Emergencies, safety and crime news

Environmental Health Officers checking for counterfeit vodka

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Midlothian Council’s Environmental Health Officers are checking licensed premises after Food Standards Scotland (FSS) issued a public health warning about counterfeit vodka.
Midlothian Council enhances community safety with CCTV upgrades

Published on 1 Apr 2025

A project upgrading Midlothian’s CCTV system is making communities safer by significantly enhancing Police Scotland’s ability to investigate alleged offences, according to a new report by the council.
Warning for bird keepers

Published on 6 Feb 2025

Bird keepers are being instructed to follow strict measures to help protect their flocks from the threat of avian flu. This is in response to a recent increase in cases of Avian Influenza.
Do you use dog boarding or day care facilities?

Published on 29 Nov 2023

If you use a dog day care facility or send your dog for overnight boarding even occasionally, you should ask to see a copy of the current licence, advises our Environmental Health Service.
Shopkeeper fined

Published on 19 May 2023

Midlothian Council Trading Standards team issued fixed penalty notices to a shopkeeper and his employer for selling a nicotine-based ‘vape’ product to a young person under 18.

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