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PAGE 7 East Lothian PAGE 12 A new chapter On your bike! Recycle your The spectacular unwanted books and Tour of Britain help raise cash for libraries and literacy returns to East Lothian

www.eastlothian.gov.uk SUMMER 2017 Living NEWS FROM YOUR COUNCIL The best in class £97 million The school will initially be investment in new or £97m investment will give established at Cockenzie Primary expanded schools for School through a temporary East Lothian is being local children education hosting arrangement until the Amade over the next three years. primary school building Projects include a new primary facilities fit for the 21st century is complete. school at Letham Mains in The new school for Craighall, Haddington, an additional Morrison Construction as the Construction, should start work as proposed in the emerging classroom at West Barns Primary preferred contractor. on site in the summer, and in Local Development Plan, will be School, an extension to Ross The school, which should be autumn next year, pupils and established initially at Stoneyhill High School, Tranent, and complete by autumn 2018, will staff will have a new, fit-for- Primary School in Musselburgh Summer extensions/alterations to Law replace the existing building at purpose learning environment, via a hosting arrangement, with Primary School, North Berwick. Salters Road and will initially while local residents will be able a new school to be built at an Work is getting under way at provide 28 classrooms, as well as to enjoy community facilities appropriate phase of the starts Dunbar Grammar School, 120 pre-school places. such as a games hall and library.” development. where a £10.38m extension is Roddy Clark, development Meanwhile, new primary As for many of the other school here! expected to be completed by manager for Hub South East, school catchments for the projects, developer contributions August 2018. said: “Having been involved proposed Blindwells and will be required as part of the THE action-packed Foxlake This project comprises a two- throughout the development of Craighall housing developments funding for construction and to Festival helped kick-start a storey block that will include this exciting new school, it’s have been approved. A primary ensure that there remains summer of events, activities classrooms and staff bases, a new great to see planning is now school with early learning and sufficient capacity at Preston and family fun throughout Home Economics department, approved and we can focus on childcare provision will be Lodge High School and St East Lothian. library and learning centre with making it a reality. established for the Blindwells Gabriel’s RC Primary School. Wakeboarding was among a dedicated IT space, additional Our contractor, Morrison primary school catchment area. Councillor Shamin Akhtar, the highlights of the two-day PE changing rooms, and cabinet spokesperson for event at Foxlake Adventures accommodation for pupil and Education and Children’s near Dunbar, organised learning support. Services, said: “It’s great news in partnership with East At its heart will be a ‘social that work is about to start at Lothian Council. Almost hub’ – a flexible space that can be Dunbar Grammar School as 4,000 people enjoyed a used for a variety of purposes this further expansion will packed programme including including group and individual offer students the very best watersports, music, children’s teaching, presentations and education in a modern learning activities and comedy. eating. There will be a full-sized, environment. It promises to be a busy all-weather sports pitch, and “The Education Service and summer in East Lothian with a extensive alterations are also Wallyford community are also variety of events and thrills being made to the existing excited to hear that work on the including the Tour of Britain, school building. school for Wallyford is also about Fringe by the Sea and a Work will start in the summer to begin. number of other cultural diary on a new primary school in “A new school and facilities dates to mark the Year of Wallyford. Hub South East will not only provide the best History, Heritage and Scotland, East Lothian Council’s Dunbar Grammar student council learning environment possible Archaeology. Turn to pages Development Partner, is reps join Councillor Akhtar to celebrate for local children, but it will 14, 15 and 16 for details. delivering phase one of the the start of new school extension also benefit the wider local £18.6m project and has appointed community.” Image: Rob McDougall

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Enjoy the River Tyne Walkway Tranent town centre is bursting with colour thanks to some talented green-fingered volunteers

EXERCISE stations along the banks overall fitness levels. choice for many people as they of the River Tyne at Haddington Frances Bain, Manager at Paths can arrange to meet friends as are offering people the chance to for All, said: “Our exercises were part of a regular walking routine. undertake simple strength and developed to help reduce falls in If you would like support to balance exercises in pleasant older adults and prolong access the walkway, there are surroundings. independence in later life. There is regular walks which include the Blooming belters! The stations, which were growing evidence to suggest the strength and balance exercises. supported and funded by positive benefits that getting Contact 01620 827240 or RANENT has been given a Haddington Community Council active in the outdoors can bring, [email protected] fresh new look thanks to and Paths for All, provide 10 so we were pleased to support the efforts of Blooming Community champions specific exercises that can be this project, which brings these ●● Join us for a gentle health walk Belters, an informal In beneficial for older people two aspects together. on our Summer Walks Programme, TBloom group started by FOR many years, the council will see old and dilapidated to improve balance and strength “We are thrilled that Haddington starting from various venues. It’s a community activists, Liz has supported local In Bloom landscape features replaced. which helps prevent falls in is providing innovative great chance to get out in the fresh Hutchison and Susan Thomson. groups whose efforts have These groups help support later life. opportunities for all of community air, meet new people and enjoy the Liz and Susan were inspired by been recognised through stronger communities, provide These gentle exercises, used in to get outdoors and enjoy the countryside. Contact Avril McKenzie the work of the other East Lothian awards in national opportunities for people to conjunction with walking, can help benefits of being active.” for details on 01620 827240 or Avril McKenzie, left, Ageing Well co-ordinator meets up with In Bloom groups and received a lot competitions. develop new skills, learn increase your physical activity and Outdoor exercise is a popular [email protected] Kirsty McDonald from Paths for All to try out the exercises of advice and offers of support Communities such as Dunbar, about the natural environment from local communities. North Berwick and Haddington and lead healthy, active lives. Liz and Susan met with Simon enter the annual Beautiful Following the success of Davie from Fa’side Area Partnership Scotland and Britain in Bloom various community entries to and attended a workshop last year competitions. the competitions in 2016, the CONTACT hosted by the council’s Amenity Other communities council hosted a civic Services team. – such as Cockenzie & reception to Living East Lothian, Following the workshop, Liz Tranent residents using their green Port Seton and East celebrate these Communications and Pay your council bills and Susan decided that they would fingers to bring colour to their town Linton – continue successes. A Marketing, John Muir like to follow their dream of to provide workshop to House, brightening up the town centre annual displays share Haddington EH41 3HA by adding natural colour and both been visiting local outside the old council offices. of colour, experience plants to make it more attractive community groups to tell them Even more improvements are maintain many between Tel: 01620 827743 at the click of a mouse and appealing to residents and of their plans and seek support planned and local residents who areas of existing groups E-mail: living@ visitors alike. from residents in the town. would like to get involved can get permanent and encourage eastlothian.gov.uk Our new online Customer service manager Over the past year, Liz and Susan Due to their success in obtaining in touch by emailing: faside-ap@ planting, help with new groups to take Web: www.eastlothian. Eileen Morrison explained: “There have been working closely with some ‘seed corn’ funding and eastlothian.gov.uk or calling the the upkeep of benches, up the challenge has gov.uk payment system are a wide variety of services that Andrew Hogarth from the council’s delivering their vision for the town Area Partnership on 01620 827146. undertake litter picks and also been held. people pay for in council offices. Amenity Services team to develop centre, they have been joined by The group unveiled their beach cleans and generally With the developing role Main photography: is quick and “We know there are a planting strategy for Tranent other community volunteers who community planters in Civic help look after their towns of the six Area Partnerships, Mark Jackson circumstances where people town centre. have an interest in horticulture and Square in June during the local and villages. groups wishing to set up simple to use might have to travel to make This culminated in a successful the natural environment. Gala Week celebrations. Watch out Being part of the In Bloom an In Bloom initiative have Living is designed by the payment, which can take application to Fa’side Area Liz and Susan have also arranged for more improvements over family means much more than access to an improved local Connect Publications, time and effort. Partnership for £6,000 to improve painting of the railings around the summer. just planting hanging baskets community network for Studio 2001, Mile End, VERY day, council offices “So we want to make it easier for and enhance the public space at the Jackie Crookston statue and The group is growing slowly but and tubs for summer colour. help, advice and funding Paisley PA1 1JS. are visited by local residents to make these payments. Civic Square, which is a priority seats in the area. sustainably and expects to The active groups in the to develop their ideas and Web: www.connect residents looking to pay We also want it to be safe, secure identified by local people in the They have also secured the formally constitute later in the county are now tackling some attract volunteers from within communications.co.uk rent, council tax and and quick. Area Plan. services of a local painter, who, free year and expand its activities quite significant projects that the community. Echarges for other services. “That’s why we have developed Over and above this, they have of charge, painted the town clock next spring. Printed by Newsquest There is now a new and easy way an online payment service. It only (Herald & Times) Ltd on to make such payments – by takes a few minutes and can be behalf of East Lothian paying online. done at your convenience.” Council This is a safe, secure and fast way Services which can be paid online of making payments from the include council tax, rent, school Zoe’s flying high with her environmental campaign This publication is available comfort of your home. payments (including milk), in Braille, large print, audio It avoids the need to travel to a planning applications, coastal car ZOE Watson, a pupil at lanterns can make an impressive from East Lothian Council- and community languages local office to make a payment in parking passes and trade waste. Sanderson’s Wynd Primary