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East by Numbers

A Statistical Profile of

8. Travel and Transport

December 2016

Transport and Travel

Table of Contents Introduction and Summary ...... 1 SIMD Access Domain ...... 2 Main Mode of Travel ...... 3 Public Transport ...... 5

Buses………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Rail ...... 7 Active and Sustainable Travel ...... 8 Travel to Work ...... 9 Travel to Study ...... 11 Travel to Nursery and School ...... 12 Roads and Congestion ...... 14 Street Lighting...... 16 Potholes ...... 16 Sources ...... 17 Transport & Travel 1

Transport & Travel Summary: Access to transport is fundamental to maintaining today’s lifestyles, • 60.5% of East Lothian car and van commuters stated they whether it is for work, education, leisure or to attain the goods and services could use public transport, compared with 53.2% for the people rely on in their daily lives. The dispersed, rural nature of many of SEStran region and 47.5% for . East Lothian’s settlements also increases the need for travel. • Overall 40.5% of people in East Lothian stated that during the While the personal freedoms offered by the car are recognised, the last month they had used public buses in East Lothian. This is downside is traffic congestion and, until alternative technologies become much lower than the SEStran region figure of 52%. East Lothian widespread, the problem of exhaust emissions. One of the key ways for bus passengers tend to travel less frequently on buses than in East Lothian to reduce its carbon footprint would be to improve the SEStran region and Scotland. connections between communities; encourage the use of more sustainable • Rail station usage in East Lothian has increased by 73.7% over modes of transport (where practical) including walking, cycling and public the last 10 years. transport. The added health benefits from active travel are also seen as a • 71.3% of people in East Lothian use a car or van to travel to bonus. work, higher than the SEStran region (57.8%) and Scottish (61.6%) averages.

• Out of the 32 local authorities, East Lothian was ranked the 5th highest in terms of commuting distances of 10km or longer to get to work. • Walking is the most popular form of travel for children going to nursery, primary and secondary schools in East Lothian, with the proportions being above the Scottish average in all three categories. • East Lothian showed a large increase in traffic delays in 2013/14 when compared to the previous year • was contacted 2,785 times during 2014 regarding street light repairs and 976 times regarding pothole repairs. • 32% of local authority roads in East Lothian require maintenance.

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SIMD Access Domain

The SIMD 2016 Access is based on the following factors: Drive time to GP, retail centre, petrol station, primary and secondary schools and post office; public transport time to GP, retail centre and post office. Figure 8.1 shows the Access Deprivation by the SIMD 2016 Scottish quintile ranking.

Figure 8.1: East Lothian Access Deprivation by Scottish Quintile Ranking (SIMD2016)

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In SIMD 16 East Lothian has 11 datazones amongst the 10% most Main mode of travel access deprived in Scotland compared to 12 in 2012), 15 amongst The South East Scotland transport (SEStran) region is comprised of the 15% most access deprived (17 in 2012) and 24 amongst the 20% , , East Lothian, , , most access deprived (23 in 2012). and . Figure 8.3 shows that 52.4% of East Lothian The most access deprived datazone is Gifford North/ Bolton/ residents drove a car or van, compared to 45.3% for the SEStran region and Garvald/ Whiteadder, which has a rank of 184, meaning that it is 48.1% for Scotland. amongst the 5% most access deprived areas in Scotland. Figure 8.3: Percentage of population by main mode of travel, 2014 (Scottish Household Figure 8.2: East Lothian Access Deprivation by Scottish Quintile Ranking (SIMD Survey 2015). 2016) Percentage of population by main mode of travel (2014) 60.0 52.4 50.0 40.0 30.0 25.4 20.0 12.0 6.2 10.0 0.8 0.3 2.5 0.4 0.0

East Lothian SEStran region Scotland

SEStran

SEStran produces regional transport strategies for the south east of Scotland and has four key aims of improving: the economy; accessibility; the environment; and safety & health. SEStran covers the council areas:

