Formerly Fa'side ward, the newly formed Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry ward was created ahead of the 2017 East Lothian Council elections as part of a Boundary Commission shake-up.
The arrival of new town Blindwells on its border along with new housing developments across the ward itself has put pressure on local services and the roads infrastructure particularly in Tranent town centre which can grind to a halt at rush hour.
Demand for a Tranent bypass has been high on the list of priorities for locals for a number of years and remains an issue on the doorstep for people worried about the ever-growing population.
