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News published February 2020

• Celebrate Scottish Archives Day!

  

  Published 28 Feb 2020

  To celebrate Scottish Archives Day, we’d like to share information about our most popular archival collections we hold: the papers of the Wauchope family of Edmonstone and the Black Collection.

• Traditional construction skills demonstrations at Penicuik high schools

  Published 27 Feb 2020

  Pupils at Beeslack and Penicuik high schools are to be given the opportunity to learn about traditional construction skills as part of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project.

• Equal Midlothian Week - come and join in!

  Published 26 Feb 2020

  Celebrate the contribution that different groups make to their communities by getting involved with Equal Midlothian Week (2 - 8 March 2020).

• Midlothian's walking rugby wins first international

  Published 26 Feb 2020

  The first ever Scotland versus England walking rugby international ended with a win for Midlothian’s Uncoachables team.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 3 February. It will be open 49 weeks a year.

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