Please see the link, below, for the agenda for the GMCC meeting to be held on Monday at 7.30pm in Garvald Village Hall:
The Minutes of the previous GMCC meeting held in December can also be viewed on the GMCC page, here: GMCC-2-Dec-24-Minutes.docx
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Dog Fouling in Garvald
There have been a few incidences of dog fouling on the pavements of Garvald, recently.
Not picking up after a dog is disgusting, anti-social, a health hazard and particularly difficult for young children or the partially sighted to avoid. It is also extremely frustrating for responsible dog owners who may find themselves under suspicion.
Not picking up after a dog also carries a fixed penalty of £80 to £100 and potentially up to a £500 fine if the owner is convicted of an offence.
If you have a dog and find yourself (or your dog…!) caught short without a poo bag, there is now a roll of poo bags hanging in the entrance to the kids’ shelter in the park – help yourself.
Please see the link, below, to East Lothian Council’s process for reporting dog fouling:
Dog fouling | Litter and street cleaning | East Lothian Council
Yoga classes recommence in Garvald Village Hall
The Chair yoga class restarts on Tuesday 7th January at 10 am in the Village Hall, and the Improvers class restarts on Thursday 9th January at 6.30pm.
Alternative classes are also on in Gifford, starting next Wednesday 8th January.
Details and Booking options can be found on www.yoga-dragon.co.uk
If you are unsure which class is for you, or haven’t tried one yet but think you would like to, please just contact Kirsty Malcolm to let her know you would like to come along: kirsty@yoga-dragon.co.uk
It’s a New Year, so why not follow through on those thoughts of a stronger, healthier and more flexible you?
Christmas Eve in Garvald
The kirk might not be an official Church anymore, but the new owner is happy for the community to use it this Christmas Eve.
After the traditional caroling on the green (around the Christmas tree at 6pm), please feel welcome to pop along to the kirk for a very casual half-hour or so of extra festive midwinter/solstice/Christmas Eve cheer. Bring a reading or a poem or a song to share (before the kids go bonkers and we all rush off to bed)?
Garvald & Morham Community Council Meeting – Monday 2nd December 2024
The agenda for tonight’s GMCC meeting in Morham Village Hall (NOT Garvald VH, as stated in the agenda!) at 7.30pm can be viewed here:
The Minutes of the GMCC meeting held in October 2023 can also be viewed on the GMCC page:
Gifford Community Choir – Christmas Concert and Sing-Along!
Future Yoga Classes in Garvald Village Hall
If you have or think you might have any interest in taking part in a yoga class in the village hall, starting in the New Year 2025, please check out the poll on Facebook, at Yoga Dragon’s page: (1) Facebook
Or email kirsty@yoga-dragon.co.uk with suggested days and times with an indication of your level of experience.
Current classes will continue in the New Year on current days and times, details of which can be found on www.yoga-dragon.co.uk – although new 2025 dates not yet listed!
The poll is to assess whether an additional yoga class might have demand if at a different time or on a different day, or both!
No commitment required at this stage – just expressions of interest.
Garvald and Morham Children’s Christmas Party 2024 – Saturday 7th December
Some more details ahead of this year’s children’s Christmas party!
Saturday 7th December, 2-4pm
Garvald Village Hall
Ceilidh and Party Tea
Top Secret Visitor – listen for sleigh bells!
Please bring with you:
- a plate of food (bought or made) to contribute to the party tea
- a (hidden!) small wrapped gift (suggested max £5-10 mark) with your child’s name clearly marked on it. Please bring these as covertly as possible to the kitchen on arrival at the hall – the elves will then work their magic.
Thank you, and see you on the dance floor!
Garvald Main Street Resurfacing Works: 11th – 29th November 2024
Resurfacing works will take place in Garvald between the above dates, weather permitting. The road will be closed to traffic during working hours.
Phase 1 – Western Extent to Burnside Court – Monday 11th to Friday 22nd November
Phase 2 – Burnside Court to Eastern Extent – Monday 25th to Friday 29th November
Cones will be placed in advance, in the relevant area for each phase of the work, and locals are kindly asked to adhere to the restrictions. Diversions will be in place. Parking will also be restricted in the area of Linden Cottage, on the C104, to facilitate the diversions and vehicles turning.
Emergency vehicle access will remain and refuse and recycling will continue to be collected.
For further details on the phases of the work and the areas affected, please see the following link: tellmescotland
REMINDER: It’s nearly Hallowe’en!
Calling all witches, wizards, ghosts and other fiendish folk!
This year’s children’s Hallowe’en party will be on Thursday 31st October, 5:30-7pm.
Meet in your spookiest costume at Garvald Village Hall (5:30pm) for guising followed by a Hallowe’en tea party and games whilst the spoils are divided in keeping with Garvald tradition.
Please bring a plate of food (bought or made!) to contribute to the tea and hand it in at the hall when we meet for guising.
Garvald Residents: If you are happy for your house to be approached for guising, please leave out a pumpkin or some other form of Hallowe’en decoration – thank you!