Your council news

Find out where people with no COVID-19 symptoms can get tested next week

The locations where East Lothian residents with no symptoms can get tested next week have been confirmed.

Published 9th September 2021.

Meet Alison, Care Support Organiser

Meet Alison who manages the Emergency Care Service at East Lothian Council.

Published 27th August 2021.

Have your say on our Draft Equality Plan

A consultation has been launched on East Lothian Council’s Draft Equality Plan 2021-2025.

Published 26th August 2021.

Consultation opens on Draft Poverty Plan

A consultation on the council’s Draft Poverty Plan 2021-2023 has opened online following the approval of the document at a council meeting on 22 June 2021.

Published 5th August 2021.

Meet Sophie - Countryside Ranger

Meet Sophie

Published 29th July 2021.

Council to consult on Draft Poverty Plan

East Lothian Council has published a Draft 2021-2023 Poverty Plan and will be inviting views in a consultation to last for 12 weeks.

Published 24th June 2021.

Meet Sheila!

Organised, determined and methodical are all essential qualities for Sheila Fitzpatrick in her capacity as Team Leader for Licensing and Landlord Registration.

Published 23rd June 2021.

Councillors call for ‘infrastructure first’ approach to housing allocations

East Lothian Councillors have agreed their response to a Scottish Government consultation on establishing minimum housing land requirements for inclusion in National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).

Published 22nd June 2021.

The Brunton is turning 50!

Musselburgh’s Brunton Hall, home to the Brunton Theatre, is celebrating its Golden Anniversary tomorrow.

Published 22nd June 2021.

Flying the flag for our Forces

The Armed Forces Day flag is being flown at two of East Lothian’s most prominent civic buildings in tribute to service personnel past and present during Armed Forces Week 2021.

Published 21st June 2021.

Meet Scott!

Meet Scott, Active Schools Coordinator at Dunbar Grammar School.

Published 16th June 2021.

Meet Russell!

Meet Russell, Senior Social Work Practitioner.

Published 28th May 2021.

Rainbow flag flies above the Town House in Haddington

Rainbow flag flies above Town House in Haddington.

Published 21st May 2021.

Gaelic Language Plan published by East Lothian Council

A Gaelic Language Plan, setting out how the language will be promoted and developed locally, has been published by East Lothian Council.

Published 17th May 2021.

Meet Stewart, Headteacher at Athelstaneford

Stewart recently celebrated his one year anniversary of being Headteacher at Athelstaneford. 

Published 5th May 2021.

New future for town hall as Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust takes the reins

Prestonpans Town Hall, built by public subscription 126 years ago, is set for a vibrant future as local group, The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust is taking on a five year lease.

Published 22nd April 2021.

Meet Richard!

Employee spotlight on Richard, Service Improvement Officer for Children's services.

Published 22nd April 2021.

Meet Lorraine!

Employee spotlight on Lorraine!

Published 7th April 2021.

Office Closures - Easter 2021

Information on office closures during Easter 2021.

Published 29th March 2021.

Meet Claire! Collections Office and Covid Vaccination Nurse

Meet Claire Collections Officer and Covid Vaccination Nurse.

Published 5th March 2021.

Meet Susan - Customer Feedback and FOI team leader

Meet Susan our team leader for Customer Feedback and FOI teams.

Published 25th February 2021.

Cabinet and committee appointments approved

A number of changes to the membership of committees were approved at today’s meeting of East Lothian Council (Tuesday, 23 February).

Published 23rd February 2021.

Meet Frances!

Meet Frances who works as an Information Officer at East Lothian Council.

Published 2nd February 2021.

Meet Ciaren Ross!

Meet Ciaren Ross who is a bagpipe instructor at the East Lothian Council - teaching across a number of schools.

Published 25th January 2021.

Climate Change Strategy update

Review, 12 months after launch of Climate Change Strategy

Published 19th January 2021.

Meet Angus Campbell, Head Operator plant nursery

Meet Angus!

Published 23rd December 2020.

East Lothian Council Office Closure – Christmas 2020/New Year 2021

East Lothian Council Office Closures

Published 23rd December 2020.

Learning Estate Review Pre-Consultation announced

A review of East Lothian’s learning estate will be carried out shortly to ensure that the county has buildings and facilities which are fit for the future.

Published 15th December 2020.

Meet Jade! Catering assistant at Dunbar Primary School

Meet Jade! Catering assistant at Dunbar Primary School

Published 2nd December 2020.

Meet Tara - Our Countryside Ranger

Tara details her day to day work as a Countryside Ranger in East Lothian.

Published 4th November 2020.

Meet Daniel! Our Service Development Officer at East Lothian Works

Meet Daniel! Our Service Development Officer at East Lothian Works and find out more about his role within the council.

Published 7th October 2020.

