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Council pledges to support rights of children from armed forces families
Midlothian Council has pledged to support the rights of children from armed forces families after hearing one councillor’s personal experience.
Councillor Pauline Winchester told colleagues...
School transport cuts save Midlothian Council £1m
A new report has revealed that cuts to home to school transport after a change in policy left hundreds of pupils no longer qualifying in...
Round of applause for Great British Sewing Bee finalist
Midlothian councillors gave a Great British Sewing Bee finalist a round of applause as they returned from their summer recess this week.
In the first full...
Fears eased over future of Midlothian Post Office
Fears for the future of a vital Midlothian Post Office were today eased as councillors were told ‘solid offers’ to take over the service...
Blot on landscape holiday lodges get green light
Councillors have welcomed plans for holiday lodges described as a ‘blot on the landscape’ on appeal.
The proposals for 15 holiday homes on the site...
Homeowner wins fight to build new front porch
A Midlothian homeowner has won his fight to build a new front porch despite planners claiming it was 30 centimetres too wide.
Alex Crawford, who...
Council workers could get extra powers to help tackle crime in Midlothian
Council workers could be issued with extra powers to help tackle crime in Midlothian by handing out fines and reporting offences for prosecution.
A call...
Porch plan refused due to it being 30cm too wide
Midlothian planners have refused a homeowner permission to build a porch – ruling it was 30 centimetres too wide.
Alex Crawford, who lives on Dundas...
Hunt launched for young stars of 2026
Midlothian Council has launched the hunt for young stars of 2026 to celebrate those giving back to their communities.
The annual Midlothian’s Young People Awards recognises...
Workers urged to attend free jobs fair
Workers in Midlothian who want to earn better wages are being urged to attend a free jobs fair next week.
The one day event will offer people...
Home-based businesses now common place in Midlothian
Planners have revealed that hairdressers, beauty salons and dog groomers have become common home-based businesses in Midlothian’s residential areas.
A report into an application for a hair salon in...
Bid for dedicated Muslim cemetery launched
A bid to create a dedicated Muslim cemetery on land in Midlothian to give families the chance to be buried together for the next...
Hundreds of pupils miss out on free school transport
After Midlothian Council introduced a new application process, hundreds of school pupils who received free school transport have missed out this year
The council said it received 1,900...
Fury as council issues new transport plans over school holidays
Parents confronted education chiefs at a public meeting after their children were denied home to school transport during a review of the system in...
Stone lion that sits on top of a Midlothian war memorial is to be replaced.
After planners were told it posed a risk to visitors if it remained in a public park, a stone lion which sits on top of a Midlothian war...
New dog park in Midlothian given green light
The go-ahead has been given to a new dog park business on former Scottish Rural College land in Midlothian.
Gavin Mathison, who is based in Peebles,...
Former East Lothian police station to become rental homes
The former Dunbar police station is set to be turned into housing by a rental company who want to base their offices next to...
Dalkeith pilates studio refused planning permission
Following complaints by neighbours about noise from its classes, a pilates studio has been refused planning permission.
The studio on Dalkeith High Street applied for retrospective permission...
Youngsters given chance to learn skills in new woodland classroom
Young people have been given the chance to learn new skills by helping build a community woodland project is to create an outdoor classroom.
Three...
Chimney attached to Midlothian secondary school set to be removed
After it was described as a risk to construction workers, a chimney attached to a 90-year-old Midlothian secondary school at the centre of a £55.3million...
Chicken restaurant set to open branch Midlothian branch in former pub
Pepe’s Piri Piri, a national chicken restaurant chain, is to open its first Midlothian store in a former pub.
The restaurant and takeaway franchise has been...
Plans for shops in Midlothian housing estate rejected
Plans for two shops in a new housing estate have been rejected as ‘overdevelopment’ because they included flats upstairs with no gardens.
Midlothian planners refused...
Former Bonnyrigg supermarket set to become cafe/restaurant and takeaway
A proposals for a former supermarket in Bonnyrigg town centre would see two cafe/restaurants and a takeaway on the ground floor with a retail store...
Public to get a say on plans for new homes across Midlothian
A series of drop-in events next month will give the public a chance to have their say on future plans for up to 9,000 new homes...
Planners give drive go ahead despite safety concerns
A green light has been given to plans to create a driveway across open land on a residential Midlothian street despite claims it could...
Midlothian schoolgirls complete “pioneering” course in regional first
MIDLOTHIAN schoolgirls have become the first in the region to complete a “pioneering” fire skills course designed to boost employability and inspire careers in the...
Approval for additional support needs facilities at a Midlothian primary school
Plans to introduce additional support needs facilities at a Midlothian primary school have been approved after receiving overwhelming support during a consultation.
More than 87 percent of...
Young people in Midlothian urged to sign up for Tour de France employability scheme
YOUNG people in Midlothian are being urged to sign up for an employability programme linked to the Tour de France, which will pass through the county when...
Bid to stop house building in Midlothian narrowly defeated
A call for no more houses to be built in Midlothian until its ‘broken’ infrastructure is fixed was narrowly defeated at a council meeting.
Labour...
Football flag and jersey row nothing to do with SNP says Council leader
A decision to stop workers displaying Scotland flags or wearing the national jersey during the World Cup had nothing to do with the SNP...
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