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Pencaitland Community Council exists to represent the views of local residents about local issues that matter to them. This involves close liaison with other groups in the community and helps to develop a more coherent and dynamic village environment.

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Silent Auction set for 12th November

As part of Pencaitland Parish Church’s efforts to raise much needed funds for repairs to the building, church members have organised a Silent Auction on Saturday the 12th of November in Pencaitland Bowling Club.

Click here to find out more about how you can help raise the funds to make the village's church wind and watertight.

Tickets for the auction can be purchased before the day from either the Post Office, Granny Shop or Spar. You can also call 01875 340 803.

On the evening (7:15pm to 10:00pm) there will be food, tea, and coffee provided or BYOB. In all there will be 60 auction lots including some quality items and out-of-the-ordinary experiences to be won. So come and enjoy an evening of bidding, banter and, of course, the buffet!

Examples of some of the items available at the silent auction include:

  • Clay pigeon shoot for 6 people.
  • One day salmon fishing on the Tweed.
  • 2x Hogmanay tickets in Edinburgh.
  • A balloon flight.
  • Japanese meal for 6 cooked in your own home by Chiharu Bauld.
  • Round of golf at Luffness.
  • and many many more…

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Pencaitland PTA Annual Fireworks event Saturday 5th November

Tickets for the annual Pencaitland Fireworks show are now available from the school office, Spar shop, Post Office and Granny shop.

Ticket prices are £5 Adult, £3 Child, Family £13 (Family is 2 adults and up to 4 children). Under 5s go free.

Gates open at 6.15pm on Saturday 5th Nov.

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New posters from local MP and MSP

The Community Council has received new posters covering details of surgeries being carried out by our elected members to the Scottish and UK Parliaments.

Iain Gray is the community’s sitting local MSP and Fiona O’Donnell was elected the new labour MP for Westminster at the last election.

Whilst this information is normally placed in the noticeboard on Trevelyan Hall, we’re reproducing it here for your convenience.

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Transport for people with mobility challenges

Some community members may have already received a leaflet through the door promoting the Handicabs Lothian service. It’s a Scottish charity based in the Lothians which operates a transport service for people with a range of disabilities and health needs who are unable, or have great difficulty, in using transport.

The services operate seven days a week. The main services provided are Dial-A-Ride, Dial-A-Bus and Ambulance.

Whilst the service is not free, it does provide a potentially affordable alternative for people of limited mobility. Membership costs £5 and booking in advance is advised. The vehicles are specially adapted to carry combinations of wheelchair users and other passengers safely and comfortably.

East Lothian Council is one of the charity’s sponsors. To find out more visit http://www.handicabs.org.uk/

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Pencaitland Community Council Minutes – 28 September 2011

To view Pencaitland Community Council minutes just click the link below and you can open it using Adobe Reader. Alternatively right-click the link and ‘save as’ to your PC desktop.

Pencaitland Community Council Minutes – 28 September 2011

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Pencaitland Community Council – AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Community Council will be held on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 in the Trevelyan Hall at 7.30pm

AGENDA   

  1. Apologies
  2. Election of Office Bearers
  3. Minutes of last AGM
  4. Annual Report
  5. Financial Statement

 

A normal business meeting will follow after the AGM

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Small scale wind turbines in East Lothian

East Lothian Council has approved a consultation for a Supplementary Landscape Capacity Study for Smaller Wind Turbines.

Small Scale Wind Turbine Consultation in East Lothian

The study focuses on capacity within the East Lothian landscape for accommodating smaller scale wind turbines. 

The consultation period runs until 5pm on Monday 24 October 2011 and the document is available here.  Copies can also be found at Planning Reception, John Muir House in Haddington and all local and mobile libraries.

Comments on the document can be directed to Peter Collins, Executive Director of Environment by post or by email at policy&projects@eastlothian.gov.uk

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Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Archaeology Conference

The 10th Annual Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Archaeology Conference will be held at Queen Margaret University on Saturday 19th November.  

Topics include an update on the archaeology from the Edinburgh Tram project; an update on the Cousland Local History Project; and recent findings about Roman Inveresk.  Find out more and book your place here.

You can also view the conference programme, which details all the topics to be covered here [PDF].

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Paintbrushes out at Pencaitland Park

Recent reports to Pencaitland Community Council about the poor state of the playground equipment in Pencaitland Park prompted East Lothian Council to pull out the paintbrushes and tidy them up.

Paintbrushes out at Pencaitland Park

Other residents have also highlighted problems with the hedging next to the main road, just behind the playpark equipment. In places it has been pushed back leaving large gaps where a toddler or small child could crawl through onto the main road.

East Lothian Council is now aware of this problem and will be looking at measures to resolve this.

If you want to report problems with local amenities please alert the Community Council by sending an email stating what the problem is and where it’s located.

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Church plans fundraising events to reach £70,000 target

As many villagers will know, parts of Pencaitland Parish Church are in a parlous state. In an effort to address the problems before they get any worse members of the church, along with Minister David Torrance, have launched a programme of events to help to raise £70,000 to make the building wind and watertight before the onset of winter.

Click here to find out more about how you can help raise the funds to make the village's church wind and watertight.

The great news is that, as of the 1st October 2011 the appeal has raised £47,000 towards the target.

A number of local events are planned over the coming months to boost the funds raised by the appeal. They are listed below in date order and further details, including ticket availability, will be posted on the church’s new website.

Meantime, if you want to know more about how you can help save this historically important building take a look at the appeal pamphlet [PDF].

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