Headlines for July 2009

• Proposals for future services for older people - Thursday, Jul 30 2009
  Scottish Borders Council will be holding a series of public engagement events throughout the Borders in August and September to find out what the public thinks of its proposals for future services for older people.
• Scottish Borders Council withdraw Tesco offer in Kelso - Thursday, Jul 30 2009
  Scottish Borders Council has withdrawn from its contract to sell the site at Pinnaclehill, Kelso, to Tesco.
• Justice Minister visits Duns payback project - Thursday, Jul 30 2009
  Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill visited Duns this week to see how offenders are paying back for their crimes.
• Council’s Eyemouth Contact Centre moves to new premises - Thursday, Jul 30 2009
  Scottish Borders Council’s Customer Services Contact Centre in Eyemouth has moved from the town hall to the old high school building.
• Common Ground exhibition at Old Gala House - Wednesday, Jul 22 2009
  A vibrant and colourful exhibition of landscapes by two artists who both live and work in the Scottish Borders is now on display in The Christopher Boyd Gallery at Old Gala House until 30 August.
• Formal understanding of partnership working signed - Wednesday, Jul 22 2009
  The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Scottish Borders Council’s Social Work Department and the British Red Cross Society (BRCS) took place this week.
• Minister praises Scottish Borders Council input to timber renaissance - Thursday, Jul 16 2009
  A Scottish Borders Council (SBC) Planning Guidance Note, which was recently praised by former Environment Minister, Michael Russell, has now been formally adopted.
• Visit the Council stand at the Border Union Show - Wednesday, Jul 15 2009
  Scottish Borders Council services and their partners will be out in force at the 196th Border Union Show on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July, at Springwood Park in Kelso.
• The Bairns o’ Adam – an exhibition by Sheila Mullen - Wednesday, Jul 15 2009
  An exhibition of paintings inspired by the ‘passionate earthiness’ of Scottish poems, songs and stories is on display in The Gallery, Tweeddale Museum, Peebles until 8 August.
• Galashiels Inner Relief Road – Traffic Management Update - Tuesday, Jul 7 2009
  Following the start of the road works on 29 June, the contractor, SBC Contracts, introduced a one-way system in Albert Place for three weeks to carry out utility diversions.
• Living in Berwickshire, past and present - Monday, Jul 6 2009
  People in Berwickshire can take a trip down memory lane by visiting a fascinating new exhibition of photographs on display at Coldstream Museum from now until 26 July.
• Entries sought for Scottish Borders Council Design Award Scheme - Thursday, Jul 2 2009
  The search is on for the best designed buildings in the Scottish Borders, with the launch of the Scottish Borders Council Design Award Scheme 2009.
• 48 Hours In the Scottish Borders – New Tourism Initiative to attract visitors - Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
  An exciting new tourism initiative has been launched in the Scottish Borders which invites visitors to spend 48 Hours in the area.
• More time to visit Melrose library - Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
  Library users will be able to visit Melrose public library every weekday from Monday 6 July.
• Safety first at new Kingsland school - Wednesday, Jul 1 2009
  The contractors building the new Kingsland primary school in Peebles take safety extremely seriously and have been finding innovative ways of ensuring people understand the potential dangers of a construction site.