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Rosewell Neighbourhood Plan Calendar 2019 Five Year Plan 2015-2020

Photographers for front and back cover images include: Paul Davidson, Pam Young, Gordon Elphinstone, Ali Izatt and Anne Hunter Produced by Rosewell Neighbourhood Group

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Rosewell – Over the years

Rosewell originated as a mining village with brick-built cottages laid out in a street pattern of miners’ rows dominating the character of the village. The original village was complete by the early 1900s.

Rosewell bypass was constructed providing scope for new housing including employment land identified on the stabilised land between the village and the bypass road. It has been acknowledged in the Midlothian Local Development Plan that the bypass provides a strong boundary to the village and that this should form the limit of village expansion.

Rosewell Steading is currently being redeveloped for a Community Hub with the project being delivered by the Rosewell Development Trust. This will provide a central focus for the village.

Rosewell has a good footpath / cycle route (Penicuik-Musselburgh Walkway / NCR196) which follows the old railway line through Bonnyrigg to Eskbank, providing good access to Bonnyrigg town centre, the Midlothian Community Hospital and the superstore at Hardengreen.

Rosewell has seen many changes over the years and has always had a strong vibrant community. We must embrace the new developments to help influence the changes over the coming years.

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Rosewell A growing community, embracing

old and new developments. Your Neighbourhood Group

welcomes you.

Rosewell Neighbourhood Group RNG are a group of local residents who work together with Midlothian Council to help improve our community. We achieve this by working through the issues raised in our neighbourhood plan and producing a community calendar. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.00pm in the Resource Centre, 85 Carnethie Street. We break over the summer so have 10 meetings per year. We welcome new members so if you would like to get involved please contact [email protected] or just pop along.

About the calendar The concept of the calendar is to provide information about local community groups, transport and any other useful information people would use and refer back to throughout the year. The calendar also includes the 12 month and 5 years Rosewell Neighbourhood Plan issues and actions. Calendars are hand delivered to every home and business in the Rosewell district area by the members of RNG and volunteers. We would also be delighted if any local businesses would like to get involved in the work of the group. If you have ideas or concerns about village life and anything you think we should be looking at, or you could help us with, we would be delighted to welcome you along to our meetings.

New this year Our Facebook page was created in January 2018 and has over 400 members. It’s a community neighbourhood page to share local information. Advertising is limited to supporters of our projects; however, members can share recommendations, good or bad. Please join our page to keep up to date and share ‘what’s happening’ in and around Rosewell.

Fundraising and donations We fundraise throughout the year to produce our calendar and other projects to improve our community, such as our community accessible defibrillator. We are only able to produce the calendar with the support of our very kind donators, all those who supported us last year got a mention in the 2018 calendar so it’s a great way to get your name out there, especially with all the new home owners coming to Rosewell. We have a dedicated page in the calendar where we acknowledge and thank all our supporters who have donated towards the production of our calendar. If you would like to donate to the calendar or any of our projects, please contact [email protected]

What we’ve achieved so far: Action Plan 12 months

Issue More

volunteers needed to support the

development of the Rosewell

Neighbourhood Plan

Action Designed a new volunteering poster and

provided more updates to the

community through the RDT ‘What’s Happening’

Outcome Volunteer

attendance nearly doubled

What we plan to achieve: Action Plan - 5 years

Issue Continual

engagement with volunteers involved in the

Rosewell Neighbourhood

Plan

Action Develop sub-

groups, guest speakers and

attend community

events

Outcome Volunteer

numbers remain the same or

increase

Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Isa, Joan, Kari, Jayne, Susan, Gordon, Agnes, Ann

Ali is taking the photo, Karen and Catherine are hiding

Rosewell the place to get involved JANUARY 2019

Rosewell the place to get involved

JANUARY 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1

New Year’s Day 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 School resumes

9 10 Rosewell Neighbourhood Group 7pm

11 12 Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning 10am

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14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 RDCC Meeting 7pm

22

23 24

25 Burns Night

26 27

28 29 Rosewell History Group 1.15pm

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For more information on anything on this month, email [email protected] or call 0131 629 9398, who will be happy to help you.

Key Dates Tuesday 8th and 22nd January: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s) - Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Thursday 10th January: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 12th January: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning. 10am – 12noon

Monday 21st January: Rosewell and District Community Council Meeting – Rosewell Parish Church Hall. 7pm

Tuesday 29nd January: Rosewell History Group – Rosewell Resource Centre. 1:15pm-2.45pm

Chatter and Clatter This is a fun and creative FREE group for babies, toddlers and their families. Each week there is a selection of crafts, messy play and free play for all ages to get involved in. We provide a small healthy snack and lots of tea and coffee for the grownups! There is no need to pre-register for this group just come along to the Resource Centre on Friday mornings between 10.30am and 12pm. For more information contact Sarah [email protected].

Rosewell Baby and Toddlers Come along for play, arts and crafts, stories and songs. There are cups of tea for the grownups and healthy snacks and drinks for the kids. New members are always welcome! The group meets on a Monday morning during term time between 10am and 12 noon at the Parish Church Hall. For more information find them on Facebook by searching Rose Well.

