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Office closures – Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025

Details of services available over the Christmas holidays, emergency contacts and seasonal waste and recycling arrangements:

www.eastlothian.gov.uk/festive-hours

Residents urged to check their Council Tax discount details

All East Lothian residents are being urged to make sure their Council Tax status is up to date by checking their status on annual bills.

Published 27th October 2023.

Council budget and council tax increase for 2023/24 approved

Protecting essential public services in a challenging financial climate is the priority of East Lothian Council’s budget for 2023/24.

Published 28th February 2023.
Council approves Budget 2022/23

Special Meeting of the Full Council approves Budget

Published 1st March 2022.
Support for households facing financial issues during Covid-19

A new leaflet bringing together information on a wide range of welfare support and income advice has been developed to support residents in East Lothian struggling with financial impacts of Covid-19.

Published 28th May 2020.
Council budget agreed

East Lothian Council’s budget plans for 2020/21 were approved today.

Published 3rd March 2020.
Learn to spot the signs of financial harm

Is your money safe? East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee tackles Financial Harm.

Published 11th February 2019.