Cockburnspath & Cove Village Updates

Welcome to the Cockburnspath & Cove Village Updates page.

This page provides important information about roadworks, traffic disruptions, utility works, public notices, and other significant external activities that may affect residents, visitors, and local businesses in our communities.

Our aim is to keep everyone informed about developments taking place in and around Cockburnspath and Cove, helping you plan ahead and stay up to date with any changes that may impact daily life.

We will regularly publish relevant notices and updates as information becomes available.

For local community events, activities, and what’s on in the area, please visit our dedicated Events page: What’s on in Co’Path & Cove! – Cockburnspath and Cove Community Council.

If you are aware of any roadworks, public notices, service disruptions, or other significant local developments that may be of interest to the community, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Us page: Contact Us – Cockburnspath and Cove Community Council and get in touch so we can help keep residents and visitors informed.

Thank you for helping us keep our community connected, informed, and up to date.

Branxton Substation enabling works

Works will continue during the summer which include progressing the 3km haul road to the Branxton substation site, which crosses public roads at three locations. To support construction of these junctions (including signage, road widening and resurfacing), various road closures have been agreed with East Lothian Council.

Road Network Update: Changes Now Operational at Bilsdean and Lawfield Roads:

Local residents are advised that the new junction arrangement at the C220/C120 Bilsdean Road is now operational. While the new slip road has yet to open, the revised junction layout is now in use and motorists should take extra care when travelling through the area as traffic patterns have changed.

In addition, Road Crossing 1 at Lawfield Road is now fully operational. This functions as a give-way junction for vehicles exiting the haul road, and all road users are encouraged to remain alert and follow the new traffic management arrangements.

To enhance safety for all road users, temporary warning signage will be installed to alert drivers that both junctions are now in operation. An additional banks person will also be stationed on the approach to the crossing to help manage vehicle movements and promote safe driving behaviour.

Residents should also be aware that Lawfield Road is expected to experience higher traffic volumes from 13 July for approximately three weeks, due to a road closure being undertaken by East Lothian Council elsewhere in the area *.

We would like to thank the local community for their continued patience and cooperation as these works progress and new road arrangements are brought into service.

SPEN appreciate the community’s patience during these works and encourage people to contact the stakeholder engagement team on 07345 482038 or email project.communications@spenergynetworks.co.uk with any questions.

* Birnieknowes Road closed for ELC resurfacing