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Death of popular head teacher announced
Parents of pupils at an East Lothian primary school were today told its popular former head teacher has died.
Helen Gillanders, who retired two years...
Dog park neighbour traumatised by tragic blaze past
A friend of a woman who died in a caravan fire with her pet dogs has told of the trauma caused after a dog...
Fate of North Berwick hotel to go to Scottish Ministers
The fate of a hotel in North Berwick will be put before Scottish Ministers after East Lothian councillors went against recommendations to approve its...
East Lothian village hub has alcohol sales suspended
A rural village store which had to suspend alcohol sales after repeatedly missing deadlines for licence applications has been warned it needs to improve.
The...
Senior councillors in East Lothian to receive pay rise of over 40%
Senior councillors in East Lothian will receive a pay rise of over 40% this year after a review of national wages for elected members.
East...
Concern over advice given to councillors over battery site
Concerns over East Lothian Council’s role as a landowner of a site earmarked for a controversial Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS) are being raised with...
Short term let appeal rejected by Scottish Ministers
A short term holiday let owner has been told a licence to operate has no impact on Scottish Ministers ruling that the property is...
East Lothian residents receive more than £500,000 in support
More than half a million pounds in welfare support was handed out to struggling residents in East Lothian between April and December last year.
A...
East Lothian councillors unanimously back a 6.5% rent rise for tenants
East Lothian councillors today unanimously backed a 6.5% rent rise for tenants despite calls from some members for it to be even higher.
The increase...
East Lothian councillors back 10% council tax increase
East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to approve a 10% council tax rise in its first ever cross party budget.
Months...
East Lothian to receive less national funding per person than other local authorities
East Lothian Council will receive less national funding per person than almost all other local authorities in Scotland over the coming year despite an...
Anger as community woodland is cut down
Campaigners who fought to save a community woodland have accused East Lothian Council of ‘trampling over their pleas’ after they started chopping down the...
East Lothian councillors set to approve rent rise of 6.5%
Council tenants in East Lothian are set to see rent go up by more than £5 a week from April as the local authority...
East Lothian councillors set to agree 10% council tax rise
East Lothian Councillors are set to approve a 10% council tax rise next week despite additional funding from Scottish Government.
A cross party budget paper...
North Berwick holiday let appeal thrown out
The owner of a short term holiday let just a few steps from the beach has lost their fight to keep renting it out...
Bid to build house at North Berwick junction refused
A family’s bid to build a new home on land they use to grow Christmas trees has been narrowly rejected after planners raised fears...
Healthcare workers face parking charges under new plans
Plans to charge health care workers an annual fee for a parking permit in North Berwick have been condemned as a ‘tax’ on some...
Short Term Let owners in North Berwick face parking permit bills of £750 a...
Short term holiday flat owners in North Berwick could have to pay up to £750 a year for guest to park outside their properties...
Musselburgh husband and wife issued written warnings
A husband and wife restaurant team have been issued with written warnings after repeatedly failing to pay licence fees on time for more than...
Airbnb owner loses appeal but can keep lock box
An Airbnb owner has lost his appeal to keep operating but been told he can keep his lock box in place.
The owner of the...
East Lothian Council leader backed by Scottish Ministers
Scottish Ministers have backed a council leader’s decision to stop a family building three new homes next to their business.
East Lothian Council leader Norman...
Concern over storm sees fence appeal thrown out
Concern over the impact of Storm Eowyn saw the owner of woodland lose his bid to put a 6ft fence between it and a...
East Lothian and Midlothian schools to close as storm warnings go red
Schools and nurseries across East Lothian will be closed tomorrow (Friday) after a red weather warning was issued.
East Lothian Council said the decision has...
Warning it will take ‘years’ to get public services back
A council leader has warned it will take years to restore public services as residents face a 10% council tax hike and tenants could...
Empty home owners targeted by East Lothian Council
Hundreds of empty home owners in East Lothian will lose large discounts and have to pay double council tax if the homes remain unoccupied...
Successful North Berwick holiday flat ‘unlawful’
A North Berwick holiday flat owner has been told its success has made it ‘unlawful’ after losing an appeal to keep operating.
The owner of...
East Lothian Council planning meeting hit by web failure
A public planning meeting was thrown into disarray after the webcast system crashed halfway through an item this week.
East Lothian councillors were nearly an...
East Lothian villagers win fight against footpath
Residents in an East Lothian village have won their battle to stop developers putting a path through their quiet cul de sac.
Home owners in...
East Lothian sewage housing gets green light
More than 100 new homes delayed over sewage issues in an East Lothian village have been given the go ahead amid claims they will...
Two East Lothian holiday flats ruled unlawful by Scottish Ministers
The owners of two holiday flats on a North Berwick street have been told they are being operated unlawfully after losing their appeals.
The owners...
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