Other Government and Related Websites

You may find the following websites useful.

Air Quality

The environmental protection charity supporting pollution control professionals.

BBC Scotland News

Upto the minute Scottish News and Events supplied by the BBC.

Borders Disability Forum

For information on places to visit in the Scottish Borders with disabled access, see the Borders Disability Forum website.

Careers Scotland

For careers advice and helpful hints for getting your CV right.

Do a Little, Change a Lot

A website for helping with Scotland’s environment.

OneScotland Portal

A convenient portal to the Scottish Government, Local Authority, Agency and NDPB public services and information.

Scottish Borders Community Grid

The Scottish Borders Community Grid designed to allow people to contribute ideas and views.

Scottish Assessors

Scottish Assessors Website enables you to find your council tax band, your current and revaluation 2005 rateable value and more...

Scottish Borders Tourist Board

Find out about accomodation, upcoming activities, and in and around the Borders.

Scottish Enterprise Borders

Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Their mission is to help the people and businesses of Scotland succeed.

The Scottish Government

The Scottish Government, formerly known as the Scottish Executive, is the devolved government for Scotland.

It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport.

The Scottish Parliament

The relationship between the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Parliament is similar to the relationship between the UK Government and the UK Parliament at Westminster.

The Scottish Borders Export Club is an independent group of business people involved with or interested in exporting. It is recognised as a key forum for discussion between organisations interested in promoting export related activities.

Directgov

Directgov is the place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information.

Scottish Childminding Association

The Scottish Childminding Association is the only dedicated support organisation in Scotland for registered childminding.

Scottish Borders Film Focus

The Scottish Borders Film Focus site was set up to help answer any questions you might have about filming in the Scottish Borders.

SourceUK

Visit the Public Sector Management Journal for news, and comment.

The N.H.S. Borders

The National Health Service in the Scottish Borders is responsible for the local hospitals and health centres.

Hands on Scotland

The HandsOnScotland Website is a resource for anybody working with children and young people. It contains practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.