How the council works
The council
Midlothian Council is made up of 18 locally-elected councillors covering 6 wards (areas) within Midlothian.
Our councillors make decisions on how to improve local services on behalf of local people. The way in which councillors make decisions is informed by the ideas of the political parties they represent.
At the local council elections in 2007, Labour gained a majority of seats in the Council, and the new council members elected Councillor Derek Milligan as Leader.
Committees
Councillors meet regularly as a full council:
Our councillors are also on various committees which all have different functions.
Management
The day-to-day management of the council and its services is carried out by Council staff overseen by our Chief Executive, Kenneth Lawrie, and management team.
