News archive
News published February 2024
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Funding boost secured to enhance bus service information at stops
Published 27 Feb 2024
Midlothian Council has secured funding from both the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland to upgrade Real Time Passenger Information Screens at local bus stops across the county.
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Councillors agree to freeze Council Tax
Published 27 Feb 2024
Councillors have approved a freeze in Council Tax rates and set a balanced budget for 2024/25.
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British Empire Medal for Bonnyrigg resident
Published 27 Feb 2024
Bonnyrigg resident, Claire Miller, has been presented with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in a special ceremony at Rosslyn Chapel.
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Woodburn Primary sustains UNICEF Gold Award
Published 27 Feb 2024
Children and staff at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are delighted to be the first school in Midlothian to achieve their ‘Sustained Gold level’ within the Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA).
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Midlothian foster carers now amongst the highest paid carers in Scotland
Published 26 Feb 2024
Midlothian Council today agreed to a 5.5% increase in foster carers fees.
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Free travel on Dial-A-Bus "a lifeline"
Published 23 Feb 2024
New rules allowing anyone with a bus pass to travel free on the Midlothian Dial-A-Bus service are already proving a “lifeline” to local people, says Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport.
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New Project Launched to Improve Child Poverty
Published 21 Feb 2024
A project to support low-income families take part in community action and advise on improvements to local services was launched today by Midlothian Sure Start in partnership with Midlothian Council
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Give your views on relocating Beeslack
Published 19 Feb 2024
We have launched the formal, statutory consultation on proposals to relocate Beeslack Community High School and realign the associated catchments.
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Beeslack consultation to start on Monday 19 February
Published 8 Feb 2024
We're reminding local people the consultation about relocating Beeslack Community High School and realigning surrounding catchment areas gets underway on Monday 19 February.
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Tenants give energy-efficiency improvements top marks
Published 5 Feb 2024
Council tenants Evelyn and Gordon Smart have given us “10 out of 10” for improving their cottage as part of a major programme to bring existing housing stock up to energy-efficiency standards.