Our next meeting is next Tuesday 16th April. Our speaker will be wildlife photographer Phil McLean, who will also have some of his prints/cards for sale if you wish to buy some. Also the members competion on the night will be a Wildlife Photo of your own. If any non members wish to come along that is absolutely fine, just let us know in advance.
In partnership with Eve Coaches Ltd we have launched an on demand, accessible bus service for a trial period in the Dunbar area. The service uses a 17-seater wheelchair accessible coach to provide a bookable weekday service from Oldhamstocks, Dunglass, Bilsdean, Innerwick, Thorntonloch, Skateraw and Broxburn, connecting to Spott Road for ongoing bus services, Dunbar train station and the medical centre. The DRT131 will accept Transport Scotland concessionary fares using the National Entitlement card and Young Person Under 22 cards.Passengers must pre-book their journey by using the East L Go app available on Apple and Android phones or by phoning Eve’s office on 01368 865 500.
For full details including how to book the DRT Route 131 service visit https://orlo.uk/2AMy9
Join Barbarella BEETS for a family supper club on Friday 19th April 2024 - 5pm to 6.30pm at Wishing Tree by the Sea at Lauderdale Park, Dunbar.
2 COURSES
Kids £12.50
Adults £22.50
This menu will be full of fresh local tasty ingredients with lots of fresh fish, meat and veggies.
Soft drinks and hot drinks available at additional cost.
BYOB at table charge £5
BOOKING INFO
Contact Shona Thomson at Barbarella BEETS on 07734 842015 or email hello@barbarellabeets.com
This is an appeal for volunteers to open Coldingham Priory during May to September.
The Priory is opened between 2pm -4pm to visitors on Wednesdays during June and September and on Sundays and Wednesdays during July and August.
Currently we have a small team but this is getting smaller so it needs to be replenished!The task is not at all onerous and only 2 or 3 dates in your calendar are required for the 5 months! Don’t worry – you won’t be dropped in the deep end. We’ll show you the ropes!
It’s a lovely, rewarding way to spend an afternoon which is very much appreciated by our visitors to the village who come from far and wide. They come for many reasons whether it’s to see the historic interior and find out about its long history – there are leaflets available for this purpose, to seek information about their ancestors’ graves -there is a large directory of the tombstones and the inscriptions, or they’re just visiting the village.
Please contact me if you’d be interested.
Thank you.
Stella Quarry
07737 490 292 or respond to the post and I’ll contact you.
Quite a lot of people will already seen this photo of Evie wishing everyone in Oldhamstocks a ‘Happy Easter’ but it’s definitely worthy of showing it again as Photo of the Month. Thanks for taking such a fun photo Kirsty Walker!
Councillor Norman Hampshire (Council Leader)
Surgery information
Monday 1 April, 2024 - NO SURGERY PUBLIC HOLIDAY -
Monday 8 April, 2024 - Allison Cargill House, Whittingehame, 5.30pm - 6pm
- East Linton Community Hall, 6.15pm - 7pm
Monday 15 April, 2024 - Stenton Village Hall, 5.30pm - 6pm
- Hallhill Community Centre, Dunbar 6.15pm - 7pm
Monday 22 April, 2024 - Oldhamstocks Village Hall, 5.30pm - 6pm
- Innerwick Village Hall, 6.15pm - 6.45pm
NEW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT / BUS SERVICE. - DOWNLOAD THE APP OR PHONE AHEAD!!
DRT Route 131 is a Demand Responsive Transport 3-month trial from funding from the community bus fund, using 17-seater low floor wheelchair accessible bus.The DRT operation service hours would be linked to commuting services Mondays to Fridays 0700-2100 and from direct points only from the area covered: Oldhamstocks, Dunglas, Bilsdean, Innerwick, Thorntonloch, Skateraw and Broxburn to:
The DRT131 will accept Transport Scotland concessionary fares using the National Entitlement card and Young Persons.
How does it work?
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/east-lgo/id6478873691
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liftango.eastlgo
ELCC - an update from Valencia Waste regarding their site at Oxwellmains.
Following a number of complaints relating to odour around the Dunbar landfill site, Valencia Waste has undertaken an investigation.
Valencia Waste have found no issues with the integrity of the landfill gas collection process or damaging to the cap of the landfill site.
Valencia Waste will continue to monitor this over the coming days. If residents continue to experience the odour, please encourage them to contact us by sending an email to enquiries@valencia.co.uk
From 1st April 2024, East Lothian Council will collect the green bins – used for non-recyclable household waste – once every three weeks instead of fortnightly.
The local authority said the change reflected the focus on increased recycling – and stressed that a weekly recycling service would continue to operate throughout the county. It confirmed that a £35 annual charge would be introduced for garden waste (brown bin) uplifts.
Applications for householders to purchase a permit for fortnightly brown bin collections open on April 1 with the new service starting from July. Collection of garden waste is not a statutory service and local authorities have no obligation to collect this. Further details about how to apply for a permit will be issued in due course and the new calendars for collection dates for green bins will be issued to all properties shortly.