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Church and union representatives lose voting rights on council body

CHURCH and union representatives on East Lothian Council’s education committee will no longer be able to vote on policy decisions after…

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Controversial East Lothian road closure plans dropped after public outcry

Councillors were accused of 'running scared of the motoring lobby' by Scottish Greens Councillor Shona McIntosh after some changed their minds to oppose plans to close the Johnnie Cope Road

Edinburgh Live

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

Plans to close the Johnnie Cope Road were first put forward 37 years ago but never acted upon until council officers revived them last year sparking protests from local residents

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Award-winning East Lothian developers urged to talk to neighbours about privacy and parking

The Longniddry South housing estate was named Large Development of the Year 2023 by Homes for Scotland and has been praised by councillors for its high quality design

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East Lothian councillor warns people would be 'hungry, sober and naked' without farmers

Planning convenor Norman Hampshire said people who move into former farm steadings in the countryside and then object to farms operating beside them was a growing issue in East Lothian

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East Lothian council delay plans to suspend grants from £7 million community fund

Finance bosses are waiting to find out the cost of repairing The Brunton Hall which is a major asset of Musselburgh Common Good Fund and has been partially closed over roof concerns

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East Lothian housing plan for business site appealed to Scottish Ministers

Councillors were concerned by bid to build housing on land set aside for employment after developer claimed it was not 'commercially viable' despite being next door to East Lothian's second biggest employer

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East Lothian restaurant told it can keep 'garish' strip lights - SIX YEARS after they were installed

Planning officers argued the LED lighting at The Rocketeer restaurant, in North Berwick, had far reaching visual impact but one local councillors described their claims as "overstating" as they were overruled by elected members

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian council tax will rise by seven per cent as new budget approved

The council is set to charge £35 a year for garden waste collections and reduce household bin collections from fortnightly to every three weeks in bid to cut costs.

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East Lothian council tax set to rise by seven per cent as council looks to plug £17 million budget gap

The introduction of garden waste collection charges and reduction in household bin collections from fortnightly to every three weeks are also proposed.

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Call for lifeguards at East Lothian's beaches as visitor numbers soar to three million

Concern about the number of tourists heading into the water with no 'knowledge of the sea' has led the council to introduce an East Lothian Water Safety Policy

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East Lothian council leader wishes he could ban parents from driving children to school

The new Whitecraigs Primary School design has been hailed as 'bold and innovative' as it draws inspiration from the community's mining heritage

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian Council financial pressures pose 'highest risk ever'

New measures to tackle rising costs include a freeze on filling non essential vacancies, turning down the thermostats in public buildings, suspending some capital projects and mothballing some buildings.

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Lothian pension fund fossil fuel 'excuse' compared to defence of slave trade

Lothian Pension Fund launched up updated investment strategy which it said would bring it more in line with the climate change pledge known as The Paris Agreement but East Lothian councillors says in last year its investment in fossil fuel firms has risen by 40%

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East Lothian flood protection scheme cost rises to £52m amid calls for public support

The decision to include 2.7km of sea wall in future flood defence plans for Musselburgh could see the cost, which was originally just under £9million reach £52.4million but council says the project has evolved over six years

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian council leader warns public services are at breaking point

A 160% increase on the cost of gas bills and 25% increase in electricity costs for public buildings is expected to add £1million into the annual budget this year

Edinburgh Live

Allowance for East Lothian Council homeworkers doubles but leader warns it is not enough

The annual allowance of £156 is being increased to £312 which is the maximum tax free amount the council can pay staff before they face having to declare it

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian leader brands new national care service 'centralisation gone mad'

A bill which would take adult social care services and childrens services out of local authority control has been named as the biggest risk to council at the moment because of uncertainty over impact on staff and budgets if it was approved

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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

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Labour council boss slated for calling SNP questions on poverty 'stupid'

A COUNCIL leader is facing backlash after telling new female councillors their questions about what more could be done to help families in poverty…

Edinburgh Live

Watch East Lothian council leader's outburst as he brands female colleagues ideas 'stupid'

Motions calling for reports on the costs of creating Warmth Refuges and additional breakfast club places at school were described as "headline grabbing" by council leader Norman Hampshire

Edinburgh Live

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

'Intimidating' East Lothian garden room gets go ahead despite neighbours' outrage

Neighbours have warned councillors they are willing to take the decision to approve the garden room to a judicial review claiming it breaches privacy rules.

Edinburgh Live

Council tax windfall for East Lothian residents as refunds ordered

An investigation into inconsistencies in council tax bands in Haddington saw 127 properties moved up and 79 moved down from valuations made as far back as 1991 with the council told to refund those who overpayed

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Cruise terminal for East Lothian 'doomed to fail' councillors told

As well as the cruise terminal a community-led plan for a national climate centre is also being considered for the site but will only make up a small part of it.

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