PATRON’S LUNCH WHITECRAIG NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE th Queen’s 90 Birthday Celebrations Council would like to invite you to view designs for a new Community Centre to be built on Each Area Partnership in East Lothian was given the Deantown site at Whitecraig. £1,000 to distribute within their individual areas Tuesday 24th May 2016 in Whitecraig Community relating to the core themes of the Patron’s Lunch Centre, Whitecraig Primary School event which were charity, celebration and community. Following approval at the Area Drop in between 7pm and 8.30pm that evening to: Partnership meetings the following organisations  View plans of the building were allocated funds:  Ask any questions and give feedback

Fa’side ooooOoooo Approval pending POLICE PUBLIC SURVEY &

Belhaven Hospital, Dunbar Day Centre, Lynton Day th On 7 April, launched their Centre and Lammermuir House. redesigned online public survey. The survey will allow

communities to tell the police what’s important to Haddington & Lammermuir them – and to do so at a time which is convenient to Haddington & District, Gifford Garvald & Morham, anyone taking part as its open all year round, around East & West Saltoun & Bolton Community the clock. The survey will take around 15 minutes to Councils. complete and is intended to supplement and not

replace direct contact with communities. The Area responses to the consultation process will be Windsor TRA, Oldcraighall TRA, Riding of the Marches continuously monitored and quarterly progress Public Arts Project, Reading is Braw. reports will be published on the Police Scotland

website. Coastal A fuller explanation of the process can be found at – East Lothian Foodbank and the Support from the http://www.scotland.police.uk/whats- Start bursary scheme. happening/news/2016/april/your-view-counts-

police-scotland-launches-new-public-survey# Preston Seton Gosford

Cockenzie & Port Seton, and It would be helpful if information on the survey could Community Councils. be passed through council channels to elected

members and communities, to assist in allowing as

broad a range of respondents as possible.

Community Accountability Team ooooOoooo Email:

[email protected]

Website: www.spa.police.uk

Twitter: @ScotPolAuth

Submission deadline - 5.00pm Thursday Please bear in mind you are responsible for the content, thank you Area Partnership: 01620 827871 / Email: [email protected] / @EastLothianAP

LDA Design (www.lda-design.co.uk) and JMP (www.jmp.co.uk) have been commissioned to carry out this work over the course of the next two months. As part of the analysis and optioning stage, our project team would like to hear from as many members of the community as possible to better understand your issues with the town centre in its current state and explore ideas for the future.

As such, we invite you to visit the team any time between 11am and 7pm on Saturday the 4th of June at the Trinity Centre, Church Street, or speak to a member of the team the Fun Day in Neilson park on the same day.

There will be regular project updates on the East Lothian Council web, Twitter and Facebook pages. You can also email comments to [email protected] or Fiona.Davies@lda- design.co.uk”

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Update on Queen Margaret

University Development Plans

ooooOoooo You can now view a slideshow of these plans and send us your feedback at www.edinburghinnovationpark.co.uk . As you will see from the newsletter Haddington Town Centre Consultation http://www.qmu.ac.uk/land-development- Pedestrians, Parking, and Events – The proposals/docs/-innovation-park- Access Strategy newsletter-180415.pdf we are currently working on a detailed economic and business plan that will provide a With funding from Sustrans, East Lothian Council development pathway and robust funding model in conjunction with The Haddington and for the proposals. Supporting us in this work is Lammermuir Area Partnership and the Cam-Sci, the UK’s leading consultancy in Haddington Community Development Trust have science park and knowledge economy commissioned an Access Strategy for Haddington development. Town Centre. The Strategy will seek to The University’s intention is to drive economic consolidate existing knowledge and develop a prosperity and vibrancy for Musselburgh and coherent plan for traffic management, improving East Lothian, including hosting local enterprises the quality of the public realm and enhancing and continuing to enhance the links between the linkages throughout the town. town and the university more broadly. Indeed we chose this location for our new campus, which Submission deadline - 5.00pm Thursday Please bear in mind you are responsible for the content, thank you Area Partnership: 01620 827871 / Email: [email protected] / @EastLothianAP

opened in 2007, because we were attracted by the opportunity to be a core part of the MUSSELBURGH & community, economically and socially. We have been very fortunate in having a very supportive EDUCATION CONSULTATION local authority in East Lothian Council, who were instrumental in facilitating our relocation, and we Wallyford Primary School - For more information are committed to working very closely with the and to complete the online consultation Council as we develop our plans for the questionnaire go to innovation park. www.eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/education/wally ford-school We have developed ‘Edinburgh Innovation Park’ as a working title for these proposals, a decision New additional secondary education provision based on independent research which suggests in Musselburgh area - For more information and to that the market for the park sees the wider complete the online consultation questionnaire go to Edinburgh city region, which is made up of East Lothian, , West Lothian, Scottish www.eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/education/muss Borders and Fife, as well as the city itself, as a elburgh-school key attracting factor. The final branding will be developed based on full consultation later on in ooooOoooo the process. Prestonpans Shared Facility Public ooooOoooo Consultation

Proposed Changes to Prestonpans Library and Just a reminder! Aldhammer House

Big Nature Festival The public survey for the Prestonpans Shared Facility is now live. The survey will be open for a 6 week

period from 2nd May through to Friday 10th June Scotland’s Big Nature Festival is returning to 2016. The survey can either be completed on-line Levenhall Links, Musselburgh on 21 and 22 May. through the Council’s Consultation Portal, through www.bignaturefestival.org.uk the undernoted link or in paper format. Paper copies of the survey can be collected through either the ooooOoooo Prestonpans Library or the Local Area Office within Aldhammer House. READING IS BRAW! https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/policy- partnerships/proposed-changes-to-prestonpans- POP UP LIBRARIES COMING SOON! library-and-aldham/consult_view

