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Marie Sharp

Controversial East Lothian road closure plan should be stopped, council leader says

Controversial plans to close a road originally due to be shut off more than 30 years ago should be halted amid public outcry, the leader of East Lothian council has said.

Officers have prepared a report on the next stage to shut the Johnnie Cope Road, which links the towns of Tranent and Prestonpans, and are due to be put before councillors for approval on Tuesday.

However Council leader Norman Hampshire intends to bring a motion, on behalf of the Labour administration, calling for the road to remain open and calling on officers to find a way to improve it.

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