The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian Council

East Lothian nursery funding withdrawn over 'approach to inclusion'

The council said earlier this week it would not renew its 1140 hours contract with Bright Stars Nursery Group, and has now written to parents to stress that this decision will not be reviewed for at least 12 months.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 15, 2022

Scottish Opera contractor hits East Lothian church wall a year after orchestra van knocked it down

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra was performing at St Mary's Church in Haddington during last year's Lammermuir Festival when one of its vans struck the gate pillar knocking parts of it to the ground

Edinburgh Live · Sep 14, 2022

East Lothian nurseries at centre of E-coli investigation lose council funding

Parents who use the nurseries have today been told that they will need to make alternatives plans if they want to access free 1140 hours of chldcare after October 7

Edinburgh Live · Sep 13, 2022

East Lothian councillors reject call for 'seat at the table' of workers pension fund

Although Lothian Pension Fund oversees retirement pots for workers in all four Lothian areas, only Edinburgh City Councillors have a say on the decision to merge with Falkirk Council Pension Fund and future investments

Edinburgh Live · Aug 25, 2022

East Lothian climate change forum to oversee net zero strategy

East Lothian's first Scottish Greens councillor will chair the new Climate Change and Sustainability Forum which will oversee council decisions and provide political oversight

Edinburgh Live · Aug 23, 2022

East Lothian shopkeepers fear car ban will turn high street into a 'ghost town'

Owners of North Berwick shops have voiced their concern as the future of the town's High Street remains undecided, with a possibility of it being pedestrianised.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 19, 2022

East Lothian park bids for protected status in memory of community councillor

Former Edinburgh culture director Herbert Coutts made the case for the park in his hometown to be protected just weeks before he passed away and East Lothian councillors are being asked to see it through in his memory

Edinburgh Live · Aug 19, 2022

Public satisfaction in East Lothian council services collapsed during pandemic

Health services also suffered huge falls in public happiness, with GP services in the county seeing their satisfaction rate fall from 87% to just 37% in the space of two years

Edinburgh Live · Aug 17, 2022

East Lothian hotel hot tub extension gets go ahead despite 7,000 litres of water a day claim

The new extension will be seen from the John Muir Way - a 215 km trail from Dunbar to Helensburgh named after the town's famous son naturalist John Muir.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 16, 2022

East Lothian door installed as part of government energy project needs planning permission

The Scottish Government's Warmer Homes Scotland programme provides homeowners and private tenants with support to make their homes more energy efficient

Edinburgh Live · Aug 11, 2022