Cousland Village Information
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Bin collection timetable 2011 - 12
Use the link below to access the Midlothian Council page on bin collection dates for 2011 -2012
Cousland is in the East Area
http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/1066/bin_and_box_collections/967/bin_collection_schedule
Blacksmith work from Cousland Smiddy
Jamie Fleming, the resident blacksmith at Cousland Smiddy for the last 16 years, makes a wide and varied range of metal worked items such as ornamental gates, railings - recently for Ormiston Church, fire-grates, canopies, curtain-rails and garden furniture for domestic and business customers.
Jamie is also now developing his skills in stoneworking and has produced a new sundial for Ormiston and has been commissioned to produce a sensory fountain centrepiece for the new Eskbank Hospital.
If you have something special you need making, you can contact Jamie at:
Cousland Smiddy
31 Hadfast Road, Cousland, Dalkeith.
Telephone: 01875 611 700
Mobile: 07974 838 744
Bus Services and Timetables
New Bus Service
First Group have taken over the running of the Cousland bus service from Munros of Jedburgh. The new bus timetable is operational from Monday 3rd October 2011.
The bus route number is 328.
For details and timetable see:
Community Beat Officer contact details
PC Bert Mohammed 5277E is the Community Beat Police Officer for Cousland.
Contact details 0131 311 3131
In an Emergency dial 999
Cousland Village Hall Association Contact details
Current office bearers are:
Interim Chair person: Dougie McKenzie dougiemckenzie@btinternet.com 0131 454 0880
Treasurer: Joyce Couper archetype@sky.com
Secretary and hall bookings: Lorraine Chapman - lorraine.chapman3@btinternet.com 0131 663 7231
Committee Members include, Andrew McGovern events help, Hall User Groups (HUGS) including Sheena Irving (CLHP), Carol McArthur (Playgroup) and Kathleen Donald - Tynewater Community Council representative.
Dates for CVHA committee meetings
1st Monday of each month, 7pm, in the hall
Next meeting: Check Calendar page
Members of the community are always welcome to attend
Doctor
The NHS clinic Pathhead Surgery is located at 210 Main Street, Pathhead, Midlothian, EH37 5PP and can be contacted on 01875 320302.
There is now also a separate pharmacy at the surgery site.
Fishmonger
James Dickson & son's fish van delivers to the village every Thursday morning. He stops outside the village hall somewhere between 11 and 11.15am but if you would like him to come to your door please just call.
James Dickson Son, West Harbour Rd, Cockenzie, East Lothian. Tel: 01875 811 301. Mob: 07967 413 440.
Liftshare
Midlothian Mobile Library
The mobile library is in the village every Friday morning.
- Stuart Park: 11.15am,
- The Phone Box: 11.30am,
- Dalrymple Gardens: 11.45am.
Milkman
The milkman is happy to take new delivery orders from Cousland. He delivers late each evening for the following day except Sunday (double delivery on Saturday to cover Sundays).
Contact details: C/o 2 Plummer Court, Dalkeith. Contact Number 0131 663 9548.
Park and Ride (from Sherriffhall)
A new timetable is now available for the Park and Ride service from Sherriffhall to the centre of Edinburgh. Click here for a timetable [PDF].
Sunday Papers
Anyone wishing to have a Sunday paper delivered please contact Tel. 0131 454 0659. I would like to thank everyone supporting me with this.
Tynewater Community Council Meetings 2012
2012 meeting dates:
Tuesday 13th March Fala Village Hall
Tuesday 24th April Callander Pavilion Pathhead
Tuesday 5th June Cousland Village Hall
Tuesday 13th September Callander Pavilion Pathhead
Tuesday 16th October Fala Village Hall
Tuesday 4th December Callander Pavilion Pathhead
All meetings start at 7:30 pm. All members of the local community are welcome.