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Concerns raised over speed of fire response in East Lothian town
Councillors will discuss concern about the speed of a fire response in an East Lothian town saw plans for a garden shed.
The owners of...
People ‘reduced to tears’ by Musselburgh flood walls plans
People were reduced to tears when they first saw the plans to put up high walls to protect their town, a public inquiry into...
Garden waste collections boost council’s coffers
Annual fees for garden waste collections brought in just under £1million for the East Lothian Council last year.
The council introduced charges to collect garden...
Home owner aggrieved by East Lothian Council planning decision
Plans to build a house in the garden of a home in an East Lothian cul de sac were rejected as ‘harmful and at odds’ with...
East Lothian has cleanest recycling waste in the UK
East Lothian has six times less contamination than Edinburgh and has been named as having the cleanest recycling waste in the UK.
The local authority...
Former kennels at Whittingehame Estate to be turned into house
After years of being used for storage, a former kennels at a country estate once linked to a Royal murder plot are to be turned into...
Plans lodged to build four new classrooms at Letham Mains Primary School
East Lothian Council has lodged plans to build four new classrooms to meet demand for spaces in a primary school opened just five years ago.
Letham Mains...
Negative perception’ of East Lothian Council blamed on ScottishPower
Despite claims by officers they are being caused by old ScottishPower cables, street blackouts in East Lothian have damaged public confidence in the council
A...
East Lothian farm shop given green light to sell alcohol for Christmas
To allow them to meet orders for Christmas hampers, an East Lothian farm shop caught selling booze without a licence has been given the go ahead...
Empty Musselburgh pub to reopen as high end restaurant
A former East Lothian pub which has lain empty for more than a decade is set to reopen as a high end restaurant after being bought...
More than 100 headstones at risk of being laid flat
After failing safety tests, more than 100 headstones in a historic church graveyard are at risk of being laid flat.
East Lothian Council has placed...
Green light for East Lothian’s first indoor padel courts
Despite concerns about the impact on the surrounding countryside, a farming family have won their fight to create East Lothian’s first indoor padel courts on a field.
Farming...
Tranent car wash firm refused permission to use power jets
An East Lothian car cleaning firm lost its fight to use power jets to wash vehicles after councillors turned up at the site to...
Permission to open house for homeless people in East Lothian refused
Permission to open a new house for homeless people in a street plagued by antisocial problems has been refused.
Experienced council landlord Bert Logan has...
Impossible for local workers to live in North Berwick
A council meeting last week heard that it’s now impossible for local workers to live in North Berwick due to wealthy property investors ‘planting money’ in...
North Berwick seaside cottage residents lose short term let fight
Despite voicing fears for the future of their community, residents living in a small group of seaside cottages have lost their fight to stop a...
Nursery staff praised for using comfort and cuddles to help youngsters
Staff at an East Lothian nursery have been praised for using ‘comfort and cuddles’ to help youngsters in their care.
Inspectors who visited Wallyford Primary School nursery...
Self storage firm plans to open first Scottish site in East Lothian
An English self storage firm is bidding to open its first Scottish site behind a former bakery in East Lothian.
Hungerford-based Jock Storage Ltd wants...
Nearly half of private homes in East Lothian below ‘tolerable’ standards
According to a recent study, private tenants and home owners are being offered council support to improve living conditions with nearly a half of...
Mobile snack van plans lodged with East Lothian Council
Plans have been lodged with East Lothian Council to operate a mobile snack van in a town centre parking space in Musselburgh.
Haddington-based businessman Lachezar Branchev has applied for...
East Lothian planners compare prescription dispenser to ATM
Permission has been given to an East Lothian chemist to put a self service dispenser in the window of its historic building after it was compared...
Concern over antisocial behaviour in Musselburgh town centre leads to HMO objection
Musselburgh residents have been protesting plans to turn a terraced home into a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) due to antisocial issues in the town centre.
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Residents of cottages in North Berwick appeal for end to holiday let takeover
Residents living in Rhodes Cottages, North Berwick say they are being taken over by short term holiday lets and people who are ‘just here...
Vehicle parts company bids to open at Macmerry Industrial Estate
Pentland Component Parts Ltd is bidding to open an East Lothian base at a gym claiming it has a better long term chance of success on...
East Lothian holiday let given green light despite antisocial behaviour concerns
Despite concerns over antisocial behaviour on the street, planners have given the go ahead for a flat to be used as a holiday let...
Dog lover inspired by personal experience to open pet crematorium
A dog owner’s personal experience of saying goodbye to her family pets helped inspire her plans to create a pet crematorium in the East...
Flood prevention review to include emergency services
A special emergency services review later this year will hear claims the introduction of walls as part of a £54 million flood prevention scheme...
Asda petrol station refused licence to sell alcohol
An East Lothian Asda have been refused a licence to sell alcohol from a petrol station ‘100 metres’ from its main store for community...
Musselburgh Chinese restaurant has its licence to serve alcohol revoked
A Musselburgh Chinese restaurant has had its licence to serve alcohol revoked after its owner was declared ‘not fit’ to hold it.
The Auld Hoose...
Gallery owners promise their café will not become a pub again
A community café and art gallery has had to promise neighbours that they have no plans to turn it back into a pub after...
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