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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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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning raises £700 for Macmillan Cancer Support

When the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning came to Pencaitland no-one, let alone organisers Lynn Donohoe and Patsy Spalding, could have anticipated just how well attended it would be.

The venue for the Macmillan Cancer Support fundraiser was Pencaitland’s Bowling Club with teas, coffees and a variety of home baking all helping towards raising a figure in excess of £700, to help in the charity’s work.

As Lynn Donohoe explained, “It was a great success. We couldn’t have hoped for a better turnout. We opened at 9am and between then and 11am we were absolutely packed.”

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Join the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ at the Bowling Club

Macmillian Cancer Support is running a UK-wide fundraising coffee morning on the 30th September and you can take part. Pencaitland’s Bowling Club is the venue for this year’s event and it will be open from 9am to 1pm.

What is the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning?

Be part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning at Pencaitland's Bowling Club, 30 September

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event. They ask people across the UK – and sometimes further afield – to hold a coffee morning, where donations on the day are made to Macmillan.

Last year 43,000 people signed up to hold a coffee morning, raising over £8 million.

This year they want to raise even more money to help change the lives of people affected by cancer. Find out about how Macmillan helps.

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Tree collapse takes out Pencaitland school fence

The gusting winds which began in earnest on Monday afternoon have thus far left little obvious mark on the environment, other than large piles of leaves. However, sometime during the evening of the 12th September one of the largest trees overlooking the western edge of Pencaitland Primary collapsed taking out a chunk of the perimeter fence as it fell.

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Pencaitland Community Council Minutes – 31 August 2011

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Pencaitland Community Council Minutes – 31 August 2011

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Rural East Lothian Bus Users Public Meeting

You are invited to attend a public meeting organised by RELBUS – Rural East Lothian Bus Users – to be held in Haddington Town House  on Wednesday 31st August at 7.00 pm.
The meeting will :
  • Gather information on local concerns regarding public bus services in the Haddington area
  • Bring all comments to the notice of the bus operator
  • Ensure the involvement of the relevant local and national authorities
 further information from   info@relbus.org.uk   16, West Port, Dunbar EH42 1BU

RELBUS formed in November 2010, following cuts to First Bus services between Dunbar/East Linton/Edinburgh.  The first public meeting took place in January and a committee was put in place.  The aim is to encourage bus travellers from all areas of East Lothian to join the campaign for better public transport links in the East of the County where fares are high and some services unreliable.

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East Lothian Archaeology & Local History Fortnight 2011

This year the East Lothian Archaeology & Local History Fortnight will run from 1st to 18 September and  promises  two weeks of archaeological and historical treats.  The event kicks off with an Archaeology and Local History Festival at Haddington Town House on Saturday September 3rd following an evening reception and illustrated talk on Thursday September 1st.

Find out about the Scotland’s Rural Past recording work at Walden Farm House, the East Lothian Council Archaeology Service Historic Kirkyard Project, Aberlady Heritage pilgrimage trails and lots more.

Events include a variety of guided tours and illustrated talks throughout the county. Find out about archaeological work at Dunbar Town House, the survey and GIS work of the Royal Commission at Roxburgh and join local archaeological and historical experts on guided archaeological and historical tours around Musselburgh, North Berwick, Carberry and more. Take a walk in the footsteps of Rennie and Meikle at East Linton and discover what lies beneath the vegetation at St Andrews Kirk in Gullane. Join a knight in chainmail and find out about sieges and battles at Tantallon Castle.

You can find out more here and you can download a programme here

 

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East Lothian Battlefields

East Lothian Heritage Forum recently held a meeting informed by a recent battlefield inventory undertaken by Historic Scotland.   Reference was made to the Battle of Prestonpans, the Battle of Dunbar and the Battle of Pinkie.   If you have an interest in the battlefields of East Lothian, you can find details of the inventory at battlefield consultation

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Revised Library Opening Hours

As part of the Council’s commitment to improving services a review of libraries in the County has taken place.   This has resulted in changes to the opening hours of most libraries.   Haddington Library continues to operate the same opening hours, but changes have been made at Ormiston and Tranent.

Further information about the opening of the new library at the John Gray Centre in Haddington can be found at www.johngraycentre.org

The new opening hours will operate from Monday 1  August.  More details on changes to opening hours can be found here

Ormiston

Monday 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday

CLOSED ALL DAY
Wednesday 2pm to 8pm
Thursday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Friday 2pm to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm

Tranent

Monday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 7.30pm
Wednesday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 8pm
Thursday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 7.30pm
Friday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm

Haddington

Monday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 7.30pm
Tuesday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 7.30pm
Wednesday

CLOSED ALL DAY
Thursday 10am to 1pm 2pm to 7.30pm
Friday

10am to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm
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Latest SESplan Development Plan

SESplan (The Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland) was designated by Scottish Ministers on 25 June 2008  and comprises City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Fife, Scottish Borders and West Lothian Councils.

The key role of the SDPA is to prepare and maintain an up to date Strategic Development Plan for the area. This process will involve engaging key stakeholders and the wider community. The SDP when completed will replace the existing Edinburgh and Lothians Structure Plan, the Fife Structure Plan and the Scottish Borders Structure Plan.

As part of the ongoing development of the SDP,  SESplan has made Development Plan Scheme No.3 available for public reference.   Click here to read more.

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Nominate your favourite local outdoor space

Fields in Trust have launched their Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge; a campaign to protect recreational outdoor spaces across the UK. East Lothian Council is inviting everyone to nominate their favourite local outdoor space in order to work out East Lothian’s favourite outdoor spaces.  Results will be submitted to the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge who will make the final selection.

Find out more here and make your nomination. All nominations should be in by 31 August.