Growth and development.pdf

1. Profile at 2002With a population of 91,300, East Lothian is one of Scotland’s smaller rural mainland authorities.It is a growth area and the population is expected to increase by 10.9% over the next 14 years.There will be a rise in the under fives, this is in contrast to Scotland as a whole. The 60-74 agegroup is expected to increase more rapidly than for Scotland as a whole.At 2.2% (January 2002), unemployment is one of the lowest in the country.The drug misuse rate is below average (1.6% of 15-54 year olds).The crime rate is very low – only 439 crimes were recorded by police per 10,000 population,in 2001.East Lothian Council has an Executive Committee and a set of Performance Review Panelsorganised around the business groups of the council, of which housing and social work is one.Reporting arrangements, including use of the balanced scorecard, have ensured that membersare increasingly well informed about social work matters.The joint housing and social work department, which recently gained responsibility for socialinclusion, has a Director and 4 heads of service one of whom is the Chief Social Work Officer.403020Expected % change in population, 2000-2016,local and national comparisons by age bandPercent100-10-20-30Under 5 5-14 15-29 30-44 45-59 60-74 75+AgeScotlandEast Lothian79