Newtongrange Community Council LATEST

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.

Minutes August 2019

Returning from summer break, the NCC spent ninety minutes with Christine Grahame MSP getting feedback on transport issues and how to get the most out of our embattled council.

Agenda August 2019

Open forum with Christine Graham MSP, to raise local issues – village centre development, bus and train services expected to be highlighted

Minutes June 2019

The NCC moves on first summer volunteering efforts with a planned planting and clean-up and reviews strategy on the village Masterplan