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Council appoints new Chief Executive
Tracey Logan relishing new role in taking the Council forward read more
How the Council works for you
Scottish Borders Council is made up of 34 locally elected members (councillors) covering 11 multi-member wards within the Scottish Borders read more
Give the gift of love
Being a foster carer is a rewarding experience - could you offer children or young people a safe young? read more
Community care at heart of new scheme
Change Fund partnership will provide effective health and care support read more
On the road with collection crew
The Council's Waste Manager spends two days working with bins team read more
Great teamwork
Award ceremony acknowledges achievements of Social Work staff read more
Festive break for roads project
Galashiels sscheme makes good progress read more
Extra care house plan for Peebles
Public invited to see how project is developing read more
7Stanes shop now open
Mountain biking company opens an online shop just in time for Christmas read more
Olympic flame to burn in Borders
Torchbearers will visit local towns read more
Working together to beat winter
When the weather is at its worst, we must join forces read more
Is your community prepared
Groundbreaking initiative aims to help communities from resilience plans should severe weather strike again this year read more
A little care will get you there
Especially in winter, take time to plan journeys and cater for all eventualities read more
Don't let flu turn on you
The vaccination is free - and will protect you against many types of flu read more
Make your home safe
Follow our top tips for looking after your family and your home in winter read more
Contact us
Customer Services team read more
News
Tell me all about it - new online system
THE Scottish Government has funded and launched a new portal to provide improved accessibility to statutory and non-statutory information read more
Two new headteachers take up their posts
Two new headteachers take up their posts read more
Children are circus stars
Children across the Borders beat the bad summer weather by enjoying visiting their local library and reading up to six books as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge read more
Pilot project to give people more of a say
Social Work is piloting a new way of providing social care services known as Self Directed Support (SDS) read more
South Dean fencing restored
South Dean Village Hall has a new fence thanks to the work of local offenders carrying out unpaid work under the supervision of the Criminal Justice Team. read more
Local councils act as key "driving force"
Community councillors from across the Scottish Borders met for their annual seminar in October read more
Borders to benefit from £1350 grant
Borders to benefit from £1350 grant to clean up dumped waste read more
No foul play please
Dog fouling is never more of a problem than in the winter when dog waste can be covered over by snow – creating an unacceptable health hazard, especially for children playing in the snow read more
Volunteers working to reduce waste
An event hosted by Scottish Borders Council recently saw 20 volunteers from across the Borders areas meet up with the Waste and Recycling team from the council and Ask Organic read more
Bin Collections-what you need to know
Householders should have received their new two-year calendar for alternate weekly collections of general waste, recycling and garden waste in the post read more
Carbon Reduction Officer appointed
Fiona Munro, a member of the Environment and Infrastructure team at the Council, has been appointed as a Carbon Reduction Officer for schools and local communities read more
New trust funds social housing construction
Two years of commitment and hard work paid off for the Housing Services team read more
Making music matter
A group of young adults with learning disabilities have been showing off their musical talents by taking part in a series of workshops read more
Domestic abuse: don't put up with it
Are you affected personally by domestic abuse? Do you know someone else in this situation? read more
Pathway to better support
Scottish Borders Safer Communities team is working to improve the response victims of domestic abuse receive and better enable them to access support across the Scottish Borders read more
Safety issues discussed
Partners from a number of organisations come together to tackle community concerns read more
Pupils promote safety message at conference
Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) from primary schools across the Borders attended a special conference in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels read more
Haining 'hole in the wall' builds better links
A new pedestrian access opening to the Haining Estate on the outskirts of Selkirk marks a key point in the history of the estate read more
It's time to Count Us In!
Various flashdances in towns in the Borders and a conga round Scottish Borders Council headquarters marked the 1000-day countdown to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. read more
Get a step ahead with great walks in the Borders
St Abbs and Coldingham by the Creel Path read more
Walk It
Best sandal forward on Jedburgh route read more
Pupils 'wheelie great' day out at Big Bike bash
A fun cycling day for school pupils from Peebles was held in Whitestone Park recently read more
At a glance guide for school arrangements
In severe conditions, it is ultimately your decision whether you believe it is safe for your children to attend school. The Council will help by providing relevant information read more
Pupil safety a top priority
There are 64 primary and nine secondary schools in the Borders read more
Keeping on top of our roads
The severe weather we have experienced during the past two winters has taken its toll on Borders roads and Scottish Borders Council teams have been working hard to keep on top of repair work read more
Reducing the reliance on antibiotics
Health organisations around the world are all keen that we reduce the number of antibiotics being taken read more
Be ready for winter this year
NHS Borders is encouraging people to ‘be ready’ for winter read more
Free home insulation
The Council has secured funding from the Scottish Government to provide home insulation for homes in Galashiels and District and the Leaderdale and Melrose electoral wards read more
Handy hints for dealing with waste this winter
During winter, routine recycling and refuse collections will be maintained when the weather allows read more
Remember to register to vote
With the Scottish Borders Council elections taking place next May, Borderers are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote read more
Simple steps to stay safe
Special winter pull-out inside to help you prepare for winter weather read more
Brodie catches the reading bug
Brodie Bell, 2, has certainly caught the reading bug after becoming the first young member of Innerleithen Library to complete the Bookbug Library Challenge read more
Visit our new website
Scottish Borders Council has launched a new website and is urging you to log on, have a look around and let us know what you think read more