Results of Survey – June 2025
On 5 May 2025, East Lothian Council’s consultants, Stantec, launched a questionnaire in Dunbar to gather views on proposed parking management. The proposed zone covered 37 hectares—from the sea (north and east), to Dunbar Primary School/Marine Road (west), and the railway line (south).
The proposals were based on the Council’s Transport Management Strategy (2018) with aims to:
- Support net zero by reducing car use and encouraging public transport.
- Increase High Street parking turnover to boost trade.
- Raise revenue to support safer streets and enforcement.
DCC Survey Details:
- Launched: 21 May 2025 (online and on paper)
- Closed: 16 June 2025
- Total responses: 1,336
- Paper responses: 81
- Used in DCC submission to ELC/Stantec (13 June): 1,215
Report by:
Pippa Swan, Chair, Dunbar Community Council – 20 June 2025
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Where Respondents Live (1,336 total responses)
- 255 in parking control area → 19.1%
- 862 in Dunbar but outside control area → 64.5%
- 219 outside Dunbar → 16.4%
High Street & West Port (1,333 responses)
- 1,134 visit less → 85.1%
- 178 no change → 13.4%
- 21 visit more → 1.6%
Lauderdale Park (1,333 responses)
- 1,124 visit less → 84.3%
- 198 no change → 14.9%
- 9 visit more → 0.7%
Dunbar Leisure Pool (1,328 responses)
- 1,132 visit less → 85.3%
- 189 no change → 14.2%
- 7 visit more → 0.5%
Bleachingfield Centre (1,332 responses)
- 1,086 visit less → 81.5%
- 240 no change → 18.0%
- 6 visit more → 0.5%
Support for Parking Charges + Permits
Dunbar North (1,328 responses)
- 1,283 opposed → 96.6%
- 45 supported → 3.4%
Dunbar West (1,322 responses)
- 1,281 opposed → 96.9%
- 41 supported → 3.1%
Support for Permit-Only Zones
Parsonspool (1,325 responses)
- 1,264 opposed → 95.4%
- 61 supported → 4.6%
Dunbar East / Shore / Harbour (1,328 responses)
- 1,270 opposed → 95.6%
- 58 supported → 4.4%