Stoneyhill Community Centre proposals open for consultation

Residents are being asked for their views on the future of three Common Good assets in Musselburgh.

The former Stoneyhill Community Centre (pictured right), 118 and 118A New Street are all empty and in need of upgrade. A new consultation is asking people whether new life could be brought into them by selling or leasing them.

Stoneyhill Community Centre closed in 2019 and was used on a temporary basis as a Covid testing centre in 2021. It was built in 1924/25 following a philanthropic contribution to the community by Inveresk Paper Mills and was managed by Musselburgh RFC.

118 and 118A New Street are ground floor retail and office premises in a predominantly residential area. They have been home to various businesses over the years including a greengrocer and physiotherapy clinic. They have been empty since 2015. 

Consultation is required by law because all three properties are held in Common Good. The income from any sale or lease would be reinvested into the Musselburgh Common Good Fund which is the largest of the four funds we manage. The funds' main function is to allow for the maintenance and repair of Common Good Assets.

The consultations close on 8 April. Find out more from our council website.