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A year for our young people to celebrate

2018 is Scotland’s Year of Young People (YoYP) – an exciting opportunity to celebrate young people’s achievements and contributions to society. In East Lothian, a number of initiatives and events have been taking place. Turn to page 13 to find out more about what’s happening locally. Ambitious blueprint for future AST Lothian is one of significant to the future Scotland’s fastest growing As one of Scotland’s fastest growing areas, the council development of East Lothian and areas. That’s why your complements efforts to grow the council is looking to the looks to enhance county’s economy and communities economy. Local jobs reduce Efuture – with ambitions to grow commuting and help retain income the local economy and further acceptable and where they will not. “It supports our aim of securing meet the needs of growing within the county, supporting local enhance communities. It comes as the council invests in an even more prosperous, safe and communities and enhance facilities businesses and jobs and helping to A blueprint for future new or expanded schools, council sustainable East Lothian, that for residents already living within sustain local communities. development in the county was homes and community facilities enables all of our people and East Lothian. “That’s why we’re working hard to recently approved following and takes action to boost jobs and communities to flourish. “There has been significant pursue opportunities to stimulate significant public consultation. the local economy. “We are ambitious for our consultation on the LDP and I’d like the economy, create jobs and build The Local Development Plan 2018 Norman Hampshire, Depute county while ensuring it remains to thank everyone for responding. It on the success of key sectors such as (LDP 2018) has to go through the Council Leader and Cabinet an attractive place for residents has now been supported by Scottish food and drink and tourism, while final stage of being reviewed by Spokesperson for Environment, and which attracts visitors to Ministers, with some modifications also taking advantage of new Scottish Ministers, and once cleared said: “The LDP provides East our wonderful attractions and having now been incorporated opportunities such as the City it will then be formally adopted Lothian with a sustainable natural assets. into the final, agreed LDP.” Region Deal. We continue to and used by the council to help strategy for jobs and homes, “It comes at a time when we have You can find out more about the develop East Lothian Works, which determine all planning applications making the best use of existing set out a major package of capital LDP on the council’s website. provides residents and businesses put forward by developers in the infrastructure while allowing for spending in new and expanded Councillor John McMillan, with a single point of contact for next 10 years. new infrastructure including schools, improved community Cabinet Spokesperson for Tourism advice on employment, training, It sets out where certain types of new schools and improved facilities, local infrastructure, roads and Economic Development, business start-ups, business growth development will generally be transport networks. and the economy. These will help to added:“The LDP is hugely and training.”

INSIDE: Affordable homes • Haddington 700 • Year of Young People • Top beaches 2 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018 New council website launched Comprehensive refresh offers user-friendly, mobile source for everything you need to know

AST Lothian Council’s council tax and charges for other for a number of reasons. website has a fresh look. services online. This is a safe, secure “Most people now use mobiles The relaunched site is and easy way to make payments or tablet devices to browse websites designed to be more and helps to reduce bank charges and the old website was not best Euser-friendly, particularly for levied on the council. suited for viewing in these formats. CHECK IT OUT people using mobile phones or The relaunched website is part of We wanted to deliver a website that to view the new council website: tablet devices. a package of digital transformation is responsive (re-sizes to each www.eastlothian. Content has been refreshed and projects which contribute towards device) and customer-focused. gov.uk/ will continue to be updated, being more efficient and making it “It’s a really important and providing useful information for easier for residents and visitors to exciting project which is about residents on council services. The engage and interact with the ensuring the website is a gateway council is looking to make the council and our services. to residents doing more online and website more responsive and Chief Executive Angela Leitch with ease – for example to pay for easier for people to find the said: “With more than 550,000 services or report issues to us. information they are looking for visitors viewing almost 3.5 million “It’s just one part of our work to and to access services. pages in the last year, the council’s build on improvements to digital Residents and visitors to the website is an increasingly services across the council. We are county are able to use the website important source of information pleased to have now unveiled the CONTACT to get in touch with the council – about local services for residents new-look website. for example to report road and visitors to East Lothian. “In the coming weeks and Living East Lothian, faults, faulty street lighting and “The previous website was months, we’ll be looking to make Communications and other issues. launched in 2009 and, while it further improvements where Marketing, The council is also keen to served the council and local required and enhance the John Muir House, promote that people can pay rent, residents well, it had to be replaced experience for all users.” Haddington EH41 3HA

Tel: 01620 827743 E-mail: living@ eastlothian.gov.uk Happy first Web: www.eastlothian.gov.uk birthday, Main photography: Mark Jackson HILDA

Living is designed by Health, Independent Living and need as bathing, using the stairs, Connect Publications, Daily Activity (HILDA) is a transfers in and out of bed and Studio 2001, website which helps East Lothian when using the toilet. Mile End, residents to make choices that HILDA can map answers Paisley can play a major part in how to against the Lifecurve™ and PA1 1JS. age well. This June, HILDA is provide preventative advice and Web: www.connect celebrating its first birthday. The tips on how to keep active and communications.co.uk site has had a busy year with independent. There are 15 20,000 page views and 3,500 indicators of decline so anyone Printed by DC Thomson people taking part in sessions on who is finding that simple daily on behalf of East Lothian the site. tasks are becoming a struggle Council The resource has been should consider using the tool. developed by ADL Smartcare East Lothian Integration Joint This publication is available Limited and experts at Newcastle Board Vice Chair Councillor Fiona in Braille, large print, audio University. It gives practical O’Donnell said: “Enabling and community languages on advice and local information on a residents to make their own request. Tel: 01620 827199 range of services that can support choices and access the resources you to stay independent for they need to age well is a vital longer. The site also enables you part of this. We hope this tool to complete a self-assessment if will enrich peoples’ lives, helping there are activities you are them to live well for longer. It’s a struggling with. It gives you the quick and easy online resource.” option of requesting a loan of Please remember to recycle equipment to meet your needs. FOR INFORMATION your copy of Living Early indicators from our first visit www.helpfromhilda. © East Lothian Council 2018 year show the four top areas of eastlothian.gov.uk/

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Apply now for Claire Slowther, head teacher, Councillor Shamin Akhtar and an Education pupils from Dunbar Grammar Maintenance School view construction progress Allowance IF you’re aged between 16 and 19 and currently in full-time education or undertaking an Activity Agreement, you may be entitled to an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). The EMA is a means-tested award providing financial support to eligible 16 to 19-year-olds who want to continue learning. Those students who have their 16th birthday before 30 September 2018 will be invited to apply for Build a better future an EMA, and information will soon be available regarding the application process. To back date payments to the start of Work going well to improve schools and community facilities term, we must receive the completed form by 30 ONSTRUCTION work is the roof and walls, and the can enjoy its community planned at Preston Lodge High September 2018 – any eligible progressing well in building is expected to be facilities.” School and Knox Academy, due applications received after this Wallyford on its new complete early in 2019. Work is progressing on the for completion by summer 2023 date cannot be backdated and primary school, and on Work at Musselburgh extension at Dunbar Grammar and 2025. The council will be will only commence from the Cthe extension to Dunbar Grammar, procured through School, expected to be complete procuring the expansion works date the application is received. Grammar School, following Innovate, is also planned over around October. programme with Hub South East Students who turn 16 the commitment to invest the next two years. Facilities include classrooms, and Innovate East Lothian. between 1 October 2018 and 28 almost £100 million in new or Councillor Shamin Akhtar, an Advanced Higher Science lab, Design work is progressing on February 2019, and are staying expanded schools over the next a Home Economics department the new Letham Primary School on at school, may be eligible for three years. “The extension and a library, as well as a social for Haddington. Work is expected an award from January 2019. In Wallyford, work on the new hub. There will also be a new to start around February 2019, Information regarding the school, part of the St Clements in Dunbar full-sized, all-weather sports with estimated completion in application process will be made Wells mixed tenure housing will enrich pitch. summer 2020. Other work in available to all age-eligible development, has a budget of Councillor Akhtar added: “The progress includes a classroom students in November. £18.9m and is on schedule. the education new extension will enrich the extension at Prestonpans Infant For information on Activity Replacing the building on Salters experience” education experience of all the School, and an outdoor nursery Agreements call East Lothian Road, it will have community young people in Dunbar and the classroom and extension at Works on 01620 827262. resources, including a library and Cabinet Spokesperson for wider catchment area.” Aberlady Primary School. sports facilities. Education and Children’s Further expansion projects are Expansion works are planned for FOR MORE information The steel frame, floors and Services, said: “It’s exciting to see planned for North Berwick High Gullane Primary School. on financial thresholds and stairs are in place, the central progress at the site in Wallyford. School and Tranent’s Ross High Councillor Akhtar says: “This residency requirements, call zone roof is nearly finished, and This will not only provide a School, both expected to be underlines our commitment to 01620 827581 / 827835 or the two teaching pods are modern learning environment, complete around August 2020. providing children with the best email [email protected] progressing. Work has started on it will also benefit residents who Expansion works are also start in life.”

