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.

The minutes from the April meeting of the Garvald and Morham Community Council are now available on the GMCC page. Among the items discussed were Emergency Planning, Crystal Rig Funding and the Garvald Neighbourhood Watch Group.

Here’s a photo taken by Graham Barnes showing the team of guys working in Garvald this week to rebuild the manholes and resurface the road at Burnside Court. It’s great to see our village being looked after. If you notice a road in poor condition or a pothole, you can report it online at the East Lothian Council website.

A reminder about the ‘Woodlands Project 2’ meeting this Wednesday 16th April at the Village Hall. Drop in any time between 6.30 and 7.30pm to give your feedback on the proposal to remove the remaining conifers on the south bank of the Papana Burn at the West end of the village and also to thin out the trees overlooking the road bridge.