sight, but pose hazards to managed land, including beaches on request. For more person and can help save time for in Tranent, contacted the wildlife, livestock, humans and and parks, as well as any event information, please those of us with increasingly “We want to council last year to raise her property. They have been requiring a licence or support telephone: 01620 827199 busy schedules. environmental concerns about on the increase, often used for from the council. As banks charge more to make it easier for the mass release of balloons, fundraising, commemorative or “As well as protecting the process cash and cheque payments, residents to make which can cause problems celebratory events. environment, agricultural paying online is a cheaper way to to wildlife. “Zoe’s letter outlined her own land, scenery, livestock and settle bills. these payments” Derek Oliver, service concerns and, coincidentally, wildlife of East Lothian, the This helps the council reduce the manager, Environmental Health, arrived at a time when we policy seeks to raise awareness Please remember to recycle amount it spends on bank charges said: “I was really impressed were considering a report for of environmental consequences TO PAY online, visit: your copy of Living – helping to protect investment in to read Zoe’s letter, which councillors detailing this problem. and to promote alternatives. © East Lothian Council 2017 www.eastlothiangov.uk/ the vital frontline services which payforit detailed the range of problems “Following discussions at a “I was delighted to share this local residents depend on. that can arise from balloons council meeting, our elected news with Zoe and to thank her being openly released into members agreed to introduce for her very informative letter the environment. a ban on the intentional release and interest in the environment Zoe was presented with an award by Derek Oliver, Environmental Web: www.eastlothian.gov.uk E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @ELCouncil Tel: 01620 827827 “Releases of balloons or of balloons and sky lanterns and her local area.” Health Service manager 4 Living East Lothian Living East Lothian 5 News Summer 2017 Summer 2017 News

Turning the spotlight on the work of East Lothian’s Area Partnerships Replacement benches in Dirleton are proving North Berwick Coastal popular with visitors HE North Berwick These are valued by local residents village halls run by local people. Coastal Area Partnership and visitors. The Partnership matched Your voice in the community is delighted to see a The Ware Road to Yellowcraig path funds from the Scottish number of its priorities has been cleared to allow better Government to run the North IX Area Partnerships were responsibility is to develop a councils, tenants’ and residents’ fromT the Area Plan helping to access for walkers and a new path off Berwick Town Centre Charrette, a set up across East Lothian strategic-level Area Plan, linked to associations and parent councils, as make local communities great East Road is much appreciated by community consultation process in 2014 to be the ‘local the priorities in the East Lothian well as young people. Preston Seton Gosford places to visit, live and work in. parents who can now let their looking at how the town centre voice’ of East Lothian Plan, which will be delivered by Area Partnership meetings are A new Support from the Start and Cockenzie Primary schools. A Support from the Start family children walk safely to the works – including parking, SPartnership and strengthen links partners and involve local open to the public and take place family worker was appointed to A number of health and worker has been appointed to help Recreation Grounds. traffic and ways to promote walking between communities and area- communities. four-five times a year. help children get the best start in wellbeing initiatives will be children get the best start in life and A reprint of the popular North and cycling. based services. They receive funding from East life. Venturing Out introduced offered in the area to help a youth worker is working with Berwick map and tourist Reducing inequality is an children to outdoor pursuits and Area Partnerships identify Lothian Council to deliver on IF YOU would like to reduce health inequalities. schools to help young people with information leaflet will enhance overarching theme for each Area community priorities and allow priorities identified in their find out more about the Pennypit Development Trust Work was completed at the mental health and wellbeing the visitor experience and a new Partnership. The Kindness partners to influence change in their Area Plans. Area Partnerships, email offered young people the chance Longniddry Tennis Courts and a concerns. Both are working across sports leaflet aims to promote Co-operative aims to address the community, giving them a real say They are made up of key groups areapartnership@eastlothian. to take part in sports activities. leaflet promoting the core path the North Berwick Coastal area. activities in the area. Each of the impact of benefit changes by in the decisions that matter most. in the area including councillors, gov.uk or call 01620 827871 Raising Teens with Confidence network encouraging people to Completed projects include village halls received funding to providing an emergency fund in Each Area Partnership’s main representatives from community courses will be offered to parents walk and cycle was produced. replacement benches in North upgrade their facilities. This extreme circumstances. Call 01620 to support parenting skills. Social A wall at Hawthorn Terrace, Berwick, Aberlady and Dirleton. recognises the contribution of 893056 for more information. enterprise skills are being Cockenzie, was repaired and developed with young people work will soon progress on the Pictured at Ormiston Park are through the Lead a Brighter Prestonpans War Memorial. A This reflects a key local Distillery. Presently, visitors Lindsey Mainds, chair, and Frances Future initiative. mining memorial to the area’s priority to provide young and residents have to Inglis, secretary, from Friends of Summer lunch clubs will be industrial heritage was installed Fa’side people with additional walk or cycle on a busy A great place to live! Ormiston Park with Simon Davie offered at Prestonpans Infant at Shaw Road, Prestonpans. opportunities to showcase rural road if they are not from Fa’side Area Partnership FA’SIDE Area Partnership their talent. travelling by car or on the ONCE again, local residents have relatives in their neighbourhood has been working hard to Fifteen of the children courtesy bus. said that East Lothian is one of to keep an eye on their home improve this beautiful area travelled to Geneva for the The aim was to create a the best places to live in the ●● 91 per cent agreed if they Dunbar & East Linton for residents and visitors in United Nations Committee on woodland path and allow country. The latest residents’ were alone and needed help, they the past year. the Rights of the Child’s Day of residents and visitors safe survey, carried out in March, could rely on one of their friends/ THE Area Partnership has led on a of activities aimed at improving One highlight was the General Discussion. access to the distillery. showed high levels of relatives in the neighbourhood to project to upgrade a major part of attainment and addressing creation of the Streets Ahead The theme was Children’s It offers them a chance satisfaction with life in East help them the John Muir Walkway in Dunbar. inequality. These are being Tranent Children’s Mural. Rights and the Environment. to connect different core Lothian and with public services. ●● 85 per cent reported feeling Works included a deep clean of provided this summer at Incorporating the views These are the youngest children paths and routes to encourage Face-to-face interviews were ‘very safe’ (51 per cent) or ‘fairly sections of the walkway and the organisations such as Foxlake of 250 children in Tranent ever to participate in such and support active travel. carried out with a representative safe’ (34 per cent) walking alone removal of vegetation. Steps and Adventures, Coast to Coast Surf schools, the pupils created an event. They proudly The project featured sample of 1,565 local residents in their local neighbourhood handrails have been repaired or School and the Dunbar Fashion a large-scale mural reflecting wore Tranent Tartan kilts for partnership working with by an independent research after dark replaced, while trial perennial School. Each child will also receive their views of the town’s past, their visit. distillery owners Diageo. organisation on behalf of East ●● residents were asked for views planting and seed sowing has breakfast, lunch and snacks. present and future. The other project identified There will be a formal Lothian Partnership. on improvements in their local been carried out. The Area Partnership provided The mural will be located in the Area Plan was creating opening of the path this Highlights included: area. The top responses were These works have made it safer funding to Miixer, who are working in the grounds of Ross High a safe route for residents year, so watch out for a map ●● very high levels of satisfaction roads and pavements, followed Ormiston Park to be and more accessible for everyone in partnership with the council to School later this year. and visitors to Glenkinchie showing you how to access it. with East Lothian as place to live by health services and shopping to enjoy what is a significant part run a zero waste operation. – 99 per cent of those surveyed facilities, but the number of of the local area. This funding has helped Miixer stated East Lothian was a ‘very people who said roads and given a new lease of life The Area Partnership is funding lease a van that is being used to good’ (72 per cent) or ‘fairly good’ pavements need improving has more than 100 free places in a capture waste from Dunbar (27 per cent) place to live halved since 2011 Dunbar Summer School for Recycling Centre, schools, Haddington & Lammermuir ●● satisfaction with a range of ●● East Lothian residents FRIENDS of Ormiston Park already been confirmed to worth of support (£50,000 in youngsters to take part in a range businesses and households. council services remained generally have positive (FoOP) is a fully constituted allow demolition of the old financial resources and THE Area Partnership has recently set of directions that can be used consistent with the levels of perceptions of their health and registered charity with a remit pavilion and construction of a £32,000 in-kind support and undertaken a number of local alone or combined with other satisfaction expressed in 2011 wellbeing, with 82 per cent rating to deliver a complete new community pavilion. The assistance through the council’s projects to encourage accessibility materials. ●● from a list of services, ‘parks, their health as ‘very good’ or refurbishment of Ormiston creation of a new entrance way devolved Amenity Services Musselburgh and sustainable travel options. There are many potential gardens and open spaces’ were ‘good’ and a further 12 per cent Park. Its focus is to provide into the park will provide safe, resource allocation). These include the installation of benefits from this type of project, rated most highly, with 63 per rating it as ‘fair’. an amenity that meets the welcoming access. This will enable the group to A NEW toddler play area was additional cycling facilities cycle racks in Gifford, a favourite including improvement in core cent ‘very satisfied’ and 30 per Council chief executive Angela needs of the community for This will incorporate seating, create the new entrance way installed in Lewisvale Park in included resurfacing the footway location for cyclists, and one of the math skills, language and literacy, cent ‘fairly satisfied’. For Leitch said: “It’s great to see that, recreation, active lives shelter and landscaping, and increase footfall in this March, with £31,000 of play at Mall Avenue and a new local villages that features on the and in concentration and attention, ‘swimming pools/sports centres’, in general, the results of the community development allowing people of all ages to hidden gem of a park. This was equipment, together with the cycleway towards Olivebank. route of September’s Tour of all of which can contribute to 48 per cent were ‘very satisfied’ survey are very positive, but that and inclusivity. enjoy the view of the emerging identified by local residents as removal of the old paddling pool, Phase 2, which includes a new Britain. An upgrade of a section of improvements in attainment and and 31 per cent ‘fairly satisfied’ doesn’t mean we can sit back. We Founded in 2014, the group landscape and features of the a priority and is contained a new footpath at the tennis cycle crossing over Olivebank footpath between Gifford and achievement. ●● 79 per cent think the council is will continue to address high- – working alongside the wider park development. within the Area Plan. courts and new fences. Road and a link footway to Sandyford Burn and the resurfacing The Area Partnership has a doing the best it can with the priority concerns such as council’s Amenity Services Working with the Funding of £50,000 has also The bus stop area at 141 High Station Road, is programmed for of the riverside path at the rear of priority to help provide more money available; 72 per cent improving the condition of our team – consulted with local community council, elected been secured from WREN (a Street was identified as in need completion this summer. St Mary’s Church, Haddington, has places for young people to think the council provides roads, health services and residents and users of the park members and other not-for-profit environmental of improvement. An area Meanwhile, working in also been carried out. socialise. Following a local high-quality services helping to create and maintain and developed a Master Plan, volunteers, FoOP has tirelessly organisation) FCC Scottish adjacent to the Citizens Advice partnership with Musselburgh The Area Partnership has consultation, the Area Partnership ●● The majority (88 per cent) felt vibrant town centres. which sets out where various raised funds locally through Action Fund, to provide play Bureau was opened up, providing Rotary Club, the Musselburgh provided significant funding to the to learn within the school agreed to provide funding for the ‘very strongly’ or ‘fairly strongly’ “We will be looking very new elements could be community activities. equipment for the park. This is a larger waiting area at the bus Friday Market on the second Support from the Start group to environment. Loose parts are installation of a youth shelter in the that they belonged to their local carefully at these results and we incorporated. The total cost of The group submitted a another target achieved for the stop, planting areas and seats. Friday of every month between deliver the initial phase of a materials that can be moved, local park in Garvald. neighbourhood will continue to work with our the project will be in the region successful application to Fa’side Friends of Ormiston Park and This £25,000 project was 9am and 2.30pm in the Town proposed three-year project. This carried, combined, redesigned, This has made a real difference ●● 93 per cent agreed that if their communities to help meet their of £1.3 million. Funds have Area Partnership for £82,000 the wider community. completed in June. Hall car park is proving to be a will help introduce ‘loose parts’ lined up, and taken apart and put for the young people in and around home was empty, they could priorities and to improve local Phase 1 of a project to provide popular addition. play to improve children’s health back together in multiple ways. the community since its installation count on one of their friends or services wherever possible.” and wellbeing, as well as readiness They are materials with no specific in January. 6 Living East Lothian Living East Lothian 7 News Summer 2017 Summer 2017 News

Become a Get Connected A new chapter begins for your Champion for young people Take your first step unwanted books in East Lothian A PROJECT that aims to promote “So Get Connected is now on a inclusion for young people with mission. I’m looking for providers BETTER World Books has additional support needs has of play, sport, leisure or cultural launched its first book banks in been launched in East Lothian. activities that are inclusive and on the housing ladder East Lothian. The Get Connected initiative will accessible to young people with They provide the public with a help promote access to mainstream additional support needs to sign TRONG partnerships are convenient way to drop off the services as well as clubs and up to be champions. being forged between East New council houses books that they no longer need, activities. “This project is very new and New chair is Lothian Council, local under construction What’s on which are then processed and A Get Connected survey found exciting and already we have loads builders and developers to in North Berwick sold online by Better World that 70 per cent of participants of activity providers who are announced for Sdeliver a range of affordable the market Books. Every sale generates experienced difficulties finding really engaged with the brand and East Lothian IJB housing options for the county, a Homes for funding for the Scottish Book information on accessible what we’re trying to achieve,” key objective of the council’s Local mid-market rent Trust. Any books that aren’t sold activities. added Lauren. PETER MURRAY has taken over Housing Strategy. are donated or recycled. “There is lots of good work going The project was launched at the as chair of the East Lothian The council’s agreed budget ●● George Hotel, The book banks are in Tesco on in East Lothian around helping recent ‘Get Connected Breakfast’ Integration Joint Board (IJB). includes a five-year £85 million Haddington – four car parks in Haddington and Recycling your old children with additional support event, which featured a number of The IJB oversees the work council housing programme, one-bed flats Musselburgh, Aldi, Tranent books can help others needs to get involved in local speakers and workshops enabling of East Lothian Health and coupled with almost £59m of ●● Station Court, Dunbar Dunbar Library, Longniddry Inn activities and what Get Connected parents, activity providers and Social Care Partnership and is investment in housing – four two-bed cottages car park and at the recycling is going to do is celebrate and build council representatives to discuss driving forward delivery of modernisation and extensions. ●● Gateside West, centre in North Berwick. for Better World Books, added: Dunfermline, Better World Books on this,” said Lauren Ritchie, inclusion and share good practice integrated health and adult Affordable housing is housing to Haddington – a mix of two Councillor Norman Hampshire, “Our book banks are an has raised more than £2.5 million graduate intern information on accessibility. social care services. buy or rent for those on a moderate and three-bed houses Environment spokesperson, said: extremely easy way for the for libraries and literacy, donated officer, who is leading the project. Peter, who replaces the income. Affordable housing Coming soon “People can be reluctant to part general public to drop off books more than 300,000 books and “I’m currently working on recently retired Councillor includes social rent, from the ●● Dovecot Farm, with books as they don’t want to they no longer need.” re-used or recycled in excess of creating the website which will FOR MORE information, Donald Grant, joined the IJB in council or a housing association, Haddington – 12 properties simply throw them out as Better World Books is a 29 million. feature Get Connected visit www.eastlothian. March 2016 following his and ‘mid-market rent’, which Multi-million pound investment is available for social rent rubbish. This initiative keeps for-profit socially minded global Champions. This will be a gov.uk/info/200546/ get_connected or if you appointment to NHS Lothian generally costs less than similar- ●● Ferrygate, North books out of landfill and supports e-retailer providing products and directory of inclusive activity creating dozens of affordable homes are interested in the Get Board on 1 February 2016. sized homes rented out privately. Berwick – 16 properties for literacy projects to help others information to socially conscious FOR MORE details, visit providers and this is focused on www.BetterWorldBooks. Connected Champions, Peter had a 30-year career There are also affordable Team has been working closely rent through the council. These are social rent. enjoy the pleasure of reading.” consumers. improvements for those who co.uk contact lritchie4@ in the Scottish Fire and housing options for buyers, with developers to make sure the due to be completed next March Martin Mullin, head of sales, UK Since it was founded in 2008 in have experienced difficulties eastlothian.gov.uk Rescue Service and was including shared equity, shared properties being created meet local and will be allocated in February. East Lothian Council accessing information. working as the director of ownership or discounted for sale. housing need. “During the development of can help identify your service transformation and March saw the completion of 70 Steph Irvine, community these properties, the council’s housing options. assistant chief fire officer new council homes at Dunbar’s housing manager for East Lothian’s housing staff will work closely with Contact our Housing when he retired. Hallhill estate, one of the strategic East area, explained: “East Lothian Hart Builders to deliver these Team on 01620 827827 Mike Ash (IJB vice-chair) housing sites identified in the East is an attractive and popular place to new houses. or visit the council’s Spotted a problem? Use also stepped down in April. Lothian Local Development Plan live, which means the demand for “When the homes are handed website at www. His place as non-executive 2008. The area had planning homes, and for affordable homes over, we’ll co-ordinate the smooth eastlothian.gov.uk for NHS representative on the consent to deliver 535 houses, a in particular, is high. transition for the new tenants and up-to-date information on IJB will be taken by Professor quarter of which were required to “At Russell Walk, we’re building support them so that they can get the latest opportunities. our app to get in touch Moira Whyte, head of the be affordable, in line with the 18 new homes that will be for social settled in as soon as possible.” medical school/director of council’s affordable housing policy. NEW app has been contact us by telephone or email. use the interactive map that MRC Centre for Inflammation The council purchased two of the launched to help But in this day and age it’s rightly pinpoints the exact location of Research/Sir John Crofton three sites to provide a total of 70 residents and visitors expected that you should be able to concern, which means we can see professor of respiratory new council homes. The other site Sonia’s new start in a new home find information and engage with councils and other exactly what and where you’re medicine at Edinburgh was purchased by the Places for Areport matters requiring action to organisations through digital reporting and respond as quickly Medical School. People group, who have provided ONE tenant who recently moved the bath as we also have a wet East Lothian Council. technology. as possible. Councillor Fiona O’Donnell 60 homes through a mixture of into Hallhill at Dunbar is Sonia room. We’re more relaxed as a My East Lothian is an easy and “East Lothian is a special and “You can also use the app to will replace Mike as vice-chair housing for social rent, through Knox, along with her partner family now.” accessible way of contacting the fantastic place to live and work – access a wealth of information of East Lothian IJB. Castle Rock Edinvar Housing and young son. Denise said: “Anyone who is council and is particularly useful and we all want to play our part in about different services and find East Lothian Health and Association, with some available Sonia said: “We were living in unsure of what their housing while on the move. out what’s happening in the area. Social Care Partnership for mid-market rent and housing privately rented accommodation options are can ask for a housing The app can be used to alert the “East Lothian is a With many attractions and director David Small said: for shared equity. in Dunbar when I was diagnosed options interview. council to issues such as fly-tipping, fantastic place to fantastic local events, we hope this “Donald and Mike have The council has also purchased 10 with multiple sclerosis (MS). My Housing officers are available “We can advise you on all the abandoned vehicles, noise will be useful to residents and to offer help and advice done a great job in bringing properties at Mains Farm in North young son also has special available housing options, nuisance, food safety, housing live and work – and visitors alike.” the IJB into existence and Berwick. These form part of a larger needs. The house we were living including mid-market rent conditions or any concerns in we all want to play The app is available to download guiding it through its first few development in which 16 new in had stairs and a bath, both of process of applying for a new opportunities that are available, relation to public health and the from the App Store or Google Play years. I am very grateful to homes are also available through which were causing difficulties home. Having one named person or if you’d like to buy, we can environment. our part in keeping – simply search for My East Lothian. them both. Dunedin Canmore Housing because of my MS. to deal with was so important. discuss what your options are Information on local attractions it that way” User feedback is greatly “I am delighted that Peter Association for social rent, and 14 “We really needed to move to We were lucky to get one of with regards to shared equity or and events can also be accessed appreciated and there is an online has agreed to step up as the houses for mid-market rent. a more suitable property so we these new houses, which has shared ownership, or help you through a link to the Visit East keeping it that way. There are form which can be filled in to help new IJB chair and that Fiona is There are a number of new contacted the council’s Housing been designed to be accessible find out if you’re eligible for Lothian website. occasions when local residents or us identify how the app might joining us as vice-chair. housing projects under way across Team for advice. We were for people with mobility issues. ‘discounted for sale’ properties. Derek Oliver, service manager for indeed visitors are first to spot be improved. “I also very much welcome the county too. One is Russell Walk visited by Denise Murray, our “We moved in at the end of “As housing advisers, we’re Environmental Health, said: “We issues requiring our attention. The council has a number of Moira – they will add to the in North Berwick, where there are housing officer, who explained March, and the difference has well informed about the housing receive a significant number of “My East Lothian enables you to other digital projects under way, huge amount of experience, 18 council houses under our housing options and been amazing. We’re no longer options in East Lothian. We’re enquiries from the public alerting us alert us to something encountered including work on a new website knowledge and insight of our construction on the west side of supported us through the whole stressed about falls or slips in here to help.” to issues that require investigation or spotted on your travels – whether that will be increasingly user- board members.” the town. The council’s Housing and action by the council. it’s an abandoned vehicle or fly- friendly and easier to view on “Many people are happy to tipping. You can submit photos and handheld devices. 8 Living East Lothian Living East Lothian 9 News Summer 2017 Summer 2017 News

East Lothian Works is supporting young people and adults across the county to improve their skills and give them new opportunities in the world of work

work placement and have the Education opportunity to gain certificates in NOEL Elementary Food Hygiene and and social Emergency First Aid. care learning FOLLOWING the successful Previous learners on the course Animal magic! completion of the 2016/17 NOEL have gone on to gain employment, (New Opportunities East Lothian) go to college and continue ARE you considering working Teamwork helps Demi Lee’s dream “It wasn’t always easy and there course, we are looking to recruit learning in the community. in Early Education or Health were a few stumbles along the way; people for the next course starting Quotes from previous learners and Social Care? Thinking of working with pets come true however, Demi Lee never gave up in September 2017. include: about going to college? Or and it is due to all her hard work and NOEL is an employability and “This course has changed my would you like to get back into determination that she is where she personal development course life. It gave me confidence and learning by building your skills YOUNG woman has placement has now turned into paid is today – an independent young aimed specifically at people who are determination.” and confidence in a topic you overcome some employment in her ‘dream job’. woman, living in her own home and ready to progress into employment have an interest in? personal struggles to Christine and Caroline at Valley working in her dream job. or further learning. “This course has Brickwork apprentice Brandon Spence and Kieran Twist, a East Lothian Council, in land her dream job with Forge Boarding and Grooming “We worked closely with so many The course content includes an carpentry and joinery apprentice, are working with Hart partnership with Edinburgh Athe support of East Lothian Works Services recognised how hard- people who assisted her in her SQA unit in Employability, job changed my life” College, are offering places on – the council’s employability hub. working, enthusiastic and journey to where she is today. For search skills, work placement and their Early Education & Demi Lee Montgomery, 19, was determined Demi Lee was and example, Muirfield Riding Therapy confidence building. It will run “I didn’t know what to expect... Senior pupils are benefiting Childcare and Introduction to referred to EL Works in 2015 when she offered her a job. offered her a work experience twice weekly from September to I was in a dark place when I started. Health & Social Care courses was living in supported placement, which helped to boost December, focusing on personal Having completed the course, it from partnership working starting in August 2017. accommodation, having faced some “I can’t thank EL her confidence. development, in particular has changed my whole outlook in Each course provides very difficult personal circumstances. “She was also supported by Vicky confidence building, identifying a positive manner.” TWO young local men recently schools and growing new talent. learners with the following: She was unemployed, had no Works enough for Hunter from the Bridges Project in existing skills and goal setting. “I have the self-belief to apply achieved positive destinations The construction industry offers ●● SQA units in relevant subject formal qualifications or work getting me where Musselburgh, as well as Robert From January to March 2018, for work.” in the construction industry on much more than just trades ●● Accredited Emergency First experience and her self-esteem was I am today and Davie from FAIR, and a number of participants will complete an SQA “Made me realise I had skills leaving school. apprenticeships for young Aid and Elementary Food at a very low ebb. other East Lothian Works and unit in Employability, carry out a that I forgot I had.” The establishment of East people. We offer placements in Hygiene Demi Lee’s dream was to have a building up council colleagues.” Lothian’s new Construction and a much wider range of ●● registering as an Edinburgh job where she could put her passion my confidence” Cheryl added that each client’s Technology Centre, together disciplines to encourage both College student and enthusiasm for animals to journey was like a ‘jigsaw’ puzzle, with industry involvement in boys and girls to see what is ●● Child Protection Awareness good use. Due to dyslexia and a lack Her journey to present career with pieces linking together until a the delivery of Community available and to encourage sessions. of formal qualifications, she was not success was a gradual process, but bigger picture eventually emerges. Benefits, has made this happen. them to consider a rewarding overly hopeful of this becoming a working together, EL Works and Demi Lee said: “I was supported Stuart’s hard The Construction and career with excellent Funding for reality. Demi Lee planned a series of by a number of people who helped Technology Centre opened in progression and earnings Following some one-to-one future goals. build my confidence and enabled August 2016 as a partnership potential.” employers literacy support, Demi Lee was able Cheryl Corner, employability me to learn. with East Lothian Council, The two new apprentices to enrol on a distance learning support officer, said: “I am very “I can’t thank East Lothian Works work pays off Edinburgh College and industry took different routes to EMPLOYERS can receive animal care course. Due to all her proud of all the progress Demi Lee enough for getting me where I am to provide a head start into their positions. financial support to create job hard work and determination, what has made since she started with East today and building my confidence NINE young people recently aftercare service for those new to careers in the industry and help Brandon attended the opportunities for 16 to started out as a work experience Lothian Works Activity Agreements. up and helping me socialise more.” Short bark completed paid work experience the employment market. meet growing demand for skills. Construction and Technology 29-year-old job seekers. and sides? placements with the support of East Stuart Martin, who had a Sixty pupils enrolled on the Centre in Musselburgh while a Funding is available to support Lothian Works, in partnership with placement in Waste Services, said: courses and are now reaching pupil of Ross High School and 50 per cent of the national a range of council departments. “I am so grateful to have been given completion. Many are applying completed a National minimum wage according to The six-month programme – the the opportunity to show my for pre-apprenticeship courses Progression Award in the employee’s age, making it fourth group of paid work potential. I am working with an at college after experiencing Brickwork. He has been on a more affordable for employers East Lothian Works Can you spare a few hours to help? experience placements – were agency in the council’s Waste a range of construction two day per week work to employ young people. funded by a 50 per cent salary Services department. Tom Reid and training at the centre. Others experience placement with Hart Jobs created must be LOOKING for help and advice on contribution from Developing the his team at Kinwegar saw the are entering employment as since January and started his additional to the existing jobs, training or skills WE are recruiting volunteers for mind. Previous teaching last three years. It has been a Young Workforce and a 50 per cent potential I had and kept me on.” craft apprentices. apprenticeship in April. workforce and should be development? Want to learn our new training course starting experience is not necessary. real privilege every week to be contribution from hosting