East Lothian Council

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 by	East Lothian District Council
Leadership
Provost	John McMillan, Labour since 26 May 2017
Leader	Norman Hampshire, Labour since 16 November 2021
Chief Executive	Monica Patterson since 2020
Structure
Seats	22
Political groups	Administration   Labour (10) Other parties   SNP (6)   Conservatives (4)   Green Party (1)   Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	2027
Meeting place
Council Chamber, Haddington Town House
Website
www.eastlothian.gov.uk

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.