Everyone is invited to gather round the Christmas Tree at 5.30pm on Christmas Eve for some carol-singing. Carol sheets will be available but a torch might be handy!
The Christmas Eve service in the church will start at 6 pm with more carols and candles and children dressed up as angels or shepherds ( or anything they like), and there will be mulled wine and mince pies in the Stables afterwards.
Think of your favourite carol and start us off at the Christmas Tree 
In accordance with legislation, East Lothian Council are undertaking a statutory review of polling districts and places. The review must be completed within a 16-month period from 1 October 2023 to 31 January 2025.
The consultation period will run from 4 December 2023 until 29 January 2024, providing members of the public, elected members, MPs, MSPs, political parties, community groups and disability groups an opportunity to comment on the proposals. Any persons or bodies making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.
The Returning Officer’s proposals, along with a list of current polling places and a current polling districts map, can be viewed on the Consultation Hub. Please see the link, below. Copies are also available for inspection at John Muir House, Haddington and Brunton Hall, Musselburgh.
The following criteria has been used to assess polling places as part of this review:
• Availability
• Accessibility
• Safety, for both staff and voters
• Current electorate
• Projected electorate
• Number of postal voters
Comments should be sent to:
By email: elections@eastlothian.gov.uk
By post: Elections Office
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
EH41 3HA
All responses must be submitted by 29 January 2024.
Well done to everyone who came along to the Garvald Christmas Dinner last night and provided such a feast for us to share. Special thanks to our VIP guests Jean Waddell and Dorothy Nisbet who started the tradition 50 years ago, and Hurray for Hazel and Father Mark who made the speeches. The whole event was masterminded by Liz Leather with a trusty squad of helpers.
There are still a couple of dishes and serving spoons to collect – Saturday around 1pm just before the children’s party would probably be best or else contact your favourite Village Hall committee member.
These documents are now laid out in Garvald Church which is open every day, and available for any member of the public to scrutinise. They will be available there for the next 30 days
Please see the attached Agenda, below, for the Garvald and Morham Community Council meeting on Monday 4th December at 7.30pm in Morham Village Hall.
GARVALD & MORHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL FOR ULTRA FAST FIBRE BROADBAND IN GARVALD & MORHAM
Some parts of our area have fibre broadband but most do not. The Community Council is exploring the possibility of a community project to install ultra fast broadband. This will depend on government subsidies but may involve community funding.
SUFFICIENT LOCAL SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL FOR A VIABLE PROJECT. Therefore, we need to know your opinion.
For information about the project and/or to register your interest, please contact community councillor, Roger Harris, using the contact form, below:
The Haddington Community Choir will put on their fourth performance in St. Mary’s Church in Haddington, this Saturday, 2nd December between 5-6pm.
Admission is free! Donations collected for Keep the Heid Haddington.
We hope to see you there!
Please hand your RSVPs and money to Chiara and Richard at Broomfield House as soon as possible so we can confirm numbers for the Christmas Dinner on 7th December.
And don’t forget to jazz up your Christmas outfit – 1973 style – in honour of the 50th Anniversary!
Since our newsletters are only published on Tuesdays and Fridays, now, please remember to scroll down to see all the new posts! There are several today.
The Minutes from October’s meeting of the GMCC can now be viewed on the GMCC page, here: