Councillor Michael Veitch (Dunbar & East Linton) has welcomed the completion of a new Council car park near Dunbar railway station. Cllr Veitch said:
“I am delighted that the new Council car park on Countess Road has opened. The residents of Countess Road are quite rightly aggrieved at their street having long been a default car park for the railway station, while commuters are fed up of having to battle to get a space on surrounding streets because of the ludicrously expensive station car park. By taking this derelict piece of land and building a new car off-street car park, I hope we have found a win-win solution for residents and commuters alike. Ultimately, it remains my hope that the old Foggo’s yard next to the existing station car park can be developed and the current charging dropped, to bring Dunbar station into line with other East Lothian stations.”