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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Marie Sharp

East Lothian residents win pump track fight as new proposed sites announced

Residents of a quiet housing estate have won their fight to stop a pump track being built on open grass in front of their homes.

East Lothian Council included the popular walking space at the entrance to a housing estate in Haddington in its list of possible sites for new tracks in a public consultation over the summer.

The local authority is planning to introduce the popular cycling facilities in towns across the county after national funding became available to promote the sport ahead of Scotland hosting the UCI Cycling World Championships next year.

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