Inspiring girls to consider STEM jobs

GIRLS from across East Lothian and associated careers. Following this success, further have enjoyed hands-on science It launched in May 2017 with workshops took place in 2017 workshops and visits to local an event at Queen Margaret and 2018. Members of the RAF STEM (science, technology, University. Attended by 50 girls were welcomed at Haddington’s engineering and mathematics) from East Lothian secondary Town House in October, and local employers as part of a Girls into employers Astrosat hosted a visit STEM initiative, led by East “It was fun and I to their headquarters in Lothian Works. learned so much” Musselburgh in February. The joint initiative between – STEM WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT In May, Morrison Construction the electric vehicle company. East Lothian Works, Regional offered a tour of the new East Alison Hood, Team Leader Developing Scotland’s Young schools, it offered the chance to Lothian Community Hospital at East Lothian Works, IF YOU would like more Workforce and Skills enjoy hands-on experiments and project in Haddington – an insight said: “These STEM events information about East Development Scotland, aims to workshops, including using virtual into a project of this size and inspire young women to Lothian Works, call inspire teenage girls to consider reality software, and meeting roles in the construction industry. consider different careers and 01620 827262 or visit www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ Science, Technology, Engineering local STEM employers Leonardo In June, there was a visit to pathways, and their feedback elworks and Mathematics subject areas and QMU. Musselburgh Grammar from Tesla, has been really encouraging.” 4 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018

Whittingehame homes find a place on the map

SOME enterprising residents in Whittingehame resident Linda Whittingehame have literally put Shaw Stewart. “A few of us got their hamlet on the map to help together and drew out a map delivery drivers and other detailing all the residential visitors find them. One of the properties within the postcode and smaller settlements in East have it on permanent display on a Lothian, Whittingehame has more notice board. Drivers can now find than 60 homes situated across a the map, take a picture with their relatively large area but all share smart phone and then successfully the same postcode. locate the desired property.” “Increasingly local residents Thanks to Dunpender were experiencing problems from Community Council contacting delivery drivers using sat nav to East Lothian Council, the Whittingehame residents, Linda Shaw follow a postcode, which took Whittingehame map will now be Stewart, David Shaw Stewart (who them to our area but not mounted on a more robust drew up the map) and Lynne Clutton necessarily the house they material and professionally required,” explained laminated to extend its lifespan.

Penny Turnbull, Development Manager at Wheatley Group, and Affordable Councillor Jim Goodfellow homes on on site in Aberlady the rise £93m boost for new wave of East Lothian housing developments

HIS year, East Lothian communities. I’m delighted that, Council and its housing in the next year, a number of new association partners will council homes are expected to be see construction begin completed, providing high- Tat further sites across the county quality accommodation for as part of our commitment to families and individuals. With homes are part of the wider Harbour site will be available for Prestonpans and Letham Mains, invest in affordable housing for further developments planned, Goosebay development, which mid-market rent from August, Haddington later this year. local residents. this is excellent news for those will see a further 319 affordable through LAR Housing Trust. In addition, there will be a The council will invest more seeking a council house and also homes being delivered over the Other new developments in rolling programme of than £150m in council housing a boost for the local economy as coming years. East Lothian include at Aberlady improvements to existing over the next five years, which it will involve local firms in the where Cruden Homes will begin council houses. includes almost £93m on new construction industry.” “It’s vital we work on 26 homes – 14 for social Jim Goodfellow said: “At the council housing in addition to New homes are expected to be rent through the council, and 12 same time as investing in new about £60m on the modernisation completed at Haddington, build on our for mid-market rent through homes, we are committed to of existing council properties. Gullane and Dunbar during 2018- track record and Dunedin Canmore. improving our existing housing Councillor Jim Goodfellow, 2019, with further developments In the summer, CALA will stock, with increased focus on Cabinet Spokesperson for planned for Prestonpans, continue to invest transfer an area of land at Fentoun energy efficiency measures – Housing and Community Cockenzie, Aberlady, Ormiston, in housing” Gait East to the council to build 12 helping to make tenants’ homes Wellbeing, said: “I’m very proud of Musselburgh and Haddington. new homes for social rent this warmer and cheaper to heat, the council’s record on housing. The purchase of some homes for Building is scheduled to begin autumn. There is also a further helping to reduce fuel poverty.” In the last five years, we have sale on the open market will also this summer on the second phase CALA site at the old Fire College delivered 387 new council houses continue. of the Dovecot site in Haddington, in Gullane, where Dunedin and increased expenditure on Dunedin Canmore Housing where 20 new properties will be Canmore will start work on 16 FOR MORE information, or modernisation. It’s vital that we Association has recently available next spring for social homes for social rent and 15 for to see the latest affordable build on this track record and completed building 44 homes for rent through East Lothian mid-market rent. housing opportunities, visit continue to invest in housing to social rent, with the development Council. Building will also begin on www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ meet the demands of our due to complete in phases. These In Cockenzie, 26 homes at the homes at Edinburgh Road, affordablehousing Living East Lothian 5 Summer 2018 News

based at Seton Sands. Landscaping is underway and the area now has a wheelchair friendly picnic table, seating and planters. A prescription www.eastlothian.gov.uk/pressetgosap

