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Please be aware that the About Us section has recently been through a revamp with many links within it changed If you're trying to visit a page in this section, please visit the new About Us homepage navigate to the new page and update your bookmarks This cookie statement explains what cookies are and what you can do to manage your cookie preferences The meeting will take place on Tuesday 3 December at Whitburn Partnership Centre with two sessions from 2pm until 4pm and 6pm until 8pm.  Boundaries Scotland's review of Scottish Parliament boundaries has put forward a proposal which would see Fauldhouse and Whitburn moved to a shared constituency with North Lanarkshire for Holyrood elections The proposals would also see West Lothian moved out of the current Lothian Region for selecting list MSPs and placed into the Central Scotland region.  Anyone wishing to speak at the inquiry is invited to contact Boundaries Scotland on 0131 244 2001 or email boundaries.scot@scottishboundaries.gov.uk to book a slot West Lothian Council's Executive recently unanimously agreed to object to the proposals on the grounds that the proposals do not reflect historic transport or geographical links between the communities concerned would only affect the Scottish Parliament constituency boundaries so current West Lothian Council local authority boundaries and UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries would be unaffected Whitburn Band regained their Scottish crown as this year’s championship weekend drew to a close the band put in a sterling performance of the set test piece Diversions for Brass Band by Derek Bourgeois the cooperation band – under the baton of Dr Glenn van Looy – into second place by the tightest of margins was Kingdom Brass and their musical director Katrina Marzella Wheeler Adjudicators Alan Fernie and David Barringer enthused about the performances they had just listened to Commented Alan: “We have heard ten great brass bands who would grace any professional concert hall.” David added that they were both looking for a picture to be created in the music The top six bands were excellent with the top two bands outstanding in their performances “Congratulations to all bands; you have all done a tremendous job,” he said “And thanks to SBBA who are a great organisation to work with.” Adjudicator remarks and results were livestreamed and can be viewed here the cooperation band (Dr Glenn Van Looy) 195pts Kingdom Brass (Katrina Marzella Wheeler) 194pts Bo’ness & Carriden (Phil Chalk) 189pts The Kirkintilloch Band (Hedley Benson) 188pts Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Mareika Gray) 186pts Best bass section: Whitburn (Graham Fraser Best percussion section: Whitburn (Cameron Shanks Email Nigel Martin: sbbapr@gmail.com Tweets by @TheSBBA This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Whitburn Band has announced the signing of cornetist Ross Gilchrist in a milestone move The arrival of Ross at Whitburn marks an significant moment as he is the first brass player to sign for the senior band after being a beneficiary of the organisation’s youth development pathway was designed to enable a player to start out playing their very first notes with the Wee Band or Youth Band and then continue progressing their banding career through the Heartlands Band Only two players have achieved this since the project’s inception Ryan Bradley and Amy Gray both enjoyed spells with Whitburn Band after starting out at the Youth Band and are now both enjoying successful careers performing as professional musicians started off playing at school when he was nine and he joined Whitburn Youth Band on third cornet He went on to lead the cornet section before he progressed to Whitburn Heartlands and West Lothian Schools Brass Band Ross studies music at the University of Glasgow under the tutelage of Mark O’Keefe and has been a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland for the past nine years Ross said: “I’m very excited to be part of Whitburn Band and to be back in the organisation that I joined nearly 10 years ago.” musical director of Whitburn’s development bands added: “We are delighted to welcome Ross back after keeping in close contact during his time at Bathgate Band He has grown in skill and confidence during his time there and is an absolute asset to our cornet section.” Whitburn chairman Charlie Farren commented: “The importance of this achievement should not be overlooked and it is a massive credit to Ross on his return to us as a senior band member We are delighted in welcoming him back and wish him every success with the band.” acts as a gateway to the Leas coastline providing space for community organisations Photography by Graeme Peacock and Oliver Sturdy Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre is the result of a collaboration between National Trust and the SeaScapes Partnership The centre acts as a gateway to the Leas coastline and provides community organisations and groups with space for conservation work and nature activities helping to raise awareness of coastal conservation issues in the region The centre is located on an extremely complex site: green belt; in the curtilage of a Grade II*-listed lighthouse; on top of an infilled quarry with ground gases and directly over a huge drainage pipe part of the quarry works; ordnance hazards (the site was once a firing range); plus it had to be adjacent to the bird netting area on the hill The clients were ambitious in their brief and the building had to meet this ambition and become a hub for the community The centre is regionally significant for the work National Trust and their partners do there and internationally significant for the work the bird-ringers do by contributing data on the local and migratory bird population to the international database of birds so conservationists around the world can access it The site was incredibly challenging and it was important to all involved that we used a ‘fabric first’ approach We achieved a good thermal envelope and airtightness using CLT with external airtighness membranes and insulation No structural steel was used and the cladding is made of 100 per cent recycled plastic from construction waste The design complements the ‘heavy’ massing of the lighthouse with a lightweight ‘floating’ structure emerging from the landscape with framed views of the lighthouse and large The building almost wears the Trust’s mission for the centre as a jacket: an exposed timber panel structure internally with 100 per cent recycled plastic tiles from construction waste externally illustrating how materials can be reused and not end up polluting our coasts and seas Planning was complex but achieved due to the exceptional circumstances of the project The building is constructed from cross-laminated timber panels as the structure of the wall and roof CLT is both low in embodied carbon and quick to construct in this harsh environment   