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Manifesto provides plan for ‘building East Lothian’s future’

With just under three weeks remaining until the local election on Thursday 5th May, East Lothian Labour Party has published its manifesto setting out its key recovery plans for building East Lothian’s future in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The manifesto sets out proposals for continuing the important work…

Candidates chosen in Preston/Seton/Gosford Ward

Members of Prestonpans and District Labour Party have chosen sitting councillor Colin Yorkston, who was first elected in January’s by-election, and fellow Prestonpans resident and first-time candidate Brooke Ritchie as their local team for the council election on 5th May. Cllr Yorkston, who teaches at a secondary school in Edinburgh,…

Former teacher to stand for Labour in North Berwick Coastal ward

Members of North Berwick Coastal Labour Party have chosen local resident Carol McFarlane to succeed the retiring Jim Goodfellow, who she has worked with closely during his time as a councillor, as their candidate for May’s local election. A North Berwick resident for over 30 years, Carol is a member…

Cllr Hampshire re-selected in Dunbar & East Linton ward

Another East Lothian Labour council candidate selection has been completed, with Council Leader Councillor Norman Hampshire confirmed as the party’s candidate for the Dunbar and East Linton ward in May. Dunbar born and bred, Cllr Hampshire has been a councillor for the three-member ward since its creation in 2007, after…

Labour’s energy plan to benefit local households

Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed his party’s plans to keep energy bills low and benefit all 2.5 million households in Scotland – including all off-grid households as equally as others. In order to tackle the impact of the cost of living crisis, Labour recently announced they would bring in fully-funded…

Labour sets draft budget to protect services, support communities and boost the economy

Despite facing more funding cuts from the SNP/Green Scottish Government, East Lothian Council’s Labour Administration has agreed a draft budget for 2022/23 to protect services, support communities and boost the economy as we enter the recovery period of the Covid-19 pandemic. Council leaders across Scotland believe that the government’s draft…

SNP “commuter tax” slammed

Martin Whitfield MSP and Cllr Norman Hampshire have slammed the SNP-Green government’s “commuter tax”, following the publication of legislation introducing the Workplace Parking Levy. The Transport Minister confirmed earlier this month that the regulations setting up the controversial scheme have been published, with the laws coming into place from 4…

Sarwar and Yorkston comment on by-election result

Commenting on the news that the Scottish Labour candidate Colin Yorkston has been successful in the Preston/Seton/Gosford ward by-election, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said: “This is a phenomenal result and all the credit for it must go to Colin, his local team and the hard work done by all…

Prestonpans resident named as by-election candidate

East Lothian Labour Party has chosen Prestonpans resident Colin Yorkston as its candidate for the Preston/Seton/Gosford ward by-election to be held on 20 January next year. Colin was brought up in the ward and lives in Prestonpans with his wife Dawn, who works as a nurse, and their daughters. He…

Councillors reveal huge shortfall in play park funding

Today’s full meeting of East Lothian Council revealed a significant shortfall in the Scottish Government funding provided to East Lothian to meet the SNP election commitment to ‘renew every single play park in Scotland’. The Council’s new deputy leader Cllr Shamin Akhtar highlighted that the average cost of upgrading a…

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