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News published February 2018

• Council consults on improvements to Midlothian green network

  Published 20 Feb 2018

  Midlothian Council is looking for your views on how the area’s green network can be improved.

• Council approves budget and council tax increase for 2018/19

  Published 13 Feb 2018

  Midlothian Council has approved its budget for 2018/19 which provides for spending on services of £201.5 million. In approving the budget, the council rejected a number of the savings proposals put

• Rent increase to fund more affordable housing

  Published 13 Feb 2018

  Councillors agreed to raise housing rents by 3% to help fund this further investment in new social housing to meet increased demand.