News Centre
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Council supports shopworkers
Published on 19 Dec 2018
Midlothian Council is urging local residents to ‘Keep Your Cool at Christmas’ by respecting their local shop worker.
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Resurfacing work on B6372
Published on 19 Dec 2018
The B6372 Vogrie to Newlandrig is to close Monday to Friday from 7 January between 08:00 and 15:30.
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Contractor appointed for new joint campus
Published on 18 Dec 2018
A contractor has been appointed to build a new joint campus for St Mary’s RC Primary School and Burnbrae Primary on the site of the former Hopefield Primary.
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More support for out of school care clubs
Published on 18 Dec 2018
Midlothian Council is to strengthen its partnership working with out of school care clubs to make sure they can best meet the needs of local families.
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King's Park nomination as Centenary Field
Published on 18 Dec 2018
King’s Park has been nominated as Midlothian’s Centenary Field, a national initiative to protect open spaces in memory of those who lost lives in World War I.
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Council stops providing free food waste caddy liners
Published on 18 Dec 2018
The council has approved a proposal to stop providing free food waste caddy liners.
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Children to swim for free during holidays
Published on 17 Dec 2018
Our FREE swimming for under 18s is back for the Xmas holidays.
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Lasswade phones on Wednesday 19 Dec
Published on 17 Dec 2018
Work is being done on Wednesday 19 December on telephone lines at the Lasswade Centre.
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Gritters out as freezing conditions forecast
Published on 14 Dec 2018
A Met Office amber ‘ be aware’ warning is in place freezing conditions across parts of Midlothian with the potential for light snow on high grounds between 9am on Saturday and 9am the following day.
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Council Leader comments on Scottish budget announcement
Published on 14 Dec 2018
Midlothian Council Leader, Councillor Derek Milligan, has said that the Scottish Government’s budget, announced earlier this week, has “failed to recognise that additional funding is urgently needed for vital local services in Midlothian and across Scotland.”
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Penicuik Heritage Regeneration launch success
Published on 14 Dec 2018
The launch of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project, which took place earlier this month, has been hailed as a great success with around 150 people visiting the exhibition and other events held in the town.
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Local children's suffragette exhibition on display
Published on 11 Dec 2018
Art work by Midlothian school children to commemorate one hundred years of women getting the vote is part of an exhibition launched at Dalkeith Library this week.
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Entries open for the Mid & East Lothian Food & Drink Awards 2019
Published on 11 Dec 2018
The Mid & East Lothian Food & Drink Awards 2019 are now open for nominations.
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New book takes trip down Nitten memory lane
Published on 5 Dec 2018
Picnics in the Glen, swimming in Stickie Woods and sweeties from Charlie Pole’s are just some of the memories of local residents captured in a new book, Newtongrange Village Voices.
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Are you shopping for presents online?
Published on 27 Nov 2018
National Consumer Week this year, which is running until 2 December, is focusing on shopping through online marketplaces
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Funding boost for Borders Railway tourism businesses
Published on 26 Nov 2018
An action group set up to develop the tourism industry in Midlothian and the Scottish Borders has secured a £300,000 funding boost to continue benefitting businesses in both areas.
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Join the White Ribbon campaign
Published on 23 Nov 2018
Join us in 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence - sign the pledge
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A Midlothian couple's adoption journey
Published on 16 Nov 2018
To highlight National Adoption Week, which runs from Monday 19 November until Sunday 25 November, we spoke to Midlothian couple Jane and Brian.
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New play area in Loanhead
Published on 16 Nov 2018
Paradykes pupils agreed the new play area on the site of the old school is the “best park ever” when they came along to help with the official opening.
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World War 1 painting unveiled
Published on 15 Nov 2018
An oil painting depicting the horrors of war by the local arts organisation, Dalkeith Arts, was unveiled at a special ceremony in Midlothian Council Chambers on Tuesday.
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Independent Review: Impact on Communities of Policing during the 1984-85 miners' strike.
Published on 15 Nov 2018
Were you a miner, part of a mining community, a police officer or in some other way affected by the miners' strike? The Independent Review would like to hear about your experience.
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Could you offer a home to a child like Owen?
Published on 15 Nov 2018
Midlothian Council is launching a new campaign during National Adoption Week to encourage local people to consider offering a child a ‘forever home’.
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Launch of Penicuik Heritage Regeneration project and Neighbourhood Plan
Published on 14 Nov 2018
A £2.6 million project to help regenerate Penicuik town centre will be officially launched with a week-long programme of events in early December.
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Mauricewood Road roundabout open
Published on 14 Nov 2018
The roundabout on A702 to the top end of Mauricewood Road in Penicuik is now open.
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Council Approves Housing Plan
Published on 13 Nov 2018
Midlothian Council has approved its Strategic Housing Investment Plan for 2019/20 – 2023/24.
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Council to host inequality discussions
Published on 13 Nov 2018
Midlothian Council is to host a series of group discussions around gender inequality.
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Garden waste charge approved
Published on 13 Nov 2018
Midlothian Council is introducing a charge for kerbside garden waste collections. Residents wishing to retain their brown bin collections will be charged £35 per bin from spring 2019.
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Support for those breastfeeding
Published on 13 Nov 2018
Councillors noted the good work and continued support the council gives to employees and wider community who are breastfeeding.
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Second chances screening
Published on 13 Nov 2018
Midlothian Council is encouraging residents to come along to a local screening of “Second Chancers” - a film series by Community Justice Scotland.