RASCALS RASCALS is a fun and creative group for children in P4 to P7. This group provides children a great chance to have some creative fun after school, and to make new friends with children from other schools in the local area. We do a variety of activities including modelling, painting and design projects! This group meets at the Resource Centre on Thursdays after school and is FREE! Children must register to attend this group with new registration forms going out each school term. Look out also for our special summer groups! For more details and to register contact Sarah [email protected].

Mini RASCALS

Create and be inspired by arts and crafts whilst also learning about the world around you. This is a great chance to have some creative fun after school where we use other countries and cultures to inspire us. This group is especially for children in P1 to P3 and meets at the Resource Centre on Wednesdays after school and is FREE! Children must register to attend this group with new registration forms going out each school term. Look out also for our special summer groups! For more details and to register contact Sarah on [email protected].

Wonders of our woodland The Woodland Classroom is a fantastic facility for the whole community to use! Enjoy a walk through our wonderful woodland or enjoy a picnic! Rosewell Development Trust also work hard to deliver woodland sessions throughout the year at the Classroom so keep an eye out for these which will be advertised locally and on their Social Media accounts. If you would like more information on booking sessions or about booking it for a group then please get in touch with RDT, [email protected]

St Matthews Primary School Mother and Toddler Group The group meets on a Thursday morning during term time between 10am and 12 noon in St Matthew’s Primary School. New members are always welcome!

Rosewell the place to raise a family

FEBRUARY 2019

Rosewell the place to raise a family

FEBRUARY 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3

4 Women’s Rural 7pm

5 6 7 Rosewell Neighbourhood Group 7pm

8 School breaks

9 Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning 10am

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11 12 Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

13 RDT Coffee Morning 09:30

14 Valentine’s Day

15 Chinese New Year

16 17

18 School resumes

19 20 21 22 23 24


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Key Dates Monday 4th February: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Thursday 7th February: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 9th February: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Tuesday 12th and 26th February: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Wednesday 13th February: RDT Coffee Morning – Rosewell Resource Centre. 9:30am – 11:30am Tuesday 26th February: Rosewell History Group – Rosewell Resource Centre. 1:15pm-2.45pm

Theft Prevention is always best ✓ Physical visible deterrents ✓ Good lighting – lights on timers, outside motion sensor lights ✓ Home security – window locks, CCTV, door viewer & chain ✓ Valuables – forensic marking products ✓ Photograph valuables & keep in a safe ✓ Close gates The Rural Crime team meet regularly and have a very proactive approach to tackling crime in Midlothian. Suspicious activity should be reported as the Police will follow up on reports of suspicious vehicles / people. The more detail you can provide the better.

Motorbikes Motorbikes racing around fields, country paths and woods can be a nuisance to residents as well as livestock. Damage to paths and woodlands can be extensive and damage wildlife. Police may not always catch them in the act but reporting them with details of helmets / clothing / colour of bike can lead to identifying culprits at a later stage. Additionally, if you are a motorbike owner take precautions to prevent theft by having it stored in a shed or garage if possible, have the motorbike alarmed, and padlocked at all times when not in use.

Horse and Riders Some tips to make encountering horses and their riders pleasant for all. Horses are living breathing creatures with a brain which means they will react if they are scared by something, so if passing a field of horses or even a horse and rider, take that into consideration. When passing a horse and rider, whether they are riding or leading, slow down with enough distance between you and the backend of the horse, this is for your safety as much as the horse and rider. Do not feed horses in a field without the owner’s permission as this could lead to a horrifying experience for the owner and horse, with the horse needing medical treatment. If you are walking by a horse field keep your dogs on leads and under control to help prevent accidents. Lambing A Dog’s instinct is to chase, even if they are usually obedient and good with other animals. Being chased by dogs can do serious damage to sheep, even if the dog doesn’t catch them. The stress of worrying by dogs can cause sheep to die and pregnant ewes to miscarry their lambs. Lambing is around spring time but can start earlier in the year. Keep out of fields with sheep during lambing and have your dog on a lead.

Fields and Crops At harvest time after baling hay and straw, people are tempted to walk through the fields. If doing so with their dogs clean up any mess left behind. Be careful with things like cigarettes so that no bales catch fire as this has an effect on not only the farmer, but the fire services and any customers of the farmer. Be considerate of others.

Hare Coursing Intentionally or recklessly allowing dogs to kill a wild hare is an offence under the “Wildlife and Countryside Act” Police urge anyone who witness this crime, or simply, if you are a farmer or a landowner and you'd like to report any suspicious activity or people on your land - particularly suspicious people with dogs such as lurchers or greyhounds - please contact police on 101.