council Tom, Waste Services manager, As part of East Lothian Kieran made a direct offered on the basis that the more about setting up a business in autumn. Volunteering makes a real involved with, get to know and, departments. Placements were said:“From the start, Stuart Council’s procurement process, application as a school leaver to opportunity is sustainable. The or finding staff? Then look no For many years, volunteers difference. Rena, one of our hopefully, help our learners with within Waste Services, Landscape demonstrated his commitment to there is an expectation that Hart Builders and was assessed young person must have further than East Lothian Works, have been a vital part of our Adult learners, said the volunteer in her reading, writing and some and Countryside, Education and learning the role. Within the first successful contractors will through Hart’s apprenticeship additional barriers to the county’s jobs and business Literacy and Numeracy service. computer skills. Customer Services. month, he was capable of filling a provide additional social recruitment procedures. employment (detailed advice centre. Our volunteers help provide a “Building confidence is the key Besides gaining valuable work loader role in a full-time crew benefit for the residents of His enthusiasm and hard guidance available). Funding is East Lothian Works is the ideal first step back into learning for the “It has been a real and encouraging our learners to experience, the young people providing non-recyclable waste East Lothian. work during a work experience for a maximum of 26 weeks stopping point for information many adults and young people privilege to help find their strengths and many achieved nationally recognised collections across the county. By working with Hart to placement secured his for jobs starting before 30 and advice on: who may have missed out on their and varied skills takes patience, qualifications, including the widely “Stuart has shown the necessary deliver their commitment to apprenticeship. He has December 2018. For details, ●● improving employability ●● how to make progress in own education, or who find they our learners” time and often humour. I really recognised SQA Certificate of Work dedication to customer care, both the Construction and subsequently secured his contact East Lothian Works on skills including job searching your current employment now need new and different skills love my work and have made Readiness (SCQF level 4). Other technical skills to operate Technology Centre and driving licence and is proving to 01620 827262 or email and interview techniques ●● becoming self-employed for life today. group has been a great support some very special friends.” training and qualifications machinery and a flair for working Community Benefits, two young be a great addition to the team. [email protected] ●● developing IT skills for work ●● advice and support for Volunteers work alongside to her. We are expanding our undertaken by the participants within a team to deliver the high people have been recruited as Colin Forbes, team manager ●● training and development new and existing businesses. group tutors to provide support to “She has worked with me now volunteer provision to provide included Banksman, Health & levels of service that Waste Services construction craft apprentices. at East Lothian Works, said: opportunities our adult learners in an informal, for a good couple of years and has support in our employability Safety, Child Protection and a strive to achieve. Gill Henry, Hart’s head of “The industry offers huge learner-centred environment. given me a lot of confidence and groups as well as literacy and Customer Service Professional “Through his determination and business development, said: potential for young people to Get in touch Our opening hours are: Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday Our volunteers should have a help with my writing and learning numeracy groups. Qualification. potential, we have seen him “Hart Builders is committed to embark on a rewarding and 9am-4pm. reasonable level of English, how to use the computer.” This will help learners build on All nine have moved on to a grow skills, competency and providing work experience satisfying career. IF YOU would like more Contact: East Lothian Works, 9-11 Lodge Street, Haddington, numeracy and knowledge of Jane, a volunteer for the past their core skills and confidence to range of careers, including waste confidence – all of which we fully placements in association with “I am delighted for Kieran and information, contact 01620 EH41 3DX Telephone: 01620 827262 Email: ELworks@ information technology, as well as few years, said: “As a volunteer, I feel ready to return to work or services, childcare and hospitality. expect will generate employment the Construction and Brandon and wish them both all 827262 or e-mail elworks@ eastlothian.gov.uk plenty of patience and an open have learned so much over the further learning. They continue to be supported by opportunities for him in the future Technology Centre and local eastlothian.gov.uk the very best in their careers.” East Lothian Works as part of an on a permanent basis.” 10 Living East Lothian Living East Lothian 11 News Summer 2017 Summer 2017 News

Silver award Honoured to be your Provost Give the for council Meet your councillors gift of time WORK to deliver excellent HE new Provost of East expect us to represent their STRiVE recently launched the public services while Lothian Council has interests to the best of our abilities. East Lothian Volunteering developing its workforce has Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 4 May spoken of his ambitions In doing so, we must focus on the Council key appointments Strategy and its #GiftOfTime seen East Lothian Council gain to promote the county, many things which unite us and COUNCILLORS have been this county. It’s a fantastic place campaign to stimulate the Silver level award from Tattract new investment and our shared passion for East Lothian. appointed to key East Lothian to live and work, but, of course, volunteering opportunities Investors In People Scotland. highlight the value of “My top priorities are to help Council roles following May’s we want to make it even better. in the county. It highlights that good local services. attract new investment, jobs, elections. That means protecting vital STRiVE’s director Linda practice is not only developed, Councillor John McMillan, who industry and more visitors to East Councillor Willie Innes has frontline services, supporting McNeill said: “We are really but is established as a normal is also the cabinet spokesperson Lothian. I believe we can do this by been reconfirmed as Council older and vulnerable people, good at volunteering in East way of working. for Economic Development and being innovative and creative. Leader. He will lead the council’s enabling our communities to Lothian – around 13 per cent The council’s commitment to Tourism, said: “I am immensely “I also want to promote and Cabinet and also serve as cabinet prosper and ensuring that all our of our citizens volunteered at continuous improvement, proud and honoured to be demonstrate the extent to which spokesperson for Community young people have the best least once a week last year. along with employees’ elected Provost. we are a caring and thoughtful Planning. The new Provost of possible start in life. “However, there are still commitment and passion “In succeeding Ludovic Broun- council, which provides vital East Lothian Council is Councillor “By investing in new plenty of organisations that towards delivering for the Lindsay, I have big boots to fill, but services which people in East John McMillan. He has also taken affordable homes, schools and are crying out for volunteers. Ward 1: Stuart Currie Ward 1: Andrew Forrest Ward 1: Katie Mackie Ward 1: John Williamson Ward 2: Lachlan Bruce people of the county, is also I am grateful to colleagues for the Lothian depend on every day. on the role of Cabinet local facilities, the council is There are so many different (SNP) (Labour) (Conservative) (SNP) (Conservative) reflected in the findings. trust placed in me and look forward “We have fantastic, hard-working Spokesperson for Economic determined to see East Lothian opportunities to choose from It follows a visit to the to promoting and representing East staff and some real knowledge, Development and Tourism. go from strength to strength – and volunteering is a great council by Investors In People Lothian to the best of my abilities. expertise and wisdom among The new Depute Provost is with a healthier environment way to meet new people, gain Scotland earlier this year, in “In the council chamber, I will our ranks. Councillor Andrew Forrest. Other and fairer society at its heart. new skills and feel positive which performance across a always strive to build consensus, “Every day I see committed Cabinet roles will be filled by: “I want to make sure our about life. number of areas was assessed encourage reasoned debate and people working hard to do their ●● Councillor Shamin Akhtar – young people have opportunities and then measured against make sure that everyone gets a fair best for the county who I am sure cabinet spokesperson for to succeed, and build on the international standards for hearing. As councillors, the public will raise the bar as required.” Education and Children’s Services county’s many strengths in “Volunteering excellence and people John was educated at Macmerry ●● Councillor Norman Hampshire partnership working. Another is a great way management. Primary School, Ross High School – cabinet spokesperson for top priority for us is growing the and Edinburgh University. He had a Environment local economy – both in terms of to meet new Ward 2: Neil Gilbert Ward 2: Willie Innes Ward 2: Fiona O’Donnell Ward 3: Fiona Dugdale Ward 3: Gordon Mackett long career in audit and the civil ●● Councillor Fiona O’Donnell – attracting fresh investment and people and gain (SNP) (Labour) (Labour) (Labour) (Conservative) service before becoming a cabinet spokesperson for Health generating new jobs. new skills” consultant. and Social Care “As a county, we have so much Parking He added: “There are many ●● Councillor Jim Goodfellow – to offer – our Golf Coast, fantastic examples of excellent partnership cabinet spokesperson for Housing food and drink, leisure, history “That’s why we are restrictions working in East Lothian and getting and Community Wellbeing. and fantastic communities, to launching our Give the Gift of organisations to collaborate. Councillor Innes said: “I’m name but a few examples. There Time campaign – to get people ACTION is being taken “I want to use my professional delighted that we have a capable, is a lot to build on and a fantastic really thinking about giving a to deal with the impact of experience in audit and as a committed and experienced team East Lothian package, with so few hours now and again and inconsiderate parking on the councillor to further encourage in place to deliver for the people many opportunities ahead of us. make a real difference in their streets of East Lothian. this, helping more local of East Lothian. “I look forward to working communities – it’s a real New parking enforcement organisations make new “We will have a relentless with my colleagues and others in win-win option.” was launched earlier this year connections and go from strength focus on continuing to improve the years ahead.” East Lothian chief executive after East Lothian Council was Ward 3: Colin McGinn Ward 3: Kenny McLeod Ward 4: Jeremy Findlay Ward 4: Jim Goodfellow Ward 4: Jane Henderson to strength.” Angela Leitch added: “I’m given powers to introduce (Labour) (SNP) (Conservative) (Labour) (Conservative) delighted to be backing decriminalised parking Volunteering Fortnight in East enforcement. Lothian. As a council, we really Regular patrols have been benefit from the support of undertaken in local towns and You make a difference to local