The new East Saltoun Christmas Tree lights were turned on tonight accompanied by a wonderful turnout of local residents. It was great to see so many people there and to sing some carols together. Well done to Holly and the team for organising the tree and lights, and to the Saltoun Community Association for arranging the event tonight with hot chocolate and cocoa. The Community Council was very pleased to be able provide support for the purchase of the tree and lights.
We have now released the first of our four online surveys, covering Community Facilities & Environment, as we gather community views to help build our Local Place Plan. Make sure you are signed up to receive all four of the surveys. By signing up you will receive the surveys, invites to the results meetings, and in the future can receive information about local events. Everyone in the community can take part – children as well as adults.
The surveys will cover:
Once the surveys are complete we will compile the results and share them at a community event. After receiving feedback from this we will look to prepare the Local Place Plan.
If you would like to know more or would like to help please contact the Community Council
The Community Council are sponsoring an initiative to create a community-led plan for future developments in and around East Saltoun and West Saltoun. When complete, and once approved by East Lothian Council, this will become our Local Place Plan.
It will provide a blue print for developments that we would like to achieve (for example: creating new paths, or installing Christmas tree lighting; the futures of the Fletcher Hall, Saltoun School, and Saltoun Kirk; also including future residential development). Planning officials have to take a Local Place Plan into account when making decisions relating to new developments.
We want to encourage as many people as possible to sign up now to show the community’s interest in our own future.
We are going to produce four online surveys, to be released each Thursday in November. Everyone who signs up will receive the surveys by their preferred medium, either WhatsApp or email.
Please sign up and encourage friends and neighbours to sign up too. We want to hear from as many local residents as possible so that we can ensure that the surveys will represent the full breadth and strength of views of the community.
The surveys will cover:
Once the surveys are complete we will compile the results and share them at a community event. After receiving feedback from this we will look to prepare the Local Place Plan.
If you would like to know more or would like to help please contact the Community Council.
Come to an open afternoon session to view and discuss the Peaston steading redevelopment proposals. Representatives of the developers will be a presenting their proposals in an informal setting from 2pm to 7pm, Monday 12th August in Humbie Village Hall. Come along, find out more about the proposals, and give your views.
The Humbie, East & West Saltoun and Bolton Community Council would like to invite members of the community to a General Election Hustings event on Tuesday 25th June at 7.30pm in Humbie Village Hall. The Conservative, Labour, LibDem, SNP, Alba and Reform candidates for the Lothian East Constituency have all confirmed their attendance.
Questions can be submitted in advance to [email protected].
The event will also be live streamed at www.lammermuirchurch.org/hustings.