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East Lothian Council has a coalition SNP/ Scottish Liberal Democrat Administration.  There are 23 councillors in total  - 9 Scottish National Party; 7 Scottish Labour; 4 Scottish Liberal Democrat; 2 Scottish Conservative and 1 Independent.

Contacting your Councillor

Need to get in touch with your local councillor?

You can contact any of the councillors representing your area by telephone, in writing, by email or in person at one of their regular surgeries.

The dates and times of local surgeries and other contact details can be found by following the links below.

The Cabinet

Key decisions are taken by the Cabinet, made of the Provost, Depute Provost, Leader, Depute Leader and Cabinet Members for key service areas.

Leader of the Council (Cabinet Convener): Councillor Paul McLennan

Depute Leader of the Council: Councillor Stuart Mackinnon (Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Tourism)

Provost: Councillor Sheena Richardson

Depute Provost: Councillor Roger Knox

 

Cabinet Member for:

Education and Children's Services: Councillor Peter MacKenzie

Health and Social Care: Councillor Jacqui Bell

Housing and Community Safety: Councillor Stuart Currie

Environment: Councillor Barry Turner

Community Wellbeing: Councillor Ruth Currie

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