What we’ve achieved so far: Action Plan -12 months

Issue Rural Crime

Action Meet up with

Midlothian Council, Police & other

communities to help prevent / minimise

rural crime

Outcome Less crime stats, more informed of

how to tackle issues


Issue Rural crime is more

seasonal than crimes in urban

areas

Action Encourage reporting of rural incidents to

Police

Outcome Increased personal

awareness

Rosewell is not the place for rural crime

Rosewell is not the place for rural crime

REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO THE POLICE ON 101 OR IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999

MARCH 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 Saint David's Day

2 3

4 RDCC Meeting 7pm Women’s Rural 7pm

5 Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)


8 Int'l. Women's Day


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11 12 13 14 15 16

17 St. Patrick’s Day

18 19

20 21 22 23 RDT Litter Picking Group 9:30am

24

25 26 Rosewell History Group Trip – TBC

27 RDT AGM meeting 7pm

28 Rosewell PS Parent Council + disco(children)

29

30 31 Clocks go forward 1 hour Mother’s Day UK


Key Dates Monday 4th March: RDCC Meeting

Carnethie Street. 7pm. All welcome Monday 4th March: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Thursday 7th March: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 9th March: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Tuesday 12th and 26th March: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Tuesday 26th March: Rosewell History Group – Trip (TBC)

Saturday 23rd March: RDT Keep Rosewell Beautiful Litter Picking Group – Meet at Rosewell Resource Centre, 9:30am

Litter pick - organised by RDT RDT organise monthly litter picks to help Keep Rosewell Beautiful. They meet at the Resource Centre on Saturday mornings 9.30am check calendar for dates. Fly Tipping Fly Tipping is still an issue in and around Rosewell. It is unsightly and costs to dispose of it properly. Please help keep Rosewell clean and safe by continuing to report it. If you come across dumped waste you can report it in the following ways: http://dumbdumpers.org/flytipping-online-report-form/ Street Cleaning Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0131 561 5284

Dog Fouling The Green Dog Walkers (GDW) scheme is a community led initiative to help reduce dog fouling in Midlothian. All individual members pledge to be responsible and to advertise their membership with a special armband, lead or collar. Membership also encourages pet owners to carry extra doggie bags to help those dog owners who may get caught short Pet owners can also obtain poop-scoop bag from their local library or other council offices.

49th Midlothian Rosewell Scouts

Poo done it?

The 49th Midlothian Rosewell Scouts launched their mission in August after being approached by Rosewell Neighbourhood Group (RNG). The task was to raise awareness and ‘highlight’ the dog fouling problem on our streets on Carnethie Street and in the park. RDCC funded the materials for this task and permission was given from Midlothian Council to use biodegradable spray paint. The task was to spray over dog poo left by irresponsible owners not picking up after their pooches, this was repeated a month later to measure how effective the action was. First mission found and sprayed 17 poos and the second 10. Likes from the Facebook page indicate the community felt this had been a positive step forward.

If you would like further information about the Scout group, please contact [email protected]


Issue Litter

Fly Tipping

Dog Fouling

Action RDT Bi-Monthly

Litter Pick up

Encourage people to report fly tipping

Poo Dunit campaign Continue to promote Green Dog walkers

Outcome Keeping Rosewell

clean

Reduce fly tipping

Less dog fouling


Issue Continue to raise awareness about

dog fouling

Action Grow the Green Dog

Walkers Scheme

Outcome Less dog fouling A safer place to walk and play

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APRIL 2019 Rosewell the place to keep clean

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APRIL 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Women’s Rural 7pm RDT Coffee Morning School breaks

9.30am

8 9



14 RDT Easter Egg Hunt, Family Fun Day 1-3pm

15 RDCC 7pm (AGM)

16

17 18 19 Good Friday

20 21 Easter Sunday

22 Easter Monday

23 School resumes Rosewell History Group 1.15pm

24 25 26 27

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Key Dates Monday 1st April: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Wednesday 3rd April: RDT Coffee Morning – Rosewell Resource Centre. 9:30am – 11:30am

Tuesday 9th and 23rd April: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Thursday 11th April: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 13th April: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Monday 15th April: Rosewell and District Community Council Meeting – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street. 7pm

Tuesday 23rd April: Rosewell History Group 1.15pm-2.45pm

Lothian Buses 49 Daily Service Mon-Sat daytime – every 20 minutes Evenings and Sundays – every 30 minutes ROSEWELL, Poltonhall, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian Community Hospital, Tesco Eskbank for Eskbank Station, Dalkeith, Sheriffhall P+R, Danderhall, ERI, Cameron Toll, Bridges, Leith Walk, The Jewel, FORT KINNAIRD X31 (Mon-Fri Limited Stop peaks only) ROSEWELL, Hopefield, Bonnyrigg, Lasswade, Liberton Hospital, Bridges, Princes St, West End, HAYMARKET For further information on bus times, please see the Lothian Buses information pages at the back of the calendar. Website – www.lothianbuses.co.uk 0131 555 6363 (24/7) Email – [email protected] Dial-A-Bus Is a service provided by HcL under contract to Midlothian Council. This is a home-to-shops service for those who are unable to use the normal buses. Three shopping trips depart from Rosewell each week. • M8 – Wed afternoon to Straiton • M12 – Thu afternoon to Cameron Toll • M14/M15 – Fri mornings to Cameron Toll or

Gilmerton (alternating weeks) • To prebook your seat, call 0131 447 1718

Dial-A-Ride Is also provided by HcL for Midlothian Council. This provides a door-through-door transport service for people with limited mobility who are unable to use standard buses, suffer social exclusion or geographical remoteness. DAR runs seven days a week including evenings subject to availability. To prebook, call 0131 447 9949

Travel Team Carousel Located at the Rosewell Resource Centre, 85 Carnethie Street, here you can collect: • Blue Badge application and renewal forms • Bus Pass application and renewal forms for

60+, disabled and Young Scot • Midlothian Taxicard renewals • Timetable leaflets for buses, community

transport, trains etc.

