Headlines for March 2008

• Are Borderers missing out on council tax discounts? - Monday, Mar 31 2008
  Some Scottish Borders residents could be paying more than they should on their council tax if they don’t claim discounts or benefit.
• Summer Garden Waste collections return - Monday, Mar 24 2008
  The Council’s popular kerbside collections of garden waste return on Monday, 31 March, 2008.
• Moffat to Selkirk road – discussions with local MP - Thursday, Mar 20 2008
  Chief Executive from Scottish Borders Council, David Hume, and Dumfries and Galloway Council's Corporate Director of Planning, Housing and Environment, Peter Bulmer, met with David Mundell MP in a video-conference on Wednesday 19 March, to discuss strategic road links between the two regions.
• Priorsford primary school celebrates opening of new wing - Wednesday, Mar 19 2008
  Priorsford Primary School in Peebles held a celebration event to mark the opening of the school’s new wing on Monday (17 March).
• New LEADER Funding for Rural Communities - Wednesday, Mar 19 2008
  The news that the bid to attract funding for rural communities in the Borders had been successful was welcomed by Scottish Borders Council and its partners last week.
• New chapter for green donations in the Borders - Wednesday, Mar 19 2008
  Donating books to charity in the Borders has now become even better for the environment.
• Customer service comes first in Hawick - Wednesday, Mar 19 2008
  Customers visiting Hawick town hall may be experiencing some disruption for several weeks, however it’s all in a good cause.
• School visits leaves youngsters with a ‘Natural High’ - Friday, Mar 14 2008
  The anti-drugs ‘Natural High’ tour featuring songwriter and vocalist, David Graham returned to the Scottish Borders for its second successive year this week (10-14 March) visiting S1 pupils in all nine secondary schools in the region.
• Big Lottery Fund Comes To Town - Tuesday, Mar 11 2008
  Are you looking for funding to develop a project in your community? If so then this event is for you.
• Drop in cases of abuse of secondary school staff in the Borders - Tuesday, Mar 11 2008
  For the second year running the number of incidents of verbal or physical abuse of secondary school staff in the Borders has fallen.
• ‘Staying Alive’ Road Safety campaign getting the message across - Monday, Mar 10 2008
  The Scottish Borders Council and Radio Borders ‘Staying Alive’ Road Safety campaign is now half way through its 14 week run. Radio Borders has been broadcasting a different safety message each week to help people improve their driving. This week’s message is:
• Health and safety update for businesses - Thursday, Mar 6 2008
  Safe and green working practices and updated health and safety legislation were the focus of a free event for Scottish Borders construction companies recently.
• Active Easter in store for youngsters in the Borders - Wednesday, Mar 5 2008
  There will be no excuse for youngsters in the Borders being bored during the Easter break this year with another jam-packed Sports and Physical Activity Programme from Scottish Borders Council’s Sports Development and Active Schools Teams.
• Ministerial announcement welcomed by SBC - Wednesday, Mar 5 2008
  David Parker, Leader of Scottish Borders Council, has welcomed today’s announcement concerning the Waverley Line, by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Stewart Stevenson.