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East Lothian police plans for court house move delayed by budget cuts

Haddington Sheriff Court closed eight years ago and talks have been underway between the council, who took ownership of it, and Police Scotland who want to move from the town's police station 300ft away into it and create a new emergency hub

Edinburgh Live · Jan 3, 2023

East Lothian Council write-off almost £5000,000 in bad debt as businesses go bust

In the first six months of the year the council wrote off almost as much debt as it did during the previous 12 months as businesses folded and called in liquidators

Edinburgh Live · Dec 21, 2022

New East Lothian schools plan to be 'slowed' as council looks to cut costs

East Lothian Council has also agreed to mothball some offices, turn down the heat in those in use to 18 degrees and shelve plans to refurbish Musselburgh's The Brunton Hall

Edinburgh Live · Dec 13, 2022

East Lothian Council financial pressures pose 'highest risk ever'

New measures to tackle rising costs include a freeze on filling non essential vacancies, turning down the thermostats in public buildings, suspending some capital projects and mothballing some buildings.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 22, 2022

East Lothian locals fume as council set to relocate kids football posts at park

Despite suggestions that the posts will be removed permanently, a spokesperson for East Lothian Council confirmed that they are to be "aligned" somewhere else within the park to avoid future complaints

Edinburgh Live · Nov 19, 2022

Public buildings in East Lothian set to turn heating down to save costs

Finance chiefs say unless more funding comes from national goverments there will need to be an 'honest conversation' about what services can be provided in the future

Edinburgh Live · Nov 18, 2022

East Lothian family face tearing down £10,000 summerhouse after losing appeal

Even though the land at the side of the house belongs to the owners, East Lothian Council says it is classed as 'public open space' and cannot be enclosed or used as part of their garden

Edinburgh Live · Nov 17, 2022

East Lothian family fight to save summerhouse in row over 'open space'

East Lothian Council planners said that even though the couple own the land at the side of their house it had been designated as 'open space' and building on it breached planning rules ordering them to take the summerhouse and fence down

Edinburgh Live · Nov 14, 2022

East Lothian Nurseries to see hourly rates rise by up to 50% for council-funded hours

The council says it has an 'expectation' that private nurseries and other partners who it works with the provide families with 1140 hours of free funded care pay their employees a real living wage but cannot enforce it

Edinburgh Live · Nov 8, 2022

East Lothian nursery faces investigation after withdrawing places for children

East Lothian Council removed its 1140 hours funding from Bright Stars four local nurseries after the move claiming it breached equality rules however the group has said it struggled to recruit specialist staff and was acting in the best interests of all its children

Edinburgh Live · Nov 4, 2022