News – Page 56 – East Lammermuir Community Council ARCHIVE

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020

Have Your Say on Crystal Rig IV Planning Application

Fred Olsen Renewables has lodged a planning application to erect more turbines at its windfarm at Crystal Rig, Crichness. This comprises:
4 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up to 149.9 metres,
3 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up to 174.5 metres, and
4 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up to 200 metres.

East Lammermuir Community Council (ELCC) wishes to reflect the views of the Residents in and around Innerwick, Oldhamstocks, Spott and Stenton on the above mentioned proposal. Hence, we are conducting a survey to ensure residents have the opportunity to make their views known through the Community Council, direct to the Scottish Government Planning & Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA).

A paper survey will be distributed shortly throughout East Lammermuir. Please return your completed questionnaire in the stamp addressed envelope provided asap in order that responses can be analysed before ELCC’s next meeting on 21st January.

If you have not received a paper survey by Friday 10th January and would like to participate, please email ELCC.Comms@gmail.com or contact your local East Lammermuir Community Councillor:

Innerwick – Donna Collins (6 Thorntonloch Holdings, Dunbar, EH42 1QT)
Oldhamstocks – Chris Bruce (The Old School, Oldhamstocks, TD13 5XN)
Spott – Cris Thacker (6 St John’s Street, Spott, EH42 1UU) or Anne Lyall (7 Doon Steading, Spott, EH42 1UX)
Stenton – Janette MacDonald (Wayside, Stenton, EH42 1TE) or Colin Bloomfield (Garden House, Stenton, EH42 1TE)

Full details of the planning application can be found using the following link: http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?ID=120491

December 23, 2019

Merry Christmas from East Lammermuir Community Council

The members of ELCC would like to wish all residents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year where we all start to relax, indulge and celebrate with friends and family; or even look forward to travelling somewhere warm or quiet. It’s the fortunate choice some of us have.

But Christmas can also be the loneliest of times which affects many in our community. From a student away from home for the first time, to a parent bringing up a family by themselves. Newly bereaved, or someone too proud to tell anyone for fear of imposing on others. Lots of reasons are well hidden away. Lets say hello to each other and ask how their day is, or just add a cheerful smile. These will never resolve loneliness within our community, but something simple could be a start that may make a difference to that person’s day.

December 16, 2019

Festive Season Home Safety Advice from Neighbourhood Watch Scotland

With Christmas just around the corner and presents piling up for the big day here as some ideas to help with your Festive Security and Safety

Thieves know that over Christmas there will be high value presents and maybe more cash in your house than normal.

Keep your home secure – lock all windows and doors. If you have an alarm installed – use it. Don’t leave gifts in view of the windows and keep cash in your home to a minimum.

Give your garden a festive spruce up. Lock your garden gates and side entrances. Don’t leave tools lying around that could be used to break into your home. Keep any sheds or outbuilding securely locked with good quality locks.

If you’re going away for Christmas, keep your home secure. Lock all windows and doors, set your house alarm if you have one, use timers on lights, cancel any deliveries and ask a neighbour or friend you trust to keep an eye out while you’re away.

If you’re having a house party with lots of guests, it can be all too easy for a thief to slip in unnoticed. Make sure you know everyone who is there. If you’re going to a party, don’t let anyone tailgate you into a house or through a secured communal entry door who may not be a guest.

Protect any gifts you’ve bought for your friends and family. Get them to register mobile phones, tablets, laptops and cameras at www.immobilise.com. Don’t give them a good quality bike without giving them a good quality lock, and register bikes at www.BikeRegister.com.