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Rural house appeal win after it is described as ‘beautiful’
Plans to convert an ex-serviceman’s cottage into a new sustainable home have been backed on appeal after one councillor described the design as ‘beautiful’.
East Lothian Council’s planners had rejected the proposal to extend the...
East Lothian councillors declare ‘affordable’ housing emergency
Councillors in East Lothian have declared an ‘affordable housing emergency’ amid claims they are just ‘days away’ from losing promised land on new developments.
A special meeting of elected members was called to discuss the...
Community groups in East Lothian urged to apply for grants from annual fund
Community groups in East Lothian are being urged to apply for grants from an annual fund which has given out up to £1 million in the past.
East Lothian Council’s One Council Partnership Fund has...
Housing crisis as East Lothian Council expects to lose 1200 affordable homes
East Lothian Council is set to become the latest local authority to declare a housing emergency after officers warned it was likely to ‘lose’ more than 1200 affordable homes over the next five years.
A...
Claims housing estate sewage being emptied into village drains
An East Lothian councillor has claimed trucks full of sewage from a new housing estate are being emptied into a village’s main drains system.
Bellway Homes, who are developing the site, were accused of causing anxiety among...
Gamekeeper wins his fight to build a family home in the countryside
A gamekeeper has won his fight to build a family home in the countryside after councillors were told the job is an ‘integral part of farming and agriculture”.
East Lothian planners refused Gary McPherson’s application...
North Berwick holiday let owner loses appeal
A holiday flat owner has lost their appeal to keep operating despite claims less than one in five apartments in their block are residential homes.
TM Lettings, who run the short term holiday flat in...
Council leader ‘shocked’ as local care board gives £3m surplus cash to NHS
Health chiefs have been accused of taking all the benefits from local services and leaving a council to foot the bill in a row over a £3million bail out.
East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire said...
Plans to draw up tourist tax scheme for East Lothian get green light
Visitors to East Lothian may have to pay a tourist tax in the future after councillors gave the go ahead to plans to draw up a new levy scheme.
A meeting of elected members this...
East Lothian councillors vote by majority to shut recycling centre
East Lothian councillors backed a decision to close a recycling centre for good at a private meeting this afternoon after being told it was ‘surplus to requirements’.
Nearly 2,000 people signed a petition demanding the...
Brunton Theatre will ‘rise out the ashes’ councillors promise
An East Lothian theatre will ‘rise out of the ashes’ if plans to demolish it go ahead, councillors today promised campaigners.
The Brunton Theatre, in Musselburgh, is to be formally mothballed more than a year...
East Lothian Council to build path at football pitch for elderly
A footpath around the edge of a town’s football ground is set to be built to help elderly residents of a care home get to local shops and services.
Tynebank Road is home to Haddington...
Nearly 700 people sign a petition to save much-loved Brunton theatre
Nearly 700 people have signed a petition to save a town’s much-loved theatre within 24 hours of it being launched.
The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, is described as the ‘beating heart’ of its community by campaigners...
East Lothian distillery gets green light for yoga and ceilidhs
An East Lothian distillery faced the ‘vexing’ question of whether yoga is a sport as it faced demand for classes at its visitors centre.
Glenkinchie Distillery wanted to introduce the activity at the centre and...
Extra drinking hours announced over holidays for East Lothian pubs
Pubs in East Lothian have been given some early festive cheers after licensing chiefs announced extra drinking hours over the holidays.
The council has said all hospitality venues will be able to stay open until...
Haddington licence breach shop gets five weeks to turn it around
A newsagent’s shop caught selling double the amount of allowed booze during Euros 2024 has been given a five weeks reprieve after being called before the licensing board.
The Shopsmart store, on Haddington High Street,...
Recycling centre closure to be decided behind closed doors
The future of an East Lothian recycling centre will be decided behind closed doors next week as councillors are asked to shut it down for good.
Macmerry Recycling Centre has been mothballed since October last...
Tourist tax could be introduced in East Lothian
A tourist tax could be introduced in East Lothian after early results of a new survey revealed two thirds of visitors were happy to pay.
Councillors will be asked to give officers the go ahead...
Council set to demolish Brunton Theatre at a cost of £3.6m
A £3.6million plan to demolish East Lothian’s main theatre venue will be put to councillors next week after officers said the cost of repairs was ‘unaffordable’.
The future of the Brunton Theatre, in Musselburgh, has...
Hundreds object to Musselburgh flood protection scheme
Nearly 500 objections to a £54million flood protection scheme have been lodged with East Lothian Council.
The Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme (MFPS) was formally notified in March this year after councillors rejected calls for it...
MSP criticises plans to give £12.5m to African schools programme
East Lothian MSP Craig Hoy has called on the Scottish Government to put people first instead of those in the ‘Holyrood bubble’ after plans to include £12.5 million in education aid for African were...
East Lothian Council refuses to reveal how many buildings have been closed
A council has refused to publicly reveal how many of its buildings are currently ‘mothballed’ amid growing concern one if its most popular venues is about to join the list.
East Lothian Council has this...
Haddington newsagent’s drinks shelves twice the size allowed
A newsagent’s shop sparked concern after it was found to be selling double the amount of alcohol allowed to ‘cash in on the Euros’ over the summer .
The Shopsmart store, on Haddington High Street,...
Distillery applies for permission for pilates and ceilidh
An East Lothian distillery wants to introduce a wide range of events at its grounds from yoga to ceilidhs as it aims to diversify.
Glenkinchie Distillery, in East Lothian, has applied to change its licence...
Protests over ‘closed’ gate at country park
Residents in an East Lothian village staged a protest at a gate they claim is being locked regularly to stop them using it to access a country park at the weekend.
More than 30 adults...
Flags fly at half mast for former First Minister
Flags flew at half mast over the weekend as council leaders in Midlothian and East Lothian paid tribute to former First Minister Alex Salmond.
In Midlothian the Saltire above Penicuik Town Hall was lowered in...
New images of former Cockenzie Power Station site revealed
Nearly a decade after its iconic chimneys came crashing to the ground a new image of the former Cockenzie Power Station site has been released.
East Lothian Council bought the giant 230 acre site from...
Councillors ban sex shops from opening in East Lothian
Sex shops will be banned from opening in East Lothian after councillors set the number they will allow to set up at zero.
Licensing chiefs had recommended elected members bring sex shops under licensing control...
East Lothian Council’s yellow lines next to primary school never enforceable
Double yellow lines put down in a car park next to East Lothian’s biggest primary school three years ago have never been enforceable by law, it has been revealed.
The restrictions at Hallhill car park...
Gamekeeper wants rural house to drive ‘unusual vehicles’
A gamekeeper is fighting to build a family home in the countryside because his unsociable hours and ‘unusual’ vehicles are not suited to modern residential estates.
Gary MacPherson was refused planning permission for a new...
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