1. Launch event of an East Lothian Environment Forum The launch event for an East Lothian Environment Forum took place on Saturday 31st May at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre. There was a good turnout with 45 delegates attending, with wide representation from local councillors and community councils, local and national organisations, and interested individuals. The report of the event outlines the key presentations, the discussions from the two workshops on key environmental challenges for East Lothian and on developing a new Environment Forum and the next steps to progress these. Please click here to view the report

If you would like further information on the Environment Forum or would like to find out how to get involved please email environmentforum@eastlothian.gov.uk  or call: 01620 827829.

The invitation and delegate form for the event can also be accessed via the links below:

Programme delegate return form
Environment Forum - signed letter invite

2. Our workshop "What should we be doing together to achieve our priorities for East Lothian?" on 15 March 2008 in QMU was a great success. There were 74 participants, mainly very positive feedback and some immediate results as some workshop suggestions were actioned by service providers on the day...

Here is the full workshop report   For a summary print pages 1-6.

Next steps: The priorities identified in this event along with other information from existing local work and national standards have been used to develop objectives for the Community Plan which will guide our work for the next 4 years.  Here is the proposal for the objectives which will be discussed and agreed at the Community Planning Implementation Group meeting on 12 June 2008.  As these objectives relate to the Single Outcome Agreement process also attached is the report to be discussed at the above meeting. For further information on this meeting go to http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/CommitteeDetails.aspx?committeeID=52   If you'd like to come along book a place through the contact below

CPIG SOA report
CPIG objectives report

For more information contact:

Veronica Campanile,
Community Planning Officer,
tel 01620 827475 or vcampanile@eastlothian.gov.uk

3. Consultation on Devolved Decision Making on Services to Communities March-April 2008 ELCPP is carrying out this consultation with service user groups and public agencies who provide services in East Lothian to collect views on further opportunities for devolving decision-making on services to communities - whether geographic communities or communities of interest at East Lothian level. The consultation period has been extended to 18 April for service providers with extra time for service user groups. We are asking community groups and networks (user groups) and statutory service providers to give their views on the forms below. Further information on the consultation extension letter and download the user-groups form or the service provider spreadsheet form below:

Consultation devolved decision-making on services 
Service providers spreadsheet Form

Extension Letter
User Groups Form