COFFEE MORNING IN CARRINGTON
Saturday 16 June: 11.00 – 12.30
A fundraising event for the installation of a defibrillator in the disused telephone kiosk in Carrington that will be combined with support from the British Heart Foundation.
All are welcome to share coffee, tea and home-made cakes!
If you would like to help, either with donations of baking or by assisting on the day, please get in touch with Rosie Newlands on 01875 830279.
Moorfoot Community Council have applied to a Calor Gas Rural Community Fund for a £5,000 grant towards the cost of installing a defibrillator in each of Carrington, Temple and North Middleton.
This is a competitive UK wide fund. The applications will be judged by a Calor Gas panel on the basis of votes recorded by the communities applying for a grant.
Voting opened on Saturday 25th May and closes on Friday 29th June.
THE MORE VOTES REGISTERED FOR THE MOORFOOT PROJECT THE GREATER OUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS!
How to vote:
It would also be greatly appreciated if anyone who uses social media could invite their friends or anyone else who is interested in this project to vote for Moorfoot.
With many thanks for your support!
Moorfoot Community Council
Midlothian Federation of Community Councils (MFCC) has organised an event to introduce the planning application process and to explain the ways in which community groups can engage with this process.
There will be a number of guest speakers to cover a range of topics, including:
This event will take place on
Saturday 5th May at Penicuik Town Hall 9:30 – 15:45
Booking is essential:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/midlothian-planning-seminar-tickets-45438210912
The full programme for this event can be seen here: MFCC Planning Seminar 20185
Further details can also be obtained from the organiser of the seminar:
Bill Kerr-Smith (Chair, Dalkeith Citizens Advice Bureau and of Eskbank & Newbattle Community Council)
Midlothian Council has published its draft supplementary guidance on Special Landscape Areas across the county and is looking for comments from the public.
Special Landscape Areas are areas of high scenic value where greater controls are imposed on development to ensure that the character of the landscape is maintained.
The Community Council will be responding to the consultation and we are keen to hear your views on the proposals. The draft Supplementary Guidance can be found at https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/1210/planning_and_building
If you have comments on the proposals you can make them direct to the Council. You can also tell us what you think by emailing us at chair@moorfoot.org.uk. The Council requires responses by 6th June. If you would like the Community Council to take account of your views please email them to us by 31st May.
Midlothian Council Land and Countryside Management aims to inspect the headstones in local churchyards every five years.
Now that we are clear of the snow and very cold weather a contractor has been scheduled to re-erect some of the older headstones at the bottom of the cemetery within the next month. It has been four years since the last inspection, so the rest of the headstones will be assessed at the same time.
Moorfoot Community Council represents the Midlothian Villages of Borthwick, Carrington, North Middleton & Temple, together with the surrounding landward area up to the Moorfoot hills.
Important NEWS: Please click the recent posts links at the right, or scroll down this page, for information on recent events and consultations, especially those that are open for comment where you can make your voice heard.
The aim of this website is to keep you informed of what is happening in the Community Council, and what might affect you if you live in this part of Scotland. Scroll down this page for information on opportunities and events which are one-off or have a specific date, and see the page tabs at the top for more permanent information.
The Community Councillors need your feedback, so if there is anything which you feel we should know about, or if there is any information missing from our publications, please let us know.
Remember that we do this on a voluntary basis, so we may not be able to respond immediately to your concerns.
Community Council meetings are held most months, so you can always come along and let us know your views in person. It is helpful if you let us know in advance so we can plan the meeting. Please email secretary@moorfoot.org.uk
In 2018, meetings will be held first Wednesday every month but NOT January or July. Most are at Middleton Village Hall from 7pm to 9pm. Some will be at Temple Village hall or Carrington Village hall, at the same times. See the calendar page for dates.
The Moorfoot Neighbourhood Plan is being developed through discussions with local groups across the region.
Currently in its draft stages, the document identifies themes for areas of support relevant to preserving as well as enhancing the rural qualities of the local Moorfoot communities. Ideas for improvement and steps to achieve those aims are timetabled within the document, along with the agencies likely to be involved.
If you would like to be involved in the steering group for the Moorfoot Neighbourhood Plan, please get in touch with:
Gillian Cousin: gillian.cousin@midlothian.gov.uk
You can also see the current working document here, which will be updated regularly.
