This is the publication scheme for Midlothian Council, a local authority constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.

Paper copies are also available in all Midlothian Libraries and at the reception desks of the Council’s main offices in Dalkeith (viz, Midlothian House, Fairfield House and Buccleuch House).

Midlothian Council has responsibility for a wide range of services and activities. These include education, social work, council housing, planning, development control, building control, street cleaning and refuse collection, transport planning, roads maintenance, environmental health, sport and leisure, libraries and council tax collection.

Midlothian Council is committed to the principles of openness and transparency in the conduct of its business. It is intended that this publication scheme, which has been prepared under Section 23 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, will be a valuable tool for increasing the public’s awareness of the business of the Council and in further encouraging local interest and participation in the democratic process.

Midlothian Council Publication Scheme (MS Word)

The person within Midlothian Council who has overall responsibility for the publication scheme and its day to day running is:-

Jim Clifford, Council Secretary, Corporate Services Division, Midlothian Council, Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 1DN.

Press enquiries should be directed to Clare Cooper on 0131 271 3534