Tuesday 24th September, 7-9pm, Our Lady of the Waves Church Hall, Dunbar, EH42 1JL ALL members and non-members welcome7pm – Potluck meal (bring food to share, if you can)7.45pm – Presentations about current projects8.15pm – AGM and discussion Any member is eligible to stand for election to the Board. If you would like to discuss this,…
The Pledgehog Project attended the Fringe by the Sea in North Berwick recently which was a brilliant opportunity to chat with lots of people about making their outdoor spaces more hedgehog and wildlife friendly. Scotia Seeds perennial wildflower mixes were given out to people who wish to increase the biodiversity in their garden and people…
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‘East L Go’ DRT
East Lothian’s pilot ‘East L Go’ DRT (Demand Responsive Transport) 131 bus service between Dunbar and Oldhamstocks ended on Friday 19 July. In response to demand evidenced from the research conducted for developing the local place plan in East Lammermuir, East Lothian Council used short term funding from SEStran to pilot a ‘demand responsive’ bus…
Now it’s Summer, hedgehogs are now well and truly out and about in Dunbar with sighting coming in from all over the town. This year so far, I have been excited to capture two hedgehogs together for the first time with the night-time camera in Dunbar Primary School’s Nursery sneaking in under the railings into…
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Volunteers Needed
Would you like to do something practical to support a refugee family locally? Do you have enthusiasm and skills that could be used to help a refugee family adjust to life in Dunbar? East Lothian Horizons Community Refugee Sponsorship Group is gearing up to welcome an Afghan family to Dunbar. If you would be interested…
NHS Lothian have announced the closure of Belhaven Hospital and of their intention to dispose of the site, including Belhaven Community Garden, as ‘surplus’ to their requirements. Do you support taking the site of Belhaven Community Garden into community ownership so as to protect this asset for the benefit of our community in the long…
Wednesday 12th June 7.30-9pm at Dunbar Parish Church Dunbar Churches Eco-group with Sustaining Dunbar is holding a Hustings for the General Election on Wednesday 12th June 7.30-9pm at Dunbar Parish Church (date chosen as the one that most Prospective Parliamentary Candidates could make). All welcome! Hopefully you’ll be able to attend and to encourage others…
Thursday 20th June and every Third Thursday of the month, 8pm onwards at Station Yard Micropub What if … we imagined … a future full of possibility … where we focus on a positive vision … Come and join us for a drink and blether!
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Community Buyout Update
Very many thanks to everyone who has indicated their support for our proposed community buyout of the former Bank of Scotland branch at 95 High Street, Dunbar over recent weeks. The paper petition that was available in local shops and elsewhere was signed by around 250 supporters and our online survey seeking opinions and ideas…
An East Lothian project that aims to help the hedgehog population in Dunbar has been awarded new funding of around £4,000 to continue throughout 2024. Sustaining Dunbar’s ‘Pledgehog Project’ will now be supported by local waste recycling company Viridor and tenancy deposit protection scheme SafeDeposits Scotland. The project encourages Dunbar residents to think about hedgehogs…