November 2009 - Scottish Borders Council

Headlines for November 2009

Council welcomes youth democracy party visit from Sweden - Monday, Nov 30 2009
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) hosted a reception at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in St Boswells on Tuesday 24 November to welcome representatives from three municipalities from Sweden - Bollebygd, Vargarda, Mellerud – who are visiting the Borders for a youth democracy study visit from 24 - 27 November.
SBC to monitor air quality - Monday, Nov 30 2009
Scottish Borders Council’s Environmental Health team is to play its part in monitoring the UK’s air quality.
Welcome new jobs for the new year - Friday, Nov 27 2009
More than 51 new jobs will be created in the Borders from December 2009 with the support of the Department of Work and Pensions Future Jobs Fund.
Awards to honour local business excellence - Thursday, Nov 26 2009
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) is set to launch its new Business Excellence Awards. A call for entries has been issued, inviting local businesses to ‘shout’ about their achievements.
Berwickshire Learning Community is launched - Thursday, Nov 26 2009
More than 200 staff from schools across Berwickshire gathered at Eyemouth High School for their inaugural in-service day and to launch the new Berwickshire Learning Community recently.
Burnfoot multi-use games area officially opens - Wednesday, Nov 25 2009
The new multi-use games area (MUGA) at Burnfoot Community School in Hawick has been officially opened
Record numbers at St Ronan’s youth cyclocross race - Wednesday, Nov 25 2009
Torrential rain didn’t dampen the riders’ enthusiasm for bike racing at St Ronan’s Primary School in Innerleithen recently when record numbers turned out for a day of coaching in the morning and races in the afternoon.
Flooding in the Borders last week - Tuesday, Nov 24 2009
Heavy rainfall in the Borders on Thursday and Friday last week caused disruption across the region.
Crematorium application clears final hurdle - Tuesday, Nov 24 2009
The Scottish Government today informed Scottish Borders Council (SBC) that it would not be calling in plans to develop the Borders’ first crematorium at the Wairds cemetery in Melrose. The news has been widely welcomed by members of the Council.
Street night in Peebles - Tuesday, Nov 24 2009
Secondary school-aged youngsters are being given the opportunity to take part in free-of-charge football, rugby and hockey as part of ‘Street Night’ which is taking place on Fridays at the Gytes Leisure Centre in Peebles.
Flooding update - Friday, Nov 20 2009
Water levels are currently falling in the Scottish Borders and no more rainfall is forecast for today (Friday). Some roads which had been flooded have re-opened, however flood warnings remain in place on a number of rivers in the area.
Borders residents encouraged to make sure they can vote - Tuesday, Nov 17 2009
The next general election must be held on or before 3 June 2010.
Polish evening is a success - Wednesday, Nov 11 2009
A group of Polish women hosted a community event for all the family at the Roundabout Community Café at the Langlee Complex recently.
Swim Team Borders success at East District Age Group Championships - Wednesday, Nov 11 2009
Swim Team Borders members recently took part in their first competition of the 2009/2010 season – the East District Age Group Championships at Fife Institute of Physical and Recreational Education (FIPRE) in Glenrothes.
Education staff honoured at Achiever Awards - Tuesday, Nov 10 2009
Almost 100 teachers and members of staff from Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) Education and Lifelong Learning Department were honoured at a special awards ceremony this week at SBC Headquarters in Newtown St Boswells.
Retailers fail fireworks test purchase - Tuesday, Nov 10 2009
In the run-up to the bonfire night celebrations, enforcement officers from Scottish Borders Council’s Trading Standards team carried out a fireworks test purchase operation across the Borders.
Galashiels licensees launch Pubwatch - Tuesday, Nov 10 2009
The Galashiels Pubwatch scheme is now up and running, with regular meetings scheduled and a chairperson and secretary appointed.
Council Tax scam hits the Borders – warning to householders - Tuesday, Nov 10 2009
Some householders in the Borders have been receiving telephone calls or visits from people claiming to be from the Council Tax Department of Scottish Borders Council (SBC).
Crematorium proposal gets green light - Monday, Nov 9 2009
The Planning and Building Standards Committee of Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has today approved plans to develop the first Borders crematorium adjacent to the Wairds Cemetery in Melrose.
Eildon provides high visibility bibs for Border youngsters - Saturday, Nov 7 2009
Youngsters in primary schools across the Scottish Borders will be highly visible when they go out walking this winter thanks to a supply of new high visibility bibs from the Eildon Group.
National Adoption Week - Saturday, Nov 7 2009
Next week, 9-15 November, is National Adoption Week and the need for permanent families for children in the Borders is as great as ever.
Council and Bookdonors win best partnership award - Saturday, Nov 7 2009
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) and local business Bookdonors have scooped an award from the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) – and had their joint working highlighted as best practice.
Young Ambassadors for London 2012 recruited – 1000 days to make a difference - Friday, Nov 6 2009
Four S5 students from Kelso High School have been selected as ‘Young Ambassadors’ for the Borders to promote sport, physical education and healthy living to build on the excitement in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Fly tipping at Soutra again - Thursday, Nov 5 2009
For the fourth time this year, a large pile of tyres has been dumped in a layby at Soutra on the A68. This was the worst case so far with 323 tyres, 47 of which were lorry tyres.
Peeblesshire war memorial has a new plaque in memory of Marine Alexander James Lucas - Thursday, Nov 5 2009
A new plaque was added to the Peeblesshire memorial last week to remember the sad loss of Marine Alexander James Lucas who was killed in action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on 24 November last year.
Giant textile to raise funds for African school - Thursday, Nov 5 2009
Earlston High School pupils have been putting their art and design skills to good use by creating a giant textile which they hope will raise money to support the development of an impoverished community in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Borders Railway announcement welcomed - Tuesday, Nov 3 2009
Scottish Borders Council has welcomed the announcement by Finance Secretary John Swinney today that the procurement process to appoint a contractor to take forward construction of the Borders Railway will be started before the end of the year.
Road closure on A72 Caerlee Corner to Cardrona - 2 to 13 November 2009 - Monday, Nov 2 2009
From 2 November 2009 until 13 November 2009, Scottish Borders Council will be carrying out essential resurfacing work on the A72 between the hours of 09:00 and 16:30 Monday to Friday.