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East Lothian Community Wealth Building Partnership, comprising East Lothian Council, Edinburgh College, NHS Lothian, Queen Margaret University, Skills Development Scotland, SESTrans and Volunteer Centre East Lothian.
10 June 2026

Study into Credit Union use in East Lothian

East Lothian Council and partners are launching research to better understand how local people and businesses view and use credit unions, and what would encourage them to engage more.

Children, families and education
31 March 2020

Encouragement for home-based learning

East Lothian Council’s Chief Operating Officer for Education Lesley Brown has issued some words of encouragement for county families undertaking home-based learning.

Council and democracy
23 March 2020

Emergency Recess Procedures

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

20 March 2020

Business support during Coronavirus crisis

Scottish Government support for businesses has been announced with further details to follow. In the meantime, East Lothian Council is offering a package of support to local businesses to help them through the Coronavirus crisis.

19 March 2020

Financial support for East Lothian businesses

Interest-free business interruption loans are being offered by East Lothian Investments Ltd in a bid to help keep East Lothian employers afloat during the current Coronavirus crisis.

Safety and community
18 March 2020

Depute Council Leader statement on Coronavirus

Depute Council Leader Norman Hampshire has issued a message to communities across East Lothian regarding work the council and its partners is carrying out in the current Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation

Housing
25 February 2020

Investment in council housing

Councillors have agreed to spend more than £174 million over the next five years on building new council housing and modernising existing stock.

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