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East Lammermuir Community Council Draft Minutes of Meeting held 12th May 2015

DRAFT
Minutes of Meeting of
East Lammermuir Community Council
held on Tuesday 12 May, 2015 in
Stenton Bowling Club
Present: Cllrs: Janice Hanvidge/Chris Bruce (Chair)/Peter Armstrong/
Anne Lyall/Barbara Wyllie/Janette MacDonald/Jason Ormiston/
Donna Collins
In attendance: Cllr Michael Veitch/Pauline Jaffray
1:00 Apologies: None
Introductions Cllr Bruce introduced Stuart Gibb, area manager for Dunbar and Haddington Area Partnership. Mr Gibb has been in post for two months and explained his role and the structure of the Area Partnership. There are six area partnerships in East Lothian, with four area managers. The Area Partnership is the local voice of community planning and one of the key elements is to identify issues which need to be addressed within the communities of East Lothian. A key issues document will be compiled and once agreed included in the draft area plan. The Area Partnership is made up of local organisations and local government and as an area manager Stuart Gibb will support the partnership and deliver the agreed plan.

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Stenton Gala Saturday 30th May, 1:30pm to 5:00pm

the village feteYES IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!

Stenton Gala will be held on Saturday 30th May in Stenton park, green and village hall. The fun kicks off with the children’s ‘Myths and Legends’ fancy dress on the green at 1:30pm. The gala will officially open at 2pm.

Best Dressed Scarecrow, Bouncy Castle, Fire Engine Display, Raffle, Tombola, Coconut Shy, Beat the Goalie, Face Painting, Plant Stall, Cake & Candy, BBQ, Ice-Cream, Teas, Duck Race and more. Come and join us for a great family afternoon out.

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Dunbar & District Twinning Association Annual Scholarship Award

France scholarshipThe committee of the Dunbar and District Twinning Association is offering support to enable a young person to visit our twin town of Lignieres in central France in the summer of 2015.
Who is eligible: a young person over the age of 17 years at the time of the visit whose family resides in the Dunbar area. 2 young people going at the same time would be encouraged.
How do you apply: Anyone wishing to take this opportunity should apply in writing explaining why they would benefit from the scholarship and send it to the secretary of the twinning association Fay Stanton, Mayfield, North Road, Dunbar.
Reason for visit: to improve French language skills, to obtain work experience in another country, to experience a different culture or a mixture of these.
To read more about this opportunity click here