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Council structure
Find out more about East Lothian Council's management structure.
Political make up of the council
The council usually meets once a month and is responsible for taking decisions, but it can delegate decisions to Committees, Sub-Committees or officers. The council meeting is made up of all the councillors elected to East Lothian Council.
View details of all council and committee meetings
| Political Party | Number of Councillors |
| Scottish Labour | 10 |
| Scottish National Party | 6 |
| Scottish Conservative | 4 |
| Scottish Green Party | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
East Lothian Council has a minority Labour Administration.
Political Leaders chosen by the Administration
- Leader of the Council: Councillor Norman Hampshire
- Depute Leader: Councillor Shamin Akhtar
- Provost: Councillor John McMillan
- Depute Provost: Councillor Andy Forrest
Cabinet spokespersons
- Cabinet Spokesperson for Planning: Councillor Norman Hampshire
- Cabinet Spokesperson for Health and Social Care: Councillor Shamin Akhtar
- Cabinet Spokesperson for Education and Children's and Family Services: Councillor Fiona Dugdale
- Cabinet Spokesperson for Housing and Property Maintenance: Councillor Andy Forrest
- Cabinet Spokesperson for Community Wellbeing and Sport, Countryside and Leisure: Councillor Colin McGinn
- Cabinet Spokesperson for Environment, Economic Development and Tourism: Councillor John McMillan
The Leader of the Opposition is Councillor Lyn Jardine.