Category: News & Updates
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Lorries in Our Lanes
Monday 10th November 6:30 – 8pm Innerwick Old School House Join us on Monday 10th November for updates on the current and upcoming construction of energy projects, focused on their impacts on traffic and travel. There will be opportunity to hear your views on how disruption can be minimised for you as local residents. Updates…
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Innerwick Community Councillor vacancies:
The new East Lammermuir Community Council has members from Stenton, Spott and Oldhamstocks – but no one from Innerwick. There are two seats available. No one person can fully represent the whole village, but if you feel able to help and would be willing to be co-opted please come along to the ELCC meeting on…
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Crystal Rig 1 Repower
Fred. Olsen Renewables have submitted an application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for the repowering of Crystal Rig 1. The planning notice, with details of how to respond to the consultation can be found here. Please note representations should be received by the ECU by 3rd November 2025. Comments can also be sent to…
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notice of agms
The AGMs of both East Lammermuir Community Benefit Trust and East Lammermuir Community Benefit Fund Ltd will take place at Stenton Village Hall on Monday, 13th October 2025 at 19:30 Agenda: All are welcome to attend
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Beth’s Blog – Delving deeper
As summer draws to a close, I am rapidly approaching six months in this “new” role. Since I last wrote the pace has picked up significantly as the path forward takes shape and it’s time to delve deeper (to mix metaphors!). The focus so far has mainly been on getting to know the lay of the…
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Response to the Springfeild solar and BESS proposal
After thorough and in depth consideration and engagement with the local community, East Lammermuir Community Council have written to the Energy Consents Unit to object to this proposed energy development.
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East Lothian Direct Access Mental Health Support Line
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership have launched a new single point of contact telephone line to access Mental Health Services in East Lothian. By calling 0330 790 6292, individuals (over 18 years) can now self-refer themselves into East Lothian’s range of mental health services. The mental health support telephone line is available Monday…
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Berwick Bank Windfarm consented
SSE Renewables received planning consent for Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm at the end of July. This makes landfall at Skateraw, with the onshore elements indicated in orange on the map above previously consented in principle by East Lothian Council.
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Crystal Rig Solar determination
With reference to the application dated 1 July 2024 made to the Scottish Ministers by Fred Olsen Renewables Limited under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for consent to construct and operate the Crystal Rig Solar extension to Crystal Rig Wind Farm on land approximately 11 km south of Dunbar in East Lothian and…