Tag: Scottish Border\'s Council

Councils demand birth certificates to prove need for bigger wheelie bin

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 4, 2012

SCOTS councils are demanding that families requesting bigger wheelie bins hand over birth certificates to prove they aren’t lying about the number of children...

Council cutbacks could lead to incest, warns politician

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 2, 2012

COUNCIL cutbacks could lead to increased incest in the Scottish Borders, it has been suggested. A Selkirkshire councillor has warned of dire consequences after Borders...

Quackpot council ban Ducky the duck from allotment

Scottish News

Peter Laing - December 15, 2011

A TV-loving duck has been giving its marching orders by hard-hearted Scots council chiefs. Ducky was born and raised by James Anderson at his home...

Teachers to walk to school to avoid repeat snow chaos

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - December 1, 2011

SCOTS teachers have signed a deal to walk to school if the country is hit by another big freeze this winter. Staff in the Scottish...

Thousands spent on mediation following head teacher’s skirt comments

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 3, 2011

A COUNCIL is spending thousands of pounds on 'mediation' sessions between warring staff and parents at a Scottish high school hit by a rape...

Councillors use FoI laws to force information from their own council

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 13, 2011

FRUSTRATED Scottish councillors are using the Freedom of Information Act to get information - from their own council. Three councillors at Scottish...

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