Cousland Village News

Neighbourhood Watch Alert!

A garage in Cousland was broken into on Tuesday 19th night/Wed 20th am and 2 bikes were stolen.

If you saw anything suspicious please report to the police or neighbourhood watch co-ordinator

Update 21.08.08

3 suspects have already been arrested for this crime thanks to the power of neighbourhood watch!

Confirmation of Sherrifhall Closures starting 17th August - Bypass opening delayed

The A68 bypass opening has been delayed for 2 - 3 weeks.

Now confirmed - Suns 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31Aug - closure of the Sheriffhall roundabout from 0030 in the early hours of Sunday morning to 0500 in the early hours of Monday morning.

East-west and west-east traffic already on the Edinburgh Bypass will be allowed to run through Sheriffhall roundabout, but none of the other 4 roads joining at the roundabout will be open -

- A7 to P+R, Danderhall, ERI, Edinburgh
- A6106 to Newton, Millerhill, Musselburgh
- old A68/new A6106 to Lugton/Dalkeith
- A7 to Bonnyrigg/Newtongrange

During the Sunday closures, a bus shuttle will operate between the ERI, Danderhall and the Park and Ride site to provide a link for Danderhall residents to join the bus services that would normally have run past Danderhall.

The bus services that would normally have used the A7 from Edinburgh via Sheriffhall will divert to run via Ferniehill Drive, Gilmerton and past Dobbie's to rejoin their standard routes south of Sheriffhall.

If there is poor weather forecast on the previous Thursday, the Sunday programme may be postponed - the Sunday work is intricate and needs fine weather.

Keep track of media announcements for the latest updates on this project.

The Big Cousland Dig

The Big Cousland Dig came to a conclusion last month with the investigation of The Windmill on Southfield Road in conditions reminiscent of The Somme!
Thanks to all who have helped to make this project a big success. A concluding talk will be held in the Autumn, meanwhile the report is being written up and will be submitted to The Lottery Fund by the end of the month.

Dalkeith Show Success for Cousland

Congratulations...

Cousland WRI
We all congratulate the SWRI on their 90th birthday recently, which makes them one of the oldest Rurals in the country and also their recent success at the Dalkeith Show which saw them win the Marquis of Lothian trophy.
The first meeting of this session will be held at the village hall on Tuesday 16th September at 7pm, all are welcome to come along. Contact details can be
found at www.cousland.net

Also to Marshall Wright....
who won 2 commercial sheep
cups and the overall commercial sheep championship at Dalkeith Agricultural Show

Majority Group

Cousland 'Golden Citizens' are re- starting their group for the winter session at the beginning of October.

News of events will follow shortly

Any villagers who have reached the ripe old age of 60 will be made very welcome to join us for talks, discussion and outings. For details contact Elspeth Fleming on 0131 663 6153.

Neighbourhood Watch Alert

Please be on the alert!

Two males were spotted wandering round the village at 3.30am by a resident going to work on Thursday 24th July.

They were parked up in Hadfast Road and another resident heard noises about the same time.

Please take note of details such as registration and make of vehicle and descriptions of the people if you do see anything suspicious and alert the Loanhead Incident Room on 0131 311 3131 and your neighbourhood watch co-ordinator who will follow it up with the police.