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Gullane - Drem path funding award

Consultant to be engaged to examine design options and identify a possible solution for creation of a new cycle path to the north of Drem village

Published 21st January 2022.

Posted in Sport and leisure news.

P1 deferrals to be funded

East Lothian Council has agreed to fund an additional year of early learning and childcare for nursery deferral requests for children who turn five between 18 August 2022 and the end of February 2023.

Published 21st January 2022.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

River Esk pollution incident : 17:30, Thursday 20.1.22

Continued action in response to pollution incident at Musselburgh

Published 20th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Further reopening of community facilities

Phased reopening of various community buildings

Published 20th January 2022.

Posted in Your community news.

New grants for employability projects

A new Employability Grants Programme has been launched in East Lothian to provide grant funding for 2022-2023.

Published 19th January 2022.

Posted in East Lothian Works news.

River Esk pollution incident : 18:30, Wednesday 19.1.22

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency and East Lothian Council are continuing to work together to respond to Friday’s pollution incident in the River Esk at Musselburgh.

Published 19th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Consultation on free period product provision

East Lothian Council is gathering views on its scheme which distributes free period products in the county.

Published 19th January 2022.

Posted in Your council news.

River Esk pollution incident : 18:30, Tuesday 18.1.22

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency and East Lothian Council are continuing to work together to respond to Friday’s pollution incident in the River Esk at Musselburgh.

Published 18th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

"You really feel like you can help make a difference" - join our Finance Service

Finance Officer Matt helps highlight the great opportunities to work with East Lothian Council.

Published 18th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

River Esk pollution incident : 16:00, Monday 17.1.22

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency and East Lothian Council are continuing to work together to respond to Friday’s pollution incident in the River Esk at Musselburgh.

Published 17th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

River Esk pollution incident : 16:00, Sunday 16.01.22

Update on response to pollution incident

Published 16th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

River Esk pollution incident - update 16.1.22

Following reports of a pollution incident in the River Esk, SEPA officers supported by East Lothian Council have been on site in Musselburgh to investigate.

Published 16th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

River Esk pollution incident - update 15.1.22

Following reports of a pollution incident in the River Esk, SEPA officers were out on site to investigate in the Musselburgh area yesterday and today.

Published 15th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Investigation into potential pollution incident - River Esk

Scottish Environment Protection Agency officers are in attendance to investigate a potential pollution incident in the River Esk at Musselburgh.

Published 14th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Licensing sub-committee agree to introduce a licensing regime for sexual entertainment venues

Draft policy detailing council's position to be drawn up for consultation

Published 13th January 2022.

Posted in Arts and entertainment news.

Could you Share the Care?

East Lothian Council is recruiting new carers to offer short breaks for children and young people with disabilities through its Share the Care service.

Published 11th January 2022.

Posted in Social care and health news.

Dunbar public toilets

Update on access to public toilets at Bayswell Road and John Muir Country Park.

Published 10th January 2022.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Recycling collections update

Unfortunately recycling will not be collected on Friday, 31 December from some parts of Musselburgh,  Inveresk, Wallyford and the rural area surrounding Humbie.

Published 31st December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Vaccination programme in East Lothian gets major boost

The number of vaccination appointments in East Lothian is set to more than double when two clinics are merged into one bigger, busier hub.

Published 24th December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Tenant Grant Fund to help with COVID-related rent arrears

East Lothian residents living in rented accommodation can now apply to East Lothian Council for financial help if they’ve fallen behind in their rent payments because of COVID-19.

Published 23rd December 2021.

Posted in Housing news.

Meet John! Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve Warden

Learn about John and his role as a Nature Reserve Warden.

Published 23rd December 2021.

Posted in Your council news.

Christmas and New Year holiday arrangements

Key information about office closures and contact details during the festive period.

Published 22nd December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Unprecedented staff shortages in the care sector impact care-at-home services in East Lothian

We are dealing with an unprecedented situation which is affecting the whole of Scotland and the UK.

Published 21st December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

New measures to tackle COVID-19

The Scottish Government has announced additional steps to slow spread of the dominant Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Published 21st December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

COVID-19 booster vaccinations

To protect yourself and others, please get your COVID-19 booster vaccination.

Published 21st December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Plans in place for public buildings amid COVID-19 concerns

Contingency plans for the safe operation of public buildings from January have been developed as a result of rising COVID-19 infection levels and concerns regarding the Omicron variant.

Published 20th December 2021.

Posted in Your community news.

Protect yourself and others against COVID-19

Guidance focused on stemming the flow of transmission, keeping businesses and services open, and protecting health services. 

Published 17th December 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Meet Colin!

Meet Colin, who works in the IT department.

Published 16th December 2021.

Posted in Your council news.

Pop-up collection service offering COVID-19 home testing kits

COVID-19 home testing kits, suitable for people with no symptoms, will be available from a number of locations in the coming days.

Published 15th December 2021.

Posted in Connected communities news.