Meet Stephanie - our Local Community Planning Officer

Meet Stephanie our Local Community Planning Officer who has played a key role in helping local communities and services.

Published 9th September 2020.

September weekend closure - Friday 18 to Monday 21

September weekend closure information.

Published 4th September 2020.

Emergency recess period ends

Chief Executive confirms end of Emergency Recess procedures.

Published 17th August 2020.

Meet David!

Meet David – who is a Learning Technologist supporting our schools when using online technologies.

Published 17th June 2020.

Message from Depute Council Leader and Chief Executive

For many of us, Easter is traditionally a very important time for joining together with friends and family to celebrate, and enjoy the signs of spring around us.

Published 9th April 2020.

East Lothian Council’s Response to Coronavirus

Statement from Depute Council Leader Councillor Norman Hampshire.

Published 24th March 2020.

Emergency Recess Procedures

COVID-19 Emergency Recess Procedures have been invoked by East Lothian Council.

Published 23rd March 2020.

Preferred candidate for Chief Executive announced

Monica Patterson has been named preferred candidate for the role of East Lothian Council’s new Chief Executive.

Published 17th December 2019.

Demonstrations of new BSL service

Demonstrations of a new service to help deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users access council services are being held on 25 November.

Published 14th November 2019.

Search for new Chief Executive underway

Leaders with strong track records who can build high-quality public services have been invited to apply for the post of Chief Executive at East Lothian Council.

Published 22nd October 2019.

Annual Audit Report published

Effective financial management, governance and transparency have been highlighted by an external audit of East Lothian Council’s 2018/19 financial performance.

Published 26th September 2019.

Recognition for volunteers and council employees on Scottish Housing Day

A number of awards recognising hard work and commitment were presented to council employees and local volunteers at a ceremony to mark Scottish Housing Day 2019.

Published 26th September 2019.

Scottish Opens will return to Golf Coast

It has been confirmed that the Renaissance Club will host the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open next year.

Published 28th August 2019.

Results of Residents Survey published

The results of East Lothian Council’s 2019 Residents Survey highlight that the vast majority of people locally believe the county is a very good or good place to live.

Published 27th August 2019.

Funders Fair to be held

A Funders Fair will take place in Musselburgh next month to help local community groups, charities and social enterprises attract funding to make a difference in their community.

Published 20th August 2019.

Community Partnership Funding to help make a real difference to our communities

Almost £3.7 million of community partnership funding has been awarded to third sector and other community organisations in East Lothian for 2019/20.

Published 27th June 2019.

Statement of Accounts

Unaudited statement of accounts – 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019

Published 14th June 2019.

Council's performance continues to improve

Policy and Performance Review Committee note improved council performance

Published 12th June 2019.

Historic army regiment to receive Freedom of East Lothian

Councillors in East Lothian have unanimously agreed to grant the Freedom of the county to Lothians and Border Yeomanry. The decision was taken at a full council meeting yesterday.

Published 15th May 2019.

Haddington & Lammermuir By-Election result

Haddington & Lammermuir By-Election result

Published 10th May 2019.

Local Development Plan commended in national award

East Lothian Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) has been commended at a prestigious planning industry awards ceremony.

Published 29th April 2019.

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.

Council budget agreed

East Lothian Council’s budget plans were today approved by Elected Members.

Published 12th February 2019.

John Muir House reception work

Work on changes and improvements to the main reception at East Lothian Council’s John Muir House building will begin later this month.

Published 5th February 2019.

Budget update

An update on developing budgets has been presented to East Lothian Council’s Cabinet.

Published 22nd January 2019.

Chance for communities to get involved in running of local buildings

Community organisations are being given an opportunity to note interest in taking on an enhanced role in the running of some local East Lothian Council buildings.

Published 7th January 2019.

Green light for £384m Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal projects

The first tranche of investments in a series of transformative projects in Edinburgh and South East Scotland have received approval as part of the City Region Deal.

Published 18th December 2018.

Weather warning for snow and ice

There's a weather warning in place for snow and ice from Saturday into Sunday, covering East Lothian.

Published 14th December 2018.

Council sets out five year financial strategy

East Lothian councillors have agreed a financial strategy for the next five years.

Published 14th December 2018.

STAR Awards 2018 celebrate council employee achievements

2018 STAR Awards winners and finalists

Published 7th December 2018.

Budget consultation launched - have your say

It’s time to have your say on how East Lothian Council spends money to support local services.

Published 5th December 2018.

Spending watchdog highlights significant improvements at East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council has improved significantly in the last 11 years, with performance comparing favourably to other councils in the majority of service areas.

Published 1st November 2018.

Council developing Climate Change strategy

Council is developing a Climate Change strategy - share your views in person or online

Published 18th September 2018.