NORTH BERWICK COASTAL The Beach Wheelchairs group in North Berwick is delighted with the for better lives much improved ramp on the east beach which gives better access onto Area Partnerships support health and wellbeing the beach, as well as wider pavements which add to the ease of getting around the area now for wheelchair LL six Area users and their companions. Partnerships receive The North Berwick Coastal Health funding from East & Wellbeing Association recently Lothian Council to organised a conference with the Adeliver priorities identified by aim of raising awareness of the each community area. They benefits of intergenerational have a shared aim – to help working. Bringing different age improve the health and groups together can have lasting wellbeing of residents. Read on health benefits, for example the to find out what’s happening in playgroup and day centre coming your area. together for a sing-a-long or young people sharing their IT skills in their MUSSELBURGH local library. Look out for more In a pilot supported by the exciting projects! Bridges Project – a local charity Haddington’s new Dirleton Lunch Hub is now well that works with young people to skatepark staged a established and meets in Dirleton Top: HeavySound CIC; help them manage the transition ‘freestyle’ competition to Church Hall on the first Wednesday Middle: Fa’side pug line before from school to the world of work get young people involved of each month. (left) and after (right); Bottom: or further education or training in physical activity www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ wheelchair friendly picnic – a group of Musselburgh nberwickcoastalap table at Dunbar Grammar pupils have been working with Harvey Nichols HADDINGTON & LAMMERMUIR of reminiscing on clothing and chef Phil Halfpenny. Haddington Good Memories café fashion across the decades. The cookery sessions teach is a friendly, informal drop-in café The Ridge Café in the pupils the links between health for people with dementia and Bleachingfield Centre has also and wellbeing and diet, their carers, on the last Friday of received support for its Hungry improving their planning, every month in the Star Room at Hatch dinner project which budgeting and team work skills the John Gray Centre. Volunteers provides a weekly, free, three- as well as hygiene and health and have received training from The course nutritious dinner for safety. They are also offered Living Memory Association in members of the local community the opportunity to achieve using reminiscence work to bring who might be isolated, struggling accredited food hygiene training. older people together to share financially or have additional www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ their experiences. support needs. Meanwhile, new We need your help now! musselburghap Haddington’s new skatepark wheelchair-friendly tables have hosted a recent ‘freestyle’ been installed at John Muir FA’SIDE competition organised by the Country Park and the Shore Road East Lothian Council needs to HeavySound CIC works with Rotary Club of Haddington car park. secondary school-age people to involving BMX bikes, scooters www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ recruit around 20 new foster promote positive mental health and skateboards. Skateboard dunbareastlintonap carers – as quickly as possible. and tackle social isolation Scotland (the governing body through music tuition and music for Scotland) as well as other PRESTON SETON GOSFORD technology. Fourteen young local businesses supported the The official opening of the Norma Godek, our Fostering Team them - helping them to feel safe, people from Ross High School event as did the Area Partnership Boardwalk at Seton Sands took Leader, says: loved and nurtured in your home. worked with the HeavySound – with the aim of encouraging place recently. A child’s beach ‘Fostering with East Lothian ‘We are looking for new foster team, developing new skills and young people to get involved in wheelchair is now available for Council means great support, carers to train but are also keen to building confidence. For more sport and physical activity. loan from Haven Holiday Village great training and a good financial hear from anyone who is already information, contact info@ www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ to access the beach at Seton package. More importantly, as part trained as a foster carer, who maybe heavysoundcic.com www. hadlamap Sands, partly funded by a of our fostering team, you’ll be has taken a break or is currently heavysoundcic.co.uk. generous donation from local doing something fantastic, helping between placements with another children and young people from East fostering agency. Please get in touch Meanwhile, the ‘pug line’ core DUNBAR & EAST LINTON resident Marlene Love in memory Lothian to stay in East Lothian, close as soon as you can, we are waiting path on the outskirts of Tranent Dunbar Fashion School is of her nephew James Lewis. The to the people who are important to to take your call or email.’ was identified as being working with the partnership to child’s beach wheelchair can be overgrown and a target for fly- bring older people and Grammar used by customers of the Haven tipping. Work carried out before School pupils together in the site and local residents while the the end of the year has been Design & Time project, which Boardwalk provides easy access to To find out more phone us on 01620 827 643 welcomed by the community. allows the two generations to the beach. Local charity Walk With or visit East Lothian Council’s fostering www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ learn skills from each other and Scott Foundation will also fund web site at www.eastlothian.gov.uk/fostering fasideap build friendships – including a lot an adult’s beach wheelchair to be 6 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018

Double excellence award for East Lothian Pictured left: Councillor Archie Dryburgh (Dumfries and Galloway Council and APSE National Chair) presents Stuart Pryde with gold award. Pictured right: Mick Hill and Colin McMorine of sponsors Geesinknorba present Bruce Moffat with silver award, with Louise Melville (APSE)

EAST Lothian Council enjoyed a Chief Executive Angela Leitch Partnership and others that double award win at the latest said: “APSE is an independent support the council to best meet APSE (Association for Public body that aims to promote local community needs. Local Service Excellence) Scotland excellence in the delivery of residents have opportunities to Striving for Excellence Awards in frontline services to local become more closely involved in Aviemore. The council scooped communities across the UK. shaping the services most the gold award in the Parks, Achieving these awards is a appropriate for their needs. Grounds and Streets category recognition of both good practice “Transport took a new and added a silver award in the and quality of service, and I approach to school bus ticket Join our care team Fleet category at APSE Scotland’s would like to add my systems and again used Fleet, Waste and Grounds congratulations to the Amenity partnership working with and make a difference seminar 2018. Services and Transport teams for Transport Scotland to introduce The awards, which recognise their success. the Young Scot Card for school successful local government “In recent years, councils have students to use instead of a WE’RE looking for amazing through these difficult years. neighbourhood services, been working in innovative ways council administered school people, prepared to share Through our Step Forward celebrate innovation in design to deliver frontline services. The bus pass. their lives and their homes, scheme, you can provide the and delivery in the areas of Parks, Grounds and Streets “This has resulted in a number full-time or part-time, with same sort of support to young waste and recycling, fleet award recognised the of benefits including reduced people who need support, care people who don’t have the services, grounds maintenance partnership working with administrative costs and accurate and affection. benefit of the safety net and parks and streetscene services. Friends of Ormiston Park, Area billing for operators.” We’re talking about children security of support from their and young people who need own families. foster carers or children with Our Shared Lives team disabilities and their families supports adults with learning who need Share the Carers to and/or physical disabilities, give them a break and a change again by offering to share their of scene every so often. For lives and home. We hope that Are you a carer? fostering it would usually be a our Shared Lives carers will full-time commitment and for enable people to be part of their New legislation will make life easier for family Share the Care it could be a families, households and couple of hours every few community life, and help them carers of all ages with support and services weeks, a day at the weekend to make choices and decisions – whatever you have it in you and encourage them to be as ARERS can be any age most cases does) have an impact Peter Murray, Chair of the East to give. independent as possible. from very young children on the carer’s own life, choices, Lothian Integration Joint Board, We are also looking for We are looking for people to much older people. employment, education, health said: “We want to make sure that people to be supported from a wide variety of They may care for and wellbeing. carers in East Lothian know about landlords for young people backgrounds with sensitivity, Cparents, partners, brothers and The new Carers Act, which came the new Act. We’re aware that there leaving foster or residential flexibility, a sense of humour sisters, children, other family into effect in April 2018, is are still lots of people out there care. Your job would be to and the ability to be a good members or friends. attempting to make things easier who are carers in terms of the provide a room in your home listener. We are looking for They are not paid for the care for carers by replacing the carer’s Act but never think about asking to a care-experienced young people who communicate well, they provide, which might assessment with carer support for help. person and help them to gain who will provide consistent include physical, personal and plans for adults and a young carers “We’ve launched a public their independence and support and who enjoy a emotional support. They may statement for young carers. awareness campaign to try to get transition to adulthood safely. challenge. also do things like shopping, These will act as a gateway to more people to see that they We really need more people to All our services pay carers cleaning and taking the person various types of support, including are carers and sign up for a take on this sort of role. In most and landlords competitive rates, they care for to medical and other statutory services, emotional carer support plan or statement to families, grown-up children offer comprehensive training appointments. support, training, advice, help them access information, really benefit from parental and regular professional and Some carers provide care information, access to short breaks, advice and support. If you are help and advice to see them peer support. regularly and some do it all the benefits advice and signposting to a carer, please make sure you get time. Some people find caring other services. There are also new in touch.” IF YOUR curiosity has been piqued by any of the manageable and rewarding. Others eligibility criteria for what opportunities above, please email: find it difficult to manage. Lots information, advice and support [email protected] of carers lie somewhere in the carers should get and when. East TO FIND out more about [email protected] middle – they have good days and Lothian Integration Joint Board is advice and support for carers, [email protected] bad days and that balance can extremely grateful to carers and visit www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ You are needed! easily shift. carers’ representatives for helping carers or phone Carers of East Lothian on 0131 665 0135. It’s clear that caring may (and in to shape these criteria. Living East Lothian 7 Summer 2018 News

Innovative training, funding and learning schemes to boost local businesses and jobs

AST Lothian Works offers For further information a range of useful courses. on any of these services, or These include courses any advice on employment, East Lothian aimed at those looking training, business development Efor work, interested in learning or recruitment, contact about lip reading, as well as East Lothian Works on 01620 courses for people who don’t 827262 elworks@eastlothian. Works update speak English as a first language. gov.uk NOEL – the chance of a fresh start

