Headlines for September 2007

• Community Café named by Langlee pupil - Wednesday, Sep 26 2007
  The Community Café at the Langlee complex in Galashiels has finally been named as The Roundabout after a competition was held to name the new facility, which opened in March this year.
• Renaissance of art project - Wednesday, Sep 26 2007
  The value of a community based arts project, formerly known as Roxburgh House Studios, has been recognised with a move to new upgraded premises. The project will re-launch as ‘Artbeat Studios ’ on Friday 28 September when it moves to its new home in Commercial Road, Hawick.
• COSLA Appointment - Tuesday, Sep 11 2007
  Councillor Michael Cook has been elected to the post of strategic human resources management spokesperson with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
• Scots unite to shatter the silence around suicide - Tuesday, Sep 11 2007
  People in the Borders are being urged to help save lives by bringing suicide out into the open.
• Borders youngsters show musical finesse in concert at Heart of Hawick - Tuesday, Sep 11 2007
  Over 100 parents, friends and invited guests enjoyed a celebration of traditional song at the Heart of Hawick theatre in Tower Mill on Thursday, 6th September.
• Partnership approach to supporting people with disabilities - Monday, Sep 10 2007
  The future development of local area co-ordination (LAC) in the Scottish Borders was discussed today (Monday) at a meeting in Tweed Horizons in St Boswells.
• Colours now on display in Rosetta Road - Friday, Sep 7 2007
  The Colours of the 8th Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) which, in April, were handed for safekeeping in perpetuity by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to SBC’s Convener Alasdair Hutton, are now on display in the Council Offices, Rosetta Road, Peebles, where all are welcome to view them.
• Local groups reap £175,000 in grant awards - Friday, Sep 7 2007
  Local groups and organisations have had their coffers boosted by more than £175,000 through the Council’s Community Grants Scheme (CGS) in the last financial year.
• Expansion of recycling services: Drinks carton recycling introduced in Scottish Borders - Thursday, Sep 6 2007
  Scottish Borders Council is launching a new beverage carton recycling scheme throughout the Borders to give residents the opportunity to recycle even more of their household rubbish.
• Local Companies win awards for recruiting disabled staff - Thursday, Sep 6 2007
  Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade, The Lodge, Carfraemill, and Hawick Knitwear have all been singled out for their dedication to providing employment to people with disabilities. The three local organisations were among award winners at the Borders Business Diversity Awards, presented at the Careers Scotland office in Galashiels today.
• First meeting for Berwickshire Dive Tourism Association - Monday, Sep 3 2007
  The Berwickshire Dive Tourism Association is open for business!