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Headlines

• Scottish Borders Council future plans put on paper - Wednesday, Aug 27 2008
  The Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) for Scottish Borders Council, which sets out the national and local priorities for the Council and its partners and how these will be achieved, was officially signed by Council Leader David Parker and Scottish Ministers today.
• Girls are being encouraged to get into football - Monday, Aug 25 2008
  Scottish Borders Council is looking for the next batch of youngsters to join the girls’ football development squad for the forthcoming season.
• School safety plans in Galashiels get pencilled in - Monday, Aug 18 2008
  SBcContracts, part of Scottish Borders Council, has installed new safety measures outside Galashiels Academy and the adjacent St Margaret’s RC Primary School in time for the start of the new school session.
• SBC welcomes newly qualified teachers - Monday, Aug 18 2008
  A total of 42 newly qualified teachers (NQTs) will join primary and secondary schools across the region this week to start Scottish Borders Council’s nationally recognised and highly regarded teacher induction scheme.
• Industrial Action and Schools – Wednesday 20 August - Monday, Aug 18 2008
  Scottish Borders Council is working to keep its schools open on Wednesday 20 August 2008 despite industrial action by a number of trades unions in the Borders and across Scotland.
• Recycling moves up a gear at Easter Langlee - Monday, Aug 18 2008
  Recycling has moved up a gear at the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) Easter Langlee site.
• Festival to reveal ‘shocking’ Gala secrets - Monday, Aug 11 2008
  Galashiels is set to play host to the 2008 Scottish Borders Festival of Walking.
• Strike Action and Scottish Borders Council Services - update - Sunday, Aug 10 2008
  National strike action has had an impact on Council Services in the Scottish Borders but negotiations with the Unions has resulted in essential services being largely unaffected.
• Reduce, reuse, recycle – towards zero waste - Thursday, Aug 7 2008
  Recycling rates are on the up thanks to the sterling efforts of Borders householders.
• Jedburgh lets tourists get connected – for free - Tuesday, Aug 5 2008
  Jedburgh has reinforced its place on the tourism map this week with the joint launch of a free WiFi hotspot and a new town website.