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Walkerburn is a tiny village in the Scottish Borders location of Scotland, on the A72 about 8 miles (13 kilometres) from Peebles and 10 miles (16 kilometres) from Galashiels. It was founded in 1854 to house the workers for the Tweed mills possessed by the Ballantyne household. Walkerburn currently has a population of around 660 (2019). The village likewise uncommonly houses a small number of science-based industries and also many effective small enterprises. It is the home of the Ballantyne Memorial Institute. With assistance from the European Union, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Borders Council, villagers created the WAVE Group combining all the village clubs, cultures and individuals to take a look at future regeneration. Burning Issues was founded as a regular monthly town e-newsletter as well as the Walkerburn and also Innerleithen Partnership was created to take advantage of European regeneration funding. The Area Council was reinvigorated as well as a brand-new Community Development Trust took shape. The Pathway Group re-built Alexandra Park with brand-new tools in the swing park, a wildlife bush, tree planting and also sidewalks. The General Public Hall was renovated as well as expanded just in time to give a home for a village Healthy Living campaign which offers exercise and also dance courses and also healthy cooking courses for any ages. The Development Trust began to look at the expediency of further extending the walking, riding as well as cycling tracks around the village, establishing Walkerburn as a brand-new centerpiece for tourist in the Tweed Valley. Over 80 homes in the town registered to a house composting system, town clean-ups and also neighborhood events were again well sustained, home prices started to increase as well as brand-new residences were built on gap sites.