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East Linton Road Safety Improvements
We are keen to gather views on various options proposed to address community concerns regarding road safety in the village of East Linton, including the area around East Linton Primary School. Proposals include: Formalisation of additional car parking for between 14 and 18 vehicles adjacent to the Bowling Club (surface improved and spaces marked out). This could be used during the school term for staff parking or parent 'park and stride' users. Additional parking provision could... MoreOpened 23 February 2015 -
Traffic Regulation Orders - Various Roads in East Lothian
East Lothian Council is proposing to introduce a number of new Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) and to amend various existing Traffic Regulation Orders. These proposals were approved by East Lothian Council on the 16th December 2014. Introduction of 30 mph speed limit - A6137, Haddington to Aberlady Road (from the A199 Vert Roundabout in a northerly direction to the north side of the bridge over the A1) including the A199 Vert Roundabout Installation of Electric Vehicle... MoreOpened 16 February 2015 -
Housing Options
We need your views to help the Council, local housing associations and private house builders develop different housing options to meet local housing need and demand in East Lothian. Your views will be invaluable in helping us to provide some real solutions. We would like to hear your views on housing options, such as: *Mid Market Rent, where the rent charged is higher than social/ council housing but less than private sector rents *Shared Ownership where people can buy an initial... MoreOpened 30 January 2015 -
Fisherrow Harbour Regeneration
Fisherrow Harbour is a key historical feature of Fisherrow and an asset to Musselburgh as a whole. The Fisherrow Waterfront Group is working in partnership with East Lothian Council to investigate ideas to regenerate the Harbour and surrounding area. A number of proposals are being explored in discussions with various user groups at the Harbour. MoreOpened 29 January 2015 -
Education Accessibility Strategy
East Lothian Council Education Service values and respects the diverse communities it serves and has policy and guidance documents in place to promote positive attitudes and eliminate discrimination and stereotyping in all of its establishments. The Service has a legal duty to prepare a strategy to increase the physical accessibility of the school environment, increase the accessibility of the curriculum and improve communication, especially in relation to the provision of... MoreOpened 27 January 2015 -
Improving the Availability of Broadband in Rural & Remote Communities Across East Lothian
Access to good broadband connectivity is becoming increasingly important in people’s lives - for work, learning, accessing services, leisure and just keeping in touch with family and friends. Currently however connectivity varies across East Lothian – meaning that in some of our communities people are finding it Commercial demand has already seen access to Superfast Broadband* being made available across a number of the county’s larger towns, particularly in the west; however... MoreOpened 19 January 2015 -
20mph Speed Limit, Hallhill Area, Dunbar
The 20mph speed limit trial in Dunbar, south of the railway line, has been in place for a year now and most people will have formed a view on whether it has been successful. This latest public consultation, which is being run jointly by Sustaining Dunbar and East Lothian Council gives you the opportunity to share your views. Feedback from the consultation survey will be reported to East Lothian Council who will then consider whether to make the 20mph limit permanent or not. If the... MoreOpened 16 January 2015 -
Beach Wheelchair Project
The newly established Beach Wheelchair Project team, in collaboration with North Berwick Community Centre and the North Berwick Coastal Area Partnership are carrying out this consultation to gauge potential interest and viability in relation to the introduction of Beach Wheelchairs to the beaches of North Berwick Coastal ward and eventually throughout East Lothian and Scotland. MoreOpened 15 January 2015 -
Educational Attainment Gap - Scottish Parliament Consultation
The Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee is undertaking work on the educational attainment gap in schools. The Committee is keen to include as many people as possible in its work. One of the things the Committee wants to consider is how parents (including guardians) and schools can best work together to raise all pupil's attainment, particularly those whose attainment is lowest. The Committe has set up a short survey on this matter which will help to inform an evidence... MoreOpened 15 January 2015 -
Tranent Polling Place - Amendment