●City of Edinburgh ● Fife ●Clackmannanshire ● Midlothian Transport & Travel 4

Figure 8.4 compares the driver, walking and bus passenger categories for Figure 8.5 shows the number of private cars that households can access as the SEStran local authorities. The East Lothian Driver value is similar to the a percentage of the total number of households. 76.3% of East Lothian and Clackmannanshire which are also relatively rural. In residents had access to a car compared to 69% for the SEStran region and general a higher walker and bus passenger rate corresponds with a lower 69.2% for Scotland. A higher percentage of East Lothian residents have car driver percentage. access to two or more cars when compared to the SEStran region and Scotland

Figure 8.5: Percentage of households by number of cars they have access to , 2014 Figure 8.4: Percentage of population who drive their car compared to walking or taking (Scottish Household Survey 2015). the bus, 2014 (Scottish Household Survey 2015).

Percentage of population who drive compared to walking Percentage of households by number of cars available or taking the bus (2014) for private use 70 East Lothian SEStran region Scotland 58.7 55 60 53.7 52.4 50.4 46.3 45.3 44.4 44.1 50 41.3 43.3 40 31.6 30 31.0 30.8 20 Driver car/van 27.5 10 23.7 Walking 20.2 21.1 0 Bus 7.5 4.6 4.7

None One Two Three or more

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Public Transport Figure 8.7: Views on the convenience of public transport (Scottish Household Survey 2015) Figure 8.6 shows that 60.5% of car and van commuters could use public transport, the East Lothian figure is higher than the SEStran region and Adluts views on the convenience of public transport Scotland figures. (2014)

Figure 8.7 shows that 76.7% of East Lothian residents found public East Lothian SEStran region Scotland transport to be very/fairly convenient which is lower than the SEStran 48.6% region (86.2%) and Scotland (83.6%). 28.1%

Figure 8.8 shows that more East Lothian adults were very satisfied with 4.7% 7.3% 4.6% 6.8% public transport when compared to the SEStran region and Scotland.

However overall the East Lothian very/fairly satisfaction level (70.2%) was

lower than the SEStran region (80.5%) and Scotland (75.1%). t ent Very Neither Very Fairly Fairly No opinion convenient

inconveneni convenenien inconvenient Figure 8.6: Percentage of car and van commuters who could use public transport Figure 8.8: Percentage of Population satisfaction level with public transport (Scottish (Scottish Household Survey 2015) Household Survey 2015)

Percentage of car/van commuters who could use public Adults satisfied with puplic transport (2014) transport East Lothian SEStran Scotland East Lothian SEStran Scotland

60.5% 39.0% 53.2% 47.5% 31.2%

15.3% 8.8% 5.7%

Very Satisfied Fairly Satisfied Neither Fairly Very satisfied nor dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied

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Buses Concessionary Passes Overall 40.5% of people in East Lothian stated that during the last month Table 8.1 shows that 90.9% of concessionary passes in East Lothian are held they had used public buses in East Lothian. This is similar to the picture in by people aged 60 and over. Scotland (42.3%), but much lower than the SEStran region where 52% use Table 8.1 East Lothian Concessionary Passes 2014 (Scottish Transport Bus and Coach public buses. East Lothian bus passengers tend to travel less frequently on Travel 2014). buses than in the SEStran region and Scotland. Figure 8.9 shows the Visually All East Lothian Disabled + Visually Disabled impaired + 60+ card proportion of people by their frequency of using public buses. Concessionary companion impaired Passes companion holders Figure 8.9: Proportion of people by their frequency of using public buses in East Lothian, Number 786 1,353 62 159 23,650 26,010 SEStran region, and in Scotland 2014 (Scottish Household Survey 2015). Percentage 3.0% 5.2% 0.2% 0.6% 90.9% 100.0% Figure 8.10 Shows that 83% of people aged 60 and over in East Lothian are in possession of a concessionary pass, which is lower than the SEStran Percentage of people by their frequency of travel by bus (2014) region (88.3%) and Scotland (87.3%). 60.0 In East Lothian 60.5% of concessionary pass holders in the aged 60 and over 50.0 40.5 category used their pass in the last month, compared with 70.6% in the 40.0 SEStran region and 65.8% in Scotland. 30.0 19.4 20.0 Figure 8.10: Percentage of people aged 60 and over who own a concessionary pass and 6.4 6.6 8.1 10.0 those that have used their pass in the past month (Scottish Household Survey 2015). 0.0 Every day, or 2 or 3 times About once a About once a Used in past almost every per week week fortnight, or month Aged 60+ possession of a concessionary fare pass, and day about once a use in the past month (2014) month East Lothian SEStran region Scotland East Lothian SEStran Scotland 88.3 87.3 83.0 70.6 65.8 60.5