September weekend closures

Details of office closures and emergency contacts - September weekend

Published 13th September 2018.

LGiU Scotland & CCLA Councillor Awards 2018

Awards to be presented on 29 November

Published 29th August 2018.

Community Learning and Development ‘very good’, says Education Scotland

Community Learning and Development (CLD) makes a clear impact on helping reduce inequalities in East Lothian, according to a recent Education Scotland inspection.

Published 15th August 2018.

City Deal agreement signals green light for Edinburgh Innovation Park

Massive investment across East Lothian through government funding and partner contributions.

Published 7th August 2018.

Summer issue of Living out now

East Lothian Council's residents' newspaper

Published 4th July 2018.

Council partnership funding awards

East Lothian Council has agreed a package of almost £5million in funding support to community councils, area partnerships and other partner agencies for 2018/19.

Published 28th June 2018.

Council approves City Region Deal overview document

East Lothian Council has approved an outline of projects which will bring more than £1.3 billion of investment over the next 15 years to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland region.

Published 28th June 2018.

Council response to Cockenzie Inchcape application

East Lothian Council has recommended that Scottish Ministers refuse planning permission for an electricity substation on the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 27th June 2018.

Council agrees to adopt Local Development Plan 2018

East Lothian Council has agreed its intention to adopt the East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (ELLDP 2018).

Published 29th May 2018.

Council scoops double award

Council wins gold and silver APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) awards

Published 23rd May 2018.

Provost competition judging panel announced

Three notable county residents have joined the judging team of the council’s If I Were Provost competition, held as part of the Year of Young People.

Published 1st May 2018.

East Lothian Council has successfully purchased the former Cockenzie Power Station site

East Lothian Council has been successful in its bid to purchase the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

Published 12th March 2018.

Some rural school bus pickups still affected

Council services update.

Published 6th March 2018.

Council housing boost for East Lothian communities

A significant package of capital investment in council housing will be delivered by East Lothian Council over the next five years.

Published 14th February 2018.

Council budget 2018/19 - delivering for East Lothian

In an increasingly challenging financial environment, East Lothian Council has agreed a budget for 2018/19 focused on building a prosperous East Lothian.

Published 13th February 2018.

Office closures - Christmas and new year 2017-18

East Lothian Council will close most of its local offices at 4pm on Friday 22 December 2017 (payments desks will close at 12 noon) and reopen on Wednesday 3 January 2018 at 10am.

Published 19th December 2017.

Could you design a flag for East Lothian?

An open competition to design a brand new and distinctive flag for East Lothian has been launched.

Published 28th November 2017.

Have your say on the council's budget

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on how the council spends money to support local services.

Published 24th November 2017.

Planning Committee decisions November 2017

Members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday 7 November to decide on four applications relating to North Berwick, Dunbar, Wallyford and Musselburgh.

Published 8th November 2017.

Council faces budgetary challenges

Full Council meeting hears about financial challenges

Published 1st November 2017.

Council's 2016/17 Annual Audit identifies strong financial management

2016/17 Annual Audit Report presented to full Council meeting

Published 1st November 2017.

Council staff shortlisted for CIH Scotland excellence awards

Members of East Lothian Council’s Housing team were shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland awards.

Published 31st October 2017.

Award ceremony recognises council Housing staff achievements

Seven members of East Lothian Council’s Housing team and a council tenant representative have been recognised for their training achievements at a ceremony in Macmerry this week.

Published 26th September 2017.

Council celebrates 100 CSPQ graduates

East Lothian Council is celebrating the 100th candidate to graduate with a Customer Service Professional Qualification (CSPQ).

Published 14th September 2017.

Star Awards

Star Awards 2017

Published 13th September 2017.

Ensuring Equality in East Lothian

East Lothian Council has set out its continuing commitment to ensuring equality in its role as a local authority and education committee.

Published 13th September 2017.

In Bloom successes for East Lothian at national awards

It was a fantastic night for East Lothian at the 51st Beautiful Scotland Award Ceremony (Thursday, September 7).

Published 8th September 2017.

Choose Play! Council launches policy to protect right to play

Council launches policy to protect children and young people's right to play.

Published 1st September 2017.

Local Policing Plan approved for East Lothian

The East Lothian Local Policing Plan 2017-2020 approved at Council meeting

Published 22nd August 2017.

Council welcomes Chinese government delegation

Chinese delegation visit East Lothian Council to hear more about workplace health and safety

Published 11th July 2017.

Administration roles confirmed as new-look council holds first meeting

The first meeting of East Lothian Council following this month’s local election was held today (Tuesday, May 23), when councillors were appointed to key Administration and other roles.

Published 23rd May 2017.

Keeping our children safe

East Lothian Council Depute Chief Executive for Resources and People Services Alex McCrorie writes...

Published 16th February 2017.