Headlines for December 2006

• Galashiels Developments Programme is progressing - Friday, Dec 22 2006
  The Council’s Galashiels Developments Sub Committee has resolved to change the Council’s line of approach to assist the progress of the Galashiels Developments Programme.
• Youngsters to make their mark on the Heart of Hawick project - Thursday, Dec 21 2006
  Youngsters in Hawick will be the first in a long line of future visitors to make their permanent mark on the one of the biggest regeneration projects in the Borders, the ‘Heart of Hawick’.
• New voting pad system available for hire - Tuesday, Dec 19 2006
  The Borders Voluntary Youth Work Forum (BVYWF) has recently launched a new voting pad system that enables people to quickly express their views anonymously in a public arena.  
• Council lawyers shortlisted in the LGC awards - Tuesday, Dec 19 2006
  The Scottish Borders Council (SBC) Legal Services section is one of six finalists in the Legal Team category in the prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards 2007.
• Launch of Polish book collection - Monday, Dec 18 2006
  Galashiels Library held a special launch on Tuesday, 12 December 2006, to mark the introduction of Polish books to their collection.
• Anonymous benefactor gifts books to Kelso library - Monday, Dec 18 2006
  The icing on the cake for Kelso library’s centenary year has come in the form of a generous, anonymous gift – a mystery benefactor is set to ensure that the library is fully stocked with bestsellers.
• Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books - Friday, Dec 15 2006
  Junior library members across the Borders recently took part in the judging of a brand new children’s book award.
• Hawick Museum closed for installation of platform lift - Friday, Dec 15 2006
  Hawick Museum closed on the 17 December and will re-open in April 2007.
• Volunteers open library at Borders General Hospital - Friday, Dec 15 2006
  A library for patients and staff will now open on Mondays between 11.30 am and 1.30 pm.
• Christmas Waste Collections 2006 - Wednesday, Dec 13 2006
  Waste and recycling collections - Chistmas 2006
• Cautious welcome for increased Executive funding - Wednesday, Dec 13 2006
  The Scottish Executive has today announced provisional details of the local government finance settlement for 2007/08. 
• A68 South Soutra to Oxton Improvement - Tuesday, Dec 12 2006
  Delivery of a £4 million improvement on a key part of the A68 in the Borders is making significant progress. Transport Scotland has published draft orders, which is the beginning of the formal consultation process, and SBC is working in association with consultant Mouchelparkman on the design and implementation of the scheme.
• New European community funded units prove popular - Thursday, Dec 7 2006
  Four new industrial units in Hawick, which have been developed with the assistance of a £130,000 grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) are set to provide up to 12 new jobs in the Scottish Borders.
• Langholm to Lockerbie road closes - Thursday, Dec 7 2006
  Popular route in Dumfries and Galloway closes for the forseeable future due to a landslip
• Draft Regional Transport Strategy launched - Tuesday, Dec 5 2006
  Your views are sought on the future of tranpsort in the Borders
• Tackling the School Run - Tuesday, Dec 5 2006
  Youngsters at twelve schools across the Borders are eagerly awaiting the installation of new cycle racks thanks to a recent successful application made by Scottish Borders Council (SBC) to the Scottish Executive.
• Council Pledges Continuing Support for Priorsford Primary School - Monday, Dec 4 2006
  Following an inspection of Priorsford Primary School, Peebles, in September 2006, the Council has pledged that it will continue its programme of regular and sustained support to the school’s management team.
• Borders’ young people are ‘Live and Listening’ - Monday, Dec 4 2006
  Scotland’s first Commissioner for Children and Young People, Kathleen Marshall, paid tribute to the resilience and strength of Borders’ youth when she visited Galashiels on Thursday 30th November.
• Now it’s easier to complain - Friday, Dec 1 2006
  Strange as it may seem, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) welcomes complaints because they provide valuable information to help improve services.
• Winners of ‘Making Tracks’ project are presented with their prize - Friday, Dec 1 2006
  A team of youngsters from Glendinning primary school in Galashiels were presented with their prize on Friday 24th November for winning the exciting new project based on the Waverley Railway Line called ‘Making Tracks’.
• SBC’s New Eating Out Guide a sell-out - Friday, Dec 1 2006
  Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) plans to produce an Eating Out Guide to the Scottish Borders has proved extremely popular – with all available advertising space sold within two weeks.