Externally the CLT is wrapped in insulation and clad in 100 per cent recycled tiles made from plastic waste from the building industry The roof is sedum to enhance biodiversity The National Trust used this project as a pilot project for their sustainability matrix This was in order to test the matrix and this project against the criteria The findings will be used to hone the matrix for use on future National Trust projects Tags Maccreanor Lavington associate director Prisca Thielmann tells Fran Williams about the practice’s… The landscaping scheme aims to bring investment to Plumstead town centre Studio MUTT’s redesign of a former paintworks aims to reveal the building’s… The site comprises three urban blocks between Shoreditch and the City of… Motorists were warned of the closure on Tuesday evening and advised a diversion had been put in place. Traffic Scotland alerted drivers to the closure of the motorway eastbound at junction four at 7pm on Tuesday evening Motorists are being diverted via the on-slip and emergency services are at the scene All lanes were reopened after the collision was cleared shortly after 9pm however the eastbound carriageway continues to be closed at junction four due to overnight roadworks CLEAR✅ ⌚21:10🛣️ #M8 Junction 4All lanes have reopened following the earlier collision and police incident however the Eastbound carriageway remains closed at Junction 4 due to overnight roadworks@SETrunkRoads STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Follow STV News on WhatsAppScan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country '+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text+' "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title+" "+scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text+" Whitburn Heartlands’ newest member is embarking on his own fund raising challenge in support of Whitburn’s development bands young Carter Burchill will be running one mile a day every day right up to the Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships in Perth on 24 November For the third cornet player that’s a total of 35 miles as part of a wider fund raising effort by the Whitburn organisation in aid of uniforms Carter joined Whitburn Youth Band in August 2022 and has just moved into the Heartlands Band played in some amazing concerts and contests and been taught and mentored by a team of players including those in the championship band “The Whitburn organisation means a lot to him and the other young people who attend,” said fellow cornet player Donald Morrison “The band hall is a home from home where Carter is the unlucky player who has to sit next to Whitburn’s grumpiest player – me “So a huge well done and please support Carter on his fundraising.” Any sponsorship you can make will be greatly appreciated by Carter. Please message Donald Morrison via the Whitburn Heartlands Band Facebook page who will collect any donations or pass the band’s account details over so you can transfer directly Whitburn Heartlands has announced that Peter Holmes has been appointed as its new conductor to take the band forward into a new era Peter took on his first full-time conducting post with Newmains & District after leaving university From there he moved to Peebles Silver Band and guided the band to numerous wins at entertainment contests and several strong finishes at the Scottish Championships Peter then took over at MacTaggarts Scott Loanhead where he continued this trend winning section prizes at the Borders entertainment contest and the Fife Brass Band competition Peter is a talented bass trombone player who has played for many top bands in both Scotland and further afield Peter will make his debut with the band at the Borders entertainment contest in Innerleithen on 2 November Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction has sparked a wave of concern across the care… Residents at Aspen Grange Care Home in Braintree were treated to a delightful visit from blackwater alpacas and pygmy goats this week is soaring with pride after Home Manager Alex completed a daring 10,000-foot parachute jump to… Care Assistant at HC-One’s Bradley Hall Care Home in Leicester has captured the hearts of his community by donating his hair to the… Two residents at Black Swan Care Group’s Maitland House in Clacton have rekindled an 80-year-old friendship thanks to an old photo Ahead of Dying Matters Week (5th – 11th May) St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol has launched a new strategy which aims to double the number… The European Commission’s appeals board has announced that they were unable to reach a verdict on the use of lecanemab in the treatment of early… Care England has responded to the publication of the Terms of Reference for the new Commission into the future of adult social care the Luton-based residential care home run by charity which is celebrating its 120th Anniversary this year Boroughbridge Manor care home in Boroughbridge recently presented Gail Donnan the CEO and founder of the ‘Wellness Gateway’ with a cheque for £1000 to towards… founder and CEO of Compleat Software (www.compleatsoftware.com) As the CEO of Compleat Software I have worked closely with care providers and understand… East Cheshire Hospice plays a vital role in providing palliative care services to the community of Macclesfield and beyond Like many organisations in the healthcare… along with highlights of the latest sector news and more from The Carer delivered directly to your inbox twice a week The Carer is published by RBC Publishing Ltd Contributions are welcome for consideration no responsibility will be accepted for loss or damage Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or the editorial team Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy the publisher will assume no responsibility for any effects All material is assumed copyright free unless otherwise advised Never see this message again. Win HappyPremiumSearch RayoforthlocalnewsPolice seize several stolen cars and 10k of drugs during Whitburn raidsThey targeted addresses in Ramsay Place on Tuesday Police have said they found several stolen cars and drugs worth around £10,000 pounds during two raids in Whitburn They targeted addresses in Ramsay Place on Tuesday and controlled drugs believed to be cannabis with an estimated street value of £10,000 were recovered and subsequently seized A four-figure sum of cash was also confiscated A 31-year old man's been charged and is due at Livingston Sheriff Court today (Wednesday) said: "I want to reassure communities that we will thoroughly investigate all reports of vehicle theft and would remind people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police” Anyone who has any concerns or information to contact Police Scotland by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 Hear all the latest news from across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and Falkirk on Forth 1. 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