Pass used Total with pass

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Rail

East Lothian currently has two main railway routes. The Edinburgh to North Figure 8.11 shows the estimated railway station usage figures by each Berwick commuter line, which calls at every station except , is the station in East Lothian. There has been an overall increase of 73.7% over main railway route in East Lothian. The cuts across the the last 10 years. and Dunbar remain the most area and trains on this route call at Dunbar and Musselburgh stations on heavily used stations. Musselburgh (136.2%), (133.5%) and their way to and from Edinburgh. (110.1%) showed the largest increase over this period. increased sharply by 46.2% in 2013/14, but the figure returned to a more Historically, East Lothian had more railway lines and train stations, and expected level in 2014/15. there is the possibility for stations to open in the future. New stations at Newcraighall and (just outside of East Lothian) and a number of park and ride facilities across the region have made travelling by rail easier. Figure 8.11: Estimated railway station entries and exits in East Lothian (Office of Rail

Regulation 2016)

Estimated Railway station Entries and Exits in East Lothian from 2005/06 to 2014/15

600,000 550,170 500,000 456,718 425,952 400,000

295,884 300,000 271,460

200,000 191,620 123,254 100,000

0

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

North Berwick Musselburgh Dunbar Wallyford Prestonpans Drem

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Figure 8.12 shows the proportion of people by their frequency of travelling Active and Sustainable Travel by train in 2014. In East Lothian Over 36.9% travelled by train, compared Active travel options include walking and cycling, sustainable travel options with 26.7% in the SEStran region and 30.5% in Scotland. The majority of refer to public transport and car sharing. passengers travelled about once a fortnight or once a month. Table 8.2 shows the percentage of respondents by how often they use active and sustainable travel options. Buses were more popular than trains Figure 8.12: Percentage of people by their frequency of travelling by train in East on a daily and weekly basis, however more people used trains monthly. Lothian, SEStran region, and in Scotland 2014 (Scottish Household Survey 2015). 52% used recreational paths on a daily or weekly basis. Table 8.2: How often various transport methods are used in East Lothian (Citizens Panel Percentage of people by their frequency of travel by 2015). train (2014) How often do you each Only 40.0 36.9 Daily Weekly Monthly of the following Occasionally 35.0 28.5 30.0 Recreational walking paths 25.0 19% 33% 13% 26% 20.0 / core paths 15.0 Train services 9% 12% 23% 41% 10.0 4.3 5.0 2.3 1.8 Local bus routes 15% 17% 12% 35% 0.0 Cycle paths in your area 2% 11% 11% 27% Every day, or 2 or 3 times About once a About once a Used in past Safe walking / cycling almost every per week week fortnight, or month 11% 7% 2% 9% routes to school day about once a Demand Responsive month Transport (e.g. dial-a-ride - 0% 0% 2% East Lothian SEStran Scotland or volunteer driver schemes) Electric car charging points 0% 0% - 1%

Car clubs - 0% - 1% Car sharing schemes (e.g. - - - 1% Trip Share East Lothian)

