Scottish Borders Council

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• Benefits & Financial Support

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• Bins, rubbish and recycling

  • Find your household bin collection day
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• Council Tax

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• Schools and learning

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• Planning and building

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• Roads, travel and parking

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• Your Council

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• Emergencies and safety

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• Events and venues

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• Jobs

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• Libraries

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• Birth, marriage and death

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• Business

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• Environment

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• Have your say

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• Housing and homeless

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• Social care and health

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• Sport, leisure and outdoors

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