volunteers who offer villages in a bid to ease practical support in so many congestion and reduce ways, including helping us troublesome parking. young people every day! to maintain our beautiful Many locations throughout countryside, lending a East Lothian are at their hand to people who need a busiest during summer when OUR band of foster carers help children and young people through bit of support and getting tourists and visitors are Ward 5: Shamin Akhtar Ward 5: John McMillan Ward 5: Brian Small Ward 5: Tom Trotter Ward 6: Norman Hampshire keep children and young people the best of times and the worst involved in community welcomed to the county. With (Labour) (Labour) (Conservative) (SNP) (Labour) from East Lothian close to home. of times. You offer a safe haven and activities and projects. more vehicles during this About 300 children and young a home – we couldn’t do without “I also want to acknowledge period, it is important that all people are looked after every year you and I mean it when I say that the fact that giving our motorists park in accordance Key to wards in the county. you make a difference every day.” time is rewarding for both with the restrictions. Sharon Saunders, head of We have just put a number of the volunteer and those To avoid receiving a £60 Ward 1: Musselburgh Ward 4: North Berwick Coastal Children and Adult Services with foster carer videos on our Fostering benefiting from the assistance penalty charge notice, Ward 2: Preston/Seton/ Ward 5: Haddington East Lothian Health and Social Care and Adoption East Lothian of other people.” drivers should comply with Partnership, said: “I’d like to say Facebook page – check in to get restrictions advised at the Gosford and Lammermuir thank you to every one of our foster carers’ views of fostering, location. This includes yellow Ward 3: Tranent/Wallyford/ Ward 6: Dunbar and foster carers for the offer you make what it takes and what it gives. TO FIND out more lines, time-limited parking to our children and young people in Our next intake of foster carers is about #GiftOfTime, bays, loading bays, disabled Macmerry East Linton East Lothian. in September 2017 and we will be visit STRiVE’s website IF YOU want to sign up now or just have a chat about bays, residents’ parking, coach “You provide a loving, secure, running a major campaign over the at www.strive.me.uk what’s involved, phone us on 01620 827643 or email and do something life- parking, parking at schools and Ward 6: Sue Kempson Ward 6: Paul McLennan FOR MORE information see www.eastlothian.gov.uk/councillors caring and fun environment summer, so look out for us and [email protected] changing! coastal car parks. (Conservative) (SNP) that supports our looked-after #FosterEastLothian. 12 Living East Lothian Living East Lothian 13 News Summer 2017 Summer 2017 News

Following in Join our Share the Care Team New home care WE are asking people in East in caring for children. Experience current Share the Carers, said: “I Share the Care, having it gives Lothian to think about giving a of caring for children with come away from sessions them one afternoon every framework Muir’s steps little time to create positive disabilities is not essential as knowing that the child has had a fortnight to spend with the experiences for children with learning and development great time and actually I have child’s siblings. I get a glimpse of providers OUNGSTERS from P5 School in North Berwick decided disabilities and their families. opportunities are provided.” had fun too. Though the child’s how families deal with things classes in East Lothian their ‘wild’ place would be the Our Children’s Disability Team Claire Pollard, one of our family would get by without juggling appointments and announced have had the chance to school’s new sustainable urban would like to encourage more reviews and know that my learn about drainage (SUDS) pond. people to offer short breaks to helping hand for a wee while is THE two frameworks theY life of John Muir The children learned that the children with disabilities and taking pressure off them, and (groupings of contracts with while exploring pond is used to prevent give their parents a regular that is a good feeling. providers) that provide care wildlife – with one flooding, filter pollution break from caring. “The support I get is different at home and housing support pupil even getting the and provide a home for Share the Care’s Leann than supervision I have had expired on 31 March 2017. chance to share her wildlife. Robinson said: “Children benefit before – I feel supported and I The council had a statutory experience on national radio. In their quest to find Law primary pupils enjoy ‘hands- so much from spending time am able to ask questions and duty to re-tender these East Lothian Countryside out more about on’ environmental lessons at QMU with a Share the Carer, meeting share my thoughts with my services openly, equally Ranger Service, Arts sustainability, the people and trying new things in worker. We discuss actions and and transparently under Service and the John children took a train wildlife of the QMU SUDS pond, between the school and QMU “It is so important to learn about a safe and caring environment look for training that will benefit procurement regulations. Muir Birthplace in from North Berwick to using nets to pond dip for aquatic SUDS ponds. nature and what is around us.” within their own community. the support children receive. This process got under way Dunbar help pupils Queen Margaret invertebrates. The final part of the Award (Genevieve, P5A) “There are no specific Getting paid an allowance is a in December 2016 after an Can you offer time and support? around the county take University (QMU) just A few weeks later, the children involves children sharing what “A SUDS pond is very useful as it qualifications required, but We’d love to hear from you! bonus on top of the fun I have extended engagement period part in an annual project outside Musselburgh, had a visit from Graeme Wilson, they learned with others. takes all the water, which stops personal qualities such as when providing Share the Care.” with a wide range of called the John Muir Award – a courtesy of free tickets manager of the Wildlife Emily in P5D was interviewed on flooding.” (Innes, P5C) patience, understanding, stakeholders, including scheme that was inspired by donated by ScotRail. Information Centre, who helped BBC Radio 2’s Chris Evans “Destroying a pond is like enthusiasm and commitment are service-users, families, carers the life of the Dunbar-born The pupils enjoyed identify wildlife in the school Breakfast Show as part of a regular destroying your own house.” all essential. Ideally, Share the IF YOU are interested in finding out more, you can visit www.eastlothian.gov.uk/sharethecare or give and providers. The council Leann a ring on 01875 824309 or email us at [email protected] founder of the modern learning about grounds and explained the feature which gives children the (Scott, P5A) Carers need to have an interest announced its new providers conservation movement. sustainable features of importance of recording opportunity to describe a first- “The best part was the feeling of at the end of March. The Ranger Service worked the campus, including a information to help prevent time experience. being outdoors with the wind in We are committed to quality, with P5 teachers and children to biomass heating system extinction of wildlife. Other P5 pupils commented: my face.” (Ross, P5C) impact on people experiencing strategy, we’re not just talking about which is borne out by the discover, explore, conserve and and energy saving The ranger spent a day at the “We saw how the university “To catch a tadpole, you only Art is good for your health mental or physical health issues. colour schemes and pictures. There inspection grades of providers share a ‘wild’ place. technologies. They school to help record aquatic conserves power and heat. We saw need a net and inspiration and “Experiencing and engaging in is potential for markets, workshops, on our new framework. P5 classes at Law Primary then explored the invertebrates and compare results a lot of geese and one swan.” (P5D) excitement.” (Charlie, P5A). ORK is continuing researching and writing the Arts the arts is mentally stimulating and performances and other creative Simon Pearce, managing apace with the new Strategy for the hospital. This will can make a hospital stay a more activities.” director for new provider East Lothian help us plan creative activity in and compassionate and positive Keep up with further Thera (Scotland), said: “We Community around the hospital building. experience for both patients and participation opportunities and see have a strong vision that WHospital in Haddington and our “Our aim is to provide a visitors. The arts can also improve how the strategy is progressing on underpins everything we do. project team is now focusing on positive, patient-centred creative hospitals as working environments.” the East Lothian Consultation Hub Our board includes people what the interiors of the building environment and we have been David Small, East Lothian Health (https://eastlothianconsultations. with a learning disability as Top cycling event KT popped into Knox! will look like. engaging with people in East and Social Care Partnership co.uk) or following East Lothian directors. This means that a Miriam Anderson, East Lothian Lothian on what this could look like. director, added: “We will be seeking Health and Social Care Partnership lived experience of receiving INTERNATIONAL singer, KT Tunstall, “KT Tunstall’s visit was Max Sykes, account director, Community Hospital Project Team “Sitting alongside medical care, the community’s views throughout on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ support underpins all our returns to county wowed S2 pupils at Haddington’s connected with a programme of Canon UK added: “Canon in Manager, said: “We are now the arts can have a really positive the build. When it comes to the arts ELHSCP). work. We are very excited Knox Academy recently. confidence building within the Scotland is proud to support the about working in East Lothian.” SOME of the world’s top pro cyclists Douglas Proudfoot, head of The award-winning star made a school of a group of S2 pupils. young people of Knox Academy are expected to be in action when service (development) at East private visit as part of an innovative “The pupils have experienced and East Lothian through the CARE PROVIDERS East Lothian plays host to the Lothian Council, said: “It was an Employability Skills Programme some difficult and challenging Employability Skills Programme. Meet our new from young people and carers ●● Allied Healthcare OVO Energy Tour of Britain. exciting first for East Lothian established between East Lothian times within their lives, but have “To have KT Tunstall, known for during the development of the Champion team effort ●● Beyond Homecare The peloton will make its way when the Tour of Britain passed Council and Canon UK. been working with both teaching her stage presence and larger-than- ASD pathway East Lothian Autism Strategy. ●● Call In Homecare Ltd through the county on the first through in 2015, so we’re As part of Canon’s corporate staff and colleagues in EL Works to life performances, sharing her life Julie said: “We understand IT’S been a busy year for East to be going on a plane for ●● Careline Homecare day of the week-long stage race absolutely delighted to be philosophy of ‘Kyosei’ – which develop their self confidence. stories with the students and co-ordinator that assessment is only a very Lothian Champions Board. the first time and about ●● CrossReach on Sunday 3 September. welcoming the race once again means living and working together “KT’s visit was inspiring and she encouraging them to ‘Be Brave and small part of the post-diagnosis The core activity of the Champs representing the Champs Board ●● Delight Supported Living Ltd The stage, from Edinburgh to this