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News published February 2020

• Penicuik town centre property owners encouraged to apply for improvement grants

  Published 19 Feb 2020

  Owners and tenants of historic properties in Penicuik town centre who may be eligible for improvement grants are encouraged to apply now, as time is ticking away.

• Council moves to end period poverty in Midlothian

  

  Published 18 Feb 2020

  Thousands of women and girls across the county can now access free sanitary products in Midlothian Council public buildings, including libraries and leisure centres.

• Scottish water issues in EH24 area

  Published 17 Feb 2020

  Scottish Water has now identified the cause of the interruption to water supply affecting customers in Rosewell, Polton and Bonnyrigg.

• Part of Cuiken Glen Cycleway to close temporarily

  Published 17 Feb 2020

  Part of Cuiken Glen Cycleway in Penicuik will be closed for around six weeks from Monday 24 February while three footbridges are replaced.

• Midlothian Council appoints Swedish energy firm Vattenfall

  

  Published 11 Feb 2020

  Midlothian Council, which recently declared a Climate Emergency, has appointed Vattenfall, the leading Swedish state owned energy company, as preferred bidder to become its energy partner.

• Councillors agree Council Tax and budget

  Published 11 Feb 2020

  Despite a further cut in core funding from Scottish Government, councillors have unanimously agreed the budget for the year ahead.

• St Mary's RC open morning

  Published 10 Feb 2020

  St Mary’s RC Primary School is holding an open morning on Friday 21 February before the move to the new school after the Easter break.

• Please take care on the roads

  

  Published 10 Feb 2020

  Snow is currently falling on higher ground with snow / sleet at lower levels across the county and is forecast to continue throughout the day and into this evening.

• New early learning centre welcomes VIPs

  Published 5 Feb 2020

  A joint project between the council and local battalion 2 SCOTS, the ELC within Scots Corner community centre in Penicuik, officially opened on Monday 3 February. It will be open 49 weeks a year.

• Councillors pay tribute after death of former provost and convenor

  

  Published 4 Feb 2020

  Midlothian councillors have paid tribute to former provost and councillor colleague, David R Smith, who has died at the age of 89.