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New Dalkeith CAB touchscreen installed at trust premises
Published on 20 Apr 2024
A new, easy-to-use touch screen offering local people up-to-date information and confidential advice on support services has been unveiled at Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust (MAEDT).
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Cost of Living Supports extended into June
Published on 18 Apr 2024
A total of £66,000 will be spent on extending Cost of Living supports, including Warm and Well Hubs, into June 2024
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Pickleball's growing popularity in Midlothian
Published on 18 Apr 2024
Is the fun racquet sport of pickleball becoming the fastest growing activity in Midlothian?
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Celebrating Tyne & Esk community benefits
Published on 11 Apr 2024
Midlothian Volunteer Centre, Rural Youth Volunteering is among Midlothian and East Lothian projects to benefit from more than £400k in funding from the Tyne & Esk Community Led Programme.
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Apply for a place at Easthouses Primary
Published on 11 Apr 2024
Midlothian Council is inviting applications for places at the new Easthouses Primary, which will open in August 2024.
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Public exhibition about the new relocated Beeslack site
Published on 11 Apr 2024
Drop-in to a public exhibition on Thursday 18 April to find out more and give your views on the proposed development of the relocated Beeslack Community High School site.
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Council seizes illegal vapes
Published on 10 Apr 2024
Midlothian Council Trading Standards Officers seized a haul of over 2,300 vapes from local retailers in the last year.
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More than 1 million bulbs planted across Midlothian
Published on 4 Apr 2024
Parks and roundabouts across Midlothian are awash with colour thanks to our Land and Countryside teams who are maintaining more than 1 million bulbs and wildflowers planted last year.
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Celebrating sporting success at Lasswade High
Published on 26 Mar 2024
Last week's Sports Personality of the Year at Lasswade High School was a huge success.
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Public Survey to be launched to guide new Local Transport Strategy
Published on 26 Mar 2024
Midlothian Council is looking for everyone’s views as it continues to develop its new Local Transport Strategy
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Council to ban pavement parking from 1 April
Published on 26 Mar 2024
Midlothian Council is to enforce a ban on parking on pavements and dropped kerbs and double parking.
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Large grants programme extended to March 2026
Published on 26 Mar 2024
Councillors have agreed to extend the current 2022/25 large grants programme for another year, to the end of March 2026.
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Eight-week consultation on community councils
Published on 26 Mar 2024
Councillors have today approved an eight-week public consultation on proposed changes to rules around how community councils are set up and operate in Midlothian.
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New Housing Allocation Policy agreed by Council
Published on 25 Mar 2024
The council today (26 March) agreed changes to its Housing Allocations Policy, following an extensive consultation process with tenants and other stakeholders earlier this year.
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Council adopts strategy to ensure more affordable housing choices
Published on 25 Mar 2024
The council today (26 March) approved the adoption of its Mixed Tenure Strategy for housing in the area.
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Core path to be upgraded
Published on 25 Mar 2024
The National Cycle Network 196 core path between Rosewell and Auchendinny will be upgraded using Flexipave, an environmentally friendly material made from recycled tyre rubber and natural stone.
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Delay in posting Council Tax bills
Published on 22 Mar 2024
Due to a major production failure from our print provider, Council Tax bills due to be posted today will now be delayed. It is expected they will now be issued early next week.
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Drop-in to inform our new British Sign Language Plan
Published on 8 Mar 2024
British Sign Language users and their families are invited to a drop-in event on Friday 22 March 2024 at St John’s & Kings Park Church, (opposite Morrisons), Dalkeith, from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
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Midlothian school recognised for inclusivity work
Published on 8 Mar 2024
Midlothian Council’s Equalities Champion Councillor Connor McManus returned to his old alma mater to present Penicuik High with its Silver Charter Status from LGBT Youth Scotland.
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Funding boost secured to enhance bus service information at stops
Published on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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.