East Lothian Council - news and information

We use this account to share service updates, news and information.

Please use contact details on our website for enquiries and reporting issues.

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A list of potential sites for development in East Lothian, including housing, retail, employment, woodland & mineral extraction, has been published as part of the process of preparing the next Local Development Plan for East Lothian (LDP2) https://t.co/4b3jUr1skz

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A closing date of Wed, 2 Sept at 1pm has been set for the lease of 69 High Street, Musselburgh. This property is suitable for office or retail use and is available on ‘easy in/easy out’ terms.
Offers over £10,500 per year invited. For more info, email [email protected]

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If you’re heading to the beach to enjoy the warmer weather, please be aware of risks such as rip currents and cold water shock. Be prepared by checking out the advice at Water Safety Scotland: https://t.co/Me080N6FAY

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We’re pleased to confirm the Riverside Bridge in Haddington has reopened today (Tues, 11 Aug) following repairs. The footbridge was closed for safety reasons after an inspection by our team. Repairs to the walkway have now been completed and the bridge is ready for public use.

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Three East Lothian Council service areas have been chosen as finalists in this year’s APSE Service awards, which recognise the outstanding work taking place in local authorities across the UK and celebrate excellence in frontline service delivery: https://t.co/2JN6engjDe

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A closing date of Wed, 2 Sept at 1pm has been set for the lease of 13 Church Street, Haddington. This property is suitable for office or retail use and is available on ‘easy in/easy out’ terms. Offers over £5,400 per year are invited. For info email [email protected]

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There will be a temporary diversion on a section of the John Muir Way at Cockenzie seafront from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 August to allow for Inch Cape cabling works: https://t.co/OhrtgGOmXE

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The public toilets in Gifford are temporarily closed for essential repairs. The closure will remain in place while work is carried out on the electrical and plumbing systems. We will provide a further update on the reopening of the facility once a timescale is established.

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All East Lothian secondary pupils will start the new school year with their own laptop following successful roll-out of the council’s 1:1 devices project - Learning, Connected.
https://t.co/AgYWwviih1

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Local children joined Cllr Colin McGinn and other representatives for the opening of a new play area in Tranent today (Wed, 5 Aug). The facility, which has been named the Crookston Willow Play Area, is located on greenspace off Lindores Drive. More info: https://t.co/3Ml7bWCorT

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A closing date of Wed 26 Aug at 1pm has been set for the rental of Unit 18 at the Mid Road Industrial Estate, Prestonpans. The unit is available on ‘easy in, easy out’ terms. Offers over £7,380 pa invited. For info, or to request an offer pack, email [email protected]

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Under our Low Cost Home Ownership scheme, we have 24 flats for sale in partnership with Taylor Wimpey in the Belhaven Way, Dunbar, development, Dunbar. These are 2 bed flats at a fixed price of £165k. Strict criteria apply.
More details: https://t.co/EGd2lBR05t

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The number of East Lothian pupils achieving five or more National 5 qualifications is at its highest level since 2022 according to analysis of Qualifications Scotland (QS) Attainment Statistics for 2025/26 published today. Read the full story: https://t.co/btQ0j7LLDj

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Our catering team have been honoured for their amazing work with the Food for Life Served Here silver award. We retained silver status for the fifth year in a row in the award scheme run by Soil Association Scotland and funded by the Scot Govt. More info: https://t.co/VDFto8hQ5o

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The new road through the former Cockenzie Power Station site, the Willie Innes Way, was officially named and opened this week. The late Willie Innes was Council Leader from 2012 to 2021. His daughter Gillian cut the ribbon. https://t.co/gQnLfsbe9K
@balfourbeatty @HubSouthEast

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We’ll be carrying out carriageway resurfacing in Mill Wynd, Haddington, starting on Mon, 3 Aug. These improvements are expected to take three weeks to complete, weather permitting. The road will need to close to traffic Mon to Fri each week. More info: https://t.co/B5y0Zw5NoV

[Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) @ScottishEPA]

Recent rainfall has improved conditions in parts of Scotland, but rivers across much of eastern Scotland remain under pressure after prolonged dry weather.

Lunan Water, Lower Don, North Fife and Fife (East Neuk) remain in Significant Scarcity, with restrictions on licensed water abstractions still in place.

Read the latest report: https://t.co/cinxUheDdP

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If you suspect that any person or organisation has committed a fraud that involves our council, you can report it in confidence online. This includes:

•tenancy and housing fraud
•Council tax discount fraud

Find out more about reporting fraud: https://t.co/96kAeqtl0r

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Planning to tackle any jobs this summer? If you need home or garden work, use a trusted trader and say no to cold-callers. Further information about East Lothian's trusted trader scheme: https://t.co/N9HGMdIqZe

[Skills Development Scotland @skillsdevscot]

Parents and carers! Are you feeling worried about your young person’s exam results? We will be there for you on the phone, in SDS centres, and there’s help online at My World of Work too. The Results Helpline opens 0808 100 8000 at 8am on 4 August.

#ResultsDay #NoWrongPath