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East Lothian 20mph plea rejected by councillors
Residents on a main road into East Lothian’s biggest town have lost a five year long battle to have the speed limit on it...
Protestors target East Lothian Council meeting over parking charges
Protestors gathered outside a council chamber this morning as a petition calling for a parking charge scheme to be scrapped was discussed.
More than 3000...
Musselburgh Airbnb owner challenges late notice by council
An Airbnb operator refused permission to keep renting out his Musselburgh short term let flat has appealed to Scottish Ministers after claiming council officers...
Councillor ‘saddened’ as plea to stop North Berwick parking meters fails
Parking meters will be installed across an East Lothian town’s conservation area despite claims it is being done without the support of the community.
East...
Thousands sign petition calling on East Lothian Council to scrap parking charges
More than 3000 people have signed a petition calling on East Lothian Council to scrap plans to introduce parking charges in Haddington.
Haddington is one...
Musselburgh homes came within minutes of evacuation during heavy rain storms
Dozens of residents living in a town at risk of flooding were minutes from being evacuated during heavy rain storms, it has been revealed.
A...
North Berwick parking meters called in over objections
Plans to install parking meters across North Berwick town centre will go before a public meeting next week after dozens of objections against the...
East Lothian councillors vote to ask Scottish Ministers to decide £54m flood scheme
East Lothian councillors today voted to ask Scottish Ministers to make the final decision on a controversial £54 million flood scheme for Musselburgh as...
‘Ruinous building’ to become rural home
Plans to turn a ‘ruinous building’ on the edge of the John Muir Way, in East Lothian, into a three bedroom house have been...
East Lothian home owners refused permission to make paddock part of garden
A home owner has been told he cannot turn his paddock into a garden despite providing sworn statements that said he has cut the...
East Lothian pupils blocked from emails over ‘inappropriate content’
Thousands of school children have been blocked from accessing their emails today after ‘inappropriate content’ linked to a message sent from a pupil’s account...
Restaurant gets licence despite claims of ‘boozebrunches’
Social media footage of customers drinking and dancing on the chairs of an Italian restaurant during a ‘boozy brunch’ sparked concern from licensing chiefs...
£54million flood scheme set to go to Scottish Ministers
A controversial £54 million flood scheme is set to be sent to Scottish Ministers after months of talks saw only four of nearly 500...
Costa fresh application for 24/7 Dunbar shop
Coffee chain Costa has filed new plans for a 24/7 shop off the A1 after moving part of its design off the site.
Costa was...
Double glazing for 700-year-old church
A 700-year-old village church is to be given double glazing after its new owners said it would help secure its future.
Garvald Parish Church, in...
Extra election staff needed for Holyrood ballots
East Lothian Council is to expand its election team to cope with extra work as it faces overseeing two election counts when residents go...
Parking meter plans set to go before councillors
Parking meters could appear on the streets of North Berwick early next year if plans are approved by councillors next month.
East Lothian Council’s parking...
East Lothian Council warned over lack of roads investment
East Lothian councillors are being urged to more than double investment in the county’s roads to avoid major defects in the future.
A report due...
Fresh bid by Australian family to keep short term let
An Australian family who argued their Musselburgh holiday flat let their parents see their grandchildren have lost a fresh attempt to operate it as...
Bid for conservatory to be made from recycled plastic
A bid to replace a wooden conservatory using recycled plastic was rejected despite claims it made more sense than cutting down hardwood trees to...
Landlord of tenant who slept in cupboard refused HMO licence
A landlord who let a tenant sleep in a cupboard under the stairs has lost his bid to continue renting to multiple people amid...
‘Informal’ agreement over Catholic school places to carry on
An 80-year tradition of giving pupils at an East Lothian Catholic primary school automatic places in a neighbouring Midlothian high school is to continue...
Retired East Lothian couple battle planners over summerhouse
A retired couple have launched an appeal after they were ordered to move their summer house two metres from its current position.
East Lothian planners...
Neighbour objects to garden planter
A garden planter outside a bungalow in a picturesque village sparked objections from a neighbour who complained its owner violated their privacy by ‘spending...
Deal to provide RC places for children in Midlothian under review
Catholic primary school children in East Lothian’s biggest town could have the right to attend an RC high school in neighbouring Midlothian withdrawn following...
New East Lothian Council committee heads behind closed doors
A new council committee set up to oversee the use of £13 million of community funds heard its first application behind closed doors less...
Park and Ride plans for super highway workers
Workers on a new £1.6 billion super highway project in East Lothian will be bussed to the site from a 230-vehicle car park on...
East Lothian pupils travel to Edinburgh to attend Gaelic school
Dozens of school pupils from East Lothian are being transported to Edinburgh to receive a Gaelic education, a new report has revealed.
East Lothian Council...
East Lothian community hall demolition given green light
A community has been given the go ahead to tear down a village hall once ownership is passed to them after arguing it had...
Roundabout ads ban on politics and contraceptives
Adverts for contraceptives, trade unions and sex will be barred from roundabouts across East Lothian as part of a plan to cash in on...
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