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Consultation on the draft School Session Dates for 2022/23 to 2024/25
Resources and People Services (Education) are consulting on the draft school session dates for 2022/23 to 2024/25 If you would like to comment on the draft school session dates please complete the short online survey giving your views on the draft school session dates. MoreOpened 27 September 2021 -
THE EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL (VARIOUS ROADS – TRANENT) (PROHIBITION & RESTRICTION ON WAITING, LOADING & UNLOADING ETC), VARIATION ORDER No.2
A copy of the proposed Order, Schedule, plan showing the extent of the restrictions and the statement of reasons for making the Order are attached below but can also be viewed at Main Reception, John Muir House, Haddington, however they are also available on the council’s website at www.eastlothian.gov.uk and on www.tellmescotland.gov.uk These documents are available for inspection for the period from Friday 10 th September 2021 to Friday 22 nd October 2021 during... MoreOpened 10 September 2021 -
Sexual Entertainment Venues
Introduction East Lothian Council is the licensing authority for the East Lothian area in relation to a wide range of activities. The responsibility of licensing certain activities is delegated to the Licensing Sub-Committee (“the Sub-Committee”). Recently, the Scottish Government brought legislation into force to introduce a new discretionary licensing regime for sexual entertainment venues (“SEVs”).... MoreOpened 1 September 2021 -
Draft Equality Plan Survey
The Draft Equality Plan 2021-2025 has been drafted at a time of unprecedented challenge – locally, nationally and globally – caused by the COVID pandemic. We know that there is an equality dimension to the pandemic, with women, disabled people and minority ethnic communities particularly affected. The Draft Equality Plan for 2021 – 2025 builds on the work of the Equality Plan 2017-2021. It sets out the Council’s commitment to equality and shows how we comply with the... MoreOpened 24 August 2021 -
Draft Poverty Plan Survey
Tackling the causes and effects of poverty in East Lothian is one of the, if not the, most important priorities for East Lothian Council as we begin to recover from the COVID pandemic. "Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life." Nelson Mandela Following publication of the East Lothian Poverty Commission report in 2017 much has been done... MoreOpened 5 August 2021 -
Markle Level Crossing Replacement Project
Tell us what you think about the proposal to close Markle level crossing and replace it with a new road and bridge to the south of the settlement of Markle. MoreOpened 7 July 2021 -
Draft East Lothian Corporate Parenting Plan 2021-2023
Children and young people who are care experienced or who are looked after have the poorest outcomes of all children and young people in Scotland. The East Lothian Corporate Parenting Plan 2021-2023 was produced in partnership with the East Lothian Champions Board. The East Lothian Champions Board is a group of care experienced young people that come together to speak up about their experiences of care and what improvements need to be made to make the care system better... MoreOpened 1 July 2021 -
Museums Service Survey 2021
East Lothian Council operates 4 museums directly, supports the operation of 3 community museums, provides loan collections to schools, care homes and community groups, supports community exhibitions, runs an exhibition, events and activities programme and manages the ELC Museum Collection & museum store. This survey concerns those museums directly operated by ELC Museums Service. The museum opening hours have remained the same since the opening of the John Gray Centre... MoreOpened 15 June 2021 -
East Lothian Council website survey 2021
Tell us about your experience of using our website. We are interested to hear your views if you live or work in East Lothian. MoreOpened 14 June 2021 -
Common Good Consultation
Under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, councils are required to publish a list of all Common Good assets in its care – generally property or land which was formerly owned by town councils. The Council also holds Common Good assets such as paintings, chains of office and cash assets in Common Good accounts. The list prepared by East Lothian Council sets out Common Good assets which are considered to be either ‘alienable’ (in other words those which can... MoreOpened 4 June 2021 -
Library Survey 2021
Like many aspects of everyday life the library service has been operating in a very different way for the past year. By undertaking this survey we want to make sure that as we emerge from lockdown we are providing a library service that is relevant for the future and which people will continue to value. Prior to lockdown in March 2020, East Lothian Council operated 12 public libraries with a total of 399 opening hours every week. It had also contracted with Midlothian Council to... MoreOpened 31 May 2021 -
Notice of proposed order to exempt land from Access Rights
Notice is hereby given under Section 11(2)(b) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (the “Act”) that East Lothian Council proposes to make The East Lothian Council (Scottish Open, The Renaissance Club) (Exemption) Order 2021 (the “Order”) under Section 11(1) of the Act. MoreOpened 13 May 2021 -
Community Justice Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2021-24
Welcome to the second East Lothian Community Justice Local Outcome Improvement Plan. This Plan details our ambitions as a Community Justice Partnership to improve the lives of people wherever they are on the justice pathway - working with children and young people to prevent them entering the justice system, with people who have convictions to help them move away from offending behaviour, with the families of people who have offended and supporting the victims of crime. We... MoreOpened 27 April 2021 -
Print and Mail Communications
Since Covid there has been a decrease in hard-copy letters being sent to customers and being received by the Council. The Council is considering how best to manage mail and correspondence in the future and would welcome your input to allow us to design a system that meets your needs. This short survey covers outbound and inbound mail and use of the Print Unit. Please share with the individuals in your Service who deal with mail and printing. MoreOpened 1 April 2021 -
Scottish Government's Local Place Plan Regulations consultation
