There will be a Sound Bath relaxation session run by Kelly at Garvald village hall on Wednesday 17th April 7pm – 8pm.
Cost £8 – Spaces are limited please message to secure your space.
Relax and rejuvenate to the soothing sound and vibration of quartz crystal singing bowls.
Minutes from the February 2019 Community Council meeting are now available on the GMCC Meetings and Minutes page.
Local road closures coming up this weekend and next week:
On 16th March Gifford’s roads and car park will be affected – 088_Road Closure – Gifford 16th March. Race information – Gifford RR Circuit & Marshal Points
From 18-22nd March Deuchrie road will be closed for resurfacing work – Road Closure Deuchrie Road 18-22 March
Please note that Councillor Akhtar’s local surgeries on Wednesday 13 March will now be at the following times:
1.00pm-1.30pm – Gifford
1.40pm-2.10pm- Garvald
2.20pm-3.00pm – Morham
There will be a Sound Bath relaxation session run by Kelly at Garvald village hall on Wed 20th March from 7.00-8.00pm.
A Sound Bath is a relaxation session using quartz crystal singing bowls. Just relax and let the soothing sound and vibration rejuvenate you. Spaces are limited to 20, please message Kelly on to secure your place.
There’s lots of useful information on keeping yourself safe in this ‘Safer communities, safer Scotland’ booklet, giving practical tips on how to keep you, your family and your community safe – from protecting your home and possessions, to helping your children enjoy the benefits of the internet in safety.
Wednesday 6 March at 7.30 p.m. Gifford Village Hall – all are welcome.
‘Wildlife in your Garden.’ Stan Da Prato will tell us all about what lives in our gardens, how to attract even more of them and some of the issues this can bring to our private gardens, our public parks and open spaces.
Besides gardening, Stan chairs the Aberlady Bay Reserve Committee, has a PhD on small songbirds in the Lothians, is editor of the journal Scottish Birds and a past President of the Scottish Ornithologist’s Club.
This talk is followed by refreshments and a raffle.
Yester Community Movie Association
Film Night – Hostiles
March 8th, 7.30pm
Director: Scott Cooper
2017, 134 minutes, Rating 15
1892 in the United States. Veteran of a 20 year war with Cheyenne, Apache, & Comanche native American tribes, Cavalry Captain Joseph Blocker (Christian Bale) is ordered to escort an ailing Cheyenne chief back to his ancestral home in Montana. Scarred & embittered from his experiences, he wrestles with this unwelcome mission & memories that haunt him. A tale of guilt, truth & reconciliation in the American West.
The Haddington and Lammermuir Area Partnership Annual Meeting will be held on 16th March. All are welcome.
This group has an impact on our community; it funded our shelter in the park and is currently completing a study on rural transport for Yester Primary children. If you would like to hear more about the Partnership’s work, you are welcome to attend the meeting.
Notice from East Lothian Council:
It is the Council’s intention to undertake carriageway resurfacing work on B6368 Sidegate, Haddington, commencing Saturday 2nd March for approximately 2 days, weather permitting.
In order to comply with current Health and Safety Legislation, it will be necessary to close the road to through vehicular traffic from 8am to 5pm both days. Emergency vehicle and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. No parking will be permitted on the affected section (From A6093 Hardgate Junction to Maitlandfield Hotel). A suitable diversion route will be signed accordingly. Restricted local access will be retained where practicable, however the direction of access/egress will be determined by the contractors’ whereabouts.