For more information contact the Travel Team on 0131 561 5443 or [email protected]

School Transport from Rosewell Staff at both primary schools in Rosewell hand out transport application forms before the summer break to leavers moving to Lasswade High School at the start of the next academic year. Completed forms should be submitted (along with a colour passport-style photograph) to the Travel Team. A Lothian Buses bus pass will be arranged. For more information contact the Travel Team on 0131 561 5453 or [email protected]

For all your Scotland-wide public transport information (including buses, trains, ferries etc.) contact Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 2233 or at www.travelinescotland.com


Issue More X31 journeys

needed

Need more direct bus services to the

city centre and buses to serve the

west side of the village

Action Liaison with Lothian

Buses

Lothian Buses management

attended CC Public meetings in Jan &

Oct 2018

Outcome A fifth X31 in each

direction added from Mon 26

February 2018

Lothian Buses agreed to consider matters raised at the meetings and

will return with proposals


Issue Excessive speeding through the village

and lack of safe crossing points at

the schools and the shop

Action Carry out further

consultations in the village to see where speeding could be

reduced

Outcome Share results of the

consultation to secure local road

safety improvements

MAY 2019 Rosewell the place to go

MAY 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4 5

6

May Day – School breaks

Women’s Rural 7pm

7 School resumes


10 Rosewell Primary School Garden Sale


12

13 14 15 16 17 18 RDT Community Maze Day 11am

19

20 Victoria Day

Non-pupil day

School breaks

21 School resumes

Rosewell History Group 1.15pm

22 23 24 25 RDT Litter Picking Group 9.30am

26

27 Spring Holiday

28 29 Rosewell PS Children’s ‘Race for Life’

30 31


Key Dates Monday 6th May: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Tuesday 7th and 21st May: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for

Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Thursday 9th May: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Friday 10th May: Rosewell Primary School Garden Sale

Saturday 11th May. Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Saturday 18th May: RDT Maze Day! Meet at Rosewell Resource Centre at 11am to help clean and tidy the community maze

Tuesday 21st May: Rosewell History Group – Rosewell Resource Centre. 1:15pm-2.45pm

Saturday 25th May: RDT Keep Rosewell Beautiful Litter Picking Group – Meet at Rosewell Resource Centre, 9:30am

Rosewell the place that’s creating

Rosewell Development Trust (RDT)

Established in 2010 RDT currently operates out of the old clinic behind Rosewell Primary and provides activities, facilities and services, which all of our residents can benefit from and enjoy. RDT aims to build a resilient, integrated and safe community for all. We achieve this through responding to the social, economic, cultural and recreational needs of Rosewell.

Community Engagement Projects RDT run a number of long-term projects which include: • Woodland classroom • Employment support • Children’s groups • Lunch Club • History Group • Baby and Toddler Group • T in the Park family fun day • Community Litter Picks • Kids World Citizen Group • Landshare • Computer Club • Volunteering • Apprenticeships

Rosewell History Group’s visit to Rosslyn Chapel.

RDT plan to develop new opportunities for people to flourish. These opportunities reduce inequalities, improve personal wellbeing, increase educational attainment and develop a strong sense of community spirit. These include our partnership work with Alzheimer Scotland running woodland sessions, starting a PEEP early education group and running more social events in the village.

RDT Volunteers Volunteering is at the centre of what we do and without all of our dedicated volunteers we simply would not be able to achieve the work we carry out. We create many opportunities to volunteer with RDT including:

• Volunteer Classroom Assistant • Children’s Work Volunteers • Landshare Volunteer • Events Volunteer • Lunch Club Volunteer

Woodland Classroom RDT’s Woodland Classroom is enjoyed by all. Situated in Thornton wood, our woodland classroom is already used by schools and groups such as Alzheimer Scotland. The woodland classroom is available for use by local groups free of charge and other groups for a small donation.

For details on any of the groups and opportunities contact RDT on 0131 629 9398 or e-mail [email protected]

Rosewell Community Hub – The Steading The Trust now have plans and funding in place for the new £2.1 million Community Hub for Rosewell. Demolition work on the old Roswell Mains Steading site is underway and work on the new Hub should start in the Spring. The Steading, as the new hub will be called, will consist of a café,

hairdresser, pharmacy, soft play, shared office space, sensory room, hall and conference space, as well as being the home of RDT and all our groups, projects and services we deliver.


Issue Lack of facilities for children and adults

to learn and develop through

outdoor and forest learning

Action Woodland

Classroom built in Thornton Wood to

accommodate outdoor leaning for children and adults

Outcome Children and adults in Rosewell and the

surrounding area develop and are

happier and healthier through outdoor learning


Issue Lack of fit-for-

purpose Community Facility for this

growing community

Action RDT working on finalising plans of

the Community Hub, Steading Project

Outcome Upon completion

there will be increased

community, social, business and

health spaces for all to enjoy and use

JUNE 2019 Rosewell the place that’s creating a strong community

JUNE 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2

3 RDCC 7pm

Women’s Rural 7pm

4 5 6 7 8 Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning 10am

9

10 11 12 RDT Coffee Morning 9.30am

13 Rosewell Neighbourhood Group 7pm

14 15 RDT Car Boot Sale and Coffee Morning 10am

16 Father’s Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23


26 27 28 School breaks

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Key Dates Monday 3rd June: Rosewell and District Community Council Meeting – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street 7pm

