please keep an eye out for our colourful publication dropping through your letterbox, it is full of information & developments in our community.