Tag: Midlothian Council
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...
Work starts on brass band’s dilapidated former village hall
Work has begun to turn a dilapidated former village hall into a new home for a community brass band a year after they paid £100,000 to buy it from Midlothian Council.
St Davids Brass Band, a...
Home for 18th century hearse turned into exhibition room
The ruins of a 19th century church shed built to house a horse drawn hearse have been transformed into an exhibition room in Penicuik.
The Hearse House at St Mungo’s church yard in the town...
Midlothian MP pledges to fight for fair council funding
Midlothian’s new MP has pledge to fight for fairer funding for local services as she marks her first month in the post.
Kirsty McNeill was elected with nearly 50 per cent of all votes to...
Anger as historic panels are removed from miners church
An investigation has been launched after historic panels marking the fight by miners to be allowed to worship in a local church were removed.
Newton Parish Church, which has links to notorious grave robbers Burke...
Chief social worker says waiting lists for ASN kids are next pandemic
Midlothian’s chief social worker has called for a national review of services for children with suspected additional support needs warning it will be the ‘next pandemic’ to hit the country.
Joan Tranent says 200 new...
Lothian councils prepare for bin strikes
Residents in Midlothian have been warned next week’s planned strike action will disrupt waste, street cleaning and recycling services in the county.
The local authority is one of 26 facing industrial action after members of...
Nursery staff did not show empathy to children report says
Nursery staff have come under fire for describing children as ‘kicking off’ and being ‘riled up’ during a visit from Care Inspectors.
Hopefield Castle Nursery, in Bonnyrigg, received two ‘weak’ grades following the visit for...
Scout hut housing plan which sparked objections withdrawn
Plans to demolish a scout hut next to a popular camp and build two houses have been withdrawn after attracting 65 objections.
The proposal to build two three bedroom houses on the land next to...
Pioneering Edinburgh brewery firm set to move to Midlothian
A pioneering Edinburgh brewery firm is set to move into Midlothian after outgrowing its current premises.
Vault City Brewing have been granted permission to make changes to an empty building at the Roslin Biotech Centre...
Community fights to save church linked to Burke and Hare
A fight to save a village church where it is claimed notorious grave robbers Burke and Hare almost met their demise has been launched.
Newton Parish Church, in Midlothian, was visited by the body snatchers...
Construction business given the go ahead to move into a former church
A construction business has been given the go ahead to move into a former church on the condition it keeps building materials indoors.
Midlothian planners have approved a change of use for Gorebridge United Free Church...
Former Wetherspoons pub to be turned into a soft play centre for children
A former Wetherspoons pub which sparked protests from hundreds of punters when it closed is to be turned into a soft play centre for children.
The new House of Fun soft play venue will convert the ground...
Planners describe fence along boundary of house as ‘harsh’
A six foot fence stretching 31 metres along the boundary of a house in a conservation area was described as ‘harsh’ by planners.
The proposed fence at Polton Bank, Lasswade, in Midlothian, was refused planning...
Loanhead recycling firm challenges claim business is next to school path
Operators of a waste recycling plant have insisted it is not near a school route – despite a pedestrian crossing and footpath to two primary schools on the same street.
Enviroworx faced opposition from local...
Councillor apologises for eating on camera during meeting citing low blood sugar
A councillor reprimanded for eating on camera during a meeting has apologised claiming low blood sugar was behind the incident.
Councillor Bryan Pottinger was taken to task at last month’s meeting of Midlothian Council by...
General Election 2024: Midlothian candidates face public hustings
Trust was high on the agenda as Midlothian’s candidates to become the county’s next MP faced the public at a hustings in Dalkeith last night.
Five of the six nominees attended the event at One...
Blue badge fraud costing council an estimated £202,000 in lost revenue
Hundreds of blue badges in Midlothian were registered with dead people, it has been discovered, costing the council an estimated £202,000 in lost revenue.
A report on fraud investigations carried out in the county has revealed...
Rural houses will bring nearly 2,000 new trees near Penicuik
Plans to build two new homes next to a peat moss in the Midlothian countryside have been approved on appeal after developers revealed they would be planting nearly 2,000 new trees on the land.
The...
Public consultation shows support for new secondary school in Midlothian
Two-thirds of people who took part in a public consultation over the plans for a new secondary school in Midlothian supported the plan, a new report has revealed.
Plans to relocate Beeslack Community High School...
Call to ban schools from demanding children wear uniforms with logos on them
Midlothian councillors are being asked to ban schools from demanding children wear uniforms with school logos on them.
A motion due to go before councillors this month says the cost of a uniform with a...
Lidl launch fresh fight to light up signs on a Midlothian store
Supermarket giants Lidl have launched a fresh fight to light up the signs on a Midlothian store 15 years after they were first rejected as ‘garish’ by planners.
Midlothian Council has repeatedly refused to allow the...
Midlothian residents offered help with voter ID ahead of election
Residents in Midlothian are being offered help ensuring they have the proper ID to vote in next month’s general election.
Midlothian Council is holding drop in sessions for people who do not have accepted photo...
Midlothian councillors approve plans for new community campus
A new community campus on the site of a former primary school will bring together community and school facilities in one place.
Midlothian councillors this week approved plans to demolish the Mayfield Primary School building...
Woman’s Aid charity given go ahead to move into former nursery despite objections from...
A local women’s aid charity has been given the go ahead to move into a former childrens nursery despite objections from neighbours, including a former council leader.
Women’s Aid East and Midlothian wanted to create a...
Locals object to proposed move of support centre for vulnerable women and children
Plans to move a support centre for vulnerable women and children into the home of a nursery have sparked objections from local residents.
Women’s Aid East and Midlothian wants to move its staff into a...
Midlothian: ‘Grown up council’ passes council tax freeze and rent rise
Council tax bills and the cost of school meals frozen for the coming year as rent for local authority tenants rises by just under five per cent.
Councillors had worked behind the scenes to agree...
Public consultation on new Midlothian high school finally launched
Plans to relocate a community high school in Penicuik to new £120million facilities have been put out for public consultation - nearly two years after the new site was confirmed.
Midlothian Council is asking for...
Vaccine uptake fall in Midlothian as people are asked to get too many at...
Vaccine 'fatigue' may be reason for up to 40 per cent of people failing to take up appointments in Midlothian for an important jab.
Midlothian health bosses said the pneumococcal vaccine which prevents serious illnesses...
Landlady ordered to take out new windows
A landlady ordered to rip out 16 UPVC windows installed in a listed building faces court action after failing to carry out the work despite sympathy from Midlothian councillors.
Gloria Silvestri replaced windows in the...
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