Reporting road problems to East Lothian Council
The last few days of freezing temperatures have taken their toll on the main roads through Pencaitland with tarmac breaking to form fresh potholes.
ELC’s Civic Pride Fund offers up to £20,000 for local groups
East Lothian Council regularly calls for applications to each new round of its Civic Pride Fund. Applications are now being sought for new funding requests.
Newest ELC Councillor Shamin Akhtar releases surgery dates
Following the 2012 elections of Councillors to East Lothian Council, the Fa’side ward gained a new face in Shamin Akhtar (LAB). Find out when and where Shamin’s surgeries take place as well as those of her Fa’side constituency colleagues.
Pencaitland traffic nears 4,000 vehicles daily
A recent road survey on the A6093 through Pencaitland shows average speeds just over the speed limit and nearly 4,000 vehicles passing through the village per day.
First bus slashes services again – route to be axed
If some bus users were under the impression there wasn’t a lot left to cut from the remaining routes operated by First… you’d be wrong! It seems the bus company plans a further round of route cuts in a few months which will lead to further misery for people lacking private transport in rural East Lothian. Worse still, it seems the Pencaitland route is heading for the terminal and it’s not the bus kind.
Parallel footpath plans published on ELC website
Drawings and documents have been submitted seeking planning approval for a parallel public footpath to run through Pencaitland Parish church grounds and provide a safe alternative route to the narrow main road pavement. It’s your chance to see what’s planned and voice your support or your concerns.
Reporting road or pavement problems to the Council
After a winter of high winds though little snow, you might be wondering how best to go about reporting problems with roads and pavements in and around the village…
East Lothian Local Development Plan (ELLDPone)
East Lothian Council is preparing a new Local Development Plan. This will be a new land-use strategy that will eventually replace the existing East Lothian Local Plan 2008. At this …
Useful information on funding available to local organisations
Each month East Lothian Council publishes Signpost to Funding, a useful guide to various grants available to local groups and organisations. Click here to see the most recent guide. We …
Small scale wind turbines in East Lothian
East Lothian Council has approved a consultation for a Supplementary Landscape Capacity Study for Smaller Wind Turbines. The study focuses on capacity within the East Lothian landscape for accommodating smaller …