📹 CCTV installation is now underway at the Village Hall — a great step forward in helping keep our community space safe and secure for everyone. Thank you to Grant & David from Saltire Security for the installation. 🌿 Meanwhile, our contractor, RS Gardening Services has been out in full force — trimming hedges, clearing leaves, and making sure the village is looking its best as autumn sets in. If you are passing by, do not forget to give the boys a wave and a big thank you

And with that… our raised beds are in! 🌿 Huge thanks to Ally Mac Joinery for doing an excellent job, as always! We chose railway sleepers for the build, a little nod to the railway history that once ran through our village 🚂. Part of the installation was generously funded by the Scottish Heritage Fund — thank you! The remainder came from your CVA memberships, so thank you to all members for helping make a real, visible difference in our village! Now it is over to the Green

Tony has officially started work on our flower beds, and we are excited to see the transformation take shape for the coming weeks/months. The sleepers for the new borders have just been delivered and will be installed very soon – it is all coming together beautifully! If you have got a love for gardening or just want to lend a hand, we would love to have you on the Green Team! 🌱 Get in touch and grow with us! ❤️

We are making exciting progress around the Village Green and the Village Hall area; from tree maintenance to new planters, and even plans for a new Christmas tree.

This simple, heart-warming idea — “Take a book, leave a book” — is already bringing smiles to faces and stories into homes. Whether you are a lifelong bookworm or just looking for something new to read, there’s something here for everyone.

Increase in Anti-Social Behaviour Unfortunately, we have seen a noticeable increase in anti-social behaviour in our village recently, particularly around the Village Hall during the evenings and late into the night. This behaviour, while caused by a small minority, has had a noticeable impact on residents — with disturbances reported even after midnight. Temporary Removal of Bench As part of efforts to reduce disturbances and support a safer environment, the bench outside the

The wind could not stop us! Andy and myself got our Beltane bunting up at the Village Hall and it’s looking brilliant! 🎉 Also a special shoutout to Annie Tredgett and Laura Chrystie for going the extra mile and decorating all the trees around the hall this weekend — thank you so much! It is so wonderful to see individuals step up and help make our village even more beautiful for everyone. We are always looking for more volunteers to help bring our and your ideas to life — if

We are also investing in new signage throughout the village. After discussion, we agreed to upgrade the existing signs and add more informative content to help raise awareness about the CVA and what we do. It has been highlighted that many people are still not familiar with our activities, so this is a great step forward. The goal is to not only add to the vibrancy of our community but also help more people learn about the CVA by directing them to our website. We will also ma

Spring is here, and we’re giving our Village Hall a fresh new look! With locally sourced timber planters and vibrant flowers on the way.

A trial outdoor library is coming to our village! Join us in this community book-sharing initiative where you can take a book, leave a book.

Updates to our Village Hall We hope you've smiled if you're aware of some of the small but meaningful changes in our Village over the last 8 or so months. We've been hard at work to improve our communal spaces in the areas that we think truly matter. Within the Hall, key highlights include intuitive Hall WiFi access, overall improved storage, new sanitary and baby changing facilities, overall deep clean of our Hall, and new crockery, mugs and cutlery. We'll continue to focus