IN March, we successfully By the end of the six completed our latest NOEL months, learners have gained (New Opportunities East an SQA unit, compiled a CV, Lothian) course. NOEL is an prepared for interviews and employability and personal achieved qualifications in development course aimed emergency first aid and specifically at people who are elementary food hygiene. ready to progress into Reflecting on the course, employment or further our learners feel that they learning. The course content now have a direction, are includes job search skills, a feeling more confident and work placement and – have made some great perhaps most importantly – friends. They also now that confidence building. realise you’re never too Throughout the course, old to go to college, or to participants learn to identify try something new! existing skills and receive James Donlevy is delighted to be working support to set realistic goals again in the outdoors with the council and choose career paths. TO FIND out more Learners from the most recent about the NOEL course group have gone on to gain and other support from employment, secured places East Lothian Works Back to work with a new confidence please contact 01620 at college or continue their 827262 or elworks@ work placements and learning eastlothian.gov.uk JAMES Donlevy was referred to East Lothian Works CV and start applying for jobs as with East Lothian Works. East Lothian Works by the Job introduced James to East well as preparing for interviews. Centre following seven years as Lothian Sheds, run by Strive, His application for the Seasonal main carer for his son, who has where men get together to work Amenity Operative post with autism. As his son had recently on practical projects, build on East Lothian Council was moved into supported skills and confidence and meet successful, and James is now ESOL classes accommodation, James was other like-minded folk. James enjoying his work around East ESOL stands for English keen to find paid work. One of was also supported to apply to Lothian. He says he is “delighted for Speakers of Other his main barriers was finding become a countryside volunteer and glad to have found work Languages and classes and applying for jobs online as with East Lothian Council. again”. Through the personalised start from Monday 24 James wasn’t confident with Following successful induction support he received at East Lip reading for September, normally in IT. James had a background training, James volunteered as Lothian Works, James has been Musselburgh, Prestonpans, in practical, outdoor work and a path warden. able to gain the experience and hard of hearing Haddington and North was keen to move back into While volunteering, James confidence to return to work in Berwick. this again. was supported to compile his a rewarding role. ARE you hard of hearing? Registration dates for Would you like to get new students are: Monday, support and learn new skills? 27 August at North Berwick Did you know that classes High School from 7-9pm; are available in Dunbar, Tuesday, 28 August at Adult Learning Programme 2018 Haddington, North Berwick Fisherrow Centre, and Musselburgh starting in Musselburgh from 2-4pm October 2018? and 7-9pm; Wednesday, THE autumn 2018 Adult Learning Online enrolment begins on To apply online you will need: ●● For further information on 29 August at East Lothian Programme will be available to Tuesday 21 August from 10am ●● an email address our classes please contact East Works, Haddington from view on the council website from and closes on Tuesday 18 ●● credit/debit card payment details. Lothian Works on 01620 7-9pm. Tuesday 7 August featuring September at 10am. Classes start You can ask a family member, 827262 or elworks@ ●● www.esolwithus.com classes in everything from in the week beginning Monday friend or carer to apply on your eastlothian.gov.uk languages to arts and crafts. 24 September. behalf. 8 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018

Summer activities programme 2018 Huge range of events makes East Lothian top destination for fun

HERE are lots of activities including kayaking and outdoor activities for bush craft skills are also available. children and young All the information can be people to choose from found online at www.eastlothian. Tthis summer plus a huge range bookinglive.com/home/summer- of activities in our libraries activities-2018/ and museums. It tells you how to book and Whatever your age or interests pay – and then the rest is up we’re sure you will find to you. something you will enjoy in our If you or your child has 2018 summer programme. additional support needs, please Theatre, street dance and art contact the service providing the camps have been organised by activity on the contact numbers the Arts Service and a range of on each page for advice on the football camps and outdoor suitability of the activity.

East Lothian Archaeology and Local History Fortnight

JOIN us this September for hidden history of Amisfield East Lothian Archaeology and Park and a day conference all Local History Fortnight. We about Haddington hosted by are planning guided walks, Haddington History Society illustrated talks, excavation, and East Lothian Antiquarian and lots of other events about and Field Naturalists Society. the history and heritage of There will be opportunities Golf, air displays, music festivals – something for everyone East Lothian. It’s organised by to explore the history and East Lothian Council’s archaeology of many villages WHILE we can only cross our fingers There’s a chance so see aircraft old international artists’ exhibitions Archaeology Service. and towns in East Lothian for good weather, what is and new take to the skies for an in High Street shop windows and The 1722 Waggonway through guided walks from guaranteed to be great this summer afternoon of breathtaking aerial daily workshops including Heritage Group will again lead local experts. There will be a and autumn in East Lothian is the displays, as well as the opportunity photography, life drawing, stone the Waggonway Big Dig at chance to visit the x-craft fantastic line-up of events taking to explore the fantastic exhibits at balancing and painting. Cockenzie Harbour, looking submarines in Aberlady Bay place in our sometimes sunny but the National Museum of Flight, East www.dunbarstreetarttrail.co.uk for remains of Cockenzie’s while the Musselburgh always beautiful part of the world. Fortune including the legendary It’s festival time again from industrial past. Drop by to Conservation Society will lead We tee off in July with two major Concorde. www.nms.ac.uk/flight 14-23 September when The have a look at the excavations a walk centred on the seven golfing events – the Aberdeen Lammermuir Festival brings 10 and get a tour from the bridges over the Esk. The lost Standard Investments Scottish days of beautiful music to beautiful archaeologists, or book a gardens of Yester will be Open from 12-15 July and the places across East Lothian. This year place to have a go digging. explored through a walk and Aberdeen Standard Investments is the ninth festival, and the most A number of events will talks by garden historians. Ladies Scottish Open from 26-29 ambitious to date, with the focus on the Haddington 700 To find out more about July, both at Gullane Golf Club. Both programme including Scottish Opera celebrations, including a dig all the events visit www. are expected to draw a large crowd for the first time. An exciting new exploring a possible artillery eastlothian.gov.uk/ from near and far to watch some of Badly Drawn Boy at community opera has been specially platform by the Tyne, a archaeologyfortnight or pick the golfing greats of the world tackle Fringe by the Sea written for the Lammermuir guided walk exploring St up a programme in local Gullane’s famous links course. Festival. It involves more than 150 Martin’s Church and the libraries and museums. www.asiscottishopen.com local performers from the www.ladiesscottishopen.com From 3–12 August, it’s festival community of Dunbar and East Then, from 14-16 September, the time focused on North Berwick for Lothian, Dunbar Voices, Dunbar Staysure Tour, Scottish Senior Open Fringe by the Sea. Newly extended Music School, pupils from Dunbar comes to Craigielaw for the first to a 10-day extravaganza Primary School, who all perform time, with a pro-am tournament showcasing some of the most alongside professional singers taking place on Thursday 13 exciting names in music alongside and instrumentalists. September. www.europeantour. well known comics, entertainers and Other highlights include the com/staysuretour world-renowned authors. clarinettist and composer, Mark The skies over East Lothian are www.fringebythesea.com Simpson; The BBC Scottish the focus on Saturday 28 July for Running from 19-25 August, Symphony Orchestra, The Scottish Scotland’s National Airshow – a Dunbar is home to the Street Art Chamber Orchestra, Danish String spectacular day out for all ages. Trial featuring national and Quartet, renowned mezzo-soprano Living East Lothian 9 Summer 2018 News

