There are six Area Partnerships in East Lothian which are the local voice of community planning and each has a delegated budget from East Lothian Council to deliver improvements in their area.

Each of the six Area Partnerships is chaired by a volunteer member of the local community and supported by a Connected Communities Manager who is employed by East Lothian Council. The Council also provides administrative support to the Area Partnership meetings.

Each Area Partnership has an Area Plan which provides a profile of the main features of the local area and their priorities for improvement. This helps to focus the allocated budget on the priorities which local people have identified, to help reduce inequalities in their community.

This is a link to the DELAP page on the ELC website: https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210616/dunbar_and_east_linton_area_partnership