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Pencaitland Community Council Minutes – February 2012
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In a minor change the route of the five kilometre Fun Run for Saturday 24th March has been altered to avoid potential hazards.
The previous route took in the Boggs Holdings main road which lacks pedestrian footpaths. The revised route now avoids this, making it both safer and requiring fewer marshals on the day.
Updated PTA Fun Run 2012 Map with Marshal points
However the organisers are still looking for a few more helping hands. Please read on to find out how you can help…
Whether you plan to take part or you simply want to know which spots would be good to see the action on the day (Saturday 24th March), the map below will tell you what you need to know.
Families can take part (starting at 2pm with registration at 1pm) in the 3.5 kilometre route. Alternatively there’s a 10 kilometre Cycle route. For the more ambitious there are two longer runs of either 5 or 10 kilometres.
All the proceeds from the day will be split between the PTA and Pencaitland Playgroup.
Time to dig out those running shoes, dust them down and get in a few warm-up laps before this month’s PTA Fun Run!
Whether young or old the PTA are looking for individuals, families and groups who would like to take part in the various Fun Runs and the Cycle Route planned for later this month.
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Families can take part (starting at 2pm with registration at 1pm) in the 3.5 kilometre route. Alternatively there’s a 10 kilometre Cycle route. For the more ambitious there are two longer runs of either 5 or 10 kilometres.
All the proceeds from the day will be split between the PTA and Pencaitland Playgroup.
Anyone requiring a registration form please contact: Charlotte Taylor on 01875 340987 or charlotteleopold@hotmail.com. Alternatively download them here – 10k & 5k Registration form — Family Registration Form.
The PTA needs 30 marshals to run the event so if you would like a ringside seat please get in touch.
10K (ages 15yrs and above) £10, 5K (ages 11yrs and above) £10, family 3.5K run and 10K bike trail (no age limit, under 11yrs require accompanying adult) £2 per person. Pencaitland PTA is a registered charity, number SCO0003.
Pencaitland Community Council
Do you know who your local bobby on the beat is? This Sunday is your chance to find out.
From around 3pm on Sunday the 4th of March PC Robertson will be holding a surgery in the car park next to the Spar Shop and Post Office. Just look our for the Police van.
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If you would like to meet your local officer or you have any particular concerns you are keen to raise, pop on over and say hello.
The Lothian and Borders police for Fa’side are based in Tranent Police Station. The full address is:
Tranent Police Station
113 High Street
Tranent
EH33 1LW
Tel: 01875 610333
Pencaitland Community Council
Local parents and family members enjoyed an original production of ‘Whoops-A-Daisy Angel’ performed by the kids from primaries one and two at Pencaitland Primary School on the 15th of December. There were two performances; mid-afternoon and that same evening. Below we’ve included a few pictures.
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East Lothian Community Police has recently published it’s second newsletter, looking at winter road safety, home security this Christmas and providing information on local initiatives.
Our Community Beat Officers Constable Mark McCluskey, Constable Gary Brown and Constable Scott Robertson can be contacted at Tranent Police Station on 01875 610333
Pencaitland Community Council
The local media recently picked up on some of the preliminary statistics coming out of the Broadband Working Group’s efforts to find out how people feel about current local provision of broadband service.
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The Broadband Working Group has been exploring practical solutions for bringing high-speed wireless broadband service to this part of East Lothian, in conjunction with the existing development of a working system by Lothian Broadband — a co-operative company set up to introduce a wireless 20Mbps service to a large geographical area roughly south of Haddington.
Extending this service to Pencaitland would deliver a similar speed of service, eventually with the potential to rise to 50Mbps, whether uploading or downloading from the internet.
If you haven’t had a chance to take the short survey please do so now. Your views will help inform any final decision your Community Council takes on an independent solution to rural broadband provision.
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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.
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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].
Ian Archer and the team behind the Pencaitland Youth Football Club are running an open day for new kids wanting to take part.
As Ian explains, “I’m sure you are missing your fix of football on a Saturday morning so luckily, ahead of the new season starting when the school summer holidays are over, we are having an open day to encourage more kids born in 2004/2005 to join the club.
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Hopefully many of the current squads can come along and show the newcomers how it is done. We’ll have the usual mix of fun games and 4v4 matches.
Hope to see you and your kids on the 6th – note starts at 10am, not our usual 9am start.”
So if you have a boy or girl born on 2004 & 2005 come along to a fun morning of soccer 4’s on Saturday 6 August 2011 from 10am to 12 noon at Pencaitland Park.
PYFC aims to have the new 2005 age group up and running from 20 August and also has additional spaces in its 2001 & 2003 age groups. If you are interested in finding out more about these age groups, please contact Jim.
To confirm your place please contact Jim McAvoy at jimmcavoy1@btinternet.com or phone 07896 244 207.
For more information on the club, please visit the website www.pyfc.org.uk