Amendment to East Lothian Parliamentary Constituency Polling Place Scheme As a result of the impending closure of Tranent Day Centre within its existing premises at 3 Church Street, Tranent, East Lothian Council is proposing to amend its Polling Place Scheme for the EL4A poling district. The proposal is to use Tranent Town Hall, Church Street, Tranent as a polling place. Electors within the EL4A polling district are invited to make representations, in writing, on these arrangements.... MoreOpened 6 January 2015 -
Forth Estuary draft flood risk management plan
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), with input from Local Authorities, is consulting on draft Local Flood Risk Management Plans. The East Lothian area is covered by the Forth Estuary Local Flood Risk Management Plan. The Plan contains proposals as to how flooding should be managed in the Forth Estuary area. There are a number of Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVAs) in East Lothian identified in the Plan. MoreOpened 22 December 2014 -
Proposed Residential Traffic Calming
East Lothian Council gives a high priority to road safety and is proposing to introduce traffic calming measures to the residential areas listed below in the form of speed cushions (the number of speed cushions to be installed in each street is given in brackets). Dunbar - Black Road (36), Shore Road (10) Elphinstone - Durie's Park (11) Haddington - Princess Mary Road (8) Musselburgh - Hercus Loan (16), Millhill Lane (10) Pencaitland - Limekilns (10), Tyne Park (6), Vinefields... MoreOpened 19 December 2014 -
East Lothian Health and Social Care - INTEGRATION SCHEME
An East Lothian Integration Scheme Consultation Draft has been developed as part of the work towards integrating health and social care in East Lothian (for background to please see the Presentation on Health & Social Care Integration under 'Related Documents' below). Legislation requires that the parties who will be involved in joint health and social care arrangements jointly prepare an Integration Scheme - in our case East Lothian Council and NHS Lothian. The East Lothian... MoreOpened 17 December 2014 -
East Lothian Health and Social Care DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership's Draft Strategic Plan describes the changes and improvements in health and social care that the Partnership wants to make over the next ten years. It explains what our priorities are, how we identified them and how we intend to make a difference by working in partnership. We want to hear as many views as possible to help shape our plans - you can share your views by using any of the following options: 1. COMPLETE OUR ONLINE CONSULTATION... MoreOpened 17 December 2014 -
Special Landscape Area Suggestion Box
East Lothian Council is carrying out a review of its landscapes with a view to designating Special Landscape Areas. These landscapes will then be given protection through the policies of the East Lothian Local Development Plan. The Council previously designated Areas of Great Landscape Value, which date from the 1960s. The landscape of East Lothian has changed since then, and new guidance has been produced on how locally valuable landscapes should be identified. With the production of a new... MoreOpened 11 December 2014 -
East Lothian Autism Strategy
Work is underway to develop an East Lothian Autism Strategy. The East Lothian Partnership has been working with families, carers and professionals from health, the third sector and the local authority to produce a draft Strategy and is now keen to gather further views on what the Strategy should look like. The draft Autism Strategy sets out the commitment of the East Lothian Partnership to support people with autism, their families and carers and outlines how it plans to do this. The... MoreOpened 20 November 2014 -
Rent Level Consultation 2015-16
East Lothian Council wants to hear Council tenants' views on the Council's proposals for rent increases for 2015/16. For the past few years, the annual rent increase has been held at 4.3%. The Council would like to increase investment in housing stock and to further improve services. To achieve this, the Council is asking tenants whether they would consider a rent increase of between 5 and 6%. An increase of this nature would allow the Council to invest further in its home... MoreOpened 18 November 2014 -
LDP Main Issues Report - Interim Environmental Report
The Interim Environmental Report assesses the potential envrionmental effects of the Main Issues Report, and includes appendices with detailed assessment of potential development sites. MoreOpened 17 November 2014 -
Local Development Plan - Main Issues Report
If you’re an East Lothian resident or have an interest in the future development of the area, we want to hear your views! The MIR is the first formal stage leading to the new East Lothian Local Development Plan. The consultation document sets out possible strategies for accommodating new development such as housing, business and retail in East Lothian. Following the consultation, we will consider all responses and use these in preparing the Proposed Local Development Plan, which is... MoreOpened 17 November 2014 -
John Gray Centre Archives and Local History Service Opening Hours
