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Bid for family homes on edge of village
A family has launched a new bid to build homes on a paddock after claiming new housing on the edge of their village has...
East Lothian Council care home increases rates by 39 percent
East Lothian’s only council care home is increasing its weekly fee by 39 percent after saying current payments were not covering the cost of...
East Lothian councillor warns county hospitality at ‘tipping point’
Golf clubs and restaurants around North Berwick are feeling the impact of changes to short term lets in East Lothian, councillors have been warned.
A...
East Lothian house builder to reinstate controversial advertising sign
A housing developer which came under fire for putting a ‘distracting’ 12ft sign next to a play park without permission is set to put...
Musselburgh racecourse accused of acting like a ‘law unto itself’
Musselburgh racecourse has been accused of acting like a ‘law unto itself’ after it applied for planning permission for a portable cabin which had...
Holiday flat owner claims council action invalid after changing stay rules
The owner of a North Berwick holiday flat refused permission to operate is fighting a bid to shut it down after claiming the service...
Neighbours complain about Musselburgh nail salon fumes
A nail salon operator has been given a year to prove a ventilation system is not sending fumes into neighbouring homes or face having...
Gullane neighbour row over holiday let
A flat owner who described living next to an Airbnb as ‘unnerving’ has a short term let flat in Fife himself, licensing bosses were...
Councillor calls developer ‘rude’ after they put up sign without permission
A housing developer was described as a ‘bit rude’ after they put a 12ft sign up on land they did not own.
Taylor Wimpey quickly...
Community plea to stop housing plans at woodland site rejected
Plans to build a housing estate in a popular woodland have been approved after councillors heard 1,300 people were on a waiting list for...
Haddington cafe owners told new colour scheme can stay
An East Lothian cafe given a new look after it was taken over by new owners has won the fight to keep it.
Rocksalt opened...
East Lothian sees biggest slump in holiday lets in UK
East Lothian saw the biggest fall in short term holiday lets registered in any UK area last year as the number of bed spaces...
Garage owner fights order to knock it down
A garage owner who tried to save it from demolition by changing its ‘industrial’ appearance with artificial plants and timber is appealing after planners...
Money from scrapping tax breaks for private schools must be passed to councils says...
East Lothian’s new MP says money collected from scrapping tax breaks for private schools must be passed to councils to boost public services.
Douglas Alexander,...
Lothian councils prepare for bin strikes
Residents in Midlothian have been warned next week’s planned strike action will disrupt waste, street cleaning and recycling services in the county.
The local authority...
East Lothian residents warned about council tax scam
East Lothian residents are being warned not to fall for promises of a council tax refund in the second scam warning issued in a...
Pumpkin patch family say ‘unpredictable weather’ played part in closure
A farming family has been overwhelmed by public support after it announced it was ending its annual pumpkin festival.
The Calder family said unpredictable weather...
Short term lets thrive in North Berwick
The number of short term lets in North Berwick went up by nearly 30 per cent last year despite new legislation tightening controls.
An independent...
East Lothian Council branded ‘bin police’ over family warning
East Lothian Council has been accused of behaving like the ‘bin police’ after putting stickers on large family bins warning they will be taken...
Community council express ‘dismay’ at flat blocks in new housing development
A bid to build a block of flats on a new development which has already reached capacity has been approved after planners said it...
New service station to welcome Co-op to A1 site
The Co-op is to open a store on the forecourt of a new petrol station services on the A1 next month as part of...
Flat owner told that ‘perceived security’ issues are a concern over holiday let
Meeting short term holiday let guests in stairwells has an impact on the ‘perceived security and amenity’ of fellow residents, a flat owner has...
Musselburgh Airbnb owner’s bid to keep operating rejected
The owner of an Airbnb used by golfers from around the world has lost his bid to have it declared lawful by East Lothian...
Scottish ministers back plans for archaeological dig at Roman Fort
Plans to dig trenches on the site of an important Roman Fort in East Lothian have been backed by Scottish Ministers ahead of a...
Second flat in same North Berwick street refused use as holiday let
A second short term holiday flat owner on North Berwick High Street has had a bid to carry on renting it out rejected this...
Under fire charity increases annual grants after criticism
Trustees of a charity set up to help the poor increased the number of grants issued last year after they faced criticism over its...
Flat owner refused holiday let status despite neighbours support
Planners have refused to allow a short term holiday let to carry on operating despite both neighbours writing letters of support for the applicant.
Janet Bradbury...
Historic East Lothian house given go ahead to build a log cabin in their...
The owners of an historic East Lothian house have been given the go ahead to build a log cabin in their woods as long...
Wraparound box dormer rejected by planners as “harmfully disruptive”
Plans to put a ‘wraparound’ box dormer on the roof of a house in North Berwick have been described as “harmfully disruptive” by planners.
The...
Rural asphalt plant given go ahead to install two ‘welfare cabins’ for its workers
An asphalt plant operating in a rural areas has been given the go ahead to install two ‘welfare cabins’ for its workers.
The cabins, one...
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