East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council has agreed its intention to adopt the East Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (ELLDP 2018) following modifications recommended by the Scottish Government. The council said its ambitious plan will deliver land for affordable and private housing and for employment uses. The plan

A blueprint for potential development across East Lothian has taken a further step towards completion. The Local Development Plan will be used by East Lothian Council to inform the determination of all planning applications submitted in the county over the next 10 years. It sets out where certain ty

A significant package of capital investment in council housing totalling more than £150 million is set to be delivered by East Lothian Council over the next five years. Almost £93m will be spent on new affordable council housing in addition to almost £60m on the modernisation of existing properti

A public consultation has been launched over East Lothian Council's Draft Local Housing Strategy. The document sets out the council's strategy, priorities and plans for the delivery of housing and related services across the region until 2023.

(from left) Kevin Reid, managing director of The Cruden Group; housing minister Kevin Stewart and LAR chair Andrew Robertson The chair of a housing charity is hailing the start of construction at an East Lothian site as an important milestone for the organisation.

A key plan aimed at continuing East Lothian Council's success at tackling homelessness throughout the region has been approved by councillors. Presented to the meeting of the cabinet this week, the Homelessness Action Plan outlines a wide range of measures that will allow the council to build on its

Work has commenced on the second phase of a planned maintenance project by East Lothian Council. CCG Asset Management is installing new kitchen and bathrooms, as well as heating, rewiring, and decoration to 19 properties throughout the East Lothian area.

East Lothian churches have supported a call to help homeless people in the county during a meeting in Musselburgh this week. Around 40 people from all parts of the region agreed a plan to set up a starter pack project to provide basic household essentials to people as they settle in the community fo

Alastair Cameron Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) has organised a meeting to establish a starter packs service for homeless people in East Lothian.

(from left) Elaine Byrne, director, Scotland’s Housing Network; James Coutts, service development and support manager, East Lothian Council; Ilene Campbell, chief executive, TIS East Lothian Council has achieved a Gold accreditation for scrutiny from TIS in partnership with Scotland’s Housing Ne

A development of 140 flats on part of the site of the former Tesco store in Musselburgh has been approved by East Lothian Council's Planning Committee. Permission in principle for a mixed-use development on part of the former Brunton Wire Works was granted in September 2008 and out of that developme

East Lothian is set to benefit from substantial new investment from the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region (ESESCR) Deal, councillors were told this week. The Heads of Terms for the £600 million deal, signed by six local authorities and Westminster and Scottish governments last month, s

Councillors in East Lothian have given the go-ahead to plans for 120 new homes in Ormiston, of which 30 will be affordable housing. The plans were originally turned down by councillors in January 2015, but that decision was overturned on appeal by a Scottish Government Reporter.

Plans for the Fenton Gait development Two developments in the village of Gullane have been given the green light following positive verdicts at a recent planning committee.

A 29 year old woman has been issued with an Interim Antisocial Behaviour Order that bans her from acting in an antisocial manner in and around her Dunbar home. The Interim ASBO was granted by Edinburgh Sheriff Court on May 23 against Chithara Coetzee of Ashgrove, Dunbar, following an application fro