Monday 3rd June: Women’s Rural - Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 8th June: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street 10am – 12noon

Wednesday 12th June: RDT Coffee Morning – Rosewell Resource Centre 09:30 – 11:30

Thursday 13th June: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre 7pm

Saturday 15th June: RDT Community Car Boot Sale – Rosewell Resource Centre 10am – 1pm

Tuesday 25th June: Rosewell History Group – Rosewell Resource Centre 1.15pm-2.45pm

Midlothian Youth Platform (MYP)

The aim of MYP is to give a voice to all young people of Midlothian. MYP is run by a group of young people from all over Midlothian with the support of Midlothian Council. One of their many successes has been facilitating a county wide consultation on mental health that was used by Midlothian Council to successfully apply for Big Lottery funding to change the way mental health is dealt with in Midlothian schools. Any young person aged between 12 and 21 can attend the meetings, the times and venue of which can be found on the Midlothian Youth Platform group on Facebook or by contacting MYP at [email protected]

Rosewell Grows Learn about soil, growing, planting and garden maintenance in a fun environment for free! This group is open to P1 to P7 and meets on a Wednesday after school at the Resource Centre. Children must register to attend this group with new registrations forms going out each school term. Look out also for our special summer groups! For more details and to register contact Jess on [email protected]

Rosewell Kids World Citizen Interested in learning about new cultures, traditions and the world around you? Then this is the group for you! Rosewell KWC is a great group for P4 to P7 children to learn about the local and global communities. In the past this group has learnt about different religions, carried our random acts of kindness and even planned a fun community event at the Woodland Classroom! This group is FREE and meets at the Resource Centre after school on a Friday, children bring a packed lunch which we enjoy together before our group activities. Children must register to attend this group. Look out for our special summer groups! For more details and to register contact Sarah [email protected].

Scouts The Scouts have been meeting weekly in the village for over 2 years now. Boys and girls aged 6-14 years old have had great adventures including camping, engaging in the community and learning so many more skills. #skillsforlife. For more information contact: [email protected]

Girlguiding Rosewell now has a Guide unit to add to the existing Rainbows and Brownies. They meet weekly in the village. Please contact Sarah at [email protected]


Issue Lack of

opportunities for young people

Action Continue to promote

what is going on locally and support the development of new opportunities

Outcome Numbers of young people engaging in local activities will

increase


Issue No young people

sitting on the Rosewell

Neighbourhood Group or the Rosewell and

District Community Council

Action Work with RDCC, Midlothian Council Communities Team and local Secondary Schools to promote

these opportunities

Outcome Two more local young people

sitting on, contributing and acting as a voice

for other local Rosewell young

people in the development of the Rosewell

Neighbourhood Plan

JULY 2019 Rosewell the place for young people

JULY 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning 10am

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15 16 17 18 19 20 RDT Tea in the Park 10am - 3pm

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Key Dates Saturday 13th July: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street 10am – 12noon

Saturday 20th July: RDT Tea in the Park. 85 Carnethie Street 10am – 3pm

Tuesday 23rd July: Rosewell History Group – Rosewell Resource Centre 1:15pm-2.45pm

Our Aim

• to ascertain, co-ordinate and reflect the view of our community which we represent, to liaise with other community groups within the area, and to fairly express the diversity of opinions and outlooks of the people;

• to express the views of the community to the local authority for our area to public authorities and other organisations;

• to take such action in the interests of our community as appears to be desirable and practicable;

• to promote the well-being of our community and to foster community spirit;

• to be a means whereby the people of the area shall be able to voice their opinions on any matter affecting their lives, their welfare, their environment, its development and amenity

Community Councils have a statutory right to be consulted on major planning applications. There are currently around 1200 Community Councils in Scotland, all of which are composed of elected volunteers from the community. Our Community Council (RDCC) is made up of elected community councilors who are all unpaid volunteers offering their time and commitment to our community. Elections are held every 3 years. Residents who are 16 or over who reside in the Rosewell & District Community Boundary and are on the electoral roll can stand for election.

RDCC hold seven meetings per year in Rosewell Parish Church Hall. You’ll find dates and times on our website: www.community-council.org.uk/RosewellandDistrict and on the Community Notice Board in the public garden area at the corner of Carnethie Street/Gorton Road.

All of these meetings are open to the public and we invite all residents to come along and have their say. Our Community Police Officers and local Councillors attend our meetings to give their reports and discuss any issues residents wish to raise. The Police update is on the Rosewell Crime Statistics – not as bad as it sounds! And local Councillors will keep you aware of what’s going on in Midlothian Council. Occasionally we have guest speakers on topics such as new housing developments, consultations, local issues, etc. Developers are now required to consult community councils prior to submitting major planning applications. We always invite them along to community council meetings so that you can meet them face to face and ask them questions on how any new developments affect you.

Why not come along to our next meeting and see for yourself what we do? You can either sit in the audience and just listen or let us know if there’s anything at all we can assist you with that will help make community life better for you. Our meetings are quite informal and we’ll make you very welcome.