Local Place Plans are a new type of community led plan giving people an opportunity to develop proposals for the development and use of land in the place where they live. They will not replace Local Development Plans but will provide more detail for smaller areas. They will be drawn up by communities with support from the Planning Service. Introduced by the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 these plans will set out a community’s aspirations for its future development. Whilst provisions in the... MoreOpened 22 March 2021 -
Learning Estate Review: Pre-Consultation
We want to hear your views on the East Lothian Council School Estate. East Lothian Council’s vision is to develop a modern, safe, sustainable learning estate that enhances and supports communities while improving the lives of families equally, no matter what area they are in. This online questionnaire is designed to gather views on the condition of our existing school estate and to understand how well the environments can support learning. The purpose of this process is to... MoreOpened 22 February 2021 -
Land Management Rules for East Lothian
East Lothian Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 112 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, intends making Land Management Rules for the Council’s Countryside sites, Parks, Nature Reserves and Greenspace which are intended to facilitate the use of these areas in a manner whereby the public can make use of such resources responsibly. These new Land Management Rules are produced to address growing concerns about the use of East Lothian outdoor spaces following... MoreOpened 27 January 2021 -
Rent Consultation 2021-2022
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's existing budget plans are built around a five per cent increase over the next few years. However, taking into account the impact of the Coronavirus on household incomes, the council is proposing to limit next year's rent increase to 2%. This is based on an estimate of what it will take to maintain... MoreOpened 19 January 2021 -
What do you think of current visual impairment services?
East Lothian and Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnerships are putting in place a new contract to support adults over 16 with visual impairment and we need to better understand your needs and views. We are also interested to hear your views on implementing the Scottish Government strategy for sensory impairment, See Hear. MoreOpened 25 November 2020 -
Accommodation Survey
East Lothian Council is inviting all accommodation providers in East Lothian to take park in this short survey to aid the COVID economic reset and recovery. Your participation will help to ensure that there is full engagement across the sector and that your views will contribute to the recovery process and future initiatives and activities. MoreOpened 17 November 2020 -
East Lothian Integration Joint Board - Equality Outcomes 2021-2025
The Equality Act 2010 requires all public bodies (such as councils and the health service) to publish equality outcomes at least every four years. Equality outcomes aim to achieve specific and identifiable improvements in people’s life chances, eliminate discrimination and foster good relations. Working in partnership - East Lothian Integration Joint Board, Edinburgh, West Lothian and Midlothian Councils (including their education authorities and Midlothian’s licensing board),... MoreOpened 5 November 2020 -
Public Entertainment Resolution
Notice is hereby given that East Lothian Council proposes to amend their current resolutuion relative to the licensing of Public Entertainment activities. The amended propsal is attahced hereto. Any person or body wishing to make objections or representations in relation to this intended amendment should do so in writing; all such objections or representations should be received a the undernoted address no later than 27 November 2020. MoreOpened 2 November 2020 -
Inclusion, Equality & Accessibility Policy Consultation
East Lothian Council believes that inclusion, equality and accessibility are essential components for schools to achieve equity and excellence in education for all our children and young people. An inclusive approach, with a celebration of diversity and an ambition for all to achieve is essential to getting it right for every child and raising attainment for all. The authority is in the process of developing a new policy detailing the actions required by... MoreOpened 29 October 2020 -
Respect for All (Anti-Bullying Policy) Consultation
East Lothian Council is in the process of developing a new policy in line with the Scottish Government's national approach to anti-bullying for Scotland's children and young people. “Bullying is both behaviour and impact; the impact is on a person’s capacity to feel in control of themselves. This is what we term as their sense of ‘agency’. Bullying takes place in the context of relationships; it is behaviour that can make people feel hurt, threatened, frightened and left out.... MoreOpened 29 October 2020 -
East Lothian Council COVID-19 Rural Economy Survey
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 representatives, rural businesses, and community members. MoreOpened 15 September 2020 -
Wallyford secondary learning facility PAN
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 to the north of the new Wallyford Primary School was marked in the Local Development Plan for the creation of a learning campus. Alongside modern teaching and social spaces the new... MoreOpened 14 September 2020 -
Wheelchair Accessible Housing in East Lothian
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 Accessible Housing as homes suitable for wheelchair users to live in, making the distinction between homes which have the ability to be adapted or homes which wheelchairs users can visit. ... MoreOpened 11 September 2020 -
Development Proposal for Fa'side Lodge, Tranent
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 and 2 bedroom cottage flats. It is anticipated that these properties will deliver both mainstream and specialised housing. The design is in keeping with the general character of the... MoreOpened 27 July 2020 -
Covid 19 Tenants Survey
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 situation has affected you. MoreOpened 27 July 2020 -
Children and Young People's Strategic Plan Priorities
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. MoreOpened 17 July 2020
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