Tag: Midlothian Council
Full steam ahead for superfast broadband along Borders Railway route
The Digital Scotland team have joined forces with local authorities and the Borders Railway to let people living along the rail route know that it’s full steam ahead for superfast broadband!
The company were joined at Waverley...
Death announced of Provost Adam Montgomery
Midlothian Council Provost, Councillor Adam Montgomery has died suddenly after a short illness.
The Labour Councillor represented Penicuik for over 31 years on both Lothian Region and Midlothian councils.
Midlothian Council Leader, Councillor Derek Milligan said:...
Millerhill now ready to recycle food into energy
Cllr Lesley Hinds the Transport and Environment Convener the City of Edinburgh Council and Cllr Derek Rosie the Cabinet Member for Commercial Operations at Midlothian Council visited Millerhill Anaerobic Digestion plant this week to declare...
Hillend Ski slope closed
Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend is currently shut due to high winds.
Midlothian Council is also urging drivers to take care on the roads in their area as snow could fall overnight and lie on higher...
Doors Open Day in Midlothian
A ruined Palladian mansion, a lost garden, the Wildlife Information Centre (TWIC) and the chance to learn more about local and family history at churches are some of the fascinating events on offer during...
Plans for Dalkeith Country Park given the green light
Plans for the multi million pound redevelopment of Dalkeith Country Park have been approved by Midlothian Council.
The £3.5million investment includes a series of upgrades, refurbishments and introduction of new facilities taking place at the...
Midlothian looking forward to Summer of Sport
School holidays are almost upon us. The good news is with weeks of holidays stretching ahead, there’s lots to do in Midlothian for children .
Midlothian Council's Summer of Sport starts in July and runs...
Armed Forces Week marked in Penicuik
Midlothian is backing our forces during Armed Forces Week with a special flag raising ceremony, which took place at Penicuik Town Hall.
The Provost, Councillor Joe Wallace and Lord Lieutenant Sir Robert Clerk watched as...
Dalkeith Country Park to get a makeover
Plans submitted for development of Dalkeith Country Park
A planning application has been submitted to Midlothian Council today in preparation for a series of exciting new upgrades at Dalkeith Country Park.
Owned by the Duke of...
NHS develops Facilities Academy partnership with council
Local authorities in Edinburgh and Midlothian along with Edinburgh College have joined forces with NHS Lothian to develop a new Facilities Academy which will teach pupils about all aspects of running a facility such...
Midlothian Council fined for data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a monetary penalty of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for disclosing sensitive personal data relating to children and their carers to the wrong recipients on five separate occasions....
Midlothian approve plans for waste treatment facility
The Midlothian Council Planning Committee today unanimously granted planning permission in principle for modern, efficient waste treatment facilities to be constructed near the site of the old rail marshalling yards in Millerhill.
Zero Waste: Edinburgh...
Food Waste contract under discussion
Four contractors have been invited to take part in competitive dialogue to determine which one of them will deliver facilities to treat food waste collected by Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils in the future.
AmeyCespa, Kelda...
Midlothian blacking out for Earth Hour
Lights are set to go out across Midlothian on Saturday March 26th as the Council and local residents show their support for Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a World Wide Fund for...
Snowsport centre gets national backing
Midlothian Council has been successful in obtaining national backing for Britain's longest dry ski slope.
Two new injections of funding have been secured to help stave off the fears of closure for Hillend, the Midlothian...
Edinburgh Job – Records Officer Loanhead
Midlothian Council have a job available in Loanhead
This is what the advert says:-
Fixed Term initially for 6 months
Salary: £27,106 - £29,642 You will manage and develop the Council’s modern records and historical...
Zero Waste making progress in Edinburgh
The process of identifying the contractor who will deliver facilities to treat 20,000 tonnes of food waste collected by Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils is now under way.
A notice has been published in the Official...
Midlothian Libraries offer IT Training
A wide range of free online IT courses are now available from local libraries across Midlothian.
Midlothian Libraries have signed up to ‘Study IT Online’ – a service which provides easy-to-use online training...
Skiing in Edinburgh boosted by recent snow
The recent snowfalls brought thousands of extra customers to Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend. The Centre, which is managed by Midlothian Council, saw figures double and in some cases treble as...
Edinburgh job – Library Assistant in Penicuik
Midlothian Council are advertising a library post at their Penicuik library. More details here.
The advert says:-"Salary: £14,069 - £15,610 pro rata Penicuik's new Library is a state of the art facility offering...
Midlothian Council offer early Christmas present
Midlothian Council has granted the county an early Christmas present. The Council voted to postpone any increase in charges for council services arising from the increase in VAT until April 2011.
The decision grants...
Zero Waste in Edinburgh and Midlothian
The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have both agreed to move ahead in a joint project to secure waste treatment facilities to deal with the food and residual waste they collect in the...
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