Our Local Ambitions DELIVERY Updates
Select an Ambition below to see its evidence, latest information and delivery updates.
How the four Ambitions work together
Although the four Ambitions are presented separately, they are closely connected. Decisions about one Ambition may create opportunities—or affect delivery—across the others.
- improvements to paths can also create and connect wildlife habitats;
- routes across the A1 could support active travel, access to transport and connections needed for future energy infrastructure;
- mobility hubs could connect community transport with walking and cycling;
- work by energy developers could help provide new paths, habitat improvements or shared infrastructure; and
- coordinated household energy improvements could reduce costs and prevent residents receiving repeated or conflicting information.
Our Local Place Plan key documents
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Together, the documents above form the evidence base for the East Lammermuir Local Place Plan 2024–2034.
The Plan was shaped by the people who live and work here. It was validated by East Lothian Council in July 2024 and will help inform the next East Lothian Local Development Plan.
Since then, work has begun to deliver our four community Ambitions and turn local priorities into practical action.
The Plan and its delivery updates are for everyone—including residents, community groups and partner organisations. You can read the complete documents or use the sections below to find the information most relevant to you.
You can comment on this information or share relevant local knowledge by emailing LppDevelopment@elcc.scot.
The Community Ambitions Synergies Report
In May 2026, a fifth report was published to bring together the findings and recommendations from the four Community Ambition reports.
Its purpose was to identify opportunities to:
- coordinate delivery across all four Ambitions;
- share information, mapping, engagement and specialist support;
- avoid projects or organisations duplicating work;
- combine funding where one project could deliver several benefits;
- provide early, visible improvements while developing larger, long-term projects; and
- establish clear governance, partnerships and responsibility for delivery.
The report identifies the A1 corridor as a significant shared barrier and opportunity. Work in this area could potentially contribute to active travel, biodiversity, transport connections and future energy infrastructure.
It also highlights the particularly strong connection between Active Travel and Biodiversity. New or improved paths could be planned alongside hedgerows, habitat corridors, river restoration and other improvements for nature.
These connections will be considered through the Local Place Plan governance and delivery framework so that the four Ambitions support one another rather than being delivered in isolation.
Read the full report
This page provides a summary to make the main findings easier to read on phones and tablets.
The complete report explains the shared opportunities, recommended efficiencies and possible immediate and longer-term actions:
Local Place Plan Delivery NEWS
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Taking forward our community ambitions
Over the autumn and winter months we held a series of workshops looking at next steps for the 4 community ambitions drawn…
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