Reader Summer activities programme 2018 competition Library EVERY August, Fringe by the events for Fringe by the Sea in Sea enlivens the pace of life Fringe by North Berwick has been in North Berwick with an extended to 10 days eclectic mix of music, comedy, film, cabaret, books, the Sea spoken word, and in its 11th year, the festival has been BOOKBUG extended to ten days. You Join some of the North Berwick could be in with a chance of library staff for two special winning a pair of tickets to Bookbug sessions – songs, hear the wonderful Mica rhymes and stories for Paris singing Ella Fitzgerald under-fives. on Sunday 5 August in the ●● Tuesday 7 August and having just returned from Heather is a long-established Simpson Spiegeltent at Thursday 9 August at 10am Shetland. She’s also working on accredited member of the the harbour. ●● Spiegeltent at North Berwick her fourth novel, an 18th- Scottish Storytelling Directory To enter, answer the harbour century tale set in Edinburgh, and has travelled all over following question: How ●● Free event. East Lothian and the Hebrides. Scotland and abroad, many years has Fringe by Sue will be talking about performing, teaching and the Sea been running? BADGER THE MYSTICAL MUTT these latest projects, as well as leading workshops. Email your answer, with Come and meet the star of this her third novel Down to the Join her for some exciting FRINGE COMPETITION in the chart-topping illustrated Sea, set in Newhaven, and spell-binding stories of the subject line, to Living@ children’s book series! Badger Edinburgh which comes out in sea and the land interwoven by eastlothian.gov.uk, giving us the Mystical Mutt – a loveable, February 2019; her best-selling the sparkling music of the harp. your name, address, email toast-eating dog with a heart of novel based on the Tay Rail ●● North Berwick library and a daytime phone gold, dodgy magic skills and a Bridge Disaster, The Last Train, ●● Wednesday 8 August number. Or post your entry, peculiar time-travelling and the continued popularity of ●● 3.30pm – family storytelling with the same details machine – is a dependable her cookbooks, including the event. Tickets £2.50 (ages 6 to included, to The Editor, friend ready to entertain and most recent Scottish Baking, adult) Living, East Lothian Council enchant you. With high fives, which will be available for sale. ●● 6.30pm – older children and Communications Team, John high paws and live magic, you ●● North Berwick library adults only. Tickets £5, includes Muir House, Brewery Park, can be sure that Badger will ●● Friday 10 August, 2.30pm. glass of wine or soft drink (14 Haddington, EH41 3HA. The enjoy showing off and wagging ●● Tickets £5, which includes light years +). competition will be drawn on his tail at the Fringe by the Sea. refreshments (tea, coffee or soft Golf, air displays, music festivals – something for everyone Wednesday 25 July. ●● North Berwick Library drink). ●● Ts&Cs: Entrants must be ●● Friday 3 August, 10.30am Anna Stéphany, and the very fine aged 18+; the prize cannot ●● Tickets: £2.50, 5-9 years old HEATHER YULE vocal ensembles, Marian Consort be refunded or exchanged ●● Adults (free) need to stay in Heather Yule grew up and Stile Antico. The festival visits for cash; the prize does not the library during the event, not surrounded by 14 venues, including three new ones include travel to and from in the performance area, storytelling, music, for this year: the 16th century the venue. although it is possible to see theatre and literature. As mansion Fountainhall, Loretto what’s going on. a teenager, she began School’s Theatre and Pencaitland learning the clarsach Parish Church. www. Scottish Open SUE LAWRENCE (Scottish traditional harp) lammermuirfestival.co.uk Food writer and novelist Sue and later started to develop Just edging into the start of competition winner Lawrence is writing her 19th her own unique way of winter, and just in time to brighten cookbook, A Cook’s Tour of the combining traditional everyone’s mood is the Saltire Scottish Islands, and is very storytelling with the Badger the Festival from 26 November to 1 much enjoying the research music of the harp. Mystical Mutt December. The Saltire is an annual celebration of St. Andrew’s Day, bringing together the very best of Scotland in the Home of the Flag from food and drink to music and comedy. More details will be Library Service summer activities 2018 available at a later date. MISCHIEF MAKERS is the theme Sign up to the Challenge at Please also note that children There will be a chance to work off for this year’s Tesco Bank your local library and get a free under eight must be those extra summer holiday pounds IN the last issue, we asked you who Summer Reading Challenge. collector poster to keep your accompanied by an adult. from 3 November at the FoxTrail won the Scottish Open the last time Children aged 4 to 12 are cards in. Winter Running Series – races it was held at Gullane in 2015. The encouraged to read six books www.mischief-makers.org.uk FOR FURTHER details spread over the winter months answer was, of course, Rickie during the summer holidays. please contact Young varying in distance from 5k Fowler. Congratulations to George You can collect all six stickers There is also a programme of People’s Services on right up to an ultra-marathon – Sandilands of Port Seton, who won and other prizes as you read activities in each library. All 01620 820612 or email there’s something for everyone two tickets for the final day any library books of your library activities are free but ypslibraries@eastlothian. whether you’re a seasoned runner (Sunday, 15 July) when the choice. In addition each time numbers are sometimes limited. gov.uk https://eastlothian. or a total novice. www. Scottish Open returns to Gullane you borrow (and read!) a book Please book your free ticket at bookinglive.com/home/ summer-activities-2018/ foxtrailscotland.co.uk this year. George will be taking his you will get a prize draw entry. the library holding the event. son, John, along. 10 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018

The Haddington 700 programme WHAT CHILDREN AND includes something for everyone YOUTH ACTIVITIES ARE HAPPENING IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTRE DURING THE SUMMER? SUMMER club week at Ormiston Community Centre from Monday 30 July to Friday 3 August, run by ELC Community Learning & Development in partnership with East Lothian Out of School Care Network (ELOSCN). Elphinstone Family Days on Tuesday 17 July and Tuesday 31 July from 1-3pm are family-themed events based on Old MacDonald had a Farm and What the Ladybird Heard. Please contact cldfaside@east lothian.gov.uk for details and information about booking at Ormiston and Elphinstone Fun range Community Centres. For information on summer youth and children activities, please contact the following community centres of events for directly: ●● Bridge Centre, Haddington 01620 823137 ●● Wallyford Community Haddington 700 Centre 0131 653 2804 ●● Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre 0131 653 4060 Celebrating 700 years since Haddington officially became a royal burgh ●● The Fisherrow Centre 0131 665 7590 ●● Prestonpans Community ARKING t h e towards the Haddington 700 Centre 01875 813349 anniversary of Robert celebrations. The programme really ●● Longniddry Community the Bruce’s 1318 does include something for Centre 01875 852933. charter to the town, everyone from archaeology to MHaddington 700 aims to celebrate zooming aircraft. We have the town’s history and culture, traditional music from Edinburgh showcasing all that Haddington Highland Reel & Strathspey Society, has to offer with a year of exciting a series of classical concerts as projects and events. part of the Lammermuir Festival The charter is housed at East and a live performance by the Lothian Council Archives in the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and East John Gray Centre and confirms the Lothian’s own Fiddlestick rights of Haddington as a royal community orchestra. burgh. It will be on display as “We have record-breaking part of the closing events on attempts including most 6 December, 700 years to the day participants in a mass Slosh dance Messy Mondays since the charter was presented. off and most players in a touch HADDINGTON Library runs a The programme for the second rugby match. Our venues include St messy play/art class for half of the year covers July to Mary’s Church, Amisfield Walled pre-school children age 2+ December and includes events demonstrations, parade through the town. Garden, Poldrate Centre and called Messy Mondays. A from almost 50 community fairground attractions, Haddington 700 Lennoxlove House, highlighting new block of 10 classes will organisations and features storytelling, the stocks, Committee Member, Paul both the diverse history and beauty start later in August and everything from sport to face painting, hog Kinnoch, said: “I have been of our town. I would encourage parents/carers interested in music and exhibitions to roast, beer garden overwhelmed with the people to pick up a programme and having a child attend should Lego robotics. and live music. ideas and support come along and be assured of a contact Haddington Library One of the highlights of Visitors are also given by individuals warm and entertaining welcome to on 01620 820 680 or email the celebrations is the encouraged to and organisations our town.” haddington.library@ Medieval Big Day on look out a suitable eastlothian.gov.uk The Saturday 25 August. A medieval costume classes cost £2 a session range of events will run and join the FURTHER INFORMATION: Programmes are available which includes all materials all day and includes Haddington and at local libraries and shops in Haddington, and online at www.johngraycentre.org/haddington700/ and a cuppa for the adults. street performers, stalls, Aubigny pipe Facebook: Haddington700 refreshments, craft bands in a Living East Lothian 11 Summer 2018 News

