June 2006 - Scottish Borders Council

Headlines for June 2006

Big Weekend promises to be best ever - Thursday, Jun 29 2006
Thousands of live music fans are expected to converge on Netherdale in Galashiels on Saturday for the biggest event of the Borders' music calendar - the Big Weekend, sponsored by Scottish Borders Council and Radio Borders.
Galashiels Academy wins Borders Schools Athletics Championships - Thursday, Jun 29 2006
Galashiels Academy emerged victorious in the Borders Schools Athletics Champions at Tweedbank on Thursday in a day of action which saw 29 track and field records broken.
Safety 1st is the message to reduce child accidents at home - Wednesday, Jun 28 2006
Parents of young children are to be offered free home safety checks as part of a new, multi-agency pilot scheme to reduce the number of child accidents in the home.
Vending machines to sell healthy snacks in schools - Wednesday, Jun 28 2006
Healthy snacks are set to replace chocolate bars and sugary drinks in school vending machines across the Borders, thanks to a new policy approved today by Scottish Borders Council's Education Executive.
Make reading your mission this summer - Monday, Jun 26 2006
Your mission, should you choose to accept it ... is to read six great, new books this summer!
Parker and Purvis hold summit on future of Borders rugby - Wednesday, Jun 21 2006
Council Leader, David Parker and Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, met yesterday with various Borders rugby stakeholders to discuss action to safeguard the future of the Borders Pro Rugby Team.
Borders Schools are winners at Enterprise Awards - Tuesday, Jun 20 2006
Scottish Borders Council and Careers Scotland hosted the first Annual Enterprise in Education Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Dryburgh Abbey Hotel, on 15 Thursday, June.
Borders pupils meet First Minister in Edinburgh - Tuesday, Jun 20 2006
Pupils from Galashiels Academy and Burgh Primary School in Galashiels met First Minister Jack McConnell recently at the national launch of Co-operative Education Trust for Scotland (CETS) in Edinburgh.
Borders youngsters look forward to an active Summer - Friday, Jun 16 2006
Borders youngsters are in for a treat during the summer holidays, thanks to the jam-packed Summer Sports and Physical Activity Programme for 2006.
Langlee opens 'outdoor classroom' for children of all abilities - Friday, Jun 16 2006
Langlee Primary School formally opened its new 'outdoor classroom' and inclusive play area on Wednesday, 14 June.
Council makes reopening Springboard a priority - Friday, Jun 16 2006
Scottish Borders Council is continuing to make concerted efforts to reopen the Springboard mental health project in Hawick.
NASA makes flying visit to Eyemouth High School - Friday, Jun 16 2006
Pupils of Berwickshire and Eyemouth High Schools were encouraged to reach for the stars during a visit from NASA astronauts yesterday.
Waverley Railway Project hails historic Parliamentary vote - Thursday, Jun 15 2006
Parliament approves Bill to re-instate rail line between Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders
£150,000 for safer access to Peebles High School - Tuesday, Jun 13 2006
Scottish Borders Council has today (13 June 2006) announced a £150,000 investment at Peebles High School to address health and safety concerns on vehicle and pedestrian access to the school.
New community support officer to help migrant families - Monday, Jun 12 2006
A community support officer is to be appointed to help migrant workers and their families settle into the Borders.
Council launches Online Planning System - Friday, Jun 9 2006
Members of the public can now view planning applications and all related documents on their home computers, thanks to the launch of an Online Planning System by Scottish Borders Council.
Friends of Kelso Library Readers Group - Wednesday, Jun 7 2006
Friends of Kelso Library Readers Group
Peebles residents join forces with Council to fight floods - Wednesday, Jun 7 2006
A group of local people in Peebles has joined forces with Scottish Borders Council to protect their homes from flooding.
HMIe Inspection: Langlee Primary School - follow-through report - Tuesday, Jun 6 2006
Her Majesty's Inspectors of Education recently revisited Langlee Primary School to examine progress made in implementing the action points that were raised at the original inspection in May 2004.
Paths consultations for Earlston, Newtown St Boswells and Lilliesleaf - Tuesday, Jun 6 2006
Core Paths consultations for the Community Council areas of Earlston, Maxton and Mertoun, Newtown St. Boswells and Bowden; and Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk and Midlem, will take place from 21 to 24 June.
Funding boost promises bright future for events in the Borders - Tuesday, Jun 6 2006
Scottish Borders Council has successfully secured European Union Objective 2 Funding for two, part-time Event Fieldworker posts. The new fieldworkers will support organisers in planning and developing local events to ensure that they are distinctive, well-attended and successful.
Galashiels childminder reaches 25-year milestone - Tuesday, Jun 6 2006
A Galashiels resident has recently completed a quarter century of childminding, caring for almost 90 children.
Tartan Army urges football fans to make recycling their goal this summer - Monday, Jun 5 2006
Despite missing out on the World Cup finals, the Tartan Army is urging football supporters in the Scottish Borders to help recycle some of the extra waste that they will generate during this summer's tournament.
Council agrees blueprint for South of Scotland's economic future - Friday, Jun 2 2006
The South of Scotland Competitiveness Strategy 2007 - 2013 sets out a seven-year plan to make the Scottish Borders, and its neighbour Dumfries and Galloway, successful in competing for trade, investment and tourism in the European and worldwide markets of the future.
Bookstart gives babies a reading advantage - Thursday, Jun 1 2006
Babies and toddlers around the Borders enjoyed an early introduction to the world of books recently when Scottish Borders Libraries celebrated Bookstart in Scotland Day on 18 May.