news - East Lothian Labour

SNP accused of hypocrisy on music tuition

East Lothian Labour councillors have defended the introduction of fees for instrumental music tuition, which they say are necessary due to unprecedented cuts to the Council’s budget from the SNP Scottish Government. They have also reacted angrily to SNP attempts to make political capital out of the issue when the…

Campaigning for a rail service that meets the needs of local passengers

East Lothian Labour activists have been promoting the party’s positive vision of a publicly owned ScotRail – on the same day East Coast rail is taken back into public hands. Led by Iain Gray MSP and Councillor Norman Hampshire, the campaigning also follows the news that ScotRail has failed to…

Education Bill climb down welcomed

East Lothian Labour Party has welcomed John Swinney’s decision to shelve flagship legislation on the government’s supposed top priority. The Cabinet Secretary has published a draft Education Bill – but then refused to introduce it to parliament. The proposals essentially attempted to centralise aspects of the Scottish education system out…

Leonard backs Cockenzie substation campaign as petition is submitted at Holyrood

Support grows for Cockenzie substation campaign

3000 local pensioner households set to miss out on early winter fuel payment

Delayed discharge has cost local health board nearly £85 million

More than 700 people sign Cockenzie petition in first week

Local party backs demands for SNP to reverse Cockenzie call-in

Individual cost of SNP austerity revealed

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