Saturday 21, Sunday 22 May Big Nature Festival ooooOoooo Levenhall Links full days

Friday 27 May Campie Primary School 11.30-2pm (pupils and parents)

If you would like more information please contact: Janice MacLeod Mobile: 07528 856147 Email: [email protected]

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Coastal Erosion in the Forth

The Forth Estuary Forum has pleasure in inviting you to an evening workshop at the Dunmuir Hotel, Dunbar on the 2nd June at 6pm. DUNBAR: Dementia Hub – Carers Group meets at 6pm every The evening will start with a buffet followed by a Thursday, Dunbar Library welcome and introduction from Dr Christopher Cutts, Singalong! – music and afternoon tea for people with Forum Manager. Three presentations will follow dementia and carers. The Gibb Room, Bleachingfield from Prof. Robert Duck, Dr Christopher Thomas, and Centre, every Tuesday 1pm Prof Jim Hansom. Following the presentations, there www.facebook.com/dementiafriendlydunbar/ will be an interactive Q&A with the speakers and other invited experts. NORTH BERWICK: DF North Berwick meets the first Tuesday of the To book a place for this free event, contact Chris month, 2pm at the Hope Rooms. Everyone Welcome! Cutts at [email protected] or call [email protected] 01383 420104 or in writing to Forth Estuary Forum, Tea Dance – at the Hope Rooms, last Wednesday of Exmouth Building, Port of Rosyth, Rosyth, Fife, KY11 the month, 2pm. Small charge applicable 2XP www.forthestuaryforum.co.uk HADDINGTON: Good Memories Cafe meets last Friday of the month ooooOoooo at 2pm, the Star Room, John Gray Centre www.johngraycentre.org/2015/02/17/good- Interested in a career in childminding? memories-happy-afternoon-cafe-people-dementia/

East Lothian Council Early Learning and Childcare : Team are running information sessions for people Contact Dementia Friendly Tranent thinking about becoming registered childminders. www.facebook.com/Dementia-Friendly-Tranent- The sessions will be held at Musselburgh East CEC on 1676565895946403/ Saturday 4 June and Saturday 11 June 2016. MUSSELBURGH: Please note attendance at both sessions is advised, Dementia Cafe Musselburgh (Alzheimer’s Scotland) following which a certificate of attendance will be meets on the first Wednesday of every month from issued. 11am to 2pm (lunch is available at 12.45pm, £3). A Carer Support group is available from 11.45am to For more information or to book a place please 12.45pm which includes support for people with contact 01620 827141 or 01620 827156. dementia. ooooOoooo www.alzscot.org/services_and_support/search/2409 _d-caf_musselburgh Dementia Friendly Musselburgh meets monthly after WEANING the cafe at 2.15pm. Lets Sing! – singing group for people with dementia Find out more information about introducing your and carers 11am every Tuesday at the Brunton baby to solid foods. Sessions delivered by community Theatre nutritionist Ruth Davie at Pennypit Centre, Prestonpans (Training Room 1). th There are also many events and activities across East Tues, 7 June 10.30 – 11.30 Lothian where people with dementia are welcomed. Tues, 12th July 2016 10.30 – 11.30 nd Please see the DFEL website for information Tues, 2 August 2016 10.30 – 11.30 www.dfel.org.uk Submission deadline - 5.00pm Thursday Please bear in mind you are responsible for the content, thank you Area Partnership: 01620 827871 / Email: [email protected] / @EastLothianAP

OPEN MEETINGS – ALL WELCOME!

Dunbar & East Linton North Berwick Coastal 27 June 2016, 7pm Venue tbc 24 May 2016, 7pm Recreation Hall 5 September 2016, 7pm Venue tbc 28 June 2016, 7pm Hope Rooms, North Berwick 14 November 2016, 7pm Venue tbc 30 August 2016, 7pm Venue tbc 1 November 2016, 7pm Venue tbc Sub Groups Web/Events Database Sub Groups Next meeting still to be set Communications Next meeting still to be set Fa’side 14 June 2016, 7pm Community Centre On the Move 13 Sept 2016, 7pm Ross High School (Annual Mtg) Next meeting still to be set 8 November 2016, 7pm Venue tbc Older People’s Network Sub Groups 4 July 2016, 2pm North Berwick Community Centre Active Travel NB Area Children & Youth Network Next meeting still to be set Next meeting still to be set

Haddington & Lammermuir Preston Seton Gosford 4 August 2016, 7pm Venue tbc (held in The Pennypit Centre, Prestonpans) 22 September 2016, 7pm Venue tbc

21 November 2016, 7pm Venue tbc 15 June 2016, 7pm

21 September 2016, 7pm Sub Groups 16 November 2016, 7pm Haddington Town Centre

18 July 2016, 6pm Town House, Haddington Sub Groups

Communications Children & Young People 2 June 2016, 7pm Longniddry Community Centre 30 June 2016, 10am Town House, Haddington

On the Move Musselburgh Area 31 May 2016, 6.30pm Mercat Gait, Prestonpans (held in Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre) Children & Youth Network 23 May 2016, 7pm 30 May 2016, 6.30pm Preston Lodge, Prestonpans 22 August 2016, 7pm (Annual Meeting) 26 September 2016, 7pm 28 November 2016, 7pm Agendas and previous minutes of Area Partnership meetings can be found here – Sub Groups On The Move www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/200135/community_pl Next meeting still to be set anning/1586/community_planning_in_east_lothian/1 1 Communities Day Next meeting still to be set

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