Watson McAteer: councillor for Hawick and Hermitage, Scottish Borders Council
Watson McAteer is a Independent councillor for the Hawick and Hermitage ward on Scottish Borders Council, according to the council's own published list.
- Council
- Scottish Borders Council
- Ward
- Hawick and Hermitage
- Party
- Independent
- Official profile
- scotborders.gov.uk
- Source
- Scottish Borders Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Watson McAteer
These are the details Scottish Borders Council publishes for Watson McAteer, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: watson.mcateer@scotborders.gov.uk
- Phone: 01835 825021
- Phone: 07429 557887
- Official profile: scotborders.gov.uk
Who else represents Hawick and Hermitage
- Annette Smart Scottish National Party (SNP)
- Jane Cox Conservative
Independent on Scottish Borders Council
Independent holds 9 of the 33 seats on Scottish Borders Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 14. Seats by party: Conservative 14, Independent 9, Scottish National Party (SNP) 6, Scottish Liberal Democrats 3, Scottish Green 1.
All 33 councillors of Scottish Borders Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Hawick and Hermitage
Watson McAteer sits on Scottish Borders Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Scottish Borders, each with its own page:
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: John Lamont (Conservative) MP
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale: David Mundell (Conservative) MP
- Scottish Parliament devolved law-making for Scotland
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Scottish Borders, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Scottish Borders Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Scottish Borders Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.