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Work set to begin on Harbours Medical Practice extension

Work starts in early July

Published 18th June 2021.

Posted in Social care and health news.

COVID-19 testing arrangements in East Lothian over the next week

Places in East Lothian where people with no COVID-19 symptoms can get tested in the next week have been confirmed.

Published 17th June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Notice of Public Inspection of Unaudited Annual Accounts

Unaudited annual accounts – 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Published 17th June 2021.

Posted in Performance and spending news.

Meet Scott!

Meet Scott, Active Schools Coordinator at Dunbar Grammar School.

Published 16th June 2021.

Posted in Your council news.

Get into Summer East Lothian!

Sports, pop-play events and free swims… it’s officially time to ‘Get into Summer’ in East Lothian!

Published 15th June 2021.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Health and Social Care spokesperson says thank you to all East Lothian's brilliant Shared Lives carers

Shared Lives Week 2021 14-20 June

Published 14th June 2021.

Posted in Social care and health news.

Consultation on ensuring the prosperity of Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region launches

Citizens, businesses and organisations across South East Scotland are being urged to take part in a major consultation to help shape the economic future of the region.

Published 14th June 2021.

Posted in Business news.

Testing for people in East Lothian with no COVID-19 symptoms – please do your bit

With new cases of COVID-19 continuing to be reported, East Lothian Council is calling on residents to get tested even if they have no symptoms.

Published 11th June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Carer Positive award for East Lothian Council

A strong commitment to supporting carers across its workforce has been recognised through the awarding of Carer Positive ‘engaged’ status to East Lothian Council.

Published 10th June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Thank you to all East Lothian’s unpaid carers

Peter Murray and Shamin Akhtar ask us all to celebrate the dedication of East Lothian's unpaid carers during Carers Week 2021

Published 10th June 2021.

Posted in Social care and health news.

Council increases EV fleet

Ten per cent of council fleet now electric vehicles

Published 10th June 2021.

Posted in Roads and transport news.

Children's tourist guides given 5 stars!

Tourist guides created by children from Dunbar Primary School as part of a class project have been given the seal of approval by East Lothian’s Provost and the county’s tourism marketing body.

Published 8th June 2021.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Joint project to support domestic abuse victims facing homelessness

A joint project between Women's Aid East & Midlothian (WAEML), ELHA and East Lothian Council has received a two year grant from the Scottish Government's Third Sector Homelessness Fund.

Published 4th June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

East Lothian residents encouraged to get tested to help stop the spread of COVID-19

COVID-19 mobile testing units will return to Dunbar, Port Seton, Whitecraig, North Berwick, Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans and Longniddry over the next week.

Published 3rd June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Public consultation on the East Lothian Library Service has launched

Have your say on Library Services

Published 2nd June 2021.

Posted in Libraries news.

Move to Level 1 welcomed by Depute Council Leader

News that East Lothian will progress to COVID-19 Protection Level 1 from 5 June has been welcomed by the Depute Council Leader.

Published 1st June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Almost £3million to help East Lothian charities & community groups

Almost £3 million of community partnership funding has been awarded to third sector and other community organisations in East Lothian for 2021/22.

Published 1st June 2021.

Posted in Connected communities news.

Planning Committee gives green light for Wallyford Secondary School

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 1st June and considered a number of applications including a new secondary school at Wallyford and 105 new houses as part of the greater Wallyford development.

Published 1st June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Mobile testing unit returns to Dunbar earlier than planned

A mobile testing unit will be returning to Dunbar from tomorrow (Wednesday, 2 June) – two days earlier than planned - following a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the local area

Published 1st June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

COVID-19 is still presenting us with big challenges – Depute Council Leader

The Depute Council Leader has highlighted that, while progress has been made in suppressing COVID-19, the virus still presents a risk to health and poses challenges in delivering public services.

Published 1st June 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Former Hearts Assistant Manager backs COVID test centre in Musselburgh

Football coach Billy Brown, who won the Scottish Cup with Hearts in 1998, is encouraging East Lothian residents to get tested even if they have no symptoms of COVID-19.

Published 31st May 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Vacancy - Executive Director for Council Resources

The process to recruit a new Executive Director for Council Resources at East Lothian Council is getting underway.

Published 28th May 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Meet Russell!

Meet Russell, Senior Social Work Practitioner.

Published 28th May 2021.

Posted in Your council news.

Latest COVID-19 testing arrangements in East Lothian

The locations in East Lothian where COVID-19 mobile testing units will be deployed over the next week have been confirmed with Haddington being added to the schedule.

Published 28th May 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Cabinet approve amended Traffic Regulation Orders

New Traffic Orders introducing new speed limits, parking changes and new one-way street approved

Published 28th May 2021.

Posted in Roads and transport news.

Cabinet agrees council house allocations targets

East Lothian Council’s Cabinet has agreed allocations targets for council houses for the next year.

Published 25th May 2021.

Posted in Housing news.

Changes to coastal car parking charges approved

New charges to apply from August 2021

Published 25th May 2021.

Posted in Countryside and wildlife news.

New measures to help people enjoy East Lothian’s coast and countryside

New land management rules focused on helping everyone to enjoy the coast and countryside safely and responsibly have been agreed by East Lothian Council’s Cabinet.

Published 25th May 2021.

Posted in Countryside and wildlife news.

Congratulations to Josh!

Boxer Josh Taylor, from Prestonpans, has been crowned Britain's first undisputed world champion in the four-belt era.

Published 23rd May 2021.

Posted in Media Centre news.