Councellors - Haddington and District Community Council

Chris J. McEwan

Chairperson and Resiliency Lead

Moved to Haddington in 1992 from Prestonpans and quickly settled into the Haddington way of life. An avid volunteer with the Community Council involved in everything from Resilient Haddington, Haddington fireworks to putting up and taking down the town Christmas lights.
Married with 2 children, currently working in the IT industry, president of the Edinburgh and Lothian’s Mini owners club, and a STEM ambassador focusing on Technology education in the local area

Pat Lemmon

Vice Chairperson and Area Partnership Rep

Pat is a long-standing resident of the town and has represented the community in a number of ways including business partnerships, Events groups, and within the community council.

Pat has been a face of the High Street has been in charge of local businesses and currently helping out in her Husband Mike business.

John Hamilton

Treasurer

I’ve lived in Haddington from Birth (the Vert was closed for new intakes, so actually born at the Western). I’ve been on the Community Council since around 2010 as the Community is all about what you put into it and take out it – it’s a two way involvement. My speciality is running the Lost Haddington Facebook pages – lots of old photos of all things Haddington!

Jack Worden

Haddington Tourism Development

Jacks Bio details will follow soon

Graham Samuel

Press Officer, Youth Liaison and HWTRA rep

Graham has Lived in Haddington all of his life and has been a previous community councillor in the past. He owns his own printing business, but now also work in the council as a Youth worker, and have done for 3 years. Graham have been involved in the last few years in other groups around East Lothian and Edinburgh, finding funding from various different avenues for projects.

Rab Moran

Blooming Haddington Representative

Rab is a familiar sight to all Haddington Residents and is often found watering the Plants around the town every morning. He is an active member of the community and represents Blooming Haddington on the community council

Therese Lang

ETRA liaison

Therese is Haddington born and bred, Recently retired but before that worked in Education as a teacher in various schools in the County and then went on to become the Head Teacher of Humbie Primary and then St Peter’s primary in Edinburgh.

Erica Muirhead

Area Partnership Rep

Erica is a local Trader who owns and runs the Towns Florists shop in the High Street

Steven Spence

Youth Liaison and Athelstaneford Representative

Originally from Dunbar, lived in East Linton, Haddington, North Berwick and finally settled in lovely Athelstaneford, I really enjoy helping people, and hope I can be an asset to the community

Karen Garrott

Karen has lived in East Lothian since 2000. In 2009 she moved to the outskirts of Haddington where Haddington became her local before moving into Haddington itself in 2021. Karen has worked for over 36 years in the Statutory, Voluntary and Private Sector working throughout Scotland, Europe and Africa particularly in the field of Disability. She has also worked in Haddington as well as other areas across East Lothian as part of her work, particularly supporting those with additional support needs and those at risk of exclusion in the Education system as well as working with Health Care providers to support those with physical support needs. Karen also has a 28yr old son with severe learning disabilities that has shaped the career she has now.

Karen is passionate about ensuring that those most vulnerable in society have a voice. She hopes her skills and experience developed through working in a variety of different disability organisations will complement the existing council members to support the Haddington and surrounding communities.

Jim Graham

Jim is a local business man who owns the jewellers in The High St with his Wife.

Malcolm Vickers

Athelstaneford Representative

My wife Ruth and I moved into the Athelstaneford village in 2009 for the coastal / country life and to be at the heart of Scotland’s golf coast – my sporting passion. Shortly after moving into the village, I retired from a senior Human Resources role with a large media company. As a member of the community council, my aim is to listen to and represent the views of the villagers to the best of my ability.

Stuart PE-Win

HCTRA Rep

Stuart’s a local Family man who is also the chair of the Haddington Central Tenants and Residents Association. Stuart also volunteers for Our Community Kitchen

Morgwn Davies

Planning Liaison

Morgwn’s Bio details will follow soon

Falko Burkert

Falko’s is a local business man and baker who runs FALKOS on the highstreet..

David Barrett