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Marie Sharp

£7 million fund to help people in East Lothian suspended over theatre repair costs

Grant applications to a £7 million fund set up to benefit people in East Lothian's largest town are set to be suspended amid concern over the cost of repairs to its local theatre

East Lothian Councillors will be asked to suspend new applications to Musselburgh Common Good Fund next week as the local authority waits for the results of a structural survey on The Brunton Hall.

The town's main venue, which includes a theatre, community rooms and council offices, was closed for performances last month after the council found Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) had been used in roof slabs.

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