April 2005 - Scottish Borders Council

Headlines for April 2005

The Borders Book Festival Fringe 2005 - Friday, Apr 29 2005
A lively programme of creative workshops designed to complement the Borders Book Festival is brought to you by Scottish Borders Council Arts Development with the assistance of The Eildon Tree new writing magazine and the support of the Borders Writing Forum.
Have your say on Borders sport - Friday, Apr 29 2005
Scottish Borders Council is launching a public consultation towards forming a strategy for sport and physical activity in the region.
Get out and about this Spring! - Friday, Apr 29 2005
Join the Ranger Service and Museums staff on one of the walks or other activities being organised this Spring.
Community must lead rural solutions - Thursday, Apr 28 2005
More than 80 people attended the first New Ways Keynote Speaker seminar on Tuesday (26 April) to hear Kate Braithwaite, Director of the Carnegie Commission for Rural Affairs, talk about community-led rural solutions in the Borders.
Waverley Railway Partnership - Thursday, Apr 28 2005
The Waverley Railway Partnership has defended the work done by Scottish Borders Council as the promoters of the Waverley Railway Bill, responding to the news that up to 180 additional notifications of interest were necessary.
Marchmont residents’ future care assured - Wednesday, Apr 27 2005
Scottish Borders Council and Sue Ryder Care have together resolved the outstanding issue of continuity of care at Marchmont House residential home at Greenlaw.
Moderator visits Scottish Borders Council - Wednesday, Apr 27 2005
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Dr Alison Elliot, visited Scottish Borders Council’s headquarters in Newtown St Boswells yesterday (April 26).
Kerbside recycling rolls into Kelso - Wednesday, Apr 27 2005
Kelso residents will be able to find out more about Scottish Borders Council's kerbside recycling scheme on Wednesday 4 May. The Recycling Information Caravan will be in Kelso from 11am to 2pm.
3HS OJEU Notice issued - Monday, Apr 25 2005
The 3HS project team has issued its OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) Notice inviting interested bidders to prequalify for this project.
Badminton Bonanza a rousing success - Monday, Apr 25 2005
The first Bank of Scotland Badminton Bonanza to be held in Peebles was hailed a rousing success last weekend, with a huge number of entries and some tremendous badminton.
Jamie would have loved our Scottish school cooks - Monday, Apr 25 2005
"Jamie Oliver should have been in Glasgow on Tuesday to see the standard of the dinner ladies we have in Scotland." That was the message from competitors and organisers at the final of the Scotch Lamb Primary School Cook of the Year Competition which took place at Glasgow’s Metropolitan College on Tuesday (April 19).
Andrew Farquhar is Council Education Spokesman - Monday, Apr 25 2005
Councillor Andrew Farquhar, the member for Wilton, is to be Scottish Borders Council’s Joint Executive Spokesman for Education and Lifelong Learning, following the death of Councillor Thomas Riddle Dumble last month. He will share the post with existing Education Spokeswoman, Councillor Val Robson.
Dramatic solution to bogus callers - Monday, Apr 25 2005
An innovative way of showing elderly and vulnerable people how to guard against bogus callers was demonstrated in Galashiels on Friday (April 22).
New website for young Borderers - Friday, Apr 22 2005
A new website for local young people is being launched on Monday 25 April.
Jed is ITV Border’s Local Hero - Friday, Apr 22 2005
Scottish Borders Council’s Disability Sports Development Officer, Jed Renilson, has won the ITV Border’s Local Hero Award for his success in promoting sport for disabled youngsters and adults.
Civil partnerships for same-sex couples - Friday, Apr 22 2005
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 comes into force on December 5, 2005.
SoSNET report is out - Friday, Apr 22 2005
The South of Scotland Network of Councils of Voluntary Service has launched a Project Report
Yarrow school cook in top chefs’ competition - Tuesday, Apr 19 2005
Isabel Brown, a cook with SB Catering (the school catering arm of Scottish Borders Council), is today (April 19) competing in the Final of the Scotch Lamb Primary School Cook of the Year Competition.
Council introduces Home Shopping Service - Tuesday, Apr 19 2005
Scottish Borders Council is launching a weekly Home Shopping Service for people with community care needs who are unable to go shopping themselves.
New website is foundation for the future - Monday, Apr 18 2005
Scottish Borders Council has developed a new-look website providing more information to customers and building the foundation for online service provision in the future.
First private landlords’ forum for Borders - Monday, Apr 18 2005
The Scottish Borders’ first forum for private landlords takes place on Wedesday 27 April at Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells.
Council agrees emergency priorities for flooding - Wednesday, Apr 13 2005
Scottish Borders Council has laid out its emergency priorities to deal with the increasing risk of local flooding.
Community Councils to comment on region’s future - Wednesday, Apr 13 2005
The New Ways Partners and the Scottish Borders Community Councils’ Network are working together to ensure that Community Councils are fully engaged with community planning for the region.
Apply now for women’s hockey 7s - Wednesday, Apr 13 2005
Application forms for the Community 7s women’s hockey are now available from Scottish Borders Council’s Sports Development Unit.
Launch of Kerbside Recycling Campaign - Wednesday, Apr 13 2005
Scottish Borders Council is launching a campaign to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle waste across its area.
UK Parliamentary Election - Thursday, Apr 7 2005
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk County Constituency.
Rhianna and Ben open Peebles zebra - Wednesday, Apr 6 2005
Peebles’ new zebra crossing is now officially up and running. Local nursery children Rhianna Sterricks, 3, and Ben Batters, 4, put the finishing touches to the long-awaited crossing by helping to switch on its flashing orange lights on Friday.
Jethart Games exhibition at Jedburgh Castle - Wednesday, Apr 6 2005
An exhibition of memorabilia from the Jedburgh Border Games is now showing in the Bob Mason Room at Jedburgh Castle Jail until 31 October.
Eildon Tree Magazine competition - Tuesday, Apr 5 2005
The Scottish Borders Council New Writing Magazine 'The Eildon Tree' is launching its first Poetry and Prose writing competition on the theme of ‘Wilderness’ in conjunction with the Borders Book Festival Fringe.
Jim Clark Room - Tuesday, Apr 5 2005
The Jim Clark Room opens this season with a poignant addition to the collection - a race programme from the day of Jim Clark’s untimely death at Hockenheim, Germany in 1968. Signed by Jim Clark himself, it is claimed to be the last autograph he signed before the fatal race.
No safe limit for drink driving, says new campaign - Tuesday, Apr 5 2005
Even a small amount of alcohol can affect your ability to drive safely, according to a new publicity campaign by a working group of the Drug and Alcohol Action Team and the Scottish Borders Community Safety Forum.
Temporary Road Closure in Mossilee Road, Galashiels - Monday, Apr 4 2005
Temporary Road Closure in Mossilee Road, Galashiels
Temporary Road Closure in The Loan, Gattonside - Monday, Apr 4 2005
Temporary Road Closure in The Loan, Gattonside
Standing up to antisocial behaviour awards scheme - Friday, Apr 1 2005
Standing up to antisocial behaviour awards scheme