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Haddington man receives interim ASBO

Council pursues legal action following noise complaints

Published 26th March 2019.

Posted in Emergencies, safety and crime news.

Musselburgh woman receives ASBO

Legal action follows number of noise complaints

Published 26th March 2019.

Posted in Emergencies, safety and crime news.

Find out about Electric Vehicles

Interested in electric vehicles? Come along to free events to find out more ...

Published 26th March 2019.

Posted in Roads and transport news.

Half day closure of Gracefield Car Park, Musselburgh - 29 March

The COSLA Convention will be held in The Brunton, Musselburgh, on Friday, 29 March.

Published 25th March 2019.

Posted in Your council news.

Generations Working Together success for East Lothian groups

Intergenerational work in East Lothian was recognised at a recent awards ceremony.

Published 22nd March 2019.

Posted in Your community news.

Major investment will help build construction skills in East Lothian

East Lothian is to share in a £6 million investment geared towards developing skills in the construction sector.

Published 20th March 2019.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Young people stand to represent East Lothian in the Scottish Youth Parliament as 2019 Elections launch

Find out more about our local candidates.

Published 18th March 2019.

Posted in Media Centre news.

New Housing Allocations Policy agreed by Cabinet

East Lothian Council's Cabinet has approved a new Housing Allocations Policy.

Published 12th March 2019.

Posted in Housing news.

Meet Kashell!

Kashell joined us on Monday as a Modern Apprentice in Council Support working across our Education and Freedom of Information teams.

Published 8th March 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Meet our apprentice Ross!

Ross is in his third year of a four-year Painting and Decorating apprenticeship. He's sharing his experiences with us for Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Published 6th March 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

New partnership with Exeter College – fantastic opportunity for young people in East Lothian

East Lothian Council has announced a partnership with Exeter College, University of Oxford, to provide a fully-funded immersive residential experience for twelve S3 pupils.

Published 6th March 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Meet Jodie, Hannah and Nicole!

Jodie, Hannah and Nicole are studying for a Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services, Childcare and Young People as part of their S5 studies at Ross High School.

Published 6th March 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Meet our Modern Apprentice Cameron!

Cameron is a Modern Apprentice working in East Lothian Works, our employability and business advice centre.

Published 5th March 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Second national award for apprentice Alan

Great news for apprentice joiner Alan Smith who scooped the award for best Second Year Trade apprentice in the national APSE Scottish Building and Housing Apprentice of the Year 2019 Awards.

Published 5th March 2019.

Posted in Housing news.

Meet apprentices Brandon and Christie!

Meet Brandon and Christie, third year Apprentice Electricians in our Property Maintenance team. They are sharing their experiences for Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2019.

Published 4th March 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Electric East Lothian - switch on to electric vehicles this summer

Free events providing information about electric vehicles

Published 1st March 2019.

Posted in Roads and transport news.

Birkenhead man receives ASBO banning him from East Lothian

ASBO applies over a 10 year period

Published 28th February 2019.

Posted in Emergencies, safety and crime news.

Celebrating East Lothian Apprentices

We're sharing stories of apprentices working in a range of roles across the council to celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week (4-8th March 2019).

Published 28th February 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Update on former Cockenzie Power Station site

Councillors have received an update from officers on the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 28th February 2019.

Posted in Media Centre news.

Loan support for local businesses

A £300,000 package of loan funding to support local businesses and job creation in East Lothian has been agreed by Elected Members.

Published 28th February 2019.

Posted in Jobs and training news.

Draft East Lothian Integration Joint Board Strategic Plan 2019-22 unveiled

Consultation open until 12th March

Published 28th February 2019.

Posted in Social care and health news.

School's in at Wallyford

Staff and children have enjoyed their first week in the new Wallyford Primary School following completion of a £18.9m construction programme. They moved into the new school on Wednesday 20 February.

Published 27th February 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Decision on planning application for part of Cockenzie Power Station site

Scottish Ministers have granted planning permission in principle for an onshore substation, electricity cables and associated infrastructure on part of the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 22nd February 2019.

Posted in Planning and building standards news.

Consultation to name 'new' Prestonpans school

A consultation to decide the name for the ‘new’ primary school for Prestonpans has opened.

Published 22nd February 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Musselburgh man receives Interim ASBO

Complaints lead to legal action

Published 21st February 2019.

Posted in Emergencies, safety and crime news.

Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme Open Day

Open Day on Tuesday 26 February at the Brunton

Published 21st February 2019.

Posted in Your community news.

Keys handed over for new Wallyford Primary

Construction on the new £18.9 million Wallyford Primary is now complete.

Published 14th February 2019.

Posted in Schools and learning news.

Free Community Asset Transfer training – Musselburgh, 16 March 2019

A free training opportunity to learn about the new powers communities have to take ownership of land and buildings.

Published 14th February 2019.

Posted in Your community news.

Health and Social Care priorities - Have your say!

Take part in a short survey to have your say on Health and social care priorities in East Lothian over the next three years.

Published 13th February 2019.

Posted in Social care and health news.