If you’d like to join our mailing list, we will email you advance notice of meetings, agendas, minutes of meetings, plus notification of major planning applications and important community issues. If there are any community issues you would like to discuss please contact us via FEEDBACK on our website or email [email protected]


Constitution and Standing Orders

Poor bus service

Action Update Constitution

& produce new Standing Orders

Invite Lothian Buses to Community

Council Meetings to raise this issue

Outcome Updated

Constitution & produced new

Standing Orders. Lothian Buses

Network Performance

Manager attended our January and

October CC meetings


Issue Low membership of Community Council

Air pollution and climate change

Action Raise awareness of

our CC’s remit

Be informed, engaged and

empowered to make improvements

through choices made by the

Increased use of Renewable and

sustainable energy

Outcome Increase our CC

Membership Improvements in air quality and quality of life ensuring a

sustainable environment

relating to climate change and carbon reduction, as well

as measurable local actions

AUGUST 2019 Rosewell the place to be part of the community

AUGUST 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4

5 Summer Bank Holiday

6 7 8 9 10 Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning 10am RDTLitter Picking Group 9.30am

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12 13 14 15 16 17

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19 School resumes

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RDCC 7pm Rosewell History Group 1.15pm

RDT Coffee Morning 9.30am


Key Dates Saturday 10th August: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Saturday 10th August: RDT Keep Rosewell Beautiful Litter Picking Group – Meet at Rosewell Resource Centre 9:30am

Monday 26th August: Rosewell and District Community Council Meeting –

Street. 7pm

Tuesday 27th August: Rosewell History Group 1.15pm-2.45pm

Wednesday 28th August: RDT Coffee Morning – Rosewell Resource Centre. 9:30am – 11:30am

There are many opportunities for the over 50s to help stay mentally and physically active in Rosewell, most are very low cost and can help fill your calendar and get you out and about in the community. Walking Club How about coming walking with us? Tea, coffee, home baking and a friendly catch up after your walk. Group meet Fridays 1.30-3.00pm at Rosewell Church Parish Hall. Lunch Club Meets every Tuesday and Thursday 11.30 to 1.00pm in Rosewell Resource Centre, 85 Carnethie Street. Only £2.20 per lunch Transport is available Tuesday Club Meet alternate Tuesdays, 7pm, at Whitehill Welfare Club, check calendar for dates - Cost £1. Come along for refreshments, game of dominos and a blether. We also go out for drives and finish the year with a Christmas party.

Women’s Rural Meet on first Monday of the month between 7-9pm from September to May in Rosewell Resource Centre, 85 Carnethie Street. We encourage members to come along, join in and enjoy the company of other women whilst listening to or taking part in various demonstrations and talks.

History Group Meets last Tuesday of the month in Rosewell Resource Centre, 85 Carnethie Street. The group have guest speakers and go on trips of local interest, Rosslyn Chapel, Newbattle Abbey (high tea) pay as you go on the trips. For more details, contact RDT on 0131 629 9398. Click and Connect Computer club meets on a Wednesday at Rosewell Resource Centre, 1.30 – 3pm. Come along for help using your electronic device.


Issue

How to get more people involved

Action

Involve groups in more community

events

Outcome

More residents involved within the

community


Issue

Integrate new residents into

established village groups

Action

Involve residents of new housing to join

in community groups

Outcome

More residents involved within the

community

Rosewell the place to age well

SEPTEMBER 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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9 10 11 12 Rosewell Neighbourhood Group 7pm

13 14 Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning

10am

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16 School Autumn Holiday

17 School resumes Rosewell History Group Trip TBC

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30 For more information on anything on this month, email [email protected] or call 0131 629 9398, who will be happy to help you.

Key Dates Monday 2nd September: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Tuesday 10th and 24th September: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Thursday 12th September: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm. All Welcome

Saturday 14th September: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Tuesday 17th September: Rosewell History Group – Trip TBC

Physical Health It’s that time of year again! Make sure you take advantage of the free flu jab if you are – aged 65+/ living with a long-term condition /pregnant/ eligible young children (nasal vaccine) For more information, go to: - www.readyforflu.scot

Mental Health “There is no health without mental health”

Physical health and mental health go hand in hand. In Scotland, 1 in 4 people will have mental health problems at some point in their life. The community of Rosewell is no different. Guidance on how to access support is available so don’t suffer in silence.

Contact: -

Midlothian Wellbeing Access Point at Eastfield Medical Centre, 0131 536 8981

Diabetes The number of people with Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. 5.4% of people in Scotland have diabetes, signs to watch out for include: -

• Blurred Vision

• Increased hunger

• Frequent urination

• Increased thirst

• Unexplained weight loss

• Fatigue

If you are concerned, do not ignore it! See your doctor. (Go to www.diabetes.org.uk for information)

Limit your sugar intake. Learn to eat more healthily

Get out and enjoy the beautiful countryside surrounding Rosewell – run, walk or cycle (Ageing Well Walks – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, every Friday 1.30pm) Take part in your community and feel the benefits


Issue Faster response for heart attack victims

Action Explore the

provision of a defibrillator for

Rosewell and first aid training to support this

Outcome Any resident

experiencing a heart attack can

receive immediate, potentially lifesaving

intervention


Issue Lack of access to GP Surgery in the

village

Action Continue to work with the RDT to

support the provision of a pharmacy within

the village

Outcome Easier access to

primary healthcare support

for residents of Rosewell

OCTOBER 2019 Rosewell the place to stay healthy

OCTOBER 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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7 Women’s Rural 7pm RDCC 7pm

