I hope you had a lovely Easter and are looking forward to the brighter months ahead. 

Over the last few weeks, I have been out and about across the Borders speaking to many local people and working hard to deliver on your priorities. Here are some of the highlights: 

Last week, SNP Government agency Visit Scotland announced that they will close the Visitor Information Centre in Jedburgh. 

This decision is deeply unhelpful to efforts by the local community to increase tourism and give visitors a better experience of the Borders. 

Join my campaign calling on Humza Yousaf's government to step in and prevent this closure from going ahead. 

I have recently been overwhelmed by the number of local people who are extremely concerned at the state of roads across the Borders.

Potholes litter our streets, pavements are crumbling and key roads need investment. 

A lack of funding from the SNP Government means that the council cannot fix all the roads and streets that need repairing.

So, I have written to Humza Yousaf to ask that the SNP Government stops wasting taxpayers’ money on endless independence papers and, instead, give the money to councils so they can repair potholes and sort the problems on our streets.