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.
With Lothian Buses due to take over the Pencaitland (via Ormiston) route from First in June, you may be interested to know that it is holding a bus users’ surgery at Fort Kinnaird on the 24th of May, between 10am and 3pm.Continue readingLothian Buses users surgery at Fort Kinnaird, 24th May
For many bus users the timing of the announcement of First Bus withdrawal of services could not have come at a worse moment. With council elections imminent it meant that there was no clear idea of who would be in charge of the transport portfolio after the elections. Now East Lothian Council has confirmed that the new spokesperson for Transport and Roads in the County is conservative councillor Michael Veitch.Continue readingCouncillor Veitch named Cabinet Spokesperson for Transport & Roads
The Fraser Centre, formerly the Winton Cinema in Tranent, is being given a new lease of life as a learning, development, arts and entertainment centre.Continue readingNew Fraser Centre plans community open day 9th June
Following the success of the recent meeting to discuss bus service provision in the area, we have joined forces with Humbie, East & West Saltoun and Bolton; Gifford; and Ormiston Community Councils to find out what local people really want from their bus service.Continue readingEast Lothian communities survey locals to assess bus needs
The StopwatchGardener (aka Sheila Averbuch) ran a sale of rare and unusual plants to raise funds for the disorder Neuroacanthocytosis.Continue readingRare Plants for Rare Diseases Sale raises over £850
Keen gardeners will love the selection of rare and unusual garden plants on offer tomorrow, donated by the UK’s top nurseries.Continue readingRare Plant Sale tomorrow (& cake!)
This year’s Pencaitland PTA Spring Fayre takes place on the 26th of May (Saturday), from 1 to 4pm in the grounds of the school.Continue readingPTA Spring Fayre set for 26th May
With the outcome of the Council elections still in the balance across East Lothian, the results for the Fa’side ward are now in.Continue readingLabour ousts Ruth Currie in Fa’side ward
Pencaitland’s The After School Club plans to open for three weeks during the 2012 summer holidays, numbers permitting.Continue readingPencaitland’s After School Club plans to open over summer
The public meeting to allow bus users of rural East Lothian to voice their concerns to Council leaders filled Trevelyan Hall to capacityContinue readingOrmiston & Pencaitland bus meeting fills hall to capacity