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Concern over speed bumps call for tiny Midlothian village
Midlothian is in danger of being crowned the ‘speed bump capital of Scotland’ it was claimed as plans for traffic calming measures to be...
House plans for walled garden dismissed as ‘too suburban’
A bid to build six new detached houses on a former walled garden grounds in the Midlothian countryside has been criticised for being ‘too suburban’...
Dog day care appeals over new accommodation bid
A dog day care centre was refused permission to replace its ageing barn with four new shipping containers after planners ruled the proposals were...
Midlothian glamping pods disrespected countryside planners said
A bid to put four glamping pods in a field used for grazing sheep has been rejected after planners said it did not ‘respect’...
Midlothian villagers call for action on speeding drivers
More than half the residents of a tiny village have called for speed bumps to be introduced after concerns about speeding increased following the...
Midlothian scout camp housing dismissed by councillors
Councillors have rejected plans to build houses in ‘beautiful’ countryside next to a field used for scout camps.
Plans for two new three bedroom houses...
Midlothian councillor calls on Edinburgh to pay for tram into county
Edinburgh should pay all the costs to extend its tram network into Midlothian because the city benefits ‘hugely’ from the expansion of the neighbouring...
Bonnyrigg restaurant operators claim councillors ‘support’ controversial plans
The loss of a town’s restaurant would be ‘severely detrimental’ to Midlothian it has been claimed in a row over turning public space into...
Bid to turn Bonnyrigg office into house of multiple occupancy
Plans to turn an office above a town centre cafe into housing have been given the go-ahead after experts said cooking smells from downstairs...
Midlothian Council unimpressed by plans to extend trams to county
A bid to extend Edinburgh’s trams to Shawfair, in Midlothian, has come under fire for describing the new town as ‘deprived’.
The additional tram link...
Planners challenge claims scout hall makes rural site ‘brownfield’
Plans to demolish a former scout hut and replace it with two new three bedroom homes on the edge of a rural hamlet have...
Planners say new village house is too far from bus stop
A bid to build a new house on the edge of a village has been rejected after planners said it was too far from...
Midlothian taxi fare increases on hold after appeal by operators
Taxi fare increases in Midlothian have been suspended after operators appealed to the government over new fees approved by the council.
Midlothian councillors agreed to...
Dormer appeal decided behind closed doors
A homeowner’s appeal against a refusal to allow him to increase the size of a roof extension was upheld by councillors in private after...
Midlothian councillors questions tenants views on rent increase
Asking council tenants for their views on a rent increase is like ‘asking a turkey about Christmas dinner’ it has been claimed.
Midlothian councillors were...
Plans lodged for £55m relief road to ease congestion around the Straiton Junction
Plans for a new £55million road which will ease congestion around the Straiton Junction in Midlothian have been lodged with the council’s planners this week.
The...
Dalkeith home owner faces having to remove fence
A home owner faces being ordered to tear down their garden fence after moving it out to enclose public land along the side of...
Concern over possible land contamination sees houses rejected
Councillors have rejected plans to build homes on a former gas works over concern the land could be contaminated and put the health of...
Fresh bid to build at Midlothian gas works
A fresh bid to build houses on the site of a former gas works faces rejection amid concern the land could pose a ‘very...
Housing plans for former Midlothian papermill
Plans to turn a former Midlothian papermill into housing will go before councillors for the first time next week.
Cala Homes is proposing turning the...
Taxi fares in Midlothian go up but concerns over lack of drivers raised
Taxi fares in Midlothian will go up after councillors agreed to increase charges to help drivers cope with increasing costs.
Midlothian Taxi Owner’s Association (MTOA)...
Shop staff to be given body cameras by police
Small shop workers could soon be given body cameras to wear by police in the fight against shoplifting in Midlothian.
The county’s Chief Inspector Kirsty...
Midlothian Council cracks down on pavement parking offenders
Fines worth more than £110,000 have been issued to drivers parked on pavements across Midlothian since the council introduced a county-wide ban.
A report on...
Steading house rejected over outdated bat survey
Plans to turn a dilapidated farm building into a house have been rejected after applicants referred to an ‘outdated’ bat and barn owl survey...
First look at £12.6million Midlothian Council HQ redesign
A £12.6million makeover of Midlothian Council’s headquarters will ensure the building stands out with a white exterior replacing its original red bricks.
An artist’s impression...
Bonnyrigg restaurant’s bid to expand car park rejected
A Midlothian restaurant’s bid to expand its car park has been rejected despite claims it might have to relocate without the additional space.
Local residents...
Concern raised over cost of new high school project
A former Midlothian Council leader has called on the local authority to ‘pause’ a £115m new high school project after raising concerns about capital...
Police Scotland withdraw community officers from Midlothian streets
A decision by Police Scotland to withdraw council funded officers from the streets of Midlothian will cause “immense suffering” to local communities, it was...
‘Informal’ agreement over Catholic school places to carry on
An 80-year tradition of giving pupils at an East Lothian Catholic primary school automatic places in a neighbouring Midlothian high school is to continue...
Deal to provide RC places for children in Midlothian under review
Catholic primary school children in East Lothian’s biggest town could have the right to attend an RC high school in neighbouring Midlothian withdrawn following...
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