Headlines for February 2008

• Parental involvement in schools takes a step forward - Thursday, Feb 28 2008
  Scottish Borders Council’s education department has launched a 12-week consultation with parents, pupils, parent councils and staff on its new Parental Involvement Strategy.
• Work to begin on new Kingsland Primary School - Thursday, Feb 28 2008
  Offsite work for the new Kingsland School at Neidpath Grazings will start soon.
• New Planning Enforcement Charter for the Borders - Thursday, Feb 28 2008
  Scottish Borders Council has published its first charter for planning enforcement.
• First Children’s Champion for Scottish Borders Council - Tuesday, Feb 26 2008
  Scottish Borders Council has appointed its first Children’s Champion. Councillor Frances Renton took on the role last week following a decision by the Council.
• Second Green Flag for Kirkhope - Wednesday, Feb 20 2008
  Two years after getting the first ‘Green Flag’ in the Borders, Kirkhope Primary School near Selkirk is celebrating again.
• Tyred of fly-tippers - Monday, Feb 18 2008
  An astonishing 117 tyres were found dumped at a lay-by on the A68 at Soutra last Friday (15th February).
• New Taxibus Service for Gordon and Westruther - Friday, Feb 15 2008
  The area covered by the taxibus service linking Hume, Mellerstain, Smailholm and Stichill with Earlston and Kelso has been extended to include Gordon and Westruther from this week (beginning February 12).
• Council Tax freeze approved by Scottish Borders Council - Thursday, Feb 14 2008
  Scottish Borders Council Administration’s budget proposals for 2008/2009 - including no increase in council tax - were unanimously approved at a meeting of the full Council this morning (February 14).
• Kerbside recycling scheme expanded - Monday, Feb 11 2008
  Scottish Borders Council has expanded its popular kerbside recycling service.
• Bus ads drive home the dog fouling campaign message - Friday, Feb 8 2008
  Scottish Borders Council’s campaign against dog fouling is continuing with Izar, the four-legged campaign mascot, driving home the message on the back of a fleet of buses.
• Future of Wilton Primary School Swimming Pool under review - Thursday, Feb 7 2008
  The future of the swimming pool at Wilton Primary School in Hawick will be considered in a review by Scottish Borders Council.
• HMIE report – Broomlands Primary School - Tuesday, Feb 5 2008
  Broomlands Primary School and nursery class were inspected in October 2007 as part of a national sample of primary and nursery education.
• A tight budget but real solutions for the Scottish Borders - Monday, Feb 4 2008
  A freeze on council tax, significant investment in frontline services and a commitment to increasing recycling rates are among the 2008-2009 budget proposals outlined by Scottish Borders Council’s Administration today (Monday 4 February).