Tag: East Lothian Council
Community Council criticises parking ban consultation
A North Berwick Community Council petition has claimed a decision to ban parking in parts of its town centre was based on the interests of “refugees and Gaelic speakers” rather than local businesses.
North Berwick...
Council delays decision over suspending community grants to help cover Brunton Hall repairs
Councillors in East Lothian have delayed a decision on suspending grants from a £7 million community fund amid concern over the impact on local groups.
East Lothian finance officers had proposed putting a hold on...
£8.5million Musselburgh care home warned to improve services or face being struck off
A nursing home which faced being cancelled from the care register after complaints about staffing levels and a lack of healthcare were upheld has been given more time to improve – despite only meeting...
EAST LOTHIAN: Developers to pay £1.3m towards education for new houses
Developers building a new housing estate in an East Lothian village will pay £1.3 million towards additional primary and secondary school accommodation, under an agreement with the council.
Bellway Homes was initially granted planning permission...
EAST LOTHIAN: Thousands of hours of care at home needs not met
Shortages in carers have left East Lothian’s most vulnerable residents missing out on thousands of hours of care each week, report reveals.
A new report on the state of elderly care provision across the county...
Coronation means extended opening hours for pubs
Pubs in East Lothian will be able to stay open into the early hours to celebrate the coronation of King Charles in May.
East Lothian Licensing Board will grant an extension of licensed hours for...
Former bank gets permission to become café
The owners of a former bank building in a popular seaside town have been given the go ahead to turn it into a café.
The former Royal Bank of Scotland branch, on North Berwick’s Westgate,...
Housing next to proposed greyhound stadium given the go ahead
Nearly 100 new homes which were tied to the building of a greyhound stadium have been given the go ahead, despite the withdrawal of the dog racing plan.
A total of 97 houses which were...
Queen Margaret building outdoor classroom
An outdoor classroom being built on Queen Margaret University campus will be surrounded by a small forest overlooking a pond.
The university, on the outskirts of Musselburgh, worked with Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust to...
Hot tubs would make too much noise
Concerns over noise from new hot tubs added to a Dunbar hotel have been dismissed by planners.
The owners of the Bayswell Hotel, in the East Lothian town, have applied for permission for a three-storey...
Plans for a cycle path at East Lothian hospital
Plans for a cycle path at a £70 million hospital have been lodged three years after a councillor walking at its grounds clashed with cyclists.
Former East Lothian councillor Sue Kempson, who stepped down at...
Midlothian Council leader and Lord Provost appointed
Midlothian Council’s leadership has been appointed following an SNP victory at the polls.
At the first meeting of the newly elected councillors the SNP group leader Kelly Parry was appointed council leader with fellow SNP...
Final report on Spaces for People in East Lothian relates the success stories
Beach cycle parking, new paths and ebike hire schemes are among the success stories of East Lothian’s Spaces for People efforts to make town centres and local life safer during the pandemic.
A final report...
Drem to Gullane pathway – funding allocated by council
East Lothian Council has allocated funding for a cycling and walking pathway connecting the villages of Drem and Gullane.
The Council is ring fencing £30,000 in next year's budget, which comes into force next month,...
Labour hold East Lothian seat in by election
Scottish Labour have won a decisive council by-election victory as it was claimed Conservative voters stayed away from polling stations.
The East Lothian Council by-election was sparked by the death of council leader Willie Innes,...
By-election in East Lothian – voting on Thursday
Voters go to the polls in East Lothian on Thursday in a by-election sparked by the death of council leader Willie Innes.
Six candidates are vying to fill the Labour councillor’s seat in the Preston,...
Cllr Willie Innes Leader of East Lothian Council dies
Tributes are being paid to East Lothian Council leader, Councillor Willie Innes, who has died following a long illness.
Cllr Innes, from Prestonpans, was one of the local authority’s longest serving councillors, representing his home...
Greyhound stadium stopped in its tracks
Plans for a controversial greyhound racing stadium in East Lothian have officially been dropped – 20 years after they were first put forward.
The firm behind the stadium, Sirius Sport and Leisure, successfully applied to...
Public to be consulted in East Lothian on Spaces for People
Plans to keep 20mph speed limits in place in towns and villages across East Lothian are to be put before the public next month.
East Lothian Council wants to make temporary restrictions introduced during lockdown...
Car parking charges could be increased in East Lothian
The daily cost of using coastal car parks in East Lothian could go up by 25 per cent from August.
East Lothian Council’s administration cabinet will be asked to approve the new charges next week.
It...
Second planning application for electricity substation at Cockenzie
A SECOND plan to build a substation to bring energy onshore at the former Cockenzie Power Station has been lodged with East Lothian Council.
The latest planning application from Seagreen Wind Energy shows the substation...
East Lothian Council rejects bid to grow crops for beer
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
AN HISTORIC trust’s bid to grow ancient crops on the fields of a famous battle has been rejected by the local authority.
The Battle of Prestonpans Heritage Trust has...
Plans for 360 centre at Cockenzie
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
Scotland's own Eden Project could be created at the former Cockenzie Power Station site as part of a bid to deliver the country’s first climate change centre.
The 360...
Rent freeze agreed in East Lothian
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
Council tenants are set to benefit from a rent freeze this year after East Lothian Council’s administration scrapped plans for an annual increase.
A draft housing budget due to be...
New school planned for Musselburgh
East Lothian Council is progressing its plans to create a £46 million new learning campus to the north of the new Wallyford Primary School.
The council decided that additional secondary school facilities are needed...
New cycle path to be created from Portobello to Musselburgh
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
A temporary cycle path heading east out of Portobello will stretch all the way to Musselburgh in a cross-border project.
The path, which is being created by The City of...
Formula 1 plan for East Lothian
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
A Formula 1 race track at a site earmarked for a wildlife haven would bring more benefits to the local economy, council chiefs are being told.
A proposal for an...
Tesco bid to avoid planning condition deemed unlawful
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
A bid by supermarket company Tesco to avoid paying £400,000 towards school provision in Musselburgh has been ruled ‘unlawful’ by Scottish Ministers.
Tesco asked East Lothian Council to amend planning...
TSB closure in North Berwick called ‘short-sighted’
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
The closure of the TSB branch in North Berwick, will leave just one bank in the coastal town.
In a motion to go before East Lothian Council next week,...
New house on former arcade site given the go ahead
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
An application to build a private house on the site of a former amusement arcade which is used as an unofficial car park by local residents has been approved.
The...
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