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Midlothian has a vibrant and competitive local economy. Previously dominated by traditional industries such as coal mining, it has been radically transformed in recent years into a key centre of Scotland's knowledge economy. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Midlothian's strong representation in science and service sectors of the economy is also reflected, alongside other traditional strengths such as construction, in the Midlothian Economic Development Framework (MEDF). This sets out a vision and economic priorities for Midlothian, taken forward in partnership with key stakeholders. The ambition is to provide 10,000 new jobs in an integrated and vibrant economy by 2020.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The Framework highlights key sectors that are expected to play a major role in the future success of the Midlothian economy. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/medf
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In addition, Midlothian Council plays a central role in local business development, providing business advice designed to encourage innovation, new business development and growth. The Council has introduced loan funding for Midlothian businesses, offering up to £5,000 (new businesses) or £25,000 (businesses trading for minimum one year), subject to meeting eligibility criteria. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/mbl
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Further information on Midlothian businesses can be found on the online business directory: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/services/busdir/busdirselection.aspx
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Jane Crawford
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