Community Planning in Midlothian
Our Community Planning Partnership
Community Planning is a way of working together to best use all of available resources to improve people’s lives. It is governed by the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
Key organisations, both statutory and third sector, work with communities to plan services that will deliver better outcomes for people. A Community Planning Partnership (CPP) is the name given to all those services that come together.
Our CPP's aim is:
- to involve people in the decisions on public services that affect them
- and have a commitment from organisations to work together for better public services.
Our Community Planning Partnership priorities
- Individuals and communities have improved health and skills for learning, life, and work.
- No child or household lives in poverty.
- Significant progress is made towards net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Our Community Planning Partnership structure
The Community Planning Partnership is led by the Community Planning Board. Some of the key organisations making up the board include:
- Police Scotland
- Edinburgh College
- East and Mid Lothian Chamber of Commerce
- NHS Lothian
- Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership
- Newbattle Abbey College
- Ministry of Defence
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Department Working Pensions
- Skills Development Scotland
- SEStran (South East Scotland Transport Partnership)
- Scotent (Scottish Enterprise)
- Third Sector Strategic Interface/Midlothian Voluntary Action
- Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Scottish Ambulance Service
- Midlothian Federation of Community Councils
- Representatives of Community Planning Working Group, Chief Officers’ Group, Research, and Information Group and Faith Communities Partnership.
Community Planning Working Group
The Community Planning Working Group reports to the Board, and is supported by these thematic groups:
- Midlothian will be healthier
- Midlothian will be safer
- Midlothian will get it right for every child
- Midlothian will support residents to improve employability and outcomes in our communities
- Midlothian will be greener
- Midlothian will have a wellbeing economy and be better connected
- Midlothian will work towards reducing poverty
This short film explains what Midlothian Community Planning Partnership does, how the plan supports communities, and gives examples of the difference the partnership is making.
Strategic documents
Single Midlothian Plan
- Single Midlothian Plan 2023/27 (PDF)
- Single Midlothian Plan 2023/27 H1 Report 2024 (PDF)
- Single Midlothian Plan 2022-23 annual report (PDF)
- Single Midlothian Plan 2022/23 (PDF)
- Summary of the Single Midlothian Plan 2021/22 (PDF)
Midlothian Profiles
Thematic Strategic Plans
- Midlothian will be healthier - Midlothian Integration Joint Board Strategic Commissioning Plan for 2022-25 (PDF)
- Midlothian will be safer - Community Justice Outcome Improvement Plan and Framework 2023-28 (PDF)
- Midlothian will get it right for every child - Midlothian Children and Young People’s Services Plan 2023 -2026
- Midlothian will be greener - National Planning Framework 4
Supporting strategic documents
- Communities, Lifelong Learning and Employability Annual Report 2023-24 (PDF)
- Midlothian Community Learning and Development Plan Progress Report 2023 (PDF)
- Midlothian Community Learning and Development Plan Progress Report 2022 (PDF)
- Community Learning and Development Partners Strategic Plan 2021-24 (PDF)
- No One Left Behind Plan 2022-25 (PDF)
Want to share your opinion on local public services?
We’re looking for people from all walks of life to join the Midlothian Citizens’ Panel.
Social media
- Midlothian Community Planning on Facebook
- Midlothian Community Planning Partnership on Twitter - @midlothian_cpp