Councillor:	Margot Russell
Ward Name	(3) Dalkeith

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Gifts & Hospitality

Date Period	Donor	Details	Accepted?
From 06/10/2009 onwards	Dalkeith British Legion	Remembrance Service Hospitality on 8 November 2009	Yes
From 14/08/2009 onwards	Lothian & Borders Police Board	Retirement of DCC Tom Halpin Dinner City of Edinburgh Council Chambers on 24 August 2009	Yes
From 10/08/2009 onwards	NUM Scotland	Memorial Service for Lawrence Daly late NUM at Dunfermline on 20 August 09	Yes
From 28/06/2009 onwards	Dalkeith Miners Young People Football Club	Dalkeith Miners Club presented awards ceremony	Yes
From 26/06/2009 onwards	Midlothian Twinning Association	Laird & Dog Lasswade - Meal with reps from Harnes Twinning Association & 3 visitors from twin town	Yes
From 23/06/2009 onwards	Pink Ladies	MARC building gave talk presented with bottle of wine	Yes
From 03/06/2009 onwards	Midlothian Volunteers	Newbattle Abbey College Awards Ceremony Depute Provost hospitality	Yes
From 24/05/2009 onwards	Rt Hon George Reid Lord High Commissioner General Assembly of Church of Scotland	Garden of Palace of Holyrood House Edinburgh - Afternoon Garden Party	Yes
From 22/05/2009 onwards	Midlothian Council Heinsberg Delegation	Council Chambers - Reception & received gift of engraved tankard	Yes
From 20/05/2009 onwards	Lothian and Borders Police	Ingliston, Edinburgh - Choices for Life Roadshow Event	Yes
From 20/05/2009 onwards	National Union of Mine Workers	Scottish Parliament Edinburgh - Reception & Buffet	Yes
From 31/03/2009 onwards	First Minister Alex Salmond MSP	Great Hall Edinburgh Castle - 90th Anniversary of RAF Benelovent Fund Buffet	Yes
From 12/02/2009 onwards	Sunday Mail & McDonald SFA	Hampden Park Glasgow - Grass Roots Award presentation and dinner	Yes
From 25/01/2009 onwards	Edinburgh & District Burns Club Association	National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh - Laying wreath and hospitality	Yes
From 16/01/2009 onwards	Corps of Consuls	Merchants Hall Edinburgh New Year Celebration Buffet	Yes
From 23/12/2008 onwards	Lord Provost of City of Edinburgh Council	City Chambers Edinburgh Xmas Party	Yes
From 18/12/2008 onwards	Dalkeith Miners Club	Dalkeith Miners Club - Xmas Party	Yes
From 11/12/2008 onwards	Consul General of Japan	Merchants Hall, Edinburgh - National Day reception	Yes
From 09/11/2008 onwards	Dalkeith British Legion	Laying wreaths & hospitality	Yes
From 07/11/2008 onwards	Buccleuch Bowling Club	Dalkeith Miners Club Presentation Dinner Dance	Yes
From 03/10/2008 onwards	German Counsul	Merchants Hall, Hanover St - Reception tio commemorate the Day of German Unity - sub for Provost	Yes
From 12/04/2008 onwards	Dalkeith Community Centre Association	Cowden Park Woodburn opening of Skate Park & buffet	Yes
From 11/04/2008 onwards	Volunteer Centre Midlothian	Opening of Information Centre at Dalkeith Art Centre	Yes
From 01/12/2007 onwards	Edinburgh & District Burns Club Association	National Portrait Gallery Edinburgh Laying Wreath & hospitality	Yes
From 13/10/2007 to 20/10/2007	Komaron Esztergow County, Hungary	Festival of Friendship (sub for Provost) - gifts of: 2 pens, writing paper, jigsaw, DVD Hungarian music, Books, USB Flash Drive, Glass Vase	Yes
From 02/10/2007 onwards	German Consul	Reception to commemorate the Day of German Unity (sub for Provost)	Yes
From 20/09/2007 onwards	Scottish Parliament - Presiding Officer	Sub for Provost at Exhibition Launch	Yes
From 30/06/2007 onwards	Scottish Parliament Events Team	Third Session, Ceremony/Riding	Yes
From 06/06/2007 onwards	Alzheimers Dalkeith	Last minute "stand in" for Provost at Garden Party	Yes
From 02/06/2007 onwards	Royal Regiment of Scotland	Beating retreat and cocktail party	Yes
From 01/06/2007 onwards	Dalkeith High School	Annual Challenge S5 students showcase	Yes
From 24/05/2007 onwards	Director, Scottish Adult Learning Partnership	Reception and dinner - presenting 2007 Awards at Ingliston	Yes
From 22/05/2007 onwards	City of Edin Council, Church of Scotland	Opening of General Assembly of Church of Scotland and lunch	Yes

Remuneration : NONE

Related Undertakings : NONE

Contracts : NONE

Election Expenses

Date Period	Donor	Details
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Co-op Party Donation	£50.00
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Dalkeith & Danderhall Labour Party	£593.22
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Midlothian Constituency Labour Party	£56.10

Houses, Land & Buildings

Date Period	Address / Property description	Nature of interest
From 01/05/2007 onwards	28 Cowden Park, Dalkeith	Tenant

Shares & Securities : NONE

Non-Financial Interests - the Councillor is a member of the following Committees or outside bodies, or otherwise has a link with the person or body named : for a full list of Committees and members, click here.

Date Period	Committee, Organisation or Body	Role or Function
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Dalkeith Miners Club	Member
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Dalkeith Old Peoples Welfare Hall	Hon Secretary
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Midlothian Resource & Advice Centre	Member
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Bill Russell Woodburn Youth Project	Member
From 01/05/2007 onwards	Woodburn Neighbourhood Watch	Member
Current	Full Council	Member
Current	Principal Committees - (a) Involving all 18 Members of the Council - (i) Planning Committee	Member
Current	Principal Committees - (a) Involving all 18 Members of the Council - (ii) General Purposes Committee	Member
Current	Principal Committees - (b) Not involving all 18 Members of the Council - (i) Appeals Committee	Member
Current	Principal Committees - (b) Not involving all 18 Members of the Council - (v) Standards Committee	Member
Current	Other Committees etc - (a) Education Appointment Committee * - 3 from the following:	Member
Current	Other Committees etc - (c) Midlothian Housing Appeals Panel	Member
Current	Sub-Committees - Blinkbonny Sub-Committee of the General Purposes Committee	Member
Current	Sub-Committees - Gourlaw Sub-Committee of the General Purposes Committee	Member
Current	Lothian and Borders Community Justice Authority	Member
Current	Joint Boards - (a) Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Board	Member
Current	Joint Boards - (b) Lothian and Borders Police Board	Member
Current	Joint Boards - (c) Lothian Valuation Joint Board	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Dalkeith Business Renewal - Directors	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Dalkeith and District Arts Guild	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Dalkeith and District Citizen's Advice Bureau	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Lothian Gypsy Travellers Liaison Committee	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Midlothian Association of Play	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Midlothian Community Artists	Honorary Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Midlothian Twinning Association	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Newbattle Abbey College	Member
Current	Outside Bodies - Torness Local Liaison Committee	Member
Current	Education Appeal Committee	Member