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
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Dalhousie Rd Clean Up: bingers by the bing and scooters reunited with owners
What’s apparent is that we have a village culture of “grafting ‘grangers” or “Nitteners who knuckle down” – they came out in force today,
Summer Flower Bed Planting
It’s just great to see people getting together and enjoying taking care of the village. The boys know what a weed is now and know they can just pull them out when they are passing!
Agenda June 2019
Expected discussion on Village Masterplan, meeting with Grant MacKay from Housing and Planning
Minutes May 2019
Confirming NCC roles with a new NCC Chair, Clarity on flower beds and available resources for their upkeep plus an introduction to Community Resilience programmes
The new Easthouses Primary School placement overlaps Newtongrange catchment
The development of the former site of Newbattle High School entirely into housing has been sensibly halted for consideration of the Primary School needs for the area, while a new Primary school on the site...
Agenda May 2019
Expected discussion on Village Masterplan, meeting with MC Land and Countryside Manager regarding Flowerbeds and an introduction to Community Resilience
Agenda April 2019
Establishing year aims for the NCC, opening discussion on options, to allow the NCC to focus its energy and achieve the best for the village.
Planning for Change
A report on NCC’s visit to Midlothian Council’s consultation on financial strategy and vision set against the need to cut £18M
Minutes Mar 2019
The March meeting focussed on the roles of new members of the NCC, upcoming Midlothian Council consultations and funding opportunities and launching of the new NCC website.
