Category: Energy developments

  • Energy Developments public meeting (May ’25) – Beth’s blog

    Energy Developments public meeting (May ’25) – Beth’s blog

    I was delighted to have my first experience of one of the incredible East Lammermuir Energy Developments public meetings on the evening of Monday 19 May 2025 in Innerwick Village Hall. Representatives from renewables and transmission infrastructure developments, at various stages of planning or construction in the local area, took it in turns to present.…

  • energy projects partnership manager Blog

    energy projects partnership manager Blog

    Hello! My name is Beth Landon and I am the new Energy Projects Partnership Manager, covering the East Lammermuir Community Council Area. I have been in post for around three weeks and thought I’d introduce myself and give a bit of insight into what I’ve been getting up to so far in this new role.…

  • Energy Developers – leave our place better than you found it!

    Energy Developers – leave our place better than you found it!

    19:00, Monday 19th May, Innerwick Village Hall East Lammermuir Community Council invite you to meet with the 13 Energy Developers involved in generating, storing and transporting electricity within the area, to ask them how they intend to leave our place better than they found it. East Lammermuir Community Council and East Lothian Council hold regular…

  • Planning consent granted for Branxton Substation

    Planning consent granted for Branxton Substation

    East Lothian Council Planning Committee unanimously voted to grant consent for this keystone development at their meeting held 5 November. 27 residents submitted a total of 61 objections to the scheme. Two local residents and the Community Council spoke in objection at the committee but did not win the day. The notice of planning consent…

  • Springfield Solar Farm Consultation: Last Chance to Have Your Say

    Springfield Solar Farm Consultation: Last Chance to Have Your Say

    The first consultation on the proposed Springfield Solar Farm project remains open until Tuesday 17th September. Feedback is very important to help inform the project’s next steps. The project team invites all stakeholders to view the consultation materials at the consultation site below: The Springfield Solar Farm project consultation website where you can view all…

  • Open Public Meeting Monday 27th February

    Open Public Meeting Monday 27th February

    There are currently 12 known proposals to build new electricity infrastructure in and around East Lammermuir, with potentially very significant impacts on our local area. East Lothian Council and East Lammermuir Community Council invite you to AN OPEN PUBLIC MEETING with all known developers, East Lothian Council and elected representatives, providing updates from:

  • Belltown Power (Newlands Hill)  Update January 2024

    Belltown Power (Newlands Hill) Update January 2024

    Belltown Power representatives Andy Black and Sam McMillan attended the ELCC meeting on Tuesday 23 January 2024.  They gave this presentation about the current state of the application, which is being reviewed by the Energy Consents Unit.   After taking account of the findings of the recent survey, and the discussion last night, ELCC will submit comments…

  • East Lammermuir Energy Projects Stakeholder Meetings

    East Lammermuir Energy Projects Stakeholder Meetings

    East Lammermuir Energy Projects Stakeholder Meeting 26 February 2024 Over 140 people came along to the public meeting held in Innerwick Village Hall on 26 February 2024.   At that meeting a new website was launched, where you can find information about energy projects and infrastructure developments in and around the East Lammermuir area.  This includes…

  • Note of meeting with Fred Olsen Renewables 9 November 2023

    Note of meeting with Fred Olsen Renewables 9 November 2023

    Notes of a notes of meeting called by Fred Olsen Renewables to discuss their impending work and future proposals at Crystal Rig. This meeting was called by Fred Olsen Renewables to prepare for their (Spring 2024) work up at Crystal Rig and associated traffic movements. It also included important news about their future plans at the…

  • SPEN meeting notes Oct 23

    SPEN meeting notes Oct 23

    Notes of a meeting between local residents and SPEN representatives on Oct 23 about the active application for the construction of the Branxton Sub-station.  Note that deadline for comment to the ELC is 14 Nov.