Tag: Midlothian Council
Councils may have to pick up where Stewart Milne has left off
Cash-strapped councils could face huge bills as they pick up the pieces after Scottish house builder Stewart Milne called in the administrators this week.
Unfinished council homes, roads which have not been cleared for adoption...
Undemocratic decision over Auchendinny path
Council officers were accused of riding a ‘horse and cart’ through the democratic process in a furious row over a decision to resurface a footpath.
Midlothian councillors clashed after they were presented with a report...
Midlothian fear net loss over tourist tax scheme
A tourist tax could cost Midlothian Council more to operate than it will bring in each year, a new report has revealed.
The visitors levy, which could mean that people charged £2 for every overnight...
Sainsbury’s lodge planning application for solar panels
An energy giant has applied for planning permission to put nearly 1,300 solar panels on the roof of a Midlothian supermarket to help it reach its net zero climate goal.
The Sainsbury’s store at Straiton...
Brass band spends £100,000 buying hall after community asset transfer falls through
St Davids Brass Band in Midlothian has bought the dilapidated Vogrie Hall in Gorebridge for £100,000 after a deal to take it over for just £1,000 fell through.
St David's Brass Band is a registered...
Furniture firm’s expansion plans rejected over loss of mature trees
A luxury furniture firm’s bid to expand its Midlothian industrial estate site has been rejected by planners over the proposed loss of mature trees.
Midlothian Council’s planners rejected the application from local company Charlotte James...
Midlothian Council running a competition to name their new Pothole Pro
Residents in Midlothian are being asked to name the council’s new superfast pothole machine which is reducing repair time from half a day to 30 minutes.
Midlothian Council’s new 13 tonne JCB Pothole Pro has...
MIDLOTHIAN: School meal debt wiped as cost of living crisis continues
More than £32,000 in unpaid school meal fees have been written off by councillors in Midlothian as they revealed their shock at the levels of poverty in the county.
A report brought before councillors on...
Twenty will be plenty in Midlothian
More than nine out of ten Midlothian streets which currently have 30mph speed limits would be reduced to 20mph under plans set to go before councillors next week.
A review of roads across the county...
Thousands of adults in Midlothian can’t afford to turn on the heat
Up to 21,000 adults living in Midlothian cannot afford to turn on the heat in their homes to keep warm or eat a balanced meal, according to a new report.
The figure comes from an...
MIDLOTHIAN: 395 homes approved despite 163 objections and no bus service
Plans to build 395 new houses on the edge of a Midlothian village which does not have a single bus service have been given the green light despite 163 objections.
Midlothian Council’s planning committee approved...
Depute provost steps down to take on health role
Midlothian’s Depute Provost Connor McManus has resigned from the post to take on a role as health spokesperson.
Cllr Connor McManus was appointed as deputy to Provost Debbi McCall follow last year’s May council elections.However...
Emergency fund will help galas in Midlothian
An emergency fund to help local galas pay for this year’s events is set to be launched as Midlothian Council looks to increase licence costs by up to 100 per cent.
Councillors will be asked...
Councillors remember former colleague Alex Bennett
A minute’s silence was held in memory of former Midlothian councillor and campaigner for miners rights Alex Bennett ahead of a council meeting this week.
Tributes were paid by former colleagues who described Mr Bennett...
Midlothian Council raise council tax by five per cent
Council tax will rise by five per cent in Midlothian in the year ahead as a last minute agreement among councillors allowing plans to cut council jobs put on hold.
Stand alone toilets are to close...
Hillend ski centre plans may be shelved
A multi-million pound upgrade for Hillend ski slope should be shelved in the current financial crisis, Midlothian councillors were told this week.
Councillor Peter Smaill, Conservative group leader at Midlothian Council, said it was the...
No funding for Edinburgh and Midlothian in round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund
Ten projects across Scotland did receive grants from Round Two of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund, however none of these was in the Edinburgh or Midlothian areas. The MP for Midlothian, Owen Thompson...
Midlothian Council’s business plan stalls once more
A five-year plan for the future of Midlothian has been stalled for a second time amid claims it is nothing more than an unfunded ‘wish list’.
Midlothian Council’s strategic plan for the next five years sets...
Councillors call for tougher restrictions on sale of fireworks
Tougher restrictions on the sale of fireworks should be “fast-tracked” following violent scenes across Scotland around Bonfire Night, councillors in Midlothian have said.
Councillors Stephen Curran told a meeting of Midlothian Police and Fire and...
Deputy Provost named Young Councillor of the Year
Midlothian’s Deputy Provost, Connor McManus, has been named this year’s Young Councillor of the Year at a prestigious national awards ceremony.
Cllr McManus was recognised at the LGIU Scotland and CCLA Awards in Dundee.
The ceremony heard Connor,...
Council’s task force to continue following’catastrophic’ decisions by UK Government
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
A cost of living taskforce set up to deal with a winter crisis may have to continue longer term after some ‘catastrophic’ decisions by the UK Government, a council...
Planning permission refused for new house in garden
An Edinburgh cabbie who wanted to build a bungalow in his garden to help house his adult children has accused councillors of caring more about a hedge than his family after his planning application...
Midlothian Council to meet in person for first time since the pandemic began
Midlothian councillors will hold their first public in person meeting in more than two years next week after being told a hybrid plan may not be in place for six months.
Elected members had agreed...
Hotel plan to add glamping at Dalhousie Castle
Plans to put luxury camping pods in an historic Midlothian parkland have been lodged by a hotel chain.
Owners of Dalhousie Castle and Spa, Robert Parker Collection Hotels, want to base a dozen of the...
Drive through Costa given the green light near Sheriffhall roundabout
Plans for a new Costa Coffee drive-thru as part of new business park near Sheriffhall Roundabout have been approved, despite concerns over litter.
The proposals from Buccleuch Estate for industrial units on 8.5 hectares of...
East Lothian Council – council leader wants to remain friends
Returning East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire vowed to ‘remain friends’ with opposition councillors as they face tough decisions moving forward.
After weeks of meetings between the parties represented following the council elections earlier this...
Council elections 2022 – Seven councillors stepping down in Midlothian
Seven of Midlothian’s councillors have chosen not to stand in next month’s election with all three of elected members in one ward stepping down.
Among those not standing for re-election are deputy council leader Jim...
Midlothian Council votes against 4.7% council tax rise
A bid to increase council tax by nearly 5% in Midlothian was narrowly defeated as councillors clashed over the charges.
The local authority’s Labour administration put forward plans for a 4.7% increase after Scottish Government...
Costa drive through planned for business park near Sheriffhall roundabout
A new Costa drive-through is set to be developed as part of a small business development near Sheriffhall Roundabout.
The proposals from Buccleuch Estate are for an 8.5 hectare of greenbelt land which lies within...
Platinum Jubilee holiday for schools next summer
School pupils in Midlothian will be given an extra day’s holiday next summer to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The local authority wrote to Scottish Ministers asking for permission to close schools for the public...
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