Headlines for October 2005

• Renewable energy tour to visit Borders this week - Monday, Oct 31 2005
  A Scottish Executive exhibition on renewable energy called 'It's only Natural' will be visiting Galashiels, Hawick and Duns this week.
• Sticker competition prizes remain unclaimed - Wednesday, Oct 26 2005
  Two top prizes are still waiting to be claimed in the Soft Drink and Drive car sticker competition run over the past 10 weeks by the Scottish Borders Joint Community Safety Panel and Radio Borders.
• Planning Briefs to improve quality of Local Plan housing - Wednesday, Oct 26 2005
  Scottish Borders Council is publishing a series of Draft Planning Briefs to make it easier for the public, private companies and agencies to suggest improvements to housing developments proposed in the Local Plan.
• HM Inspection: Eccles/Leitholm Primary School - Tuesday, Oct 25 2005
  An inspection of Eccles/Leitholm Primary School, near Kelso, took place in April 2005. The inspection included the implementation of Hungry for Success, a whole-school approach to School Meals in Scotland.
• Council praised for robust financial management - Monday, Oct 24 2005
  External auditors have praised Scottish Borders Council for the high standard of financial management displayed in its latest Statement of Accounts.
• Retailers advised to be alert to under-age sales - Monday, Oct 24 2005
  Scottish Borders Council's Trading Standards Department is advising local retailers to be vigilant when selling age restricted products.
• Teddy Bears' picnic at Langlee Bookstart Day - Monday, Oct 24 2005
  MSP Jeremy Purvis brought his teddy bear to join the teddy bears' picnic to mark National Bookstart Day at Langlee Community Library last Friday (7 October).
• Rhona Brankin views Hawick flooding damage - Monday, Oct 24 2005
  Rhona Brankin MSP, Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development, visited Hawick on Thursday 13 October to view the damage caused by the recent floods.
• Borders SFA coaching courses attract record numbers - Monday, Oct 24 2005
  A record-breaking number of Borders' primary school children attended football coaching courses run by the Scottish Football Association and Scottish Borders Council over the recent October school break.
• Hawick cleans up after the floods - Monday, Oct 24 2005
  Scottish Borders Council confirmed today that the clean up in Hawick is making good progress after the torrential rain the week before last. A number of shop owners and many householders in the centre of Hawick were badly affected by the heavy rain and subsequent flooding. The Council's Technical Services Department has been working alongside townsfolk to clear up the damage.
• Accounts 2004/05 - Tuesday, Oct 18 2005
  Audited Statement of Accounts 2004/05 and External Auditor's report are now available and can be inspected at Council Headquarters, all Council Contact Centres and Libraries.
• Open meeting to discuss Hawick Flooding - Monday, Oct 17 2005
  There is to be a special, informal, open meeting of the Teviot and Liddesdale Area Committee in the Town Hall in Hawick at 8.00p.m. on Tuesday 18 October, following the regular monthly meeting.
• Sandbag stores - preparations for flooding - Monday, Oct 17 2005
  Following the opening of a new sandbag store in Peebles last week, Scottish Borders Council is keen to encourage the public to prepare for flooding by reminding them of the location of sandbag stores.
• Performance Information - Thursday, Oct 13 2005
  Here is your opportunity to assess how the Scottish Borders Council has performed against key performance indicators for 2003/2004.
• Inspection gives welcome reassurance to service users - Tuesday, Oct 11 2005
  Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders have warmly welcomed the publication of the report into the joint inspection of services in the Borders for people with learning disabilities, carried out during the summer by the Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.
• Inspection Notice for the Audited Statement of Accounts for year ended 31st March 2005 - Wednesday, Oct 5 2005
  Inspection Notice for the Audited Statement of Accounts for year ended 31st March 2005
• Schoolgirl wins £350 of sporting equipment from the Council - Wednesday, Oct 5 2005
  Scottish Borders Council's Sports Development Unit this week presented Jenny Noble, a pupil at Kingsland Pimary School in Peebles, with £350 of sports equipment for her school.
• South of Scotland Authorities begin Broadband Pathfinder procurement - Tuesday, Oct 4 2005
  A £27-million project to introduce broadband technology into schools, libraries and Council offices in the South of Scotland moved forward this week.
• Galashiels Inner Relief Road Exhibition - Tuesday, Oct 4 2005
  Galashiels Inner Relief Road Exhibition draws in the crowds
• Bookstart's Giant Teddy Bears' Picnic - Tuesday, Oct 4 2005
  Celebrate National Bookstart Day on Friday 7 October 2005
• Free compost workshops - Tuesday, Oct 4 2005
  To help residents with their garden waste, Scottish Borders Council is providing special free composting workshops this weekend. Hosted by the Scottish Borders' own compost guru, Dave Allan, these sessions will explain how to turn garden waste into garden gold dust.