Headlines for October 2008

• Further help to pay rent and council tax - Tuesday, Oct 28 2008
  From 27 October, maintenance payments made for children are no longer taken into account as income in calculating housing and council tax benefits.
• Beijing athletes honoured by SBC - Monday, Oct 27 2008
  Scottish Borders Council has honoured local athletes who took part in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
• New Denholm primary school opens - Wednesday, Oct 22 2008
  Scottish Borders Council Leader, Councillor David Parker presented Denholm primary school head teacher Avril Gibson with the keys to the new school this week (Tuesday, 21 October).
• HMIE inspection Stow Primary School and Nursery Class - Tuesday, Oct 21 2008
  Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education visited Stow Primary School and its Nursery Class in June 2008 as part its regular process to inspect primary schools in Scotland.
• Winter break for garden waste collections - Tuesday, Oct 21 2008
  October 31 is the last day for Scottish Borders Council’s garden waste collections
• Council acquires land for new Clovenfords primary school - Monday, Oct 20 2008
  A significant milestone has been reached in the preparation to build a new primary school in Clovenfords, with confirmation that land for the new school site has been acquired by Scottish Borders Council.
• Julie is national recycling champion - Monday, Oct 20 2008
  Scottish Borders Council’s Waste Strategy Manager, Julie Rankine, has won a national award for success in recycling and sustainable waste management. In the 2008 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management, organised by letsrecycle.com, Julie was named Local Authority Recycling Champion.
• Street football is a big hit in Hawick - Thursday, Oct 16 2008
  Scottish Borders Council’s inflatable pitch was in Hawick last week as part of a street football event for local youngsters.
• A new approach to care - Tuesday, Oct 14 2008
  The public will get a chance to hear about the proposed new extra care housing development at Dovecot Road in Peebles at an information event at the Gytes Leisure Centre on Wednesday 29 October from 3pm-7pm.
• Sportborders website launched - Monday, Oct 13 2008
  A new sports website for the Scottish Borders -www.sportborders.org.uk - was officially launched last week.
• Easier recycling in store for households and businesses - Monday, Oct 13 2008
  Recycling in the Borders will be easier from next week, when householders and businesses will be able to use one bag instead of two for recycling materials.
• Borders schools benefit from M&S eco-boost - Friday, Oct 10 2008
  Marks & Spencer has joined forces with Scottish Borders Council to announce an exciting environmental initiative which will help to boost the eco-status of all schools in the region.
• SBC response to the current situation regarding Icelandic banks - Thursday, Oct 9 2008
  Statement from Scottish Borders Council Depute Leader (Finance), Neil Calvert, and Director of Corporate Resources, John Campbell:
• Best of the Borders - Winners Announced - Wednesday, Oct 8 2008
  The best of the Borders was showcased at this year’s prestigious Scottish Borders Awards as the achievements of many Borderers were recognised. The event is all about celebrating achievement, good work and what the Scottish Borders has to offer.
• Helping residents get the most out of recycling services - Tuesday, Oct 7 2008
  Scottish Borders Council has launched a project to increase recycling rates by helping residents to get the most out of kerbside recycling services.
• National Rhymetimes in Borders Libraries - Tuesday, Oct 7 2008
  Libraries across the Borders will be holding special Bookstart Rhymetimes to celebrate National Bookstart Day on 10 October.
• Street football is coming to Hawick - Tuesday, Oct 7 2008
  Scottish Borders Council’s inflatable pitch will be in the Common Haugh car park in Hawick on October 16, as part of a special street football event for 10-18 year olds.
• Sports programme will keep youngsters busy during October break - Wednesday, Oct 1 2008
  There’s no excuse for youngsters in the Borders getting bored during the October holiday, with another jam-packed sports and physical activity programme on offer.
• New exhibition of wildlife images at Harestanes - Wednesday, Oct 1 2008
  Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre marks the start of autumn with ‘A Natural Agenda’, a new exhibition of wildlife images by popular award-winning photographer Eric Middleton.
• Powering up with energy, simply by going for a walk - Wednesday, Oct 1 2008
  More than 6000 children in 41 Scottish Borders primary schools are taking part during October in International Walk to School Month.
• The Big Draw comes to Coldstream - Wednesday, Oct 1 2008
  A Big Draw event will be held in Coldstream Community Hall from 16-18 October as part of a national campaign to encourage people to draw.