Planning Committee agrees consultation response to battery storage facility East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 4th February and heard three applications including a battery storage facility at Cockenzie. Published 4th February 2025. Posted in Planning and building standards news.
B6415 between Old Craighall and Millerhill to undergo carriageway repairs A section of the B6415 between Old Craighall and Millerhill will be closed for five days to allow for carriageway repairs to be carried out. Published 3rd February 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
£500,000 of prescription medicine was wasted in East Lothian in 2023-24 While prescriptions are free in Scotland, the medicine itself is not. Every item prescribed comes at a cost to the NHS, and unused medicines means wasted resources. Published 3rd February 2025. Posted in Social care and health news.
US Consul General visits county The United States Consul General in Edinburgh, Kathryn Porter, visited East Lothian this month. Published 30th January 2025. Posted in Tourism and visitor attractions news.
North Berwick parking management measures Progress is being made with the implementation of measures to improve the management of parking in North Berwick town centre. Published 30th January 2025. Posted in Media Centre news.
Gayle reflects on rewarding role Senior Customer Services Assistant Gayle helps highlight the great opportunities to work with East Lothian Council. Published 29th January 2025. Posted in Jobs and training news.
Road and footpath improvement works for North Berwick High Street A section of North Berwick High Street will be closed to daytime traffic to allow for road and footpath improvements to be carried out. Published 28th January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Temporary road closures over weekend night around Cockenzie site Parking restrictions and road closures will be facilitated by East Lothian Council to allow for the delivery of a second super grid transformer unit to the Inchcape development on the former Cockenzie Power Station site. Published 23rd January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Storm Éowyn and wintry weather Strong winds have been causing very dangerous conditions and significant disruption. Published 23rd January 2025. Posted in Emergencies, safety and crime news.
Budget development update presented to Cabinet An update on the funding settlement for local government and its implications for East Lothian Council’s 2025/26 budget was provided at a Cabinet meeting this week. Published 22nd January 2025. Posted in Media Centre news.
Parking restrictions and speed limits approved at Cabinet meeting New parking restrictions and speed limits were among the traffic measures approved at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. Published 21st January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Improvement work underway at Preston Lodge High School Work is underway at Preston Lodge High School to address recommendations made in a recent inspection report. Published 21st January 2025. Posted in Schools and learning news.
Consultation launched on proposed walking, wheeling and cycling route A consultation has been launched to allow the public to have their say on a proposed route for walking, wheeling and cycling between Prestonpans and Levenhall. Published 20th January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Planning Committee approves new housing in Elphinstone East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 14 January and approved plans for 103 new houses and eight flats on land to the north of Castlehill, Elphinstone. Published 16th January 2025. Posted in Planning and building standards news.
The Big Pick Reused Clothing Sale The Big Pick event is a nearly new, used clothing sale where items are purchased for £3 per kilo. The next event is on Tuesday 21 January 10am-2pm at Musselburgh East Community Centre. Published 15th January 2025. Posted in Social care and health news.
Fraud prevention and key amnesty for council homes this January East Lothian Council is holding a ‘key amnesty’ throughout January when council tenants breaking the law by subletting their council property have the chance to hand their keys back in order to avoid legal action. Published 15th January 2025. Posted in Housing news.
East Lothian publishes Justice Social Work Annual Report 2023-2024 East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership has published its 2023-24 annual report highlighting the achievements of East Lothian’s Justice Social Work service. Published 14th January 2025. Posted in Social care and health news.
Road closures set for A198 south of Meadowmill Roundabout for two nights Temporary road closures will be in place on the A198 south of Meadowmill Roundabout over two consecutive nights. Published 13th January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Parents and carers warned over illegal or inconsiderate parking near schools Parents and carers across East Lothian have been warned not to park illegally or inconsiderately near schools in the county. Published 10th January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Temporary road closures over two weekend nights around Cockenzie site East Lothian Council is facilitating parking restrictions and road closures to allow for delivery of two super grid transformer units to the Inchcape development on the former Cockenzie Power Station site. Published 10th January 2025. Posted in Roads and transport news.
Met Office yellow weather warnings East Lothian is within the area covered by two separate Met Office yellow warnings for wintry weather in the coming days. Published 3rd January 2025. Posted in Media Centre news.
Sofia and Ivy win Library Service writing competition The two young winners of this year’s Library Service writing competition were presented with their prizes on Friday 20 December. Published 23rd December 2024. Posted in Libraries news.
Christmas trees spread cheer in communities Christmas trees distributed throughout the county by East Lothian Council have spread some festive cheer to local communities. Published 23rd December 2024. Posted in Countryside and wildlife news.
Head Teachers sought for two new schools East Lothian Council is seeking two Head Teachers to lead its newest primary schools which are due to open in August 2025. Published 23rd December 2024. Posted in Schools and learning news.
New look for Muirpark play area A renewed play area offering an exciting and inclusive space for toddlers to teens has proved a popular addition to the community in Tranent. Published 20th December 2024. Posted in Media Centre news.
Attainment gap closes in schools New figures have shown the attainment gap between the most and least deprived learners in East Lothian is closing in the key areas of literacy and numeracy. Published 19th December 2024. Posted in Schools and learning news.
New ELC Haddington business units proving popular New tenants are settling into council-developed business units at Haddington Retail Park – bringing a diverse range of new industry to the area. Published 18th December 2024. Posted in Business news.
Herdmanflat phase one planning application submitted Following the granting of planning permission in principle in August 2024, an application for phase one of the redevelopment of the Herdmanflat site has been submitted. Published 17th December 2024. Posted in Housing news.
‘Topping out’ ceremony takes place at Edinburgh Innovation Hub A ‘topping out’ ceremony has taken place to mark the completion of the roof and structure of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub, which will be a nationally significant centre for innovation driven business growth and to create new high value employment. Published 13th December 2024. Posted in Media Centre news.
Repair work set to begin at Cockenzie Harbour Preparatory work is well underway to enable repair work on Cockenzie Harbour to commence on Monday 16 December. Published 13th December 2024. Posted in Media Centre news.
