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Visitors to East Lothian could face paying an additional five per cent tax per night
Under new plans visitors to East Lothian could face paying an additional five per cent tax for every night they stay over.
A draft Visitors Levy plan...
Traders warned of social media danger to North Berwick
East Lothian Council’s boss has urged North Berwick traders to get behind the new parking charges or risk damaging the town’s reputation.
Chief executive Laurence...
Council takes on extra staff member to help solve neighbour disputes
A second mediation officer has been employed East Lothian Council to help solve neighbour disputes as antisocial behaviour complaints rise to their highest in...
Copycat objections to applications lack ‘oomph’
Copycat objections to applications lack ‘oomph’ according to an East Lothian councillor
Councillor Colin McGinn said identical emails and letters which have clearly been shared among protestors did...
Musselburgh Library to get £50,000 grant towards building its own toilets
An East Lothian library which offers shelter to people who need a warm space is to get a £50,000 grant towards building its own...
Councillors warned that parking concerns could escalate to ‘dangerous’ populism
Councillors in East Lothian have been warned anger over the introduction of parking charges in town centres could lead to a ‘dangerous’ rise in...
Edinburgh head teacher takes over at Scotland’s biggest primary school
Edinburgh head teacher Grant Gillies is taking over the top post at Scotland’s biggest primary school.
Mr Gillies is moving from South Morningside Primary, in...
Parking charges plan put on hold after councillors consider petition
A petition calling for plans to introduce parking charges across East Lothian to be put on hold will be considered by councillors next week.
The...
Bid made to provide public toilet inside Musselburgh library
East Lothian Council is bidding to provide a busy town library with public toilets using community funds
Councillors will be asked to approve a grant...
Second bid lodged to build holiday let homes in East Lothian
A second bid to build holiday let homes in the East Lothian countryside has been lodged.
This is despite the first being thrown out by councillors...
Plans approved for new house next to boundary marking out site of East Lothian...
East Lothian councillors have approved plans for a new house next to a historic boundary marking out the site of an East Lothian battle...
New park and ride for super highway workers given go ahead
East Lothian councillors has given the go ahead for a new park and ride for workers building a new £1.6 billion super highway.
But all drivers will be required to carry...
Written warning for cafe bar boss after ‘irresponsible’ drink promotions
A licensed cafe bar boss who repeatedly allowed ‘irresponsible’ drink promotions to be offered to customers has been given a written warning.
Cara Davies, premises...
Concerns raised over park and ride plans in East Lothian
Road safety concerns have been raised over plans to build a giant park and ride for workers building a new £1.6 billion super highway in East...
Flood scheme walls will provide a giant canvas for graffiti artists say objectors
The walls of a £103million flood scheme will provide a giant canvas for graffiti artists who will think ‘all their Christmases have come at once’...
Cut back on planning conditions saves homeowner thousands of pounds
An East Lothian village homeowner has been saved more than £40,000 in a decade of bills after she won permission to convert open space to a garden.
Strict conditions were initially...
Complaints that East Lothian cafe bar was running ‘irresponsible’ drinks promotions
A review is underway after complaints that a cafe bar in Dunbar has been running ‘irresponsible’ drinks promotions.
The Bear and Bull, on the town’s...
East Lothian Council backs taxi operator’s appeal for consultation
More taxi ranks will be set up in towns and housing areas across East Lothian.
The Council’s Licensing Sub Committee welcomed a request from a taxi operators...
Musselburgh fried chicken shop denied late licence because of previous incidents
Pepe’s Piri Piri in Musselburgh High Street has been denied a late licence because of previous incidents.
The East Lothian fried chicken shop applied to East Lothian Council to extend...
East Lothian man denied a second-hand dealer’s licence
A man has been denied a second-hand dealer’s licence after who selling cars from outside his parents’ home in Port Seton.
Andrew Thomson was warned by...
East Lothian councillors back new policy to prevent sexual harassment
Councillors in East Lothian have given unanimous backing to a new policy to prevent sexual harassment.
A meeting of the Cabinet heard assurances that the policy was...
Remedial training for council workers who sexually harass colleagues
Under a new policy, council workers who sexually harass colleagues will be given remedial training.
East Lothian Council has drawn up a new Prevention of...
Wind farm work help up for three-weeks due to pheasant’s nest
Work at an East Lothian wind farm has been held up for three weeks as £50million of equipment was delayed to protect pheasant’s eggs the it has been revealed,
The...
Questions asked about ownership of sea walls in flood scheme
A £50million plan to restore sea walls as part of a controversial flood protection scheme is being questioned after it was revealed East...
Aberlady primary school to serve hot meals from own kitchen I
East Lothian planners have granted permission for Aberlady Primary School to extend its building space to create new classrooms and nursery space for families...
East Lothian councillors back £6m design for flood scheme
Spending £6million on the next stage of planning for a controversial flood scheme which could be scrapped by Scottish Ministers by the end of...
Whitekirk resident given go ahead to put a polytunnel next to their home
East Lothian planners have granted permission for a ‘polycrub’ to be put in a grazing field behind a resident's cottage in the small rural...
Families asked to take part in a consultation about breaks for unpaid carers
New legislation introduced by the Scottish Government means carers will be given a right to get short break support if they cannot get enough...
Former bargain store in Musselburgh set to become a snooker hall
Battista Property Ltd, which runs the Ball Room at Morningside and Meadowbank, wants to turn the empty B&M store on the High Street into...
North Berwick to benefit from parking profits new report reveals
East Lothian Council have revealed plans in a report to give some of the profits from controversial parking charges in North Berwick to the...
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