year. for the common good – a shared some of her stories about Be Brilliant’ was simply fantastic. journey and very often is to advise East Lothian and meeting someone as ●● ELCAP Kelso, incorporates Scotland’s “The route through our programme of community benefits her early challenges and how to “We hope that KT’s inspirational people feel unsure about Council on policies and important as the mayor.” ●● ENABLE Scotland Golf Coast. picturesque towns, villages, to support young people through cope with difficulties and rejection message will help prepare the what happens next. issues facing care- They have also been ●● McSence Communication Ltd It passes Musselburgh coast and countryside was lined developing employability skills was in life. I know the girls thoroughly young people for the world of work “A significant part of my role is experienced working on a rap about ●● Mears Care (Scotland) Limited Racecourse, through with eager spectators, so I’m sure set up with staff from Education enjoyed her talk and performance.” and life.” to lead on the development of a young people. care, preparing the ●● Penumbra Prestonpans and then towards there will be even more support and Children’s Services, East clear pathway to ensure that In March, the Champs Board annual ●● Places for People Scotland to Longniddry. From here, the for the riders this year. Lothian Works and teachers at families, as well as those Champs went report and leading the ●● Real Life options route heads inland over the “It also highlights what a Knox Academy. JULIE Blackwood took up her working with them, know what to Belfast to take development of a ●● Social Care Recruitment Garleton Hills with stunning fabulous place East Lothian is Knox Academy head teacher one-year post in March and they can expect, what they are part in a range of special pack for every and Training views of the East Lothian for cyclists of all abilities.” Sarah Ingham explained: “The supports children, young people entitled to and that the support events aimed at young person looked ●● Thera (Scotland). countryside. Knox Academy and Canon UK’s and families who have been available is appropriate, raising awareness of after in East Lothian. This year, the Tour also partnership has provided a range given a diagnosis of Autistic evidence-based and delivered in care-experienced young people. This tells you what to expect and takes in Haddington, moving FOR MORE information and of opportunities for our pupils Spectrum Disorder. a timely manner.” They breakfasted with Belfast also has space for personal things FIND OUT more about on to Pencaitland and up into details of road closures visit to prepare for the world of She works with health, social Lord Mayor Alderman Brian such as photos and mementos. all our providers online the Lammermuirs, where the www.visiteastlothian.org/ work, including a series of care and education teams and Kingston and talked to members at www.eastlothian.gov. first Skoda King of the tour-of-britain2017 or the employability skills masterclasses, the third sector. This Scottish FOR MORE information, of the Northern Ireland Assembly uk/elhscp or by phoning TO FIND out more, visit the mountains points will be official site at CV presentation, job interview Government-funded post was email julie.blackwood@ at Stormont. 01875 824309 or emailing www.tourofbritain.co.uk nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk Champions Board East Lothian [email protected] contested by the riders. preparations and enhanced work created in response to feedback Champions board member Beth Facebook page. experience programmes. Catchpole said: “I was so excited 14 Living East Lothian Living East Lothian 15 News Summer 2017 Summer 2017 News

From golf to triathlon, vintage aircraft to music and art, there’s lots going on in East Lothian Free days out for all! LATER IN THE YEAR NJOY free admission to all School Road, North Berwick EH39 4JU THE SALTIRE FESTIVAL our museums and lots of www.coastalmuseum.org 30 November-3 December drop-in crafts and The Coastal Communities The Saltire Festival is an activities that are perfect Museum has brought together an annual celebration of St Efor the last-minute day trip. Follow array of artefacts, which spark A summer full of fun Andrew’s Day, bringing us on Facebook at East Lothian personal memories relating to together the very best of Council Museums Service to find events in the history, heritage and Scotland in the Home of the out about current activities and social culture of the local area. GOLF Dunbar’s historic coastal town Flag. Visitors can discover all special offers. Involve the whole family – Scotland’s Golf Coast has been the centre. that Scotland has to offer: our In the Year of History, Heritage grandparents can revisit bygone host of a number of exciting golf Take part in daily workshops on beautiful outdoors and and Archaeology 2017, we celebrate days, mums and dads their events including the Aberdeen photography, life drawing, stone stunning coastal landscape; the richness of East Lothian’s youth, while the kids can explore Asset Management Scottish Open balance, graffiti and painting and delicious food and drink, intriguing history, impressive Treasure Island. in Gullane in 2015 and the Paul discover your inner artist. created with the finest local cultural heritage and fascinating Lawrie Matchplay at Archerfield A festival day will conclude the produce; a long history and archaeology at exciting exhibitions DIGGING UP DUNBAR Links in 2016. art trail on Saturday 19 August fascinating heritage; and and events. 5 July to 30 September This year, we see the Scottish featuring plenty of interactive hugely entertaining music, Dunbar Town House Museum & Gallery, Senior Open return, one of the most art showcases, from chalking arts and comedy. WILD PRESTONGRANGE: High Street, Dunbar EH42 1ER enduring events on the European and graffiti to stone painting and www.saltirefestival.com ENCOUNTER THE ANIMALS AND www.eastlothian.gov.uk/museums Senior Tour, which celebrates its Lego building. PLANTS OF PRESTONGRANGE Discover more than 10,000 years There’s lots to discover 25th anniversary this summer. FOXTRAIL WINTER To 30 September of history in this exhibition of Set to a backdrop of local at your local museums Some of the leading names in and national musical talent, RUNNING SERIES Prestongrange Museum, Morison's archaeological discovery. Ancient European senior golf, including past all the family favourites 4 November - Haven, Prestonpans EH32 9RX. objects and sites, as well more Ryder Cup captains, are set to play including coconut shy, balloon 3 March 2018 0131 653 2904, www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ recent evidence, piece together a Scotland in the 1600s known as the Scottish heroes who helped unravel at the spectacular Renaissance animals, caricaturists, face FoxTrail Winter Running series museums picture of life in Dunbar and its Rough Wooing. Key events and Dunbar’s geological history. Club. East Lothian will be hosting painting and glitter tattoos encompasses race distances Discover the animals, plants, surrounding parish. There will be places including Haddington the event for the third successive make this a wonderful day from 5k, 10k, 13k, 16k and flowers and mini-beasts that plenty of free activities for families. Priory, The Siege of Haddington FISHERROW YACHT CLUB year, from 4-6 August. out for all the family. half-marathon and all the way inhabit the Prestongrange site. and the Battle of Pinkie are 60TH ANNIVERSARY Entrance to the only European Get up close to vintage www.dunbarstreetarttrail.co.uk up to ultra-marathon (50km), Learn some surprising facts, hear ROUGH WOOING explored. 15 June to late August Tour event in the Lothians region in and modern aircraft at with everyone from natural sounds, and share your 15 July to 17 October Musselburgh Museum, 65 High Street, 2017 will be free to everyone, with Scotland’s National Airshow THE LAMMERMUIR FESTIVAL experienced club athletes to own sightings! John Gray Centre, 15 Lodge Street, JOHN MUIR & GEOLOGY Musselburgh EH21 7BZ. 0131 665 6642 a nominal charge being made for 15-24 September 2017 novices and trail runners all Haddington EH41 3DX www. July to the end of September www.musselburghmuseum.org.uk car parking. Cars with solo exiting the water, athletes SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL AIRSHOW the harbour area the hub of the “Beautiful places these certainly rubbing shoulders on the TREASURED MEMORIES johngraycentre.org John Muir’s Birthplace, 126 High Street, A joint exhibition with Fisherrow occupancy will be charged £5 per embarked on a one-loop 56-mile National Museum of Flight, action. It is a multi-arts festival, are, but to call the music of the starting line. From 1 April East Lothian became involved in Dunbar EH42 1JJ. www.jmbt.org.uk Yacht Club to celebrate its 60th day, while vehicles with one or (90.1km) bike ride on closed roads Saturday 22 July 10am-5pm taking over the whole town and festival simply beautiful would be www.foxtrailscotland.co.uk Coastal Communities Museum, a conflict between England and John Muir & Geology explores the anniversary year. more passengers will pay £10. All through the rolling countryside Head to East Fortune Airfield featuring many non-ticketed missing something: it was a lot proceeds will be donated to the of East Lothian, Midlothian and as aircraft old and new take ‘happenings’ in lots of small more besides.” Daily Telegraph official event charity, which will be the outskirts of Edinburgh to to the skies for an afternoon quirky venues, plus beach The Lammermuir Festival determined at a later date. Holyrood Park. of breathtaking aerial displays activities for younger visitors. is one of the UK’s most John McMillan, East Lothian The athletes then had the in a thrilling day out for all The hugely varied programme atmospheric classical music THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Looking for fun activities for the kids to enjoy? Council Provost and spokesperson spectacular setting of Arthur’s Seat the family. of music, drama, comedy and film festivals. for Economic Development and to switch to their running gear and Back for 2017, the ever- features top names in UK and Superb musicians gather for ROGUE VILLAGE EAST Lothian Council has ARTS ACTIVITIES: ●● Story writing workshops – SPORTS ACTIVITIES: Tourism, said: “To host the Scottish head out on a multi-lap half- popular Breitling Wingwalkers international entertainment. 10 days every autumn to Rogue Village have an eye for organised a wide range of ●● Art camps – get creative with write your own spy story ●● Badminton – develop and Senior Open on the occasion of its marathon of 13.1 miles (21.2km) will be bringing their daredevil This year sees the festival perform great music across the the weird and wonderful. They activities to keep children and a variety of arts, crafts and fun improve your skills, and enjoy 25th anniversary is a real honour within the park, before crossing the stunts. On the ground, you can celebrate its 10th anniversary beautiful and historic county of love finding interesting and young people busy during this activities MUSEUMS: short games for East Lothian. East Lothian, bringing ‘Beautiful unusual spaces and creating year’s summer holidays. There are ●● Drama workshops with East ●● Witch School – hear some of ●● Football – take part in half-day “The Renaissance Club is one of “To host the Scottish Senior Open on the occasion of its Music in Beautiful Places’ to captivating events. From live lots of fun activities on offer, from Lothian Youth Theatre – create a the stories of people who were or full-day football camps the newer jewels in the crown of evocative venues with music music and performance to arts to adventure to stories and show in a week locked up in Dunbar Town House Scotland’s Golf Coast and has further 25th anniversary is a real honour for East Lothian” matched to each building’s pop-up cinema, family events, sports, and with events hosted by ●● Lego animation workshops – accused of being witches, and ENJOYLEISURE: enhanced our global reputation for character and acoustic. street food and installations, the Arts Service, Museums, make your own Lego movie have a go at making your own ●● Try a new sport, develop having a mix of beautiful and finish line having completed the meet the pilots, get on board and a special line-up is being You’ll find some of Scotland’s Rogue Village add even more Libraries and Countryside magic potion and witch’s hat your technique or just enjoy challenging courses. 