Make Musselburgh your Join in the fun Fringe escape by the coast

From historical facts to inspiring art exhibitions, DURING August, The Brunton in Charlie Wood and band (25 Musselburgh (Edinburgh Aug) celebrate some of the there’s no shortage of activities for all the family Festival Fringe Venue 191) great musical partnerships of presents 31 shows for the the 20th century in Just You whole family to enjoy. Catch a and Me. You can celebrate John Gray Centre Delve into the concert, take a stroll on the Irish culture with Rhythm of HADDINGTON 700 EXHIBITION historic archives beach, soak up the sun, enjoy the Dance (8 Aug), a stunning BY EAST LOTHIAN ARCHIVES the fresh salty air, and relax live show of music and dance. Saturday 30 June – Wednesday with an ice cream. 26 September. Inveresk Lodge Garden, a Come and explore Haddington’s Hear the classical stars of beautiful National Trust for history. Created by East Lothian tomorrow with the Royal Scotland property, provides Council’s Archives team this Conservatoire of Scotland and the backdrop to a day of exhibition will take you through St Mary’s Music School’s outdoor theatre (Venue 377). 700 years of the town’s history. Classical At One series. Enjoy a Quantum Theatre performs light lunch in the upstairs bar Shakespeare’s A Midsummer PAINTINGS BY DOROTHEA (from 12noon) before an hour Night’s Dream (4 Aug); and NIMMO SMITH OF HADDINGTON of music in Venue 2 (1pm). The Reluctant Dragon an IN THE 1940s AND 1950s adaptation of Kenneth Saturday 6 October-Tuesday COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS: countries he has visited, the 15 There are plenty of concerts to Grahame’s story for children 20 November. BLEACHINGFIELD ART FRIENDS houses he has lived in and the 10 choose from: celtic super (18 Aug), both programmed by Organised and researched by SUMMER EXHIBITION jobs he has done. It is not about group and festival headliners The Brunton. Heartbreak Haddington History Society. Tuesday 3 July-Tuesday physically going anywhere but Ímar (22 Aug), The Rat Pack Productions perform classic Dorothea Nimmo Smith (1889 to 10 July. letting your mind wander. with special guest Anita Harris tale The Railway Children (22 1962) was the elder daughter of a Art group drawings and paintings. The exhibition will include (17 Aug), strings and jazz with Aug), an outdoor performance minister of St Mary’s. She worked work in boxes, photos and Mr McFall’s Chamber Red Blue for all the family on the in wood cuts but she was also a IMAGINING EARTH COMMUNITY; installations made during the past Balance (11 Aug), and Loretto Lawn at Musselburgh talented watercolourist. During SURRENDERING TO EARTH 20 years and the materials used award-winning Dougie Racecourse (Venue 510) – pack and after the war, she painted WISDOM BY WENDY ROBERTSON will range from traditional papier MacLean (11 Aug). Celebrate a picnic! more than 100 watercolours of FYFE mache, wax and plaster to grass, country music with Islands in street scenes. Saturday 14 July-Sunday pencil shavings and cassette tape. the Stream – The Dolly Parton The Brunton’s summer A selection are exhibited for the 29 July. Look out for details of workshops and Kenny Rogers Story (10 programme also includes film first time in more than 20 years. Cutting-edge exhibition of framed running during the exhibition. Aug), or step back in time to screenings of Book Club (15 original nature photography and enjoy the sounds of Frankie Aug), starring Diane Keaton; John Muir’s poetry from Scotland, south-west Prestongrange Valli & The Four Seasons with Ocean’s 8 (22 Aug), and Mama Birthplace America and eastern Australia. WILD PRESTONGRANGE Big Girls Don’t Cry (23 Aug). Mia: Here We Go Again (5 Sep). WILLIAM KEITH & JOHN MUIR: April to September. KINDRED SOULS ART OF THE MINIATURE Discover the animals, plants, The Nick Ross Orchestra (18 Sunday 1 April until Friday Saturday 4 August-Sunday flowers and mini-beasts that can Aug) recaptures the big band BOOK NOW from The 31 August. 19 August. be found in the local area. sound of the Glenn Miller era, Brunton box office on Explore the work of John Muir’s An exhibition of hand-painted while Alex Hodgson (16 Aug) 0131 665 2240 or online close friend William Keith, a gaming miniatures by local The Coastal returns with Song fir a at thebrunton.co.uk. leading American landscape award-winning amateur artist Communities Summer’s Nicht packed with Fringe events are also painter. The men shared similar Ray Bill, from sci-fi and fantasy to Museum Scottish folk music, stories and available from www. interests in, and attitudes historical, including some relating Until November. songs. Jacqui Dankworth, edfringe.com towards, nature and Scotland. to the Battle of Dunbar. The Coastal Communities Museum in North Berwick is keeping the Dunbar Town House ELSEWHERE BY JOHN best of what it already has but given the museum occupies the A memorial board showing the Museum & Gallery GALLOWAY refreshing and renewing displays. former school rooms names of the First World War GROUND FLOOR GALLERY: Saturday 25 August-Sunday There will be local history ●● The end of the First World War, fallen from local war memorials STREET, SHORE AND SEA... 30 September. objects, images and documents to coincide with the national has been on show since 2014. PHOTOGRAPHY BY FREDERICK Elsewhere relates to the 26 on display to help visitors programme of commemoration. This year, the exhibit will be GEORGE SANSON (1874-1965) connect to the past. The Robert See a mould for making pilgrim enhanced to show the impact of Saturday 7 July-Sunday 30 Artist John Louis Stevenson exhibit and badges, unearthed on Anchor the end of the fighting and what September, daily 1-5pm, then Galloway pirate-themed family area full of Green in North Berwick. It depicts happened afterwards. winter weekends courtesy of activities for children, with new St Andrew and was used to make Dunbar & District History Society. ways to explore being added. lead badges, or tokens, which Musselburgh Amateur photographer Visitors will be able to discover were sold to pilgrims as Museum Frederick Sanson capitalised on new displays on: souvenirs, to be sewn onto a hat GOLF! his hobby to produce postcards of ●● Modern and medieval or tunic. The new feature on Thursday 5 July-Saturday local sights, sold in the family pilgrimages pilgrims includes a model of the 8 September. drapery at the height of the ●● Local geology, what shaped the Auld Kirk at the harbour, Curated in partnership with Edwardian postcard boom. This landscape and how the land has illustrating how the original 12th Mungo Park, the great-grandson selection is drawn from private been used over the centuries century church grew in response of Willie Park, the Musselburgh collections and East Lothian especially for agriculture to the volume of pilgrim traffic golfer, Open Champion and golf Council Local History Collections. ●● School days – a fitting feature passing through. course designer. 12 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018

Specialist support is on hand at Live life your way – try the Riverside Medical Self Directed Support Practice SELF-DIRECTED Support (SDS) helping others. You can also allows people, their carers and use it to provide a short break their families to agree personal (respite) or for equipment and outcomes and make informed temporary adaptations. choices about what sort of You can choose whether you support they would like to have would prefer to get support and how it should be delivered from a service provider such as to achieve those outcomes. a voluntary organisation or You can use SDS in many care agency, or by employing ways. You can get support to PAs, or a combination of both. live in your own home, such as There are a range of options help with having a bath or to ensure everyone can Multi-skilled team getting washed and dressed. exercise choice and control. Out of the home, it could Having greater control of support you to go to college, to your life and decision-making continue in employment or leads to improved health and IVERSIDE Medical to the specialist support they take a job, or to enjoy leisure wellbeing. Live life your way Practice in Musselburgh Get the right care need, for example, a physio, pursuits more. Instead of – try Self-Directed Support! is the second largest from the right without having to be referred by a relying on the activities run at practice in the Lothians GP first. a day centre, you might Rwith a roll of about 19,000 patients. professional at “People simply have to phone arrange for a personal FOR MORE information, The new CWIC (Collaborative Riverside and enter the triage assistant (PA) to help you phone 01620 827 827 and or email communitycare@ Working for Immediate Care) team the right time system to see if it would be the attend local classes, go eastlothian.gov.uk and NHS 24 GP Triage service helps appropriate service for them. swimming, or be a volunteer Riverside patients to access the service rated their experience as “I’d like to thank our CWIC staff right health professional at the ‘excellent’, 19 per cent as ‘great’ and for their fantastic work and say that right time. 7 per cent as ‘good’. the CWIC model they are operating The CWIC team includes: Alison Macdonald, Chief Nurse is one that we are now exploring to ●● Advanced physiotherapy/ for East Lothian and Head of see how it might be rolled out Rethinking health and musculo-skeletal practitioners Service for Older People and Access elsewhere in East Lothian.” ●● Advanced nurse practitioners in East Lothian, says: “CWIC is social care for older people ●● Mental health specialists. doing a great job and really ●● CWIC is only available to Recent feedback shows that 74 improving things for patients. Riverside patients at the moment IN 2017, East Lothian Health per cent of people using the CWIC Many people can now get through – please phone 0131 536 4468. and Social Care Partnership was asked to develop a strategy for the reprovision of Belhaven and Edington Arts in the East Lothian Community Hospital Community Hospitals and Abbey and Eskgreen Care THE arts commissioning team for Homes. the new East Lothian Community These facilities provide a Hospital has appointed artists range of services, including NHS Simon Croft, Sylwia Kowalcyk community beds (step down and Lindsay Perth to deliver two care, palliative care, NHS short existing community assets and of its key arts commissions. The care provision, day treatments), seeing how we can use them to arts commission team includes residential care beds, nursing best meet the needs of our representatives of NHS Lothian, home beds, residential short growing older population. Edinburgh and Lothians Hospital care provision care and minor “It’s also about moving Foundation, staff and patients. injuries (not all the facilities services into modern assets. We Simon and Sylwia are now provide all these services). The have done a lot of work on working on their project which is Edington site accommodates consultation and engagement called “Portrait of East Lothian”. Lindsay Perth North Berwick Medical Practice. and it’s clear that while people They are both Edinburgh-based All the facilities have physical worry about change they can photographers, although Simon is challenges and need significant also see benefits in shifting the Haddington born and bred. They that welcomed Simon’s parents and need. Lindsay’s recent work upgrades. A seven-month balance of care with more submitted a beautiful and so warmly. has included a light display in engagement and consultation emphasis on being cared for at touching proposal that tells the Lindsay is a multidisciplinary the new Pennywell All Care has recently been concluded home or in a community setting. story of Simon’s parents, Percy artist and will be developing the Centre in north Edinburgh. in Dunbar, Musselburgh and “The next stage is to pull and Dodie, arriving in the town of Sanctuary environment. She will Both of these art commissions North Berwick. together all our findings for a Haddington, as a young couple, be making comforting spaces in are being developed by people We have been asking if it’s paper that will be coming to an and being welcomed into the hospital environments better with an intensely personal as possible for services provided in Integration Joint Board meeting heart of the community. Dodie and kinder. She has recently well as a professional interest in these care homes and hospitals to look at ways forward. was a much-loved teacher at been caring for her parents-in- delivering this work. to be provided in extra-care Whatever is decided, we will Kings Meadow Primary. They law and is very aware of the housing. continue to work with people lived the rest of their lives in East profound effect a comforting East Lothian Integration Joint throughout the reprovisioning Lothian. Simon and Sylwia’s idea environment can have on people FOR MORE information, email Board Chair Peter Murray said: process to make sure that we is to create a homage to the area in a time of emotional turbulence [email protected] “Reprovisioning is about taking get it right for our communities.” Living East Lothian 13 Summer 2018 News Celebrating and showcasing young people in our region A dynamic calendar of events has been put in place for the Year of Young People

