Headlines for January 2005

• A good budget for the Borders - Monday, Jan 31 2005
  Council spending will rise from £192million in 2004/5 by approximately £13m to just under £206 million. Council Tax will rise by 3.45%.
• At your service locally - Monday, Jan 31 2005
  Following the success of SB Local in the Tweeddale area, similar three man squads have recently been introduced into the Teviot & Liddesdale and Cheviot areas.
• Show your commitment to Health and Safety - Tuesday, Jan 25 2005
  Scottish Borders Council and the Borders Construction Industry Forum are jointly hosting a free Health and Safety Information Workshop on February 11, 2005 from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Tweed Horizons Conference Centre, Newtown St Boswells.
• Homebase to bring 60 new jobs to Hawick - Tuesday, Jan 25 2005
  The Scottish Borders' first Homebase store is to open in Hawick this summer, creating 60 new jobs.
• Very encouraging HMIe Report for Education Service - Tuesday, Jan 25 2005
  In September 2004 Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education made a follow up visit to Scottish Borders Council’s Department of Education & Lifelong Learning.
• Have your say on small schools - Monday, Jan 24 2005
  SBC Eduction Department has launched consultation document on small schools policy, to secure views and opinions of local people
• Pensioners to receive heating advice - Wednesday, Jan 19 2005
  Elderly Borderers to find out how they can heat their homes more efficiently, while helping the environment and saving money
• Free childcare for families in crisis - Monday, Jan 17 2005
  SBC launches pilot scheme offering free childcare to families facing temporary crisis
• Homebase to open Hawick store - Monday, Jan 17 2005
  Media invitation: You are invited to attend a Ground Breaking Ceremony for the start of a new Homebase store at Galalaw, Hawick.
• Employees dressing down for Tsunami Victims - Monday, Jan 17 2005
  Council employees throughout the Scottish Borders are being encouraged to "dress down" for a day in aid of the Tsunami victims of South East Asia.
• Appointment of Director of Technical Services - Monday, Jan 17 2005
  Scottish Borders Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Callum Hay as the next Director of Technical Services. Presently Head of Support Services in the department, Mr Hay will take up his new position in March when current Director Bill Lillico retires.
• Glen Douglas Primary School to Close - Thursday, Jan 13 2005
  Council votes to close Glen Douglas Primary School
• Positive Inspection of Selkirk High School - Thursday, Jan 13 2005
  Selkirk High School receives good HMIe report
• Tsunami disaster - how to help - Monday, Jan 10 2005
  General information about donations of clothing, goods, toys and money.
• New footbridge over the River Teviot - Wednesday, Jan 5 2005
  Further Good News for the Heart of Hawick Project - Work to Start on New Footbridge over the River Teviot.
• New service to provide Night Support - Wednesday, Jan 5 2005
  Scottish Borders Council's Social Work Department, in partnership with NHS Borders, has launched a new service.