The Council’s Connected Economy Rural Recovery Group would like to hear from people in East Lothian’s rural communities about their experience of COVID-19 and its impact on rural businesses and the rural economy. The Group is made up of local Councillors, Council Officers, rural sector...More
Design proposals have been developed for a new, additional secondary learning facility at Wallyford to serve the Musselburgh area.
Additional secondary school facilities are needed to accommodate a growing school roll in the area due to ongoing and planned housing development. A site...More
In 2019, the Scottish Government brought in a requirement for all local authorities to set a realistic target within its Local Housing Strategy for the delivery of wheelchair accessible housing across all housing, reporting annually on progress. The Scottish Government have defined Wheelchair...More
East Lothian Council are currently at the design stage of a development proposal for the site of the previous nursing home ‘Fa’side Lodge’ at the top of Church Street, Tranent.
The proposal is to develop 28 council properties with a mix of 2 and 3 bedroom bungalows and 1...More
We want all East Lothian children and young people to have the best life. To do this, we need to create the Children and Young People's Service Plan for 2020 to 2023. It will list all the things we need to do to make your lives better, including things that have happened because of COVID-19. More
We know that many households have been affected financially by COVID-19.
East Lothian Council’s Rent Income Team is committed to ensuring all tenants receive help and support when needed, therefore we are asking Council tenants to complete a short survey to tell us how the current...More
The Scottish Government team behind Near Me has launched a major engagement exercise and public survey to find out what people think about the service and how it might be improved for the future. Alongside this contact is being made with a wide range of stakeholders including third sector,...More
ClimatEvolution sets out an overall vision for the future development and use of land in and around Tranent, Prestonpans, Cockenzie/Port Seton, Macmerry and Longniddry, Blindwells new settlement and the former Cockenzie Power Station site.
ClimatEvolution is not a fixed...More
We plan to develop a cycle path in the grounds of the new East Lothian Community Hospital. As we do this, we would like to get the views of people who walk, cycle or scoot in Haddington and the surrounding area.
The path would provide a link between the Haddington to Longniddry cycle path...More
We are looking for tenants views on our tenant participation strategy and have prepared a draft strategy for 2020+ which explains how tenant participation works in East Lothian Council and what resources and support are available to help tenants to get involved with us and influence the...More
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
East Lothian Council (Various Roads, Dunbar) (Permanent 20mph Speed Limit) Order 2020
TO – 050/20
East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under Sections 82, 83 and 84 and Parts III and IV of...More
East Lothian Council is proposing to increase the overall number of car parking spaces in and around the town centre, supporting ambitions to improve the local environment and support the economy.
To enable this, some existing long-stay car parking in the town centre would be re-designated...More
East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) and (2), 3, 32 (1), 35 (1), 49, 53 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to introduce Electric Vehicle Parking Places
A copy of the proposed Order, Schedule, plan showing...More
Police Scotland are carrying out a consultation to find out what issues people feel they should prioritise at both a national and local level. The information gathered through this consultation will help to inform:
The East Lothian Local Police Plan
Police Scotland's Long-Term Strategy...More
The East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (ELLDP) has been adopted by the Council and replaced the East Lothian Local Plan 2008 with regards all planning matters in the area. The Local Development Plan 2018 sets out the overall spatial strategy for East Lothian and contains detailed policies...More
East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under 82(2), 83(2) and 84(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to introduce a 40mph speed limit on a section of the A6093 at Pencaitland
A copy of the proposed Order, Schedule, plan showing the extent of the...More
East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under 82(2), 83(2) and 84(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to introduce a 40mph speed restriction on the B6371 Ormiston Road, Tranent a distance of approximately 410 metres or thereby
A copy of the proposed...More
East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under 82(2), 83(2) and 84(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to amend the 30mph speed limit on the B1407 Haddington Road East Linton approximately 72 metres further west
A copy of the proposed Order,...More
East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make an Order under 82(2), 83(2) and 84(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to extend the 30mph speed limit on the B6471 Gateside Road, Haddington to the junction with the A199 at Oak Tree.
A copy of the proposed Order,...More
We’re looking for your help in choosing a name for East Lothian’s new town. It will be located on a site near Tranent, Macmerry, Prestonpans, Longniddry and Cockenzie and Port Seton, close to the A1. The town will include new housing, a school, business space, shops, sports facilities and...More
Every year East Lothian Council consults with tenants, tenants' and residents' groups, and East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel (ELTRP) on our proposals to increase rents.
The council is considering a rent increase of 5%. Based on our budget planning this is an estimate of what it will...More
Dunbar & East Linton Partnership would like to hear your ideas for improvements to the area. You can share your ideas by completing the online form below.
You can read about Dunbar & East Linton Area Partnership's Plan for the area and some of its achievements to date under 'Related'...More
We are developing a Community Link Worker service that will support patients with social, emotional and practical needs. We’d like to hear from anyone who might use the service about what they think it should look like. More
East Lothian Council has prepared a draft Gaelic Language Plan within the framework of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005. The draft Plan sets out how we will use Gaelic in the operation of our functions, how we will enable the use of Gaelic when communicating with the public and key...More
East Lothian Council subsidises a number of bus services on routes where no alternative route exists, and where commercial bus operators would not be able to cover their costs if they delivered a service. Where a need is identified, the Council may subsidise a commercial operator to cover a whole...More
East Lothian Council gives notice of its intention to introduce & change waiting restrictions at various locations in Pencaitland to control indiscriminate parking.
Further details, including how to submit any objections you may have, are available at the Tell me Scotland website below. More
Following requests from community groups, and after a trial period in 2015, East Lothian Council introduced permanent 20pmh speed limits on residential streets in Dunbar between the A1 and the railway line (except Kellie Road and Spott Road).
A further 20mph speed limit trial was introduced...More
Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership would like to hear your ideas for improvements to the area. You can share your ideas by completing the online form below.
You can read about Haddington & Lammermuir Area Partnership's Plan for the area and some of its achievements to date under...More
The East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP) is the development strategy for the future development of East Lothian to 2024 and beyond. It sets out where new development should and should not occur, including new housing, education, economic and retail development, new transport links, and...More