@MarieSharpELC

Local Democracy Reporter scrutinising the way local government is serving the people of East Lothian and Midlothian

 Haddington, Scotland
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Joined January 2014
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Peat restoration plan in the Pentlands will target nearly 1,000 hectares of land #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Peat restoration plan in the Pentlands will target nearly 1,000 hectares of land

The project is being led by farmers and relies on funding from the Scottish Government backed Peat ACTION Restoration Fund

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East Lothian wind turbines 'will not have significant impact' when compared to others #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian wind turbines 'will not have significant impact' when compared to others

The applicants pointed out the previous larger wind farm projects are already operating on the Lammermuirs which was described as 'pretty stacked' with turbines already

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Red East Lothian town house gets green light to go orange #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Red East Lothian town house gets green light to go orange

The Category B Listed townhouse in Haddington is currently painted a deep crimson but the colour is described as 'failing# on parts of the frontage so a makeover is proposed

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Famous East Lothian campaigner would be 'turning in his grave' at 200-metre high turbine plans #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Famous East Lothian campaigner would be 'turning in his grave' at 200-metre high turbine plans

A public inquiry into the plans for a windfarm at Newland Hill, near Gifford, started with a community hearing in the village hall last night and will carry on through this week as both sides state...

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Midlothian health chair criticises 'brand monopoly' for rising drug costs #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian health chair criticises 'brand monopoly' for rising drug costs

Makers of Mounjaro and other medicines used to treat type two diabetes and obesity have hit back after they were accused of monopolising the sector

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East Lothian residents given second chance to sign up for garden waste permit scheme #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian residents given second chance to sign up for garden waste permit scheme

Garden waste permits bring in nearly £1million a year for East Lothian Council and residents who missed out on registereing are being given a second chance next month

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Midlothian health chiefs oppose move to critical care only #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian health chiefs oppose move to critical care only

Moving the eligibility criteria for care support to critical only would save £350,000 but that is less than two per cent of the social care budget and could lead to more people moving into care homes...

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East Lothian's £103m planned Musselburgh flood walls 'almost as high as Berlin Wall' #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian's £103m planned Musselburgh flood walls 'almost as high as Berlin Wall'

A public inquiry into East Lothian Council's plans for a £103million Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme has begun in the town this week

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East Lothian flood prevention scheme 'reduced locals to tears' as inquiry underway #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian flood prevention scheme 'reduced locals to tears' as inquiry underway

Protestors marched in the town as Scottish Ministers held the first day of a public inquiry into the scheme which brought hundreds of objections from local residents

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East Lothian garden waste brings in nearly £1m in collection fees #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian garden waste brings in nearly £1m in collection fees

The county has one of the highest levels of clean recycling materials in the UK bringing a further £250,000 in revenue in to the council

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'Forgotten' Midlothian primary school £4m extension plans lodged #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

'Forgotten' Midlothian primary school £4m extension plans lodged

Concern over safety at the school was raised by parents last year after an electrical fire broke out and was only discovered when children reported smelling smoke

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East Lothian street light blackouts 'not council's fault' as old cables blamed #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian street light blackouts 'not council's fault' as old cables blamed

Council officers says a third of cables supporting its street lights are operated by ScottishPower Energy Network but they get the blame when they go out for extended periods

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Midlothian councillor @MidlothianWest wins support for rights of armed forces children #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian councillor wins support for rights of armed forces children

Councillor Pauline Winchester's father served in the British Army and she spoke of her own childhood experience of moving homes and schools as a 'forces' kid'

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Midlothian school transport cuts save nearly £1m but council's overspend at £4.8m #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian school transport cuts save nearly £1m but council's overspend at £4.8m

Midlothian Council has already used up its annual Scottish Welfare Fund allocation helping people in need within the first few months of the financial year

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Midlothian Great British Sewing Bee star praised at council meeting #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian Great British Sewing Bee star praised at council meeting

Roslin Bowling Club screened the popular BBC series which featured local mum Emma Morwood throughout the competition

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Midlothian holiday lodges described as 'blot on landscape' get go ahead on appeal #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian holiday lodges described as 'blot on landscape' get go ahead on appeal

Concerns about the design of the 15 holiday lodges were raised by an objector while a councillor called for the use of 'brown tin sheeting' to be replaced with wood to make them more sustainable

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Headstones at risk of being 'laid down' in historic church yard #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

More than 100 East Lothian grave stones face being 'laid down' at historic church

Some of the headstones in the graveyard are no longer safe to be left standing

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Midlothian council workers could be given power to give out fines and report offences #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Midlothian council workers could be given power to give out fines and report offences

Providing training and warrant cards to council staff could help tackle environmental crimes like fly tipping, vandalims and antisocial behaviour across the county

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East Lothian house for the homeless refused over concerns for safety of tenants #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

East Lothian house for the homeless refused over concerns for safety of tenants

Residents of the Musselburgh street and surrounding area have had to deal with antisocial behaviour and drink and drug issues for some time with mobile CCTV moved in by police to tackle problems

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Angry East Lothian seaside cottage owners lose fight against new holiday let #LDReporter edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi…

Angry East Lothian seaside cottage owners lose fight against new holiday let

Residents of the quiet row of cottages in North Berwick said they faced being outnumbered by holiday makers if third home was allowed to become short term let

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