Category: News & Updates

  • Innerwick Community Councillor vacancies:

    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…

  • Crystal Rig 1 Repower

    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…

  • notice of agms

    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

  • Beth’s Blog – Delving deeper

    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…

  • Response to the Springfeild solar and BESS proposal

    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.

  • East Lothian Direct Access Mental Health Support Line

    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…

  • Berwick Bank Windfarm consented

    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.

  • Crystal Rig Solar determination

    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…

  • response to UK Government consultation

    response to UK Government consultation

    ELCC has submitted a response to the UK Government consultation on Community Benefits and Shared Ownership of Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure  After the open meeting held in Innerwick on 14 July, we felt that emphasising the importance of building community should underpin all of the decision making set out in the working paper.  You can…