GLOBAL first, the appearances as ‘Young Provosts’. Scottish Government Judging takes place for the ‘If Our judges Provost John has made 2018 the Year I Were Provost’ competition – McMillan, Councillor Shamin of Young People (YoYP) look out for news of the winners Akhtar, Callum Mark (General Aand services across the council Manager of the award-winning have been using the themed year Foxlake Adventures), Celia Hodson as a springboard to work closely (founder of innovative social with local young people. Together enterprise Hey Girls) and Maria Lyle they have co-produced an (sprint-runner and triple Paralympic innovative and dynamic calendar medallist) had nearly 200 entries to of projects, experiences and events pick from. Judging was taking place to celebrate and showcase young at the time of going to press. people across the region. FOLLOW OUR YOYP TWITTER HIGHPOINTS: PARTICIPATORY ACCOUNT (@EASTLOTHIANYOYP) BUDGETING EVENTS FOR MORE UPDATES ON EVENTS The ‘Your Voice, Your Choice’ event INCLUDING THESE: by the Musselburgh Area ●● Literacy Festival Day: The event Partnership invited youth projects will take place on 12 September to apply for funding from a total pot 2018 at The Brunton, of £20,000, with support from East Musselburgh, and will involve Lothian Council via the Community benefit health and wellbeing. Improvement Plan 2018-2019. from ‘Who Cares? Scotland’ and East keynote speakers, workshops, Choices Fund. Every young person, ●● A number of youth groups for Lothian Council and provides care performance poetry, book aged 8 – 18, living in Musselburgh, supporting access for young people WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS experienced young people a vlogging, storytelling, creative Old Craighall, Wallyford or with additional support needs. East Lothian’s Care Experienced platform to talk directly to local writing, illustration and graphic Whitecraig community had the The Preston Seton Gosford Area Champions Board had a movie authority staff, elected members novel workshops, website chance to play a central role from Partnership also funded their own premiere that showcased two short and service providers to ensure that creation, E-zines and song writing start to finish in decision-making. event, where pupils at Preston Lodge films that they filmed, starred in decisions which affect their lives are as well as a murder mystery to Some projects that have received High School voted with their and edited with help from Queen informed by their own experiences. solve. For more info, contact funding include: ‘youngscot’ cards for a Boxing/ Margaret University. [email protected]. ●● ‘The Global youth group’, for LGBTQ youth group, cinema nights The red carpet was rolled out for ‘IF I WERE PROVOST’ ●● Celebrating Sport: On young people where English is the and supplying sanitary products to Champions Boards from the South- This competition called on young 13 September, this evening second language to make friends. local schools and food banks. East area, Corporate Ambassadors people to write, draw or paint their will be a celebration of local ●● The ‘Plastic Police’, working to and the Minister for Childcare and ideas on what they would do if they young people’s community reduce plastic water bottles. YOUTH SUMMIT Early Years, Maree Todd. were East Lothian’s Provost. achievements. ●● ‘The Happiness project’ which The Youth Summit gave more than The films touched on issues There were some great family- ●● End of Year Event: On 16 looks to improve mental health for 100 young people a chance to relating to education and housing, friendly prizes up for grabs and the November there will be a young people. have their voices heard. Pupils from and how these issues affect care two winners will now have the celebration inviting East ●● An inclusive choir, which schools shared their thoughts, experienced young people. opportunity to promote their Lothian’s young people and encourages participation in which will now be instrumental in The Champions Board is thoughts and East Lothian to the youth services (age 8-25) to music and supportive skills, to delivering the Education supported by a team of support staff wider community through public showcase their achievements.

and decorating – which also cover Young people have previously young people the chance to Construction core subjects like maths and been required to travel to develop their skills, and move in courses English as well as employability Edinburgh College’s Granton pathways towards what they skills – have been organised in campus to take some elements of want to do.” MORE young people will now be partnership with Edinburgh these courses. The courses are Oliver, from Tranent, said: “I able to take part in vocational College and East Lothian Works. open to young people attending all really enjoy coming here. I like to construction trade courses, and Mike Scott, Depute Head six of the council’s secondary do more practical stuff, something experience real-life work Teacher at Musselburgh Grammar schools and Spark of Genius, as hands on, and make real stuff. It’s placements, with a view to School, said: “The construction well as young people engaged in good to try different trades and gaining an apprenticeship or centre is a great starting point as East Lothian Works’ pre-vocational it’s good for your CV.” employment, thanks to new there is so much development courses. additional courses on offer at happening in and around the Clare Hindle, Principal Teacher Musselburgh’s Construction and Musselburgh area; hopefully our of Construction at Musselburgh FOR MORE information and how to apply, young people should Technology Centre. young people will benefit long Grammar School, said: “The contact their guidance teacher or Developing the Young Workforce person in school. More information is also available from East The construction trade courses after their school days come to expansion of these courses is Lothian Works on 01620 827262 or [email protected] in joinery, bricklaying, painting an end.” great news. These courses offer 14 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018 Tackling dog fouling Help our Dogwatch scheme team to crack down on antisocial practice and keep county clean

NE of the most common failing to clean up after their dogs. complaints made to the If you witness someone council is dog fouling. committing an offence, simply Owners who fail to clean contact East Lothian Council on Oup after their pets are breaking the 01875 824305 or follow the law and face a fixed penalty fine instructions to report the incident of £80, which could in some online. www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ circumstances rise to as much dogwatch as £500. In reporting such offences your East Lothian Council has a major personal details will remain role to play in trying to prevent this confidential and, if you are able to antisocial practice and carry out provide sufficient reliable regular patrols, particularly at parks, information, our wardens may be play areas and routes near schools. able to issue a fixed penalty fine or However, local residents can also warning to an offender. help by using our Dogwatch The wardens also promote scheme to report problem pooing responsible dog ownership by: in their area. Dogwatch ●● telling dog owners about their provides an responsibilities easy-to-use ●● taking enforcement action telephone or against offenders on-line ●● giving talks to primary school reporting children system that ●● putting dog waste bins at enables various places throughout East you to Lothian safely and ●● putting up "No Fouling" signs. quickly James and Carl can offer report Remember – Poop scoop bags are advice and support to local incidences available from council offices and residents and dog owners of offenders libraries for £1 per pack.