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Figure 8.13 shows that 41% of respondents had either increased their Figure 8.15 shows that the main reasons for travel in East Lothian, the active travel significantly or by a bit over the last 5 years, with the same SEStran region and Scotland were commuting and shopping. level reporting that their level had remained the same. Figure 8.15: Main purpose of travel (Scottish Household Survey 2015). Figure 8.13 Has your active travel in East Lothian increased over the last 5 years (Citizens Panel 2015). Main purpose of travel (2014)

East Lothian South East Scotland Scotland Over the last 5 years has your active travel... 24 41.0% 21.5

26.3% 12.9 10.3 14.7% 18.0% 9.3 5.1 4.6 3.5 3.1 2.2 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.5

increased increased a bit remained the same decreased significantly

Figure 8.14 shows that 68% of those respondents who had increased their level of active travel did so to improve their health and fitness.

Figure 8.14 Factors that encouraged an increased level of active travel (Citizens Panel 2015). Figure 8.16 shows that the majority of working adults in East Lothian What are the main factors that encouraged you to (71.3%) travel to work by car/van. This was higher than the SEStran (57.8%) increase your active travel and Scottish (61.6%) averages. Public transport responses were relatively 68% low. 34% 21% 14% 11% 9%

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I enjoy enjoy I cycling area

fitness walking / carbon carbon being Reducing available Reducing more than Increased Improving of options options of Improved awareness emissions / travel costs my health / health my routes in my my in routes paths / cycle Figure 8.16: Usual method of travel to work (Scottish Household Survey 2015). Travel to Work Transport & Travel 10

Table 8.3 shows that East Lothian was ranked the 5th highest Local Employed adults (16+) not working from home - usual method of travel to work: 2014 authority in terms of commuting distances of 10km or longer to get to work. 80 71.3 60 Table 8.3: Percentage of people by distance travelled to work at Local Authority Level 40 (Scottish Household Survey 2015). 20 8.2 8 6.1 4.7 1.4 0.4 0 Local Authority 10km or over Local Authority 10km or over Driver Bus Passenger Walking Other Rail Bicycle 38.3 24.4 Car/Van Car/Van Perth & Kinross 36.3 22.5 East Lothian SEStran region Scotland East 35.7 Islands 22.2

Orkney Islands 33.8 22.1 A large number of East Lothian residents commute long distances to work, East Lothian 32.5 Clackmannanshire 21.1 due to the area’s close proximity to Edinburgh. 32.0 Eilean Siar 20.9 Figure 8.17 shows that 32.5% of East Lothian commuters travelled 10km or 31.7 East 20.9 Scottish Borders 31.2 19.9 longer to work, compared to the SEStran region (19.8%) and Scotland South 29.2 18.4 (22%). West Lothian 28.5 17.4 Figure 8.17: Percentage of people by distance travelled to work (Scottish Household Midlothian 27.9 Falkirk 15.2 Survey 2015). 26.8 City 12.5 Fife 26.3 City 11.1 Percentage of people by Distance Travelled to Work & Galloway 25.2 Edinburgh, City of 7.4 (2014) Angus 25.2 City 6.7 30.0 25.4 & Bute 24.5 SES Region 19.8 25.0 20.0 15.5 24.5 Scotland 22.0 12.4 11.4 15.0 9.5 7.6 10.2 10.0 4.6 3.3 East Lothian 5.0 - SEStran Region Scotland

