EAST Lothian’s most senior police officer and headteachers from the county’s secondary schools are meeting to look at how to tackle anti-social behaviour.

A number of incidents, which have had “some far-reaching consequences for the community”, have been highlighted by police in recent weeks.

That included a bus service to Tranent being suspended after rocks were thrown at the vehicle and abuse being shouted at people in Musselburgh’s Lewisvale Park, as well as an incident when a pregnant woman was allegedly assaulted at a bus stop in Tranent.

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Now, Chief Inspector Ben Leathes, East Lothian’s area commander, is meeting with headteachers at the county’s seven secondary schools to discuss the problem.

He said: “We are taking a range of measures with our partners to deal with this behaviour and there will be additional high-visibility patrols in affected areas and onboard buses; however, there is a clear pattern of a small number of young people offending and blighting the communities for all.

“The behaviour is both selfish and at times reckless, and shows callous disregard for others.”

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The issue of youth-related anti-social behaviour has also been highlighted in the Scottish Parliament.

Former East Lothian councillor Craig Hoy, now a South Scotland MSP, called for "a policy of zero tolerance of anti-social behaviour on Scotland’s bus network”.