Headlines for April 2006

• Minibus opportunity for Community Groups - Friday, Apr 28 2006
  The Council is offering to sell vehicles surplus to requirments to local Community Groups
• Neidpath Grazings - Thursday, Apr 27 2006
  The future of Kingsland Primary School's new home moved a step closer on 27th April with a unanimous decision by Council to progress use of Neidpath Grazings as the school's location.
• Venues announced for paths consultations - Tuesday, Apr 25 2006
  Times and venues for the first round of public consultations on Scottish Borders Council's Core Path Plan have now been confirmed.
• Hawick exhibition challenges preconceptions of African art - Tuesday, Apr 25 2006
  A powerful exhibition of contemporary African craft has opened in Hawick Museum - the only Scottish venue for this major touring show from the Crafts Council in London.
• The Jedburgh Silk Mill: Scotland's only rayon factory - Tuesday, Apr 25 2006
  A new exhibition has opened in the Bob Mason Room at Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the closure of North British Rayon Ltd of Jedburgh.
• Council disappointed at delay on East Coast rail report - Tuesday, Apr 25 2006
  Further delays to the progress of a report to improve Berwickshire rail and road services have been described as "disappointing" by Scottish Borders Council.
• Bins out early for May Day Holiday - Monday, Apr 24 2006
  Refuse collection arrangements for the May Day Bank Holiday
• Update on Denholm school fire - public meeting 4pm - Friday, Apr 21 2006
  The Director of Education and Lifelong Learning is holding a meeting for parents and staff in Denholm village hall on Friday 21st April to discuss the department’s plans to restart schooling for the Denholm children.
• Guide to best birdwatching sites launched - Monday, Apr 17 2006
  Euan Robson MSP launched new guide to the best birdwatching sites in the Scottish Borders at Tweed Horizons conference centre on Saturday 8 April.
• Bus tour views progress on Galashiels relief road - Monday, Apr 17 2006
  Representatives from the local community and the media were taken on a bus tour last week of the £9-million-plus road system being built by Scottish Borders Council to ease congestion in central Galashiels.
• Council launches major survey of Borders housing needs - Monday, Apr 17 2006
  A major survey of housing needs in the Borders starts this month, involving thousands of residents through interviews and questionnaires.
• Council seeks views on local paths and tracks - Thursday, Apr 6 2006
  Scottish Borders Council is asking local people to help identify the region's most-used paths and tracks.
• Gala Park residents take action on litter - Thursday, Apr 6 2006
  A group of residents from Gala Park enlisted the help of Scottish Borders Council's Community Wardens recently to take action on litter.
• Youngsters enjoy Bright New Futures in Hawick - Wednesday, Apr 5 2006
  The Kids' Information & Directory of Services exhibition was held in Hawick Town Hall last weekend. The event was part of the Bright New Futures initiative, and showed how successfully agencies can work together to plan and deliver services for children and young people, including extra support when needed.
• Bon Apetito! The new taste of Meals at Home - Tuesday, Apr 4 2006
  Scottish Borders Councillor Carolyn Riddell-Carre has this week been taking part in the launch of a new provider for the Council's Meals at Home service.
• MSP uses flawed evidence in Waverley smear - - Monday, Apr 3 2006
  MSP Christine Grahame has used flawed evidence in an attempt to discredit Scottish Borders Council's house building programme along the route of the new Waverley Railway Line.