70.3-mile course. Scotland’s only Concorde and prepared to celebrate. leading ensembles, such as the colour to beautiful East Rangers, there should be COUNTRYSIDE RANGERS: ●● John Muir Rocks! – take a being active “With spectator admission being explore the recently redeveloped As usual, there will be a mix of Dunedin Consort, Hebrides Lothian. Visit the website to something to suit everyone’s ●● Minibeast hunts – find out closer look at some of the ●● Enjoy week-long sports camps free of charge, we are hopeful that EAST LOTHIAN: SCOTLAND’S military and civil aviation some big names, Scottish Ensemble and BBC Scottish see all upcoming events: taste! Highlights include: more about the important jobs fossils to be found around at Aubigny Sports Centre, an even bigger crowd will be FESTIVAL COUNTY hangars. Take part in children’s favourites and emerging talent. Symphony Orchestra, in the www.roguevillage.com these creatures undertake in our Dunbar and make your own 9am-3pm daily (suitable for drawn to the event. And with so East Lothian Council continues to activities, fairground rides and The line-up will include KT company of major artists from woodlands fossil to take home eight-12 years) much else to see and do on the support a number of local festivals pick up a tasty snack. Tunstall, Chris Barber’s Big Band the UK and across the world THE BRUNTON ●● River dipping – find out what ●● Marvellous Minibeasts – find ●● Free child swims are back! venue’s doorstep, visitors can be and events, which add to the www.nms.ac.uk/airshow and Phil Contini and the including Stephen Osborne, East Lothian’s flagship arts beasties live in the burn out exactly what minibeasts do for 2 July-12 August, 11am–4.30pm sure of a warm welcome while vibrant culture of the area. Honeycutters from the USA. Lars Vogt, Tenebrae and Quatuor venue is the place to be for ●● Rock School – look for evidence us and how much trouble our at all East Lothian pools. sampling the delights and From comedy to music, running FRINGE BY THE SEA www.fringebythesea.com Mosaiques. the best in quality theatre, of fossilised forests, corals and more planet would be in without them hospitality of East Lothian.” to aerial displays, there is North Berwick, 7 August- Every year, our audience dance, ballet, classical music, Events take place at venues something for everyone. Make sure 13 August 2017 DUNBAR STREET ART TRAIL enjoys performances in Scottish traditional music, rock LIBRARIES: OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: across the county and are run IRONMAN 70.3 EDINBURGH you don’t miss any of these Founded in 2008, Fringe by the Sea Dunbar, 12-19 August 2017 picturesque churches and and pop, comedy, children’s ●● Bookbug sessions, story time ●● Multi-activity weeks including by experienced professionals. Some 2,000 athletes were expected fantastic events across the summer has grown into a national This art extravaganza is a week- historic houses and in locations shows, film, live screenings and drop-in craft sessions canoeing, kayaking, orienteering Discounts are available for Access to take part the inaugural and throughout the year. With so seven-day festival attracting long exhibition of some of the best as diverse and unusual as – all year round, as well as ●● Challenge Hour – build your and gorge walking to Leisure card holders. IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh race much going on in the area, keep up more than 8,000 visitors. artists from all disciplines. Discover medieval Tantallon Castle and the special seasonal events. Turn spy credentials with these weekly predominantly across East Lothian to date on www.visiteastlothian. Beautiful North Berwick comes new artists and get sight of your Concorde Hangar at the National to page 16 for more details. challenges VIEW THE summer activity programme and book online at on 2 July. The race featured a org and check out the new Events to life with more than 60 favourites while enjoying the Museum of Flight. www.thebrunton.co.uk ●● Animal Music – swing and http://eastlothian.bookinglive.com/summer-activities 1.2-mile (1.9km) sea swim. Upon Calendar. performances over the week, with wonderful amenities on offer in www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk sway, sing and play 16 Living East Lothian News Summer 2017

The Fringe comes to East Lothian

HIS July, celebrate the his song Caledonia, (10 August). Seventies (17 August) will have Musselburgh Festival Islands in the Stream – The Dolly you singing along to Slade, Sweet, Catch The Kilkennys’ mix of with Alex Hodgson: Parton and Kenny Rogers T Rex and The Bay City Rollers. Irish and Scottish rock ’n’ roll Guid Tae See Ye (27 July). Story celebrates the Queen and Celebrate 60 years of Edinburgh TPrestonpans-based singer King of country music, in a show Grand Opera (24 August) with songwriter Alex returns to The packed with hits including Jolene, highlights from operas by Verdi, Brunton with original and 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You Mozart, Puccini and more. traditional Scottish folk music, (11 August), while The Kilkennys Inveresk Lodge Garden, provides stories and songs, all delivered (11 August) and Scocha the perfect backdrop when with a charismatic stage presence (26 August) promise the best of Quantum Theatre performs Alice and unique sense of humour. Irish and Scottish folk ‘n’ roll. through the Looking Glass, and During August, The Brunton Fringe favourites MacFloyd will Great Expectations (26 August), as (Edinburgh Festival Fringe Venue perform over two hours of Pink part of the Edinburgh Festival 191) has 25 amazing shows for the Floyd classics, accompanied by Fringe. Illyria performs Gilbert family to enjoy. Come and watch a a lights and lasers bonanza and Sullivan’s satire The Mikado, little theatre or catch a concert, (12 August). at Musselburgh Racecourse take a stroll on the beach, soak up If blues music is more your (19 August). the sun, enjoy the fresh air and thing, come along to Main Street The Brunton’s summer relax with an ice cream. Blues (25 August) for a mix of programme includes screenings Grab the chance to hear the acoustic and electric blues of the fantastic remake of Whisky classical stars of tomorrow with material. Nick Ross Orchestra (12 Galore! with Eddie Izzard (16 the Royal Conservatoire of August) recaptures the sounds August) and National Theatre Scotland and St Mary’s Music and memories of the classic big Live’s screening of Who’s Afraid of School Pianos @1 series. Have band sound of the Glenn Miller Virginia Woolf? (Encore 9 August) lunch in the upstairs bar before era, while Oh! Carol (19 August) followed by Billie Piper in the enjoying an hour of classical pays tribute to the wonderful powerful Yerma (31 August). music in the informal writing partnerships of Neil Round off your summer with surroundings of Venue 2 (1pm). Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. four of Ireland’s top country stars The Brunton is delighted to Get your glad rags on to take a for an unmissable Keep It Country BOOK NOW from The Brunton box office on 0131 665 2240 or online at www.thebrunton.co.uk welcome back award-winning trip down memory lane and the show, filled with country music, Fringe events are also available from www.edfringe.com Dougie MacLean, renowned for music of the ’70s. The Counterfeit cabaret and laughter (3 August).

Dig deep into East Lothian’s past during Local History Fortnight

EAST LOTHIAN ARCHAEOLOGY & FAMILY HISTORY DAY time to join the annual battle the-keyhole tour of Pinkie House Haddington. The day will look at LOCAL HISTORY FORTNIGHT 2 September commemoration at the Pinkie and Chapel, and there will be a East Lothian in the 19th century, 1-17 September The John Gray Centre is Cleugh Memorial Stone. They will chance to peer into the history of and the impact of empire, THIS September, East Lothian celebrating its archives as works be joined by costumed soldiers at Tranent’s High Street on a guided railways, the Poor Laws and the Archaeology & Local History of art. Our collections include the end of their four-day march walk and a visit to the archives in ‘Disruption’ on the county. Fortnight will celebrate the Year of beautiful notarial signatures, from Eyemouth to Pinkie, the John Gray Centre. The fate of the Scottish Soldiers History, Heritage and Archaeology renaissance-style seals, 16th- retracing the route of the English Guided walks around Gosford captured in the Battle of Dunbar with a bumper pack of events to century manuscript music, textile invasion of 1547. Estate will explore one of the and imprisoned in Durham will be get everyone involved. Guided designs, photographs, drawings The Battlefields Trust is holding finest late 18th-century revealed in an illustrated talk walks, illustrated talks, and doodlings. Join us for a a weekend of living history and landscapes in Scotland, and will about the excavations in the excavations, and lots of other packed programme of talks, spectacular at Newhailes. There include visits into the Mausoleum Cathedral Close, and East Lothian’s events about the history and workshops and behind-the-scenes will be opportunities to explore and the Curling House. earliest residents will be explored heritage of East Lothian. The tours. Find out what inspires an the history and archaeology of There will be a rare opportunity in a talk about the prehistoric Fortnight is organised by the archaeological illustrator, learn many villages and towns in East to combine a visit to Seton hunters of the area. council’s Archaeology Service. more about the artworks held by Lothian through guided walks Collegiate Church with a guided Later this year, the Edinburgh, East Lothian Museum Service, and from local experts. walk around the grounds of Seton Lothians and Borders Archaeology THE BIG WAGGONWAY DIG why not create your own Discover Gullane’s past through Castle, looking for the remains of Conference is at Queen Margaret 1 TO 10 September masterpiece inspired by our old photographs, and delve into the 16th-century palace. Medieval University on 18 November. Visit The 1722 Waggonway Heritage collections? the medieval roots of Dirleton. castles come alive with guided www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ Group will lead the dig at Take the chance to find out the tours at Hailes Castle and archaeologyconf2017 Cockenzie Harbour, looking for BATTLE OF PINKIE CLEUGH history of North Berwick through Tantallon Castle, given by a remains of the area’s industrial 470TH ANIVERSARY St Andrew’s Kirk, Kirkports and chainmailed knight, with past. Drop by to see the A number of events will celebrate hear about the plans to conserve bloodthirsty tales of siege warfare TO FIND out more about excavations and get a tour from this anniversary. The Pinkie the ruins. and castle life. all the events, visit: the archaeologists, or even book a Cleugh Battlefield Group will lead The East Lothian Antiquarian www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ place to have a go digging. There a guided walk around the GUIDED TOURS AND WALKS and Field Naturalist’s Society will archaeologyfortnight or pick up a programme in local will be activities and an exhibition battlefield site, and explore the The Musselburgh Conservation provide their annual day of libraries and museums. at Cockenzie House. key events of the battle, ending in Society will provide a through- lectures at St Mary’s Church in