Public urged to be prepared as Council approves winter plan
Published: Wednesday, 05th December 2018We have vehicles ready, salt stocked and grit bins across the Borders for the public to use to help keep the region moving this winter.
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Parents of eligible children invited to enrol for 2019-20 nursery session
Published: Wednesday, 12th December 2018We are inviting parents and carers of children due to start early learning and childcare (nursery) from August 2019 to register their child for a place during enrolment week.
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Enhanced day support provision to be provided for adults in Berwickshire
Published: Monday, 10th December 2018The Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership is introducing a local area co-ordination (LAC) approach for adults and older people in the Berwickshire area.
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Inspection report on Eyemouth Primary, Nursery Class and Early Years Centre published
Published: Thursday, 06th December 2018The joint Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate report released on 4 December has acknowledged a number of key strengths across both settings.
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Selkirk shines as Courthouse and Streetscape schemes are completed
Published: Saturday, 01st December 2018Selkirk has celebrated its improved town centre as part of its annual Christmas lights switch-on ceremony.
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Galashiels BID vote
Published: Friday, 30th November 2018Galashiels has voted to reject a Business Improvement District (BID) in the town.
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Play #yourpart and support local businesses
Published: Friday, 30th November 2018Scottish Borders Council’s Executive Member for Business and Economic Development has called on Borderers to shop local first this Small Business Saturday (1 December), and in the run up to Christmas.
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Integrated Children and Young People’s Plan refreshed for 2018-2021
Published: Friday, 30th November 2018The Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership has launched a refreshed version of the Integrated Children and Young People’s Plan for 2018-2021
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Hawick Flood Protection Scheme update
Published: Thursday, 29th November 2018Councillors have approved a report in private providing an update on the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme.
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Green light for updated Localities Bid Fund
Published: Thursday, 29th November 2018Borders' communities will get another chance to bid for nearly £300,000 worth of funding in the new year to improve their towns and villages.
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Success at Quality Improvement Awards for work in closing the attainment gap
Published: Thursday, 29th November 2018Scottish Borders Council has been named winner of the Achieving Results at Scale category at the Quality Improvement Awards in Glasgow.
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Brooke is Council Christmas card winner
Published: Thursday, 29th November 2018A colourful festive scene produced by a Hawick school pupil has been chosen as our official Christmas card for 2018.
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Film highlights benefits of CEDAR recovery programme
Published: Thursday, 29th November 2018A short film highlighting the journey taken by a group of eight children and young people who have been through the CEDAR recovery programme has been launched by its creators.
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Work set to begin on new Harestanes play park
Published: Wednesday, 28th November 2018Construction of an exciting new £342,000 play park at Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre gets underway next week.
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CEDAR Mums’ Group named winner of Violence Against Women Award 2018
Published: Wednesday, 28th November 2018The CEDAR Mums’ Group has been named as recipients of the Scottish Borders Violence Against Women (VAW) Partnership Award for 2018.
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Inspirational young Borderers are a credit to their communities
Published: Tuesday, 27th November 2018Inspirational young people from across the Borders were honoured at the Scottish Borders Year of Young People Inspire Awards 2018.
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Next steps for community learning and secondary school estate review
Published: Tuesday, 27th November 2018Councillors will receive an update on the progress of the community learning and secondary school estate review.
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Council to offer secondary teacher training opportunity for graduates
Published: Monday, 26th November 2018We are looking to hear from Borders graduates interested in taking part in a distance learning opportunity that could qualify them to become a secondary teacher.
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Older people encouraged to get involved in Cheviot
Published: Thursday, 22nd November 2018The Health & Social Care Partnership is encouraging older residents in the Jedburgh & Kelso areas to get involved in new activities being developed by the Community Capacity Building Team in the area.
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Latest Council performance considered by Executive Committee
Published: Wednesday, 21st November 2018Seven new jobs and seven work experience opportunities have been created in the first half of 2018/19 thanks to contracts awarded by ourselves, members of the Executive Committee have been told.
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Stow bridge reopens after £250,000 repair programme
Published: Tuesday, 20th November 2018A three month repair programme to ensure the long-term future of a bridge in Stow has been completed.
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Partnership project recognised at national awards
Published: Thursday, 15th November 2018A joint programme to help young and unemployed people gain construction skills has been recognised at a national awards ceremony.
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Year of Young People Inspire Awards calls out for your votes
Published: Wednesday, 14th November 2018The Year of Young People Inspire Awards group is bidding to bag a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative.
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Borders Railway going from strength to strength
Published: Tuesday, 13th November 2018Convener David Parker, who led the local authorities’ efforts to reinstate the Borders Railway, has praised the impact the railway is having on the area.
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School enrolment week taking place 19-23 November
Published: Tuesday, 13th November 2018We are inviting parents of children due to start school from August 2019 to register their child for a place during enrolment week, being held from 19-23 November 2018.
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Timetable for 16 Days of Action 2018 unveiled
Published: Monday, 12th November 2018Borderers will be asked to help tackle violence against women as the annual 16 Days of Action campaign for 2018 is held between Sunday 25 November and Monday 10 December.
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Consultation event to be held on former Kelso High School plans
Published: Monday, 12th November 2018Members of the public have the opportunity to view plans for the old Kelso High School site this month.
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Centre of Excellence in Textiles to open early in 2019
Published: Thursday, 08th November 2018A Centre of Excellence in Textiles in Hawick will open early in the new year and will help to address business critical skills issues in the sector and provide industry skills of all levels.
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‘Made in Hawick’ branding initiative project progressing well
Published: Wednesday, 07th November 2018An initiative to support business in Hawick and encourage tourism is continuing to develop, with many local firms already backing the new ‘Made in Hawick’ brand.
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Innerleithen High Street latest to undergo resurfacing works
Published: Wednesday, 07th November 2018A £2.6million resurfacing programme to improve 32 roads in the Borders this financial year moves onto Innerleithen High Street next week.
