Marie Sharp
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Local Democracy Reporter scrutinising the way local government is serving the people of East Lothian and Midlothian
Haddington, Scotland
Joined January 2014
Edinburgh gran 'knocked sideways' by latest dream home blow #LDReporter .
edinburghlive.co.uk
Pat and Nigel Sharp bought a former bank hall in North Berwick for more than £550,000 hoping it would become their dream retirement home in the seaside town where they have many precious memories
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East Lothian village shop set to become takeaway and cafe #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
The village shop has been serving the community for more than 30 years and new owners say it needs modernising to meet the needs of its customers
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Midlothian office block next to church could be turned into shops #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
Previous planning applications for the building, next to Bonnyrigg Parish Church, have been approved for a restaurant and a hotel on the site
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East Lothian cottage owner ordered not to build extension in nesting season
edinburghlive.co.uk
The owner of the cottage is planning a single story extension to its side so it can continue to enjoy its sunny back garden
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East Lothian town centre parking charge plans branded 'farcical'
edinburghlive.co.uk
Plans to have parking meters operating in the town centre have been delayed after several applications to install them in the conservation area had to be withdrawn
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East Lothian town centre parking charge plans branded 'farcical' #LDReporter .
edinburghlive.co.uk
Plans to have parking meters operating in the town centre have been delayed after several applications to install them in the conservation area had to be withdrawn
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East Lothian home owner ordered to tear down 'unauthorised' garden fence #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
The fence was moved a metre forward to enclose strip of garden at the front of the house into the main garden at its rear
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Giant roadside sign for Midlothian luxury housing rejected for being 'too big'
edinburghlive.co.uk
The sign was planned for land next to Edinburgh City Bypass advertising the luxury housing at former psychiatric hospital site Rosslynlee
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East Lothian pub set to become shop with its own 'beer store'
edinburghlive.co.uk
The Hole in the Wa' pub in Musselburgh had its name changed to the Fisherrow Tap a year before closing last Christmas
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Operator of East Lothian holiday let brands sex noise complaints 'ridiculous' #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
A meeting of East Lothian licensing chiefs last year heard that guests staying at the top floor flat had sex so 'vigorously' in the livingroom that the clock fell of the wall of the flat downstairs
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Owner of East Lothian Bronze Age garden cottage 'unaware' CCTV cameras needed approval #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
A Bronze Age burial site containing human and pig bones was unearthed at the cottage over 30 years ago when a swimming pool was being installed on the grounds
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East Lothian village nursery demolished after it was deemed 'not fit for purpose' #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
Pencaitland Primary School nursery's temporary building had asbestos, single glazing and poor insulation, a report said
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RT @midgov: Getting ready for back to school in August? 🏫 Midlothian pupils don’t need branded uniforms — supermarket options are fine, and….
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New East Lothian Airbnb 'too popular' to win automatic approval #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
The ground floor flat has a 99% occupancy rate with guests staying between two and five days at a time.
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East Lothian hotel car park trees placed under protection order #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
Council officers stepped in after reports that part of the car park site had been put up for sale to ensure the trees are retained
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East Lothian Council warned use of reserve cash to plug funding gaps 'unsustainable'
edinburghlive.co.uk
The Accounts Commission recognised that the council was maintaining and improving some services but said it had less reserves in the bank than the majority of other local authorities
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East Lothian parking protest video slamming council plans goes viral #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
Local residents have hit back at plans to introduce parking charges in Dunbar with an AI created protest song
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Concern over plan to merge East Lothian community funds decision making #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
East Lothian has four Common Good Funds for Musselburgh, Haddington, North Berwick and Dunbar with £9million of the total £13million pot held by Musselburgh
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East Lothian pub owner warned after claims of 'lock in' involving school pupils #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
Among complaints about The Rocks in April this year were claims there was an 'end of school lock in' held by senior Dunbar pupils where alcohol was served
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Midlothian swimming teachers and personal trainers facing huge fees to use council centres #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk
Currently swimming instructors are only required to pay an adult entrance fee of £5 to use one if Midlothian Council's pools to teach students
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