The Saltoun area is covered by the Humbie, East and West Saltoun and Bolton Community Council who meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month in venues in Humbie, Bolton and East Saltoun on a rolling basis. You can find out more information about meetings at http://www.humbiesaltounboltoncommunitycouncil.com

Community councils are voluntary organisations that act as a voice for their local area. They express the views and concerns of local people on a wide range of issues.

Every local community can request their local authority to establish a community council in their area.

They meet regularly to discuss issues affecting their area, including planning and licensing applications. All meetings are held in public and residents are encouraged to attend their local meeting.

How are community councils funded?
Financial support to community councils in East Lothian has always been amongst the best in the country, with the provision of an administration grant and the Local Priority Scheme.

Under the Local Priority Scheme, each community council is granted a significant amount of money annually to enhance their local environment for the benefit of their community.

How to get involved

There are different ways to get involved in your local community council:

– attend your community council’s regular public meetings
– e-mail your local community council
– become a community council member.

Elections are held every four years, the most recent election was held in 2024.

Casual vacancies are created when elected members resign or leave and the filling of these is administered by the community councils.