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M&S Lidl and B&M stores to be built in Scottish town as councillors approve plans

EAST Lothian’s first Marks & Spencer store has been given the go ahead.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18

Church and union representatives lose voting rights on council body

CHURCH and union representatives on East Lothian Council’s education committee will no longer be able to vote on policy decisions after…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2023

Controversial East Lothian road closure plans dropped after public outcry

Councillors were accused of 'running scared of the motoring lobby' by Scottish Greens Councillor Shona McIntosh after some changed their minds to oppose plans to close the Johnnie Cope Road

Edinburgh Live · Jun 27, 2023

East Lothian housing plan for business site appealed to Scottish Ministers

Councillors were concerned by bid to build housing on land set aside for employment after developer claimed it was not 'commercially viable' despite being next door to East Lothian's second biggest employer

Edinburgh Live · Apr 11, 2023

East Lothian restaurant told it can keep 'garish' strip lights - SIX YEARS after they were installed

Planning officers argued the LED lighting at The Rocketeer restaurant, in North Berwick, had far reaching visual impact but one local councillors described their claims as "overstating" as they were overruled by elected members

Edinburgh Live · Mar 7, 2023

East Lothian council tax will rise by seven per cent as new budget approved

The council is set to charge £35 a year for garden waste collections and reduce household bin collections from fortnightly to every three weeks in bid to cut costs.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2023

East Lothian council tax set to rise by seven per cent as council looks to plug £17 million budget gap

The introduction of garden waste collection charges and reduction in household bin collections from fortnightly to every three weeks are also proposed.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 23, 2023

Call for lifeguards at East Lothian's beaches as visitor numbers soar to three million

Concern about the number of tourists heading into the water with no 'knowledge of the sea' has led the council to introduce an East Lothian Water Safety Policy

Edinburgh Live · Jan 18, 2023

East Lothian council leader wishes he could ban parents from driving children to school

The new Whitecraigs Primary School design has been hailed as 'bold and innovative' as it draws inspiration from the community's mining heritage

Edinburgh Live · Jan 11, 2023

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