This page is being is currently being updated to reflect the results of the public inquiry.
We don't have a budget like the developers we're fighting - we depend on you. With your help we can halt the proposed developments. But there’s lots to be done. We urgently need donations of time, skills and money (our contact details are below).
Object - Protest - Help - Donate
First things first - write and object now....
E-mail or contact the following people to protest about the developments. (Key to where they stand: F - For the Development, A - Against the Development, N - Neutral or unwilling to get involved, ? - position unknown). As you will see some of the Councillor’s have close connections with the racecourse’s operation!
Susan Deacon MSP (Member for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (Lab.) - Contact details or mail her here.
A
John Home Robertson MSP (Member for East Lothian) (Lab.) - Contact details or mail him here.
If you live in Musselburgh, then contact or see your local councillor!
Andrew Forrest (Lab.) is the councillor for Musselburgh East. You can email him here or telephone 01620 827013 or 0131 653 6351. (Ex-member of ELC Planning Committee.)
F
John McNeil (Lab.) is the councillor for Musselburgh South. You can email him here to support the stand he has taken or telephone 01620 827001 or 0131 665 3864.
A
Norman Murray (Lab.) is the councillor for Musselburgh Central. You can email him here or telephone 01620 827012 or 0131 665 9580. (Member of the Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee.)
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John Ross (Lab.) is the councillor for Musselburgh West. You can email him here or telephone 01620 827008 or 0131 665 7323. (Member of Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee.)
F
Maureen Talac (Lab.) is the councillor for Musselburgh North. You can email her here or telephone 01620 827014. (Member of Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee.)
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Patrick O’Donnell (Lab.) is the councillor for Wallyford/Whitecraig. You can email him here or telephone 01620 827021 or 0131 653 6413. (Member of the ELC Planning Committee.)
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The times and locations of Councillor’s Surgeries can be found here on the ELC web site (see right hand side of web page) and a list of all the councillor’s on the Planning Commmitee here. Let them know your views.
Bill Farnsworth, Musselburgh Racecourse General Manager. You can email him here or write to Musselburgh Racecourse, Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 7RG, tel: 0131 665 2859.
If you e-mail one or more of the above, please copy HOOL (hool@malie1.demon.co.uk) into your message.
You can also help right now…
We would love to hear your fundraising ideas.
Do you have practical experience of campaigning? Think you know how to make people support what HOOL stands for? We’d like to hear from you.
Knowledgeable about the planning process or may be planning law. Please get in touch.
Are you a photographer who can help HOOL?
We are looking for photographs showing life on the Links over the years that can be used on literature, display boards and the web site.
We also need photographers who might be able to help us when we need specific photos to be taken.
Unfortunately we are not able to pay for photos or commissions but we will credit you fully if you wish.
Tell us about links we should add and about what you think of the website.
May be you just want to make sure everyone knows about what is going on. Let us know and we can keep you informed.
If you have a skill or just want to help out, please join ourSkills Bank.
Make a donation
Finally, if you would like to make a donation then send a cheque to
The Treasurer Hands Off Our Links 22 Linkfield Road Musselburgh EH 21 7LQ