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10 Rosewell Neighbourhood Group 7pm

11 School breaks


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21 Non-pupil day

22 School resumes

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27 Clocks go back 1 hour


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31 Halloween


Key Dates Monday 7th October: Rosewell and District Community Council Meeting – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street. 7pm

Monday 7th October: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Tuesday 8th and 22nd October: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Thursday 10th October: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 12th October: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Saturday 26th October: RDT Keep Rosewell Beautiful Litter Picking Group – Meet at Rosewell Resource Centre, 9:30am

Tuesday 29th October: Rosewell History Group1.15pm-2.45pm

Winter Car Check The RAC have a handy acronym to make sure your car is winter ready:

Fuel – check you have plenty fuel for your journey

Oil - check your oil level is between the minimum and maximum

Rubber - check your tyres and your wiper blades before you set off

Coolant - Check your coolant levels when the engine is cold

Electrics - Check your lights, they get extremely dirty during the winter months so clean them on a regular basis

Screen wash - Check your screen wash level and top up with a quality screen wash additive or pre-mix which is effective down to at least -15 degrees celsius. Travel Before setting off consider the conditions and think about how severe weather can impact on you. Check you have these essentials to keep yourself safe on your journey:

• Ice scraper • De-icer • Torch and spare batteries • Warm clothes and blankets • High-visibility jacket • Boots with a good grip • First aid kits • Jump start cables • Empty fuel can • Food and drink • Shovel

Brown Bin Collection

Your Brown Bin collection will stop for the winter mid-November and restart at the end of March. From March 2019 residents will pay if they want their (garden waste) brown bin emptied. In 2019, the annual cost will be £35 per bin. There are no exemptions or concessions. Details of how to pay will be shared in early 2019. The £35 charge will cover the cost of collecting the brown bins fortnightly, from mid-March to mid-November. During the winter period you can still take your garden waste to your local household waste recycling centre at Penicuik or Stobhill.

Grit Bins Grit bins in the Rosewell area: Carnethie Street – outside no 77 Carnethie Street – at bell mouth to old St Josephs Louisa Square – outside home Pentland Crescent – outside no 57 Pentland Crescent – outside no 60 Rosedale Neuk – outside no 15 Rosedale Grove – turning head at end If there is a grit bin near you then why not check if it’s stocked up and if not report it in using this link: https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/forms/form/48/en/grit_bin_request

Loss of power - who to contact If you experience loss of power, you should call 105, which will connect any customer to the correct network operator which distributes power in their region.

The direct numbers for Electricity and Gas distribution networks:

Scottish Power Energy Networks (Central and Southern Scotland) (Hotline number: 0800 092 9290 (landline) or 0330 1010 222(mobile)

Gas distribution network: SGN Tel: 0800 912 1700 Website: www.sgn.co.uk Twitter: @SGNgas


Issue Low stock in grit

bins

Action Scout Group

checked grit levels in bins throughout

village

Outcome Midlothian Council

knew which grit bins to restock


Issue Severe winter

weather, flooding and travel disruption

Action Be involved with other groups in

creating a Community

Emergency Plan

Outcome Increased

awareness of important phone

numbers and support that is available when

emergencies occur

NOVEMBER 2019 Rosewell the place to be winter ready

NOVEMBER 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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10 Remembrance Sunday

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25 RDCC 7pm

26 Rosewell History Group Xmas trip TBC

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30 St. Andrew’s Day


Key Dates Monday 4th November: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Thursday 7th November: Rosewell Neighbourhood Group Meeting – Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Saturday 9th November: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Tuesday 12th and 26th November: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

Monday 25th November: Rosewell and District Community Council Meeting – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street. 7pm

Tuesday 26th November: Rosewell History Group – Christmas Trip TBC

November: St. Matthew’s PS Christmas Fair – Date TBC

DECEMBER 201

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Rosewell the place to reflect, remember and be thankful!

A big thank you to all who have donated to the 2019 Calendar and our other projects

£40 individual donation


£30

Jimmy Rae donation

Baillie Gifford


Rosewell Nurses Fund

Father Allan St Matthews

DECEMBER 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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25 Christmas Day

26 Boxing Day

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31 Hogmanay


Key Dates Monday 2nd December: Women’s Rural. Rosewell Resource Centre. 7pm

Wednesday 4th December: RDT Coffee Morning – Rosewell Resource Centre, 9:30am – 11:30am

Saturday 7th December: Rosewell Parish Church Hall Coffee Morning, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon

Tuesday 10th December: Rosewell Tuesday Club (Whist and Dominoes for over 60’s). Whitehill Welfare Social Club,Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm

What’s on throughout the year? Contact RDT for more information on anything listed below: [email protected]

EVERY MONDAY EVERY TUESDAY EVERY WEDNESDAY EVERY THURSDAY EVERY FRIDAY

The following groups and activities run throughout the year, every Monday

Baby and Toddlers – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon.

RDT Computer Coding Club – Rosewell Resource Centre. 3pm – 4:30pm.

