Newtongrange Community Council LATEST

Minutes January 2020

For the first meeting of the year we had a room swelling over twenty people withe the litter pick, park, parking, buses, newsletter plans and information from the Newtongrange Masterplan steering group discussed.

Agenda January 2020

Welcome to new members for 2020, New NCC Constitution, Newsletter, Masterplan and lots of correspondence to catch up on

AGM Minutes November 2019

The AGM was an opportunity to reflect on the changes to the Newtongrange Community Council and prepare for an increasing membership as more in the community want to support the village’s development.

Minutes November 2019

Following the AGM, and agreement on the NCC objectives being fit for purpose, a condensed meeting raised actions about the formation of the Newtongrange Masterplan steering group, double roundabout repainting, reduced bus services, park seating.

AGM Agenda November 2019

The AGM looks at the year’s progress sets the meeting schedule for 2020 and sees the election of members and office bearers. All welcome.

Piper in full regalia stands by the stone war memorial at Newtongrange

Remembrance Sunday

In a moving service, poppy wreaths were placed at the War Memorial, and participants paid homage to all those brave heroes.

Minutes October 2019

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, attandance at this meeting was a clear indicator of community frustration about the state of our public spaces and willingness to contribute to village development. Cllr Jim Muirhead was in attendance to hear it first hand.

Agenda October 2019

Attendance expected from Gareth Davies with an update on Masterplan and responses expected on library hours, weeds and flowerbed upkeep

Minutes September 2019

We meet Gillian Cousin, our new Midlothian Council Communities Officer. She’s taken on a lot amid the lack of activity on the Newtongrange Masterplan and deterioration of our public spaces.