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News published December 2025

• ​​​​​​​Midlothian Snowsports Centre celebrates 60 years at Hillend

  Published 5 Dec 2025

  Midlothian Snowsports Centre celebrates its 60th birthday on its current site at Hillend on Monday 8 December, marking six decades as one of Scotland’s most iconic snowsports destinations.

• Milestone reached in new schools campus project

  Published 5 Dec 2025

  The new Mayfield Community Learning Campus has reached a key milestone with work underway installing the steel frame.

• Cabinet Members Visit Prana to Explore New Wellbeing Centre Plans

  Published 4 Dec 2025

  Council Leader Kelly Parry, Depute Leader Councillor Colin Cassidy & Provost Debbi McCall recently visited Prana BJJ Academy in Mayfield to learn more about its plans for its social enterprise centre.

• Christmas delivery: Midlothian’s Most Ambitious Energy-Efficient Housing Development

  Published 4 Dec 2025

  Just in time for Xmas, Ogilvie Construction has started its handover of our £25.038 million Passivhaus development, delivering 90 affordable homes built on the site of the former Newbattle HS.

• Consultation on Gaelic Language Plan Launched

  Published 1 Dec 2025

  The council wants your view on its draft Gaelic Language Plan whether you speak Gaelic or not.

• Provost chooses winners of her Christmas card competition

  Published 1 Dec 2025

  Provost Debbi McCall thanked the winners and entrants of her digital Christmas card competition for “kickstarting Christmas in the most magical way”.