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News published April 2020

• Important message from our Chief Executive and the Joint Director Health and Social Care

  Published 9 Apr 2020

  Chief Executive, Dr Grace Vickers and the Joint Director Health and Social Care, Morag Barrow, thank Midlothian residents for abiding by the social-distancing and social-isolation measures. Read more.

• Covid-19 Jobs and Support

  Published 9 Apr 2020

  Are you at risk of losing your job, facing reduced hours or need support to find work? Are you a business looking to recruit urgently? Help is available.

• Latest information on free school meals

  Published 9 Apr 2020

  Midlothian Council has now set up a BACS payment for all Secondary pupils S1-S6 entitled to free school meals.

• Midlothian’s Young People Awards postponed

  Published 8 Apr 2020

  MYPA postponed due to Coronavirus

• Refund for instrumental music instruction payments

  Published 8 Apr 2020

  Given the uncertainty caused by the ongoing Coronavirus situation the council has decided to refund all instrumental music instruction payments made for Easter to June 2020.

• Sport classes and birthday party bookings guidance

  Published 6 Apr 2020

  Arrangements have been put in place for those who may have booked a sports class or birthday party with Midlothian Sport and Leisure that has been cancelled.

• Joint thanks from Midlothian’s Lord-Lieutenant and Provost

  Published 6 Apr 2020

  Provost of Midlothian, Cllr Peter Smaill and Midlothian’s Lord Lieutenant, Sir Robert Clerk, have issued a joint message of thanks to those working to support others during the Coronavirus outbreak

• A thank you to Midlothian

  Published 3 Apr 2020

  The Council Leader, Derek Milligan, and the Chief Executive Dr Grace Vickers say thank you to all staff and our communities for their fantastic work this week.

• New funding for volunteers

  Published 2 Apr 2020

  The Council Leader, Derek Milligan and the Chief Executive Dr Grace Vickers are delighted to announce funding for volunteers working hard as part of our localised partnership approach to Covid-19.

• Extra funding for foodbanks

  Published 1 Apr 2020

  Council announces extra funding for foodbanks.

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