Headlines for September 2009

• Sports programme will keep youngsters active during October break - Wednesday, Sep 30 2009
  There’s no excuse for youngsters across the Scottish Borders being bored during the October holidays with another jam-packed sports and physical activity programme on offer from Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) Sports Development team, Active Schools staff and Border Sport and Leisure Trust (BSLT).
• Our Zero Waste – Get expert advice, see charity shop fashions, the ‘wall of bags’ and a special art exhibition - Tuesday, Sep 29 2009
  Our Zero Waste is a community event designed to highlight the great things being done across the Scottish Borders to minimise waste. It is open to everyone and is being held at the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels from 10am to 3pm on Saturday 3 October.
• Scottish Borders Pupil Conference - Tuesday, Sep 29 2009
  Almost 60 secondary school students gathered at the Tower Mill at the Heart of Hawick last week for the Scottish Borders Pupil Conference.
• Hawick High Street pavement work to start - Friday, Sep 25 2009
  Work to lift and replace pavement slabs on Hawick High Street will begin on Monday 5 October.
• Walk to School Month? Count me in! - Friday, Sep 25 2009
  Thousands of primary school children from across the Scottish Borders will be joining forces with more 40 countries worldwide this October to celebrate the benefits of walking to school during International Walk to School Month.
• Green Flag flying high at Stow Primary School - Friday, Sep 25 2009
  Staff and pupils at Stow Primary School, near Galashiels, are celebrating as they join the other twelve schools across the Scottish Borders to be awarded the highest level award from Eco-Schools – the Green Flag.
• Two Borders schools short-listed for major construction and design award - Friday, Sep 25 2009
  Eyemouth and Berwickshire High Schools have both been shortlisted in the ‘Building Schools for the Future’ category of the prestigious Builder & Engineer Awards.
• New-look Selkirk contact centre open for business - Thursday, Sep 24 2009
  The Contact Centre in Selkirk has been upgraded as part of Scottish Borders Council’s modernising Customer First programme, which aims to transform the way the Council provides its direct customer services.
• Bequest to benefit Galashiels elderly - Thursday, Sep 24 2009
  News that a substantial bequest amounting to more than £400,000 has been left to Scottish Borders Council (SBC) from a distinguished former local government officer from Galashiels, has been warmly welcomed.
• Local businesses recognised for supported employment - Wednesday, Sep 23 2009
  Local businesses were commended at The Borders Business Diversity Awards, at Kelso Racecourse last week, for helping people with a disability back into work
• Galashiels flood protection scheme exhibition - Tuesday, Sep 22 2009
  Scottish Borders Council (SBC) is to hold a public exhibition showing proposals for a flood protection scheme for Galashiels, in the Galashiels Burgh Chambers on Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October, from 10am to 8pm.
• Priorsford celebrates official opening of new wing - Tuesday, Sep 22 2009
  Special guests joined staff and pupils at Priorsford Primary School in Peebles yesterday (Monday) to celebrate the official opening of the new extension, which completes phases two and three of the school’s expansion.
• Home and Away at St Ronan’s Wells - Monday, Sep 21 2009
  The gallery at the Visitor Centre, St Ronan’s Wells, Innerleithen, is hosting an exhibition of landscape paintings by local artist Ken Ferguson entitled ‘Home and Away’ until Saturday 31 October.
• Melrose Primary School serves up a delight - Thursday, Sep 17 2009
  To help launch its new kitchen and encourage a higher take-up of school meals, the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) catering team recently held a food taster event at Melrose Primary School for parents and pupils.
• A Passion for Painting Pattern by Raymond Honeyman - Wednesday, Sep 16 2009
  A rare exhibition of original artworks by Raymond Honeyman - a master craftsman who designs needlepoint kits for the likes of Ehrman, Liberty and Viyella is showing at Old Gala House.
• Langlee families enjoy summer activities - Wednesday, Sep 16 2009
  A very successful activity week was held at Langlee Community Centre recently to give families the opportunity to interact with other members of the community.
• SBC Social Work Director becomes work of art for an hour - Wednesday, Sep 16 2009
  On Sunday 4 October, one Borders resident will have pride of place in London’s Trafalgar Square.
• First Ever Borders Heritage Week starts 19 September - Wednesday, Sep 16 2009
  The first annual Borders Heritage Week is set to begin on Saturday 19 September and will run to 27 September
• Scottish Borders Children’s Panel recruiting now - Wednesday, Sep 16 2009
  Scottish Borders Council has launched a campaign to recruit new members to the Scottish Borders Children’s Panel
• Alterations to Gala roadworks - Tuesday, Sep 15 2009
  A major change to the traffic management of the Galashiels Inner Relief Road will be in place on the morning of Monday 21 September.
• Award for Food Team - Tuesday, Sep 15 2009
  Scottish Borders Council’s environmental health food team has become one of only two councils in Scotland to receive a Silver Award from the International Federation of Spirits Producers (IFSP).
• Council helps local businesses to win tenders - Friday, Sep 11 2009
  Scottish Borders Council has unveiled an initiative to help local businesses compete for and win lucrative public sector contracts.
• A Big HYPPE for Border youngsters - Friday, Sep 11 2009
  Eighty five young people from across the Scottish Borders gathered at Springwood Park in Kelso last Thursday (3 September) to take part in the ‘Big HYPPE’ – a day of workshops and activities that focused on hearing what young people think about local services and facilities.
• Newlands community proposals win backing of Council Executive - Friday, Sep 11 2009
  Scottish Borders Council’s Executive today (8 September) approved proposals that will enable Newlands Community Development Trust (NCDT) to build a community facility at Newlands Primary School
• Borders schools get ready for Tour of Britain - Tuesday, Sep 8 2009
  Borders schools are getting geared up for the forthcoming Tour of Britain.
• Suicide. Don’t hide it. Talk about it.Choose Life campaign kick starts Suicide Prevention Week in Scottish Borders - Monday, Sep 7 2009
  “Suicide. Don’t Hide it. Talk about it”. That’s the message Choose Life is sending out to people in Borders to mark Suicide Prevention Week (7-13 September 2009).
• Floral Gateway competition results announced - Wednesday, Sep 2 2009
  The results of this year’s Scottish Borders Floral Gateway competition were announced at a presentation ceremony on Tuesday night.
• Harestanes welcomes popular Borders artist - Tuesday, Sep 1 2009
  Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre is hosting a stunning exhibition of paintings by one the region’s best-loved landscape artists.