East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland covering the East Lothian area. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 22 councillors have been elected from 6 wards.

East Lothian Council

Comhairle Lodainn an Ear
Full council election every 5 years.
Coat of arms
East Lothian Council logo
Type
Type
Unitary authority
History
Preceded byEast Lothian District Council
Leadership
Provost
John McMillan,
Labour
since 26 May 2017
Leader
Norman Hampshire,
Labour
since 16 November 2021
Monica Patterson
since 2020
Structure
Seats22
Political groups
Administration
  Labour (10)
Other parties
  SNP (6)
  Conservative (4)
  Green (1)
  Independent (1)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Council Chamber, Haddington Town House
Website
www.eastlothian.gov.uk
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