East Lothian Council


East Lothian Council is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland covering the East Lothian area.
The council is based at John Muir House, Haddington. Twenty two councillors are elected across 6 wards.

Wards

Ward numberWard nameSeats
1Musselburgh4
2Preston, Seton and Gosford4
3Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry3
4North Berwick Coastal3
5Haddington & Lammermuir4
6Dunbar & East Linton3

History

East Lothian District Council had been created in 1975 under the Local Government Act 1973. It became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. Act 1994,

Electoral History