East Lothian – Community Council Elections

NOTICE OF ELECTION

COMMUNITY COUNCILS WITHIN EAST LOTHIAN

1 Elections are to be held on Thursday 9 October 2025 for the return of Community Councillors for the following Community Councils within East Lothian.

Cockenzie & Port Seton

Dunbar

Dunpender

East Lammermuir

Garvald & Morham

Gifford

Gullane Area

Haddington & District

Humbie, East & West Saltoun and Bolton

Longniddry

Macmerry & Gladsmuir

Musselburgh & Inveresk

North Berwick

Ormiston

Pencaitland

Prestonpans

Tranent & Elphinstone

Wallyford

West Barns

Whitecraig

2 Forms of nomination and withdrawal can be obtained from the office of the Returning Officer, John Muir House, Haddington, EH41 3HA, elections@eastlothian.gov.uk or downloaded from East Lothian Council’s website www.eastlothian.gov.uk/elections from 1 September 2025.

3 Nomination papers must be delivered to the office of the Returning Officer, East Lothian Council, Room 1.10, John Muir House, Haddington, or by email to elections@eastlothian.gov.uk, by not later than 4 pm on Thursday 18 September 2025.

A candidate for nomination must be 16 years of age or over and must reside, work, own or lease property, or be registered as a local government elector, in the relevant Community Council area for the whole of the previous 12 months. Nominations require a witness to the Candidate’s signature.

4 If insufficient nominations are received to allow for the election of at least half of the required number of Community Councillors then no Community Council will be formed in that area.

5 Candidates may withdraw their nomination, in writing, to the Returning Officer no later than 4 pm on Thursday 25 September 2025.

LAURENCE ROCKEY, Returning Officer

John Muir House, HADDINGTON

1 September 2025