East Lothian Council is currently reviewing the opening hours of the Archives and Local History service it provides at the John Gray Centre (this review does not cover the Library and Museum services provided at the Centre). The John Gray Centre has now been open for two and a half years and we are able to consider the pattern of usage of the Archives and Local History service over this period. Whilst both services have been popular with users, we have found that very few people use... MoreOpened 10 November 2014 -
Road Traffic Orders
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 East Lothian Council gives notice that it intends to make Orders under Sections 1(1), 2(1) and (2), 19 and Parts III, IV and V of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended by the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to introduce various restrictions at the locations listed below. High Street Aberlady - Traffic Order TO 070 Hospital Road Haddington - Traffic Order TO 069 Inveresk Village Road - Traffic Order TO 079 Kirk Street... MoreOpened 3 November 2014 -
MSPs Seek Your Views on the Community Empowerment Bill
Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill – Committee MSPs want to hear your views on the Bill The Local Government and Regeneration Committee are looking for comment from individuals on participation requests as set out in the Community Empowerment Bill and have produced a video to assist. MoreOpened 23 October 2014 -
East Lothian Community Care Forum - Survey on Local Transport
East Lothian Community Care Forum (ELCCF) is carrying out a Community Action Research Project aimed at gathering views on how disabled people and people with long term conditions access transport to get out and about. MoreOpened 2 October 2014 -
Your Views on Scottish Public Libraries: Informing a National Strategy (Consultation by the National Strategy for Scottish Public Libraries Working Group)
Public libraries are changing. The opportunities offered by digital technology and the challenges of reduced local budgets make ‘business as usual’ increasingly unsustainable. The National Strategy for Scottish Public Libraries Working Group has been tasked with the development of a national strategy for Scotland’s public libraries. To get this right, we need your views. Public libraries are one of the most effective ways to improve the wellbeing of communities. A national strategy... MoreOpened 9 September 2014 -
Future Tender of Supported Public Bus Service 2015
Three companies deliver our commercial public transport bus services in East Lothian - First Scotland East, Lothian Buses and Perryman's Buses. The Council also purchases additional supported bus services - these services provide essential links between various communities and are currently provided by companies such as Prentice Coaches and Eve Coaches. A tendering process is due to take place in relation to the purchase of supported bus services from April 2015. The tendering process will... MoreOpened 11 August 2014 -
East Lothian Community Rail Survey
Our two main rail lines in East Lothian have trains operated by Scotrail, Cross-Country and East Coast. The brand new East Lothian Community Rail Partnership brings together these operators and the communities they serve to jointly promote local rail travel and look for ways to improve station facilities and the interaction between rail and bus. MoreOpened 14 July 2014 -
SESplan Housing Need and Demand Assessment 2
The Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland (SESplan) is seeking opinions on a draft Housing Need and Demand Assessment 2(HNDA2). This sets out future estimates of housing need in the SESplan area. When eventually finalised the evidence will inform options in the Main Issues Report for the second Strategic Development Plan. MoreOpened 11 June 2014 -
Customer Satisfaction Exit Survey - Local Area Offices and Main Libraries
Throughout June and early July 2014 independent interviewers will be on site within our main local area offices and libraries asking customers their views on how satisfied they are with the services they have received from our staff. We are committed to improving our services and taking on board your views about your experiences and how we can make services more customer focused. We undertook the same survey back in 2012 and with our new 2014 data we hope to see how our staff are... MoreOpened 9 June 2014 -
Countess Crescent Dunbar, Prohibition of Motor Vehicles Order 2014
East Lothian Council proposes to make a Traffic Order to prohibit driving, except for permit holders, on a specified length of Countess Crescent between 8:30am - 9:30am and 3:00pm - 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am - 9:30am and 11:45am - 12:45pm Friday during school term time. MoreOpened 9 June 2014 -
East Lothian Various Streets, Belhaven, Dunbar & West Barns, Traffic Management Order 2014
East Lothian Council is proposing to make a Traffic Regulation Order in relation to various streets in Belhaven, Dunbar & West Barns. More information can be found at the tellmescotland website. MoreOpened 2 June 2014
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