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Travel to Study Percentage of people, age 16 to 17 and 18 or over by method The distances travelled for study are far less than for work. 63.8% of all of travel to study 2011 people (of all ages) that are in full time education travel less than 5km to 70.0 their place of study. This is mostly due to a high percentage of school age 60.0 50.0 people attending a local school. 39.7 40.0 34.1 27.9 However, those age 16 and over who are studying tend to travel slightly 30.0 17.3 23.7 24.1 further to their location of study. Table 8.4 shows the proportion of people 20.0 12.3 11.7 by the distance they travel to their place of study. 10.0 6.7 0.2 0.4 2.1 0.0 At Home Bus Coach Car or Bicycle On Foot Train Tram Table 8.4: Percentage of people in full time education by the distance they travel to their Taxi Motorcycle Other place of study (Census 2011). 16 to 17 18 or Over Distance % Total People % People age 4 to % People age 16 Travelled Studying 15 Studying and over Studying Figure 8:18 shows the main methods of how students travel to their place Mainly at home 11.5 10.0 15.3 of study. For those aged 16 to 17, travelling to their place of study is most Less than 5km 63.8 73.9 39.2 commonly done on foot (39.7%) and by bus, coach or taxi (34.1%). A bigger proportion study mainly at home (12.3%) than those of compulsory school 5km to 10km 9.2 8.3 11.4 age. 10km to 20km 7.6 4.6 14.8 An even higher proportion (17.3%) of those age 18 and over study mainly 20km to 40km 5.1 2.5 11.5 at home. Those travelling to study by bus or coach, car or motorcycle, or on 40km or more 1.9 0.6 5.3 foot are fairly evenly spread compared to other age groups. 23.7%, 27.9% Other Response 0.9 0.1 2.5 and 24.1% travel by these methods respectively.

Figure 8.18: Methods of travel to study age 16 and over in East Lothian (Census 2011). Transport & Travel 12

Travel to Nursery and School Methods of Transport to Primary School Figure 8.19 shows that walking (43.6%) was the most popular form of travel 60.0% in East Lothian, followed by Park and Stride (12.2%) and Scooter/Skate 50.0% (9.6%). Only 28.2% of children are driven to nursery in East Lothian 40.0% compared with 46.1% in Scotland 30.0% Figure 8.20 shows that 71.5% of children in East Lothian walk, cycle or 20.0% scooter/skate to primary school compared with 54.2% in Scotland. 10.0% 0.0% Figure 8.21 shows that 57.6% of pupils walk to secondary school in East Scoote Park & Walk Cycle r/Skat Driven Bus Taxi Other Lothian compared with 42.7% in Scotland. The bus was also a popular Stride means of travel for both East Lothian (29.6%) and Scotland (35.9%). e East Lothian Primary 49.0% 10.6% 11.9% 12.6% 12.2% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% Scotland Primary 44.6% 5.1% 4.5% 10.0% 26.8% 7.1% 1.7% 0.2%

Figure 8.19: Percentage of pupils by method of travel to nursery (Hands Up Survey 2015). Figure 8.21: Percentage of pupils by method of travel secondary school (Hands Up Methods of Transport to Nursery Survey 2015). 50.0% Methods of Transport to Secondary School 40.0% 70.0% 30.0% 60.0% 20.0% 50.0% 10.0% 40.0% 30.0% 0.0% Scoot 20.0% Park & Walk Cycle er/Ska Driven Bus Taxi Other 10.0% Stride te 0.0% Scoot Park Drive East Lothian Nursery 43.6% 0.0% 9.6% 12.2% 28.2% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% Walk Cycle er/Sk & Bus Taxi Other n Scotland Nursery 39.3% 3.2% 3.8% 3.7% 46.1% 2.7% 1.0% 0.3% ate Stride

East Lothian Secondary 57.6% 2.5% 0.3% 2.9% 6.2% 29.6% 0.8% 0.2% Scotland Secondary 42.7% 1.0% 0.2% 4.1% 14.3% 35.9% 1.2% 0.7%

Figure 8.20: Percentage of pupils by method of travel to primary school (Hands Up Survey 2015). Transport & Travel 13

Fig 8.22 shows that walking, cycling and scootering/skating to nursery has Figure 8.23 displays the accessibility of public transport for P6 & S2 pupils in increased by 9.4% since 2009, with primary and secondary schools East Lothian. In 2015/16 only 46.6% of S2 pupils could regularly access remaining at a similar level over the same period. public transport, which was a decrease of 46.3% from the previous year.

