Tag: Midlothian Council
Midlothian councillors overturn fence decision on appeal
A pensioner who faced having to tear down her fence after putting her life-savings into it has won the right to keep it on appeal.
Susan Gibson’s fence was blown down in high winds but...
Outdated rules over tinted windows on taxi cabs relaxed
Outdated rules over tinted windows on taxi cabs have been relaxed after claims drivers were having to spend thousands of pounds changing newer vehicles.
Midlothian councillors heard that some new cabs came with factory standard...
Historic Melville Castle wins marquee fight
A hotel operator who was ordered to remove a temporary marquee which has stood for ten years has won his fight to keep it for a little longer as a permanent replacement is found.
Historic...
Social care services could face cuts in Midlothian
Social care services could face cuts in Midlothian after bosses warned they may have to ‘stop spending’ until March next year.
A meeting of Midlothian councillors was today told that services in the county are...
Nearly 1000 former miners in Midlothian to get pension boost
Nearly 1,000 former miners in Midlothian could see their pensions increase by 32 per cent after funds were returned to them as part of the UK Government budget.
Reserves of around £1.5 billion which had...
‘Kit’ house plans for former swimming pool site
A former swimming pool could be one of two sites used to trial new ‘kit’ style housing in Midlothian under plans to create more affordable homes.
Midlothian councillors are being asked to back plans to...
Council leader calls for action at Sheriffhall roundabout
A six year delay to planned upgrades at Sheriffhall roundabout has left Midlothian residents and businesses ‘bearing the brunt’ of daily congestion and delays, the Scottish Transport Secretary has been told.
Midlothian Council leader Kelly...
Labour councillor facing second standards hearing in 18 months
A Midlothian councillor is facing a second hearing over allegations of inappropriate comments in 18 months.
Bryan Pottinger was cleared by the Standards Commission of any wrong doing after claims he commented on a female...
OAP says before fence she picked up other dog poos daily
A pensioner who moved her garden fence to take in open grass beside her house said she had to because people were leaving dog poo in ‘double figures’ on the land before she took...
Rural village to have first new home in 140 years
A rural village designed by one of Scotland’s greatest Victorian architects is to welcome its first new home in 140 years.
Midlothian councillors have granted permission for a new house to be built on the...
Wedding venue operator hits back at planners after marquee refusal
A hotel operator who has invested £3million in an historic Midlothian castle has accused council planners of acting in an ‘absolutely outrageous’ way after they ordered them to tear down a marquee which has...
Historic wedding venue told it cannot keep marquee
An historic castle which has become a popular wedding venue has been refused permission to carry on using its marquee ten years after it was first put up.
Melville Castle operators had asked Midlothian Council...
Flags fly at half mast for former First Minister
Flags flew at half mast over the weekend as council leaders in Midlothian and East Lothian paid tribute to former First Minister Alex Salmond.
In Midlothian the Saltire above Penicuik Town Hall was lowered in...
Primary school pupil exclusions doubles in two years
The number of primary school pupils excluded in Midlothian has doubled in the last two years with nearly one in a 100 taken out of classes, a new report has revealed.
The average number of...
Praise for school once condemned for making lessons ‘too easy’
A primary school where pupils complained lessons were not hard enough has been praised for making improvements over the last year.
A report on Sacred Heart RC Primary School, in Penicuik, said staff had worked...
Estate plans cafe for cyclists and locals in rural location
A 200-year-old farm workshop could become a haven for cyclists if it gets the go ahead to be converted into a countryside cafe.
Carrington Mains Farm was built in the early 1800s by the Earl...
Widowed mum left without heating over £29 bill
A widowed mum says she has been left with no heating in her new council house after the local authority failed to pay a debt left by the previous tenant.
Sarah Thomson moved into her...
Holiday let owner wants to turn it back into house
The owner of a short term holiday let in Midlothian wants to turn it back into a home after saying changes to tax laws will wipe out its profits from next year.
Laura Chambers has...
Plans lodged to turn former church into family retreat
A 19th century village church could be turned into a family retreat and conference centre.
Plans for Glencorse Church, in Milton Bridge, which is a Category A listed building, have been lodged with Midlothian Council...
Waste recycling firm wins appeal over ‘residential’ base
A waste recycling firm which operated for three years without planning permission next to a residential street has won its appeal to carry on.
Enviroworx upgraded its facilities at the industrial estate off Engine Road,...
Bonnyrigg restaurant wins first step to new car park
A restaurant bid to build a customer car park on open land across the road has been approved after it claimed double yellow lines put down on its street had “seriously affected’ business.
Gigi’s in...
Former rugby international wins praise for farming vision
Former Scotland rugby international Alasdair Dickinson has won his fight to live on farm land in Midlothian after councillors praised his vision for its sustainable future.
The retired rugby prop had been refused permission to...
Objectors anger as hearing over church wedding venue is deferred
Angry objectors confronted councillors after they delayed a decision over a church being used as a wedding venue at the request of the applicant.
Nearly a dozen local residents attended the meeting of Midlothian Council’s...
Parents anger as Mayfield school campus faces more delays
Parents have warned something “catastrophic” could happen after plans to replace their dilapidated primary school building with a new multi-million pound campus were put on hold by Midlothian Council.
Families with children attending Mayfield and...
Plans to introduce double yellow lines for health centre approved
Double yellow lines next to a health centre have been given the go ahead after concerns were raised about ambulances getting to it.
Midlothian Councillors were told that cars parked on a corner of Imrie...
Lidl win appeal over sign planners described as ‘garish’
Supermarket giants Lidl have won an appeal over lighting their sign in a conservation area after it was revealed it overlooked a car par and pizza takeaway.
Midlothian Council repeatedly refused to give the food...
Concern over park inclusion in school extension plans
Concern over the inclusion of part of a popular park in plans to redevelop a high school have been raised after it was speculated it could be used to store construction materials.
Midlothian councillors were...
People in Midlothian urged to share their experience of cost of living
Families in Midlothian are being invited to share their tales of financial hardship in a new community project aimed at find ways to provide more support to people.
The “Experiences, Our Voices, Our Stories” project...
Midlothian Health chiefs say the 20 deaths recorded in 2023 is a ‘tragedy’
The number of people who died from drugs related deaths in Midlothian last year was five times higher than the previous year.
Health chiefs in Midlothian described the 20 deaths recorded in 2023 in the...
Home owner says hedgehog holes will make fence unsafe
A home owner told planners she could not put hedgehog holes in a new fence because her small dog could escape.
Susan Gibson applied for retrospective planning permission for the fence, which she said was...
OUR NEWS BY EMAIL
Sign up to our newsletters here..
