Headlines for July 2006

• Cycling Festival to centre on Hawick this year - Wednesday, Jul 26 2006
  The Scottish Borders Cycling Festival will be held in Hawick this year on Saturday 26 August and Sunday 27 August.
• New van is cool move for Peebles catering company - Monday, Jul 24 2006
   Job prospects for people with disabilities received a significant boost on Friday when Kingsmeadows Catering (KMC) celebrated the acquisition of its first refrigerated van.
• Deadline approaches for Council business survey - Friday, Jul 21 2006
  Businesses in the Borders are being urged not to delay in responding to a region-wide questionnaire to help Scottish Borders Council improve its services and facilities.
• Minister impressed by Active Schools in the Borders - Friday, Jul 21 2006
  Patricia Ferguson, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, visited Eyemouth Golf Club today (Thursday 20 July 2006) and was impressed with the activities available to youngsters through the Active Schools initiative in the Scottish Borders.
• Patricia Ferguson to visit Eyemouth - Wednesday, Jul 19 2006
  The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Patricia Ferguson, will visit Eyemouth tomorrow (20 July) to see some of the activities available to youngsters through the Active Schools initiative in the Scottish Borders.
• Heed the health advice to survive the heatwave - Tuesday, Jul 18 2006
  With temperatures expected to soar to near 30 degrees centigrade in the central Borders tomorrow, Scottish Borders Council is advising everyone to pay heed to health advice on the best way to enjoy, and survive, the heat.
• A clear view of the coastline - - Thursday, Jul 13 2006
  The Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative (SSMEI) is an experimental project to help communities become more involved in the management of shorelines and coastal areas. It is funded by the Scottish Executive, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Borders Council and Leader+.
• Community councils make people's voices count - Thursday, Jul 13 2006
  Representatives from the Scottish Borders Community Councils' Network (SBCCN) met recently to share news and ideas at the organisation's fourth Annual General Meeting. The SBCCN's eighth annual seminar will be held in October.
• Borders youngster scores against Everton in Cerebral Palsy challenge - Wednesday, Jul 12 2006
  Selkirk's Yarrow Park was the venue for the first-ever Cerebral Palsy (CP) challenge match in the Borders last weekend when Scotland went down 6-1 to Everton.
• Council's Audit Committee praised for best practice in Scotland - Wednesday, Jul 12 2006
  Scottish Borders Council's watchdog Audit Committee has been singled out for special praise by Audit Scotland. In its annual Overview of Local Authority Audits, the Committee has been a given a page to itself as an example of best practice in Scotland. It is believed to be the first time that a Council Audit Committee has been highlighted in this way.
• Scottish Borders collects record Council Tax - Tuesday, Jul 11 2006
  Scottish Borders Council has recorded its highest ever in-year collection of Council Tax, according to new figures released by the Scottish Executive this week.
• SBC provides £1,400 for Earlston Civic Week Ball - Monday, Jul 10 2006
  Earlston Civic Week had a Ball on Friday, thanks to £1,400 from Scottish Borders Council. SBC made the one-off funding available from its Community Grant Scheme to help the town cover the costs of a new Ball planned for its annual Civic Week.
• Maps of proposed ward boundaries on display - Friday, Jul 7 2006
  Maps of the recommended ward boundaries for next year's Local Government Elections are now on display at Scottish Borders Council contact centres.
• SBC to consult on Small Schools Policy - Friday, Jul 7 2006
  Scottish Borders Council has launched a 12-week consultation on the context and scope of its Small Schools Policy.
• Have your say on the region's transport for the future - Thursday, Jul 6 2006
  Regional Transport Strategy Consultation
• Borders receives record spending on education - Wednesday, Jul 5 2006
  More than £134 million will be spent on improving education facilities in the Borders over the next six years. The figure includes £101 million to build new schools, improve existing ones and make school premises safer and more accessible for pupils, teachers, parents and the community.
• Environment to be a driver in Council procurement - Wednesday, Jul 5 2006
  Scottish Borders Council, one of the region's biggest consumers with a spending power worth some £110 million a year, is to make the welfare of the environment a major factor in its future buying decisions.
• Council welcomes Tesco preservation offer - Wednesday, Jul 5 2006
  Scottish Borders Council has welcomed the recent announcement by Tesco that the company will preserve the frontage of the Government Buildings in Galashiels after the buildings are demolished to make way for a new store.
• Culinary delights on menu at Border Union Show - Wednesday, Jul 5 2006
  A Food Fair dedicated to the Flavours of the Borders will be a highlight of this year's Border Union Agricultural Show in Kelso from Friday 28 - Saturday 29 July.
• Find out about Big Lottery funding on 25 July - Monday, Jul 3 2006
  If you are looking for funding for a community project, Tuesday, 25 July is a date to mark in your diary. That is when the Big Lottery Fund (BIG), the largest National Lottery funder in Scotland, is coming to the Borders.
• Businesses asked to rate Council services in biggest-ever trade survey of Borders - Monday, Jul 3 2006
  Do you run a business in the Borders? If so, how happy are you with the services and facilities provided by the Council, and how do you think they can be improved?