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News published December 2021

• Coming to a street near you?

  Published 24 Dec 2021

  The first phase of a £5 million investment to resurface roads and pavements on residential streets has finished ahead of schedule and on budget in Bonnyrigg. 

• Further progress on regenerating Dalkeith town centre

  Published 14 Dec 2021

  Midlothian Council is pressing ahead with proposals to regenerate Dalkeith town centre after councillors approved spending to update the masterplan for the area and the business case for the improveme

• New cameras to tackle antisocial behaviour and flytipping

  Published 14 Dec 2021

  Councillors have agreed to replace 56 old CCTV cameras in and around town centres and to also buy additional wireless cameras that can be moved to antisocial behaviour and flytipping hotspots.

• Council approves large grant awards for voluntary and community organisations

  Published 14 Dec 2021

  Midlothian Council has approved three-year grant awards totalling £1,458,448 for 24 voluntary and community organisations operating in the area.

• Rents deferred for another year

  Published 14 Dec 2021

  Midlothian Council today approved that proposed annual housing rent increases be deferred for 2022/23.

• The gift of learning at Christmas thanks to Chromebooks delivery

  Published 14 Dec 2021

  Penicuik High pupils are among more than 5,500 secondary pupils who have received a Google Chromebook before Christmas as part of Midlothian Council’s £10.5 million Equipped for Learning initiative.

• Public consultation on council’s plans to set up a register of Common Good Property

  Published 7 Dec 2021

  Common Good Funds are the assets and income of some former burghs. They represent a portfolio of land, property and investments that continue to exist for the common good of local people.

• Midlothian residents praised for recycling rates

  Published 7 Dec 2021

  Midlothian residents’ efforts to recycle increasing amounts of household waste have been commended following a recent study by Edinburgh University.

• Lasswade pupils helping design schools for the future

  

  Published 1 Dec 2021

  Pupils and staff at Lasswade High are helping a national initiative to understand and improve how school buildings are used.