Figure 8.22: Percentage of children who travel to nursery/ school by walking, cycling or The P6 category decreased by 14.7% to 64.6% over the same period. scootering/skating (Hands Up Survey 2015). Figure 8.23: East Lothian Student Evaluation of Experience Survey (SEES) 2015/16 (East Lothian Council 2016). Percentage of East Lothian children who walk,cycle or scooter/skate to school/nursery in East Lothian Percentage of pupils who can access regular public 80.0% transport, bus or train, where they live 72.1% 71.5% 70.0% 100 60.0% 60.3% 60.5% 90 50.0% 80 53.2% 40.0% 43.8% 70 30.0% 60 20.0% 50 10.0% 40 0.0% 30 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20 Primary Secondary Nursery 10 0 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 P6 81 84.1 82.9 79.3 64.6 S2 91.9 91.5 91.3 92.9 46.6 Combined 86.5 87.8 87.1 86.1 56.9

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Roads & Congestion Table 8.5: Road lengths in East Lothian by classification: local authority roads (Transport Scotland 2016). Figure 8.24 displays the road condition indicator from Transport Scotland, Local Authority roads – classification and length (kms) which provides an estimate of the proportion of the road network that requires maintenance. Classification A Roads B Roads C Roads Unclassified Total The indicator is divided into proportions of ‘A’, ‘B’, ’C’ and ‘unclassified’ Length (kms) 95 169 223 444 931 roads. An overall figure of all roads is also presented. Overall a lower Unclassified roads make up the largest group of roads in East Lothian with proportion of roads in East Lothian require maintenance than the Scottish 444 kilometres. ‘A roads’ make up a smaller proportion of local authority average. roads in East Lothian at just 95 kilometres. There are 59 kilometres of trunk roads in East Lothian, most of which is the A1 cutting east to west across Figure 8.24: Percentage of roads requiring maintenance in East Lothian and Scotland in 2014/15 (Transport Scotland 2016). East Lothian. A high percentage of East Lothian’s population live within A1 corridor. East Lothian is well connected to other trunk roads in the south Percentage of roads requiring maintenance 2014/15 east of Scotland and north east of through the A1 and nearby trunk

East Lothian Scotland roads. There are no motorways in East Lothian. Table 8.6: Road lengths in East Lothian by classification: trunk roads (Transport Scotland 39 2016). 36 36 37 37 32 31 32 29 31 Trunk roads – classification and length (kms) Classification Motorway Motorway slips A Roads Total Length (kms) 0 0 59 59

Figure 8.25 shows the percentage of people in the South East Scotland Transport (SEStran) region that are affected by travel delays as a result of traffic congestion. East Lothian had the second lowest proportion in the A Roads B Roads C Roads Unclassified All Roads Roads region in 2012/13, however the figure increased the following year and

East Lothian is now placed third highest. Transport Scotland also records road lengths across Scotland by classification. 931 kilometres of East Lothian’s roads are local authority maintained roads. Table 8.5 shows the lengths of local authority roads, and table 8.6 shows the lengths of trunk roads, in East Lothian by classification. Transport & Travel 15

Figure 8.25: Percentage of people in the SEStran region that are delayed by traffic Figure 8.26: Car Occupancy - average number of people in car during journeys in SEStran congestion (Scottish Household Survey 2015). area and Scotland (Scottish Household Survey 2015).

