News from OurLocalityPencaitland Community Council exists to represent the views of local residents about local issues that matter to them. This involves close liaison with other groups in the community and helps to develop a more coherent and dynamic village environment.
Some commuters are expressing doubts over timings in the new East Lothian Buses timetable for the 113 beginning operation this June.Continue reading113 bus timetable published but some commuters unhappy
The Crowsons who live in Vinefields, Pencaitland have been in touch about their missing 12 year old black and white cat Morag. Continue readingMissing Black and white female cat: Have you seen her?
The Pencaitland Rainbow Guide group are looking for volunteers to take over the running of the group. The existing leaders are moving on in a couple of weeks and, without someone new to take it on, the unit will be in danger of folding.Continue readingPencaitland Rainbow Guides may fold without volunteers
Local man Barry Hutton, recently wrote a comment for ‘Local Transport Today’ with the title “Bus services can be profitable, or policy tools, but not both”. Given the recent brouhaha on our buses in East Lothian we’re reproducing his piece below.Continue readingThe clash of profit-driven bus routes v local public service
Lothian Buses subsidiary East Lothian Buses to run 113 route from Pencaitland to Edinburgh. Timetable and price details revealed.Continue readingEast Lothian Bus Update: the 113 & 44 routes
It seems that Michael Pollington’s Fine food and drink van is going down well with some members of the community. His van was spotted today near the Mercat Cross with a queue of people waiting to get served.Continue readingPollingtons fine food van pulls a crowd
There’s a new Facebook page especially for mums, dads and extended friends and family living in or near Pencaitland and other nearby communities of Boggs Holdings, New Winton and Peastonbank/Glenkinchie.Continue readingCheck out the new Pencaitland Parents page
Local mum and teacher Natasha Phoenix is planning on bringing drama classes to Pencaitland later this year, aimed at kids from primary 2 to 7.Continue readingDrama club comes to Pencaitland
A special meeting of the Association of East Lothian Community Councils (AELCC) devoted most of its agenda to discussing recent changes in the provision of public transport.Continue readingMeeting reveals more details on East Lothian bus routes
One of our eagle-eyed residents spotted Lothian buses carrying out a dry run to the terminus at the end of the village. Unfortunately, at this time we still have no details on the frequency of service Lothian buses is planning on the route.Continue readingLothian buses spotted in dry run at Pencaitland terminus