COVID Vaccination Drop-In Clinics in East Lothian

Drop-in COVID vaccination clinics are continuing next week in Musselburgh, Tranent, Prestonpans and East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington.

Anyone over 18, who has not yet had their first dose, can attend a drop-in clinic without an appointment. Those who are waiting for their second dose can turn up as long as they received their first injection of the COVID-19 vaccine at least eight weeks before.

The East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington continues to be open for drop-in vaccinations every day, including weekends, from 8.30am-4.30pm. For information on how to get there, follow this link.

The schedule for mobile or pop-up clinics is as follows:

  • Monday, 19 July – Tesco car park, Musselburgh (mobile unit). Open 11am-7pm.
  • Tuesday, 20 July – Tesco car park, Musselburgh (mobile unit). Open 11am-7pm.
  • Wednesday, 21 July – George Johnstone Centre, Tranent (pop-up clinic). Open 9.30am-12pm and 12.30pm-3.30pm.
  • Thursday, 22 July – Prestongrange Church Hall, Prestonpans (pop-up clinic). Open 9.30am-12pm and 12.30pm-3.30pm.

People can be vaccinated at any of these locations – it doesn’t matter where someone lives or whether they are registered with a GP practice. Vaccines will be administered on a first come first served basis.

Further information about clinics, including availability elsewhere in the Lothians, can be found on the NHS Lothian website.

Local residents are also being encouraged to continue getting tested regularly – even if they have no symptoms of the virus. It’s possible to be infected, and pass it on, without showing any of the usual symptoms.

Options for getting tested in East Lothian include visiting the test centre at the former Stoneyhill Community Centre in Musselburgh, visiting a mobile testing unit, collecting from a community pharmacy or ordering online for home delivery. Further information is available on the East Lothian Council website.

Anti-Theft Bike Marking Event

Haddington Community Officers will be outside the Haddington Corn Exchange at their stall between 9am and 1pm on the 31 July 2021 to carry out bike marking.

Why not bring your bike along to have it securely marked for free and registered on the police approved Bike Register database?

With over 1 million bikes registered UK wide, Bike Register can reduce theft by up to 75% and, if your bike is stolen, registering it can make it easier to have the bike reunited with you if it is recovered.

See www.bikeregister.com for more info or come along with your bike to our bike marking event and speak to officers there.

Thank You from the Anderson Family

Susan, Roz and Kate Anderson would like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone for the cards and flowers following the death of Jim. It is very much appreciated. Ashley and Rhys also want to say ‘thank you’ for all the support after the death of their granddad.

Pop-Up Police Event

Local community officers will be holding pop up police events over the weekend of 19th Jun 2021 to discuss any issues you may have.

Saturday 19th Jun 2021: officers will be outside Garvald Village Hall between 1000-1045am.

 

Garvald and Morham Community Council

The Garvald & Morham Community Council will be holding our next meeting on Monday 7th June at 7pm. This will be a virtual meeting held on the Zoom platform.

If you would like to join our meeting, please fill in the form below to receive the log in details nearer the time. Agenda to follow.

Phillip White
Chair, Garvald & Morham CC

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    Mobile COVID Testing Unit

    Mobile Testing Unit Haddington

    In recent months, mobile COVID-19 testing units have been deployed to various locations around East Lothian. For the first time, a unit will be based and operating out of part of the John Muir House car park from Monday 31st May. Demand for car parking in the John Muir House campus has been lower than ‘normal’

    Testing will be available on both a walk-in and drive-through basis. This means that some parking spaces at the western side of the car park will be coned off on a temporary basis. The one-way system will continue to be in operation.

    The testing unit will be staffed by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

    More information about testing in East Lothian is available on the council website.

     

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    SCHEDULE

    		 31 May 2021 01 June 2021 2 June 2021 3 June 2021 4 June 2021 5 June 2021 6 June 2021
     

    MTU 1

    		 PRESTONPANS (CT) PORT SETON (CT) PORT SETON (CT) PORT SETON (CT) DUNBAR (CT) DUNBAR (CT) DUNBAR (CT)
     

    MTU 2

    		 LONGNIDDRY (CT)

    10.00 – 3.00pm only

    (location of MTU would need to move to the side and the rear of the building)

    		 WHITECRAIG (CT) WHITECRAIG (CT) WHITECRAIG (CT) TRANENT (CT) TRANENT (CT) TRANENT (CT)
     

    MTU 3

    		 NORTH BERWICK CC NORTH BERWICK CC NORTH BERWICK CC NORTH BERWICK CC NORTH BERWICK CC N/A N/A
     

    MTU 4

    		 HADDINGTON

    JMH Car Park

    		 HADDINGTON

    JMH Car Park

    		 HADDINGTON

    JMH Car Park

    		 HADDINGTON

    JMH Car Park

    		 HADDINGTON

    JMH Car Park

    		  N/A  N/A

    Garvald Time Team

    In the past few weeks, you may have spotted some strange men combing over local fields with metal detectors. They are archaeology enthusiasts Mariusz and Dariusz who are absolutely dedicated to their search for times past. So far, they have uncovered all sorts of coins, horse trappings, musket balls, buttons and buckles. A couple of interesting photos of a Roman coin (AD130), a Russian coin (AD1772) and various assorted items are shown below. If you want to know what lies in YOUR field ( or even your back garden) please fill in the contact form.

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      This key has been found. Please fill in the contact form if you would like to claim it

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        Christian Aid Week 2021 – Focus on climate crisis

        10 – 16 May 2021

        This climate crisis hurts us all. But people living in poverty fight the worst of it every day.

        Christian Aid Week

        From drought to flooding, climate change robs people of control over their lives. Extreme weather means people like Rose are struggling to survive without a reliable source of water.

        Your gift could help a community build an earth dam, so when the rains do come, they will have the water they need to live. A reliable source of water will help families withstand long drought or relentless rainstorms.

        Every envelope. Every gift. Every challenge can change lives.

        Christian Aid envelopes will be delivered through your letterboxes over the next couple of days. Please donate whatever you can.  Due to Covid 19 it has been decided that volunteers will not be knocking on your door to collect the envelopes but you can either deliver them yourself to The Old Schoolhouse, Garvald – there will be a collection bucket at the door.

        Or you can donate on-line. https://www.christianaid.org.uk/

        Or you can complete the form below asking for your donation envelope to be collected.

        Thank you !

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