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Midlothian councillors asked to back closure of sports centres at weekends
Two Midlothian sports centres could close at weekends while swimming pool hours are cut as the council looks to bridge a £10m funding gap...
Midlothian councillors set to introduce 10% council tax increase
Midlothian councillors looks set to follow their East Lothian neighbours and approve a 10% council tax increase next week.
The proposed increase is in budget...
Old Midlothian mill ruins to be restored with glass roof
Plans to restore a former corn mill which has been described as a ‘folly’ on the grounds of a listed farmhouse have been given...
Cost of headquarters refit revealed as £12.6m
The cost of refurbishing Midlothian Council’s head office in Dalkeith has been revealed as £12.6million.
Councillors met behind closed doors to agree work on the...
Call to extend weedkiller use in Midlothian
Midlothian councillors are being asked to approve the use of a toxic weedkiller three months earlier than usual this year because of climate change.
Council...
MP confirms £20m pledge to Mayfield gone
Plans to invest £20 million in a Midlothian community will not go ahead under the new Labour Government, Midlothian’s MP has confirmed.
Former Prime Minister...
Horse lovers retreat on hillside ‘too conspicuous’
A bid to create a glamping retreat for horse lovers on a hillside in Midlothian has been rejected by planners who said they would...
‘Unusual’ pergola in Penicuik sparks objections
Concerns over an ‘unusual’ green pergola installed on the driveway of a house in a conservation area have been dismissed by planners.
Neighbours of the...
Hillend housing plans to get go ahead
Scottish Ministers are set to give the go ahead to new housing at a former petrol station at Hillend after ruling it will make...
Call for developers to pay for removal of signs
Developers have been accused of ‘littering’ Midlothian with signs left on lampposts long after they are needed.
A meeting of Midlothian Council’s planning committee this week...
Midlothian Council in talks with employer over move
Midlothian Council has been holding talks with a local employer in a bid to keep them in the county as they look for smaller...
Midlothian Council pays over £316,000 for scaffolding
Scaffolding put up outside Midlothian council headquarters after a piece of masonry fell from it two years ago has cost the local authority over...
Midlothian councillor cleared of breach over coffee machine ‘small talk’
A senior councillor accused of making an ‘inappropriate’ comment to a young council worker has been cleared of breaching any standards after his words...
Midlothian Council to introduce overnight stays for motorhome users in country park
A cash-strapped council is to introduce overnight stays for motorhome users in one of its country parks to raise funds.
Midlothian councillors are to open...
Housing plans for farmland at Straiton lodged by Cala
Housebuilders Cala have lodged plans for a huge mixed use site on farmland next to Straiton just weeks after plans for a £22m development...
Councillors concerns over battery storage near school campus
Concerns have been raised over plans to build a large battery storage site on a 12 hectare field less than 100 metres from a...
Bid to stop travellers using Midlothian car parks
Unauthorised traveller camps have caused around £80,000 in damage to University of Edinburgh sites in Midlothian in recent months, it has been claimed.
The university...
Midlothian Council set to look for more twinning towns for county
A hunt for new communities to twin with Midlothian towns is set to be launched in a bid to boost trade and tourism.
A report...
Move to tighten controls over boarding in wake of XL bully risk
A rise in the popularity of XL bully dogs has led to a call to tighten regulations around animal boarding kennels in Midlothian.
Councillors are...
Midlothian Council leader says too soon to say over tax increase
Midlothian Council leader Kelly Parry today said it was too early to tell what impact lifting a council tax freeze will have on residents...
Pentland Park project rejected by Scottish Ministers
The company behind plans for a £22.4million housing project near Straiton have said they are ‘disappointed’ after it was rejected by Scottish Ministers.
Pentland Park...
Country park lodges plan will support future
A plan to build up to 200 holiday lodges within Dalkeith Country Park will help sustain the estate for the future and boost the...
Hundreds of youngsters help decorate Danderhall tree
Hundreds of youngsters helped decorate their village tree as snow fell in a winter wonderland in Danderhall this week.
The children were invited to bring...
Six school staff reported being assaulted every day in Midlothian last year
Six school staff reported being assaulted every day in Midlothian last year, according to figures released by the council.
More than 1250 attacks were recorded...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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