1st Rosewell Rainbows and Brownies – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street. From 5:15pm. Contact: www. girlguiding.org.uk

The following groups and activities run throughout the year, every Tuesday

RDT Lunch Club – Rosewell Resource Centre. 11:30am – 1pm.

Scouting (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts) – St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Carnethie Street. Contact: www.scouting.org.uk

Rosewell Tuesday Club – Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday. Whitehill Welfare Social Club, Ferguson Park. 7pm – 9pm.

The following groups and activities run throughout the year, every Wednesday

RDT Click and Connect Computer Club – Rosewell Resource Centre. 1:30pm – 3pm.

RDT Rosewell Grows Gardening Club – Rosewell Resource Centre. 3pm – 4:30pm. RDT Mini Rascals – Every Wednesday (term time) 3.30-4.30 Free group for boys and girls in Primary 1-3.

The following groups and activities run throughout the year, every Thursday

St. Matthew’s Primary School Mother and Toddler Group – St. Matthew’s Primary School, Carnethie Street. 10am – 12noon.

RDT Lunch Club – Rosewell Resource Centre. 11:30am – 1pm.

RDT Rascal’s Arts and Crafts Group – Rosewell Resource Centre. 3pm – 4.30pm.

The following groups and activities run throughout the year, every Friday

RDT Chatter and Clatter (under 5’s group) – Rosewell Resource Centre. 10:30am – 12noon.

RDT Kid World Citizen Group – Rosewell Resource Centre. 12:30pm – 3pm.

Ageing Well Walks for 50+ – Rosewell Parish Church Hall, Carnethie Street. Every Friday – 1:30pm.

Taking the plan forward

The Neighbourhood Group continues to take the action plan started in 2015 forward with the appropriate partners both statutory and voluntary. This is achieved through collaboration with Councillors, Community Councillors and Midlothian Council Communities Team, who will continue to support the Neighbourhood Group and sub groups.

If you would like to be part of the Neighbourhood Group please contact [email protected] or come along to one of the meetings noted in this calendar.

In continuing to develop the 5-year plan for Rosewell the Neighbourhood Group hope to work closely with:

Other members of Midlothian Council Community Planning Group, Rosewell and District Community Council, Rosewell Development Trust, local businesses, Environmental Health Green Dog Walkers Scheme, Lothian Buses, Scottish Government, Police Scotland, NHS Scotland, Local Councillors, St Joseph’s Services, Rosewell Primary School, St Matthew’s Primary School, Volunteer Midlothian, Rosewell Afterschool Club, Rosewell Parish Church,St Matthews RC Church, Midlothian Youth Platform & Scottish Youth Parliament and YOU!!!!!!!!

This list is not exhaustive, and we hope to develop new partnerships in 2019 to help us expand on this plan and move things forward.

Useful contact information:

Library Services Mobile Library – 07990136894 Lasswade Library – 0131 271 4534 For full information on all library services you can visit www.midlothian.gov.uk/library or email [email protected]

Health & Wellbeing Ageing Well Midlothian – 0131 561 6506 Free Prescription collection and delivery services (Roslin Pharmacy) 0131 440 2596 Midcare Services (Social Work Contact Officers) 0131 271 3900 Telecare community alarms – 0131 271 3900 Homecare Support – 0131 271 3900 Midlothian Community Hospital – 0131 454 1001 NHS 24 – 111

Safety at home & in the community Arranging a Home Fire Safety Visit – 0800 0731 999 Dalkeith Fire Station – 0131 660 2619 Antisocial Behaviour Hotline – 0131 271 6677 Reporting a crime (non-emergency) – 101 Reporting a crime (emergency) – 999

The Environment Tam Crawford Environmental Health Warden (Midlothian) – 0131 271 3345 Green Dog Walkers – 0131 561 5284 For more information on bin collections visit https://www. midlothian.gov.uk/info/1054/bins_and_recycling/343/ bin_collections For more information on a range of information and resources please visit http://www.midlothian.gov.uk You can also contact Midlothian Council on 0131 270 7500 or email [email protected]

Local support & information

Rosewell & District Community Council Tel: 07462 808444 [email protected] www.community-council.org.uk/RosewellandDistrict

Rosewell Development Trust Tel: 0131 629 9398 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rdtrosewell.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/ rosewelldevelopmenttrustRDT Twitter: www.twitter.com/RosewellDT

Local Councillors Russell Imrie (Labour) Please telephone to arrange a meeting 0131 271 3007 or Email – [email protected] Kelly Parry (SNP) Please telephone 0131 271 3018 to arrange a call back or an appointment or Email - [email protected] Pauline Winchester (Conservative) Surgeries at Loanhead Library, Paradykes Centre - 6 to 7 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (excluding school holidays) Please telephone 0131 271 3100 and inform us if you wish to attend a surgery so you are not kept waiting. Telephone: 0131 271 3100 Email: [email protected]

RDT Woodland Classroom Rosewell Parish Church

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Community Notice Board

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RDT Community Hub

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Rosewell Primary School RDT Community Resource Centre

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St Matthews Primary School St Matthews RC Church

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The Rosewell Neighbourhood Group in conjunction with other local groups has worked hard to collate all the information contained in this calendar. To the best of our knowledge all key dates, telephone numbers and contact information is correct at time of printing. If we’ve made any errors or not included something that you would find useful for 2019, please let us know.

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