Percentage of people in the SEStran region that are Average number of people in car during journey in the delayed by traffic congestion SEStran region 20 16.8 2.00 1.68 14.6 13.4 1.56 1.51 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.48 15 11.0 11.7 11.7 1.45 1.40 1.35 10.4 10.4 9.0 1.50 10 4.4 5 1.00 0 0.50

Fife 0.00

West West Falkirk Lothian SEStran Borders Scottish Fife City of Scotland nshire Falkirk Edinburgh, Edinburgh,

Midlothian

SEStran Clackmanna East Lothian East of Scotland re Midlothian

2012/13 2013/14 Lothian East West Lothian West

City Edinburgh, Clackmannanshi Scottish Borders

Figure 8.26 shows average car occupancy for local authorities in the 2012/13 2013/14 SEStran region. The average number of people travelling in a car in East Lothian is 1.38. This is lower than both Scotland (1.51) and the SEStran region (1.49). Out of all the local authorities in the region, East Lothian has the lowest average car occupancy. Midlothian has the highest at an average of 1.68 people per car.

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Street Lighting Pot Holes East Lothian Council’s contact centre records the volume of calls made Pot hole repair call enquiries are also recorded by East Lothian Council’s regarding road matters. Street lighting issues make up a high level of road contact centre. The General trend is of a greater number of calls at the related calls. There were 2,987 street lighting calls in 2014. beginning of the year reducing each month. There were 999 pot hole calls in 2014. The general trend for street lighting repairs being reported is a peak in October to November as daylight begins to shorten. However, there was a However there have been spikes throughout the period, particularly in the spike in calls during January 2014. Figure 8.27 shows the number of earlier months of 2010 and 2011 and again in August 2011. Figure 8.28 streetlight repair calls by month each year as well as an overall trend. shows the number of pothole calls by month each year in East Lothian.

Figure 8.27: Number of street lighting repair calls made to East Lothian Council’s contact Figure 8.28: Number of monthly pothole repair calls made to East Lothian Council’s centre 2010 – 2014 (East Lothian Council 2014). contact centre 2010 - 2014 (East Lothian Council 2014).

Streetlighting Repair Calls to East Lothian Council, 2010-2014 Monthly reports of pothole repairs in East Lothian, 2010-2014 700 200 600 150 500 400 100 300 200 50 100

0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Emergency street lighting repairs make up a smaller number of calls. A Emergency pothole repair calls make up a smaller number of calls, similar higher number of calls were recorded from October to March with fewer to emergency street lighting calls. A fairly steady number of emergency during the summer months. In total, 247 emergency streetlight repair calls pothole calls are made throughout the year. 266 calls were made in 2014, were made in 2014, down from 256 the previous year and 282 in 2010. up from 177 the previous year and 260 in 2010.

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Sources

In preparing this profile every attempt has been made to use the most recent information publically available for each theme. The information has come from a variety of external sources as well as internal council services. Sources include: End Child Poverty www.endchildpoverty.org.uk Alzheimer Europe www.alzheimer-europe.org Enjoy Leisure www.enjoyleisure.com Association of Leading Visitor Attractions www.alva.org.uk eSAY Survey: Learning Disability Statistics Scotland www.scld.org.uk Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions www.asva.org.uk General Register Office for Scotland www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Belhaven Hill School www.belhavenhill.com Green Tourism www.green-tourism.com Census 2001 www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Hands Up! Survey www.sustrans.org.uk Census 2011 www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk HM Revenue and Customs Citizens Advice Scotland www.cas.org.uk www.gov.uk/organisations/hm-revenue-customs Citizens Panel www.eastlothian.gov.uk Higher Education Statistics Agency www.hesa.ac.uk City of Edinburgh Council www.edinburgh.gov.uk Improvement Service www.improvementservice.org.uk Community Health and Well-Being Profiles www.scotpho.org.uk Information Services Division Scotland www.isdscotland.org Department of Work and Pensions James Hutton Institute www.hutton.ac.uk www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions Keep Scotland Beautiful www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org.uk Early Development Instrument www.eastlothian.gov.uk Loretto School www.lorettoschool.co.uk East Lothian Council www.eastlothian.gov.uk www.midlothian.gov.uk Edinburgh College www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk National Records of Scotland www.nrscotland.gov.uk Electoral Commission www.electoralcommission.org.uk NHS Lothian www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics www.nomisweb.co.uk Transport & Travel 18

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