East Lothian Council has published their Local Development Plan: Main Issues Report and started its consultation period. A section on development in Garvald starts on page 75. To give your views, you can complete the survey available on East Lothian Council’s Consultation Hub for the Report.

All are welcome to attend the next GMCC meeting which will be held at Morham Village Hall on Monday 1st December, 7pm.

Agenda

1. Attendance and Apologies
2. Minutes of Last Meeting and Matters Arising
3. Talk from Tom Reid about refuse collection
4. Council’s Main Issue Report
5. Councillors’ Report
6. Haddington and Lammermuir Area Partnership
7. Update from Kirstie Shearer, Council Liaison Rep
8. Update from Ian Smith, Broadband Rep
9. Update from Phillip White, Funding Rep
10. Update from Ian Middlemass, Treasurer
11. Local Planning Applications
12. Garvald Neighbourhood Watch
13. Garvald and Morham Updates
14. A.O.C.B.
15. Date of next meeting

The minutes from the October meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were the Neighbourhood Watch, the Local Area Partnership and progress on mobile phone masts for the area.

The next Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership Meeting is tonight (12th November). Penny Short will be there to represent the GMCC. If you have any comments about issues affecting opportunities for our children/young people and what can be done to address them, please let her know today using the contact form below. Thank you.

Contact Penny here: 

A message from Penny Short:

Calling all children, young people and their parents! – your opinion is needed.

The next Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership Meeting is on Wednesday 12th November. This will focus on opportunities for children and young people in the area and I will be attending as a representative from Garvald and Morham Community Council.

We want to support children in our area to get the best start in life, providing our young people with opportunities to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.  During the meeting we will be discussing the question “What do you believe are the specific issues affecting the opportunities for children and young people in the ward and what can be done to address them?” and I’d love to hear what you think.

What can we do to enhance opportunities for children?  If anyone has any thoughts or ideas please let me know using the contact form below, before 12th November. The lack of effective broadband is obviously an issue and transport also impacts on opportunities for kids and young people. Both of these issues will be discussed in greater detail at future meetings, along with any other suggestions put forward by you and those attending the meeting.

Thank you.

Penny Short – Chair of Garvald & Morham Community Council

Contact Penny here: 

Garvald & Morham Community Council are seeking additional applications for funding via the Crystal Rig Benefit Fund. The usual criteria still apply so if you have any suitable ideas, please send in an application form in time for the next GMCC meeting in early December. For more information about the funding, click here. The application form is available to download from the GMCC webpage.

The minutes from the August meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were the Local Area Partnership, Crystal Rigg funding and mobile phone connectivity.

A felling licence application has been made by the Nunraw estate, regarding the area shown in the map below. The application is on the Forestry Commission’s public register for comment until the 19th September. You can comment on this application direct to Mr. Andrew Sheridan at andrew.sheridan@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or via their online system, entering the case reference number CB500580.

The minutes from the June meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were the latest applications for Crystal Rig funding, Councillors’ surgeries and the new Haddington Area Partnership.