Headlines for January 2006

• Time is running out for Private Landlords to register - Friday, Jan 27 2006
  From 31 March 2006, all private landlords will have to be registered with the local authority in which they rent residential property.
• Eastgate Theatre offered rescue package in return for better management - Thursday, Jan 26 2006
  Scottish Borders Councillors today agreed to a funding package for the financially troubled Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre (ETAC) in Peebles, in return for stringent new management controls.
• Inspectors praise pupils and staff at Parkside Primary School - Tuesday, Jan 24 2006
  Polite, courteous pupils, who are hard working and motivated to learn, are a feature of Parkside Primary School, Jedburgh, according to Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education (HMIe)
• Inspectors find warm welcome at Burgh Primary School - Tuesday, Jan 24 2006
  Burgh Primary School, Galashiels, has been praised by school inspectors for its welcoming atmosphere where the majority of pupils are courteous and well behaved.
• Border's first Antisocial Behaviour Unit will keep region ahead - Tuesday, Jan 24 2006
  Scottish Borders Council and its partner agencies intensified their campaign against antisocial behaviour yesterday with the launch of the region's first unit dedicated to reducing the scourge of noisy, abusive neighbours, public intimidation and vandalism.
• Construction to start on £12-million road scheme for Galashiels - Tuesday, Jan 17 2006
  The first phase of a £12-million investment scheme by Scottish Borders Council to ease congestion in central Galashiels will start on Monday 30 January.
• Kerbside recycling collections start in Tweeddale - Tuesday, Jan 17 2006
  Residents in Tweeddale will be able to recycle their waste at the kerbside from Monday 23 January. This is the latest stage of the introduction of new recycling services by Scottish Borders Council.
• Reston station a possibility, says East Coast transport report - Tuesday, Jan 17 2006
  Reopened rail stations at Reston and East Linton should be among the options considered in improving rail and road services between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, according to a high-level transport report.
• Community Planning Days for Newtown St Boswells - Tuesday, Jan 10 2006
  The people of Newtown will soon have another chance to discuss the future of the village and the proposed expansion. Following a series of informal meetings with community representatives, two special "community days" are being planned for the spring.
• Marketing expert to reveal secrets of successful branding - Tuesday, Jan 10 2006
  Leading marketing expert Malcolm Roughead OBE will discuss the secrets of successful branding at the next New Ways Keynote Speaker Seminar at Tweed Horizons, Newtown St Boswells, on Wednesday, 1 February. Members of the public are welcome to attend this free event, although numbers are limited.
• Council Christmas tree collections to help cut season of waste - Wednesday, Jan 4 2006
  Scottish Borders Council is helping to cut down on festive waste by inviting residents to put out their Christmas trees for recycling.
• Caring grandparents invited to voice their needs - Wednesday, Jan 4 2006
  Do you help to look after grandchildren who are babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers or primary pupils? Grandparents often provide today's child care, looking after their grandchildren while parents are at work. Now a campaign is being launched to find out what help and support grandparents might need in providing this care.
• One-way traffic trial for Melrose - Wednesday, Jan 4 2006
  A trial one-way traffic system is due to be put in place in Melrose in March 2006.