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EASING OUT OF LOCKDOWN

People in Scotland are now able to meet friends and family again as the country begins to ease its lockdown after 66 days.

The new rules mean that people from two households can meet outside so long as they keep at least two metres apart.

Groups of no more than eight should meet at a time, and you should not go into anyone else’s house.

The first phase of the Scottish government’s four-phase “route map” for restarting society while attempting to suppress the virus is now in place.

However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has stressed that people should still stay at home as much as possible.

What can you now do in Scotland?

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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

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Take Part in a Big Climate Conversation Locally in East Linton or Innerwick

There are two chances to take part in a Big Climate Conversation locally:

East Linton Community Hall, Monday 21 October 7.30 – 10.30pm
If you’d like to share your ideas and views on Scotland’s response to the climate emergency, and have them fed back directly to the Scottish Government then here is your chance. The evening will be facilitated by MAD Challenges, and will also cover an overview of the latest climate sustainability science and Scotland’s progress in addressing the challenges to date.
If you’d like to come along, please sign up via Event Brite – link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-linton-big-climate-conversation-tickets-72457499331

Or

Innerwick Parish Church, Tuesday 29th October, 7:30pm
What can Scotland do to combat Climate Change? What can we do in Innerwick?

Big Climate Change Conversations are sponsored by the Scottish Government. Come and hear an overview of the present situation, discuss what we can do locally and what, as citizens, we would like our Council and governments to do.

All welcome

Further information email: dmumford@phonecoop.coop