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News published May 2023

• Cost of living clinics in our libraries

  Published 25 May 2023

  Citizens Advice outreach worker James McDonald says it’s not unusual for a queue of people to be waiting for him at Loanhead Library for his Monday drop-in clinic. 

• Work begins on site for Destination Hillend

  Published 25 May 2023

  Work is underway on a new access road, car park and landscaping as part of  Midlothian Council’s ambitious Destination Hillend project.

• Early Learning and Childcare preference form for places from August 2023 to July 2024.

  Published 24 May 2023

  Some parents and carers with pre-school age children should fill in a form about their early learning and childcare preferences.

• New primary for Easthouses gets underway

  Published 23 May 2023

  Work is underway to build the new Easthouses Primary School.

• Shopkeeper fined

  Published 19 May 2023

  Midlothian Council Trading Standards team issued fixed penalty notices to a shopkeeper and his employer for selling a nicotine-based ‘vape’ product to a young person under 18.

• Have a race round Easthouses Park

  Published 12 May 2023

  A new path round the edge of Easthouses Park includes freshly-stencilled start and finish lines to encourage children to time themselves running round the circuit.

• Councillors ask for urgent talks with Lothian Buses

  Published 10 May 2023

  Councillors approved an emergency motion asking for an urgent meeting with Lothian Buses to discuss service changes, including changes to the 48 and 49 service.

• Funding approved for community councillors

  Published 9 May 2023

  Councillors have approved more than £6,000 of funding to support community councils.

• Councillors write off unpaid school meals fees

  Published 9 May 2023

  Councillors have agreed to write off £32,000 of unpaid school meals fees. 

• 20mph speed limits for more than 800 streets

  Published 9 May 2023

  Around 850 Midlothian streets could have speed limits cut from 30mph to 20mph.