Use our website to report road repairs

THE severe and prolonged spell of concerns that road users may phone and tablet users that roads and pavements, the council cold weather this winter has had have in their area. will allow road defects to be Local councils is also responsible for street an impact on our roads across the The council’s new website is reported immediately if any across the UK lighting, traffic signals, road signs county. Heavy downpours of rain now more accessible for smart problem is spotted. From the and road markings including and subsequent freezing and home page simply select the fix a pothole yellow lines, box junctions, stop thaws has affected some of ‘report an issue’ option and every 19 lines and ‘keep clear’ markings. our roads and pavements. provide as much detail as While regular inspections are The council regularly possible to help us locate and seconds, carried out by roads staff, we inspects the roads network deal with the concern. You welcome reports of defects and has an extensive also have the opportunity to according related to our street lights, traffic programme of repairs and identify the exact location to the Local signals and faded lines or missing maintenance planned. using an online map which or damaged signs that need However, we welcome helps us programme Government replacing. and appreciate receiving forthcoming works. Association information of particular As well as defects on public www.eastlothian.gov.uk/reportit Living East Lothian 15 Summer 2018 News

Senior Environmental Health Recycling Officer Laura at Gullane Beach in action

THANKS to the efforts of local residents the overall recycling Overall rate in East Lothian is now at 54 recycling per cent. Recycling a range of materials commonly used in rate in East households not only prevents Lothian is excessive disposal but also saves the council, and therefore local now at 54% residents, money which can be re-directed into other services. Have you ever wondered “The video details how what happens to the commodity recyclable materials are materials such as glass bottles, collected, sorted and processed cardboard cereal boxes, plastic for future use. I am aware that yoghurt tubs, and steel and some people still believe that aluminium drinks cans that you recyclable waste put into recycling boxes, or the collections garden waste or food waste continue to The water you present in your brown landfill but I bin or silver caddy? The hope this video council commissioned a gives a better local video company, understanding of Raw Film, to follow how everyone’s efforts the recycling story to recycle in East Lothian is great! from household to leads to local and end destination. international benefits.” Environment Whether you are on the beach or on the move, use spokesperson, THE VIDEO is available to Cllr Norman view at www.eastlothian. our mobile app to get up-to-date local information Hampshire, said: gov.uk/recyclingvideo ESIDENTS and visitors “We hope this requiring attention. My East can immediately check Lothian enables you to alert the the water quality at will be useful council to something local beaches using the to residents encountered or spotted on your RMy East Lothian app. The App travels. You can submit was launched to help people and visitors photographs – and use the find information and to report alike” interactive map that pinpoints matters requiring action directly the exact location of concern, to East Lothian Council. and maintain an attractive and which means we can see exactly My East Lothian, available to clean county. what and where you’re reporting download on mobile phones and “The App was initially and respond as quickly as other handheld devices, is an launched to help concerned possible. easy and accessible way of members of the public report The App is available to contacting the council and is Environmental Health related download from the App Store particularly useful while on the concerns. However, by listening (IOS) or Google Play (Android) – move. to feedback, the app continually simply search My East Lothian. Derek Oliver, Service Manager develops and now includes the User feedback is greatly for Protective Services, said: “East ability to report matters such as appreciated and there is an online Lothian is a special faulty street lighting, form within the app which can be and fantastic place to potholes, anti-social filled in to help the council live and work – and behaviour, dog fouling identify how the App might be we all want to play and also provides links improved. our part in keeping to information on it that way. The making our council has many communities more staff out and about resilient.” throughout the When out and about county working there are occasions when hard to deliver our local residents or visitors essential services are first to spot issues 16 Living East Lothian News Summer 2018 Top beaches Housing team Keep Scotland Beautiful recognises East Lothian’s environmental scoops award for standards with excellence awards for eight of our coastline hotspots scrutiny work

EAST Lothian Council’s NVIRONMENTAL charity, Tenants Scrutiny Group has Keep Scotland Beautiful, scooped a top gong at the has awarded eight Tenants Information beaches in East Lothian Service’s award ceremony. Ewith their Scottish Beach Awards The Tenants Information 2018, recognising the high Service (TIS) National standards provided to users – Excellence Awards: Inspire from keeping sand free from to Achieve saw housing litter to providing excellent organisations, tenants, information and accessible residents and community amenities. groups recognised for their Announced at the start of the outstanding work and traditional Scottish bathing commitment within the season on 1 June, the annual Scottish housing sector. Scottish Beach Awards celebrate East Lothian Council won some of the best managed the Scrutiny Excellence beaches in the country and act award, which recognises as a benchmark for local excellence in scrutiny environmental quality on practice by a housing Scotland’s coastline. organisation that others The East Lothian winning can learn from and that beaches are : will inspire future tenant ●● Belhaven Bay, Dunbar scrutiny in Scotland. ● ● Dunbar East Tara and colleagues from the council’s It rewards exceptional ● ● Gullane Bents Countryside Ranger Service help visitors tenant-led scrutiny ●● Longniddry Gosford Bay enjoy and respect East Lothian beaches activities that create an ●● North Berwick Milsey Bay outstanding improvement ●● North Berwick West Beach or change to individuals, ●● Longniddry No 1 and 2 only two beaches in Scotland to visitors with litter-free sand, For a beach to be successful in the wider community, the ●● Yellowcraig. have achieved an award during excellent amenities and helpful achieving a Beach Award, it has to housing organisation and John McMillan, East Lothian the 26 years they have been information about water quality. meet significant, and varied, housing service. Council’s spokesperson for running. “Organisations from all across criteria, including the provision of TIS Chief Executive Ilene Economic Development and Derek Robertson, Chief Scotland have been working information on water quality. Campbell said: “The way Tourism, said: “Beaches and the Executive of Keep Scotland hard to ensure that the beach Focusing on local that the council’s Scrutiny varied coastline are major Beautiful, said: “The Scottish continues to provide a great environmental quality, the Group works to develop attractions to East Lothian. Beach Awards help to set the day out for all the family award is designed to complement scrutiny is thorough and “The recent spell of good standard for our stunning alongside benefiting people’s the work currently undertaken by robust. The council has weather has brought many coastlines and inland shores – health, wellbeing and local the Scottish Environment made efforts to gain views visitors to the local beaches making sure that they provide economies.” Protection Agency on bathing from tenants about the and the Beach Awards provide water quality. value of being involved, added assurance of a quality “The Scottish Beach Awards help A map showing all the award- and results indicate that attraction.” winning beaches with directions, tenants are clear they have Gullane Bents has managed to to set the standard for our stunning facilities and images can be found an impact on improving maintain consistent quality of coastlines and inland shores” at www.keepscotlandbeautiful. services and gaining facilities over time and is one of org/beach personal benefits. “Their recent Scrutiny Approved Accreditation success shows that scrutiny is embedded within the We’ve made it simpler to apply for a Blue Badge organisational values.” The award follows last WE have improved the way that ●● it is available 24 hours a day, (smartphone, tablet or PC) apply online, contact your local year’s recognition by TIS you apply or reapply for a Blue seven days a week, so you can ●● once you have applied online, library. You can also call the Blue and Scotland’s Housing Badge. The quickest and easiest choose a time and day that all future online renewals will be Badge team on 01620 827827 Network when the council way to do so is online. suits you even easier as some of the or email bluebadge.admin@ won a Gold Standard award ●● it is quick and easy – no ●● there is an eligibility checker information you provide can be eastlothian.gov.uk for its work involving waiting for your documents to ●● it is available to access carried forward. www.eastlothian.gov.uk/ tenants in the delivery of arrive in the post. from a number of devices If you require assistance to bluebadge its housing services.