FUNDING of more than £25,000 will help to promote businesses, attractions and events in Musselburgh as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. The major community initiative has been launched by four local businesswomen – Sharon Brown, of Blueberry Gifts; Mhairri Duxburry, of Mint Fig; Terri Buzzeo, of Maison Macaron Home; and Jeanette Hamill, Hamill Decorating Services – alongside Melanie Roccio of the environment group Love Musselburgh, who will be working together for “the good of the town”. The enterprise got off the ground after £14,300 was received from Musselburgh Area Partnership, £6,875 from East Lothian Council’s Covid-19 economic recovery support fund for towns and villages, and £5,000 from Scotland Loves Local – a national initiative designed to encourage all who live in Scotland to think local first and support their high streets safely and in line with public health guidelines.