Melrose is blooming marvellous
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SBC Convenor Alasdair Hutton, Leader David Parker and fellow Councillors John Paton-Day and Nicholas Watson join Melrose in Bloom members (L-R) Pam Rowland (Secretary), Vivien Chisolm (Treasurer), Quin Dunlop (Chair), and Val Miller.
SCOTTISH Borders Council this week held a Civic Reception in recognition of the achievements of Melrose in Bloom over the last 10 years.
SBC Convenor Alasdair Hutton and Leader David Parker were joined by representatives of Melrose in Bloom along with Melrose Community Council and key staff from SBC at the reception which was held in the Ormiston Institute in Melrose.
Councillor Alasdair Hutton, Convenor of SBC, said: "Melrose in Bloom will represent the Scottish Borders in Beautiful Britain in Bloom during 2012 and they have shown what a community can do when it cares and can motivate its citizens to come together to help make it a beautiful place."
This article appeared in Border Telegraph 15 Feb 12
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