News archive

News published June 2021

• New digital strategy aimed at ‘empowering people and enabling growth’

  Published 29 Jun 2021

  An ambitious new digital strategy, aimed at improving the way services are delivered to Midlothian citizens, has been approved by the council.

• A comic book peep into Penicuik’s past

  Published 25 Jun 2021

  The key people and events that helped shape Penicuik’s fascinating history are highlighted in a unique set of three new cartoon comic booklets produced by the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project.

• Setting the standards for waste services in Midlothian

  Published 24 Jun 2021

  A new consultation has opened asking residents to comment on the standards they expect from waste services as well as how waste and recycling should be collected in future.

• Vogrie Outdoor Early Learning Centre gets high rating for supporting children during pandemic

  Published 18 Jun 2021

  Vogrie Outdoor Early Learning and Childcare Centre has been rated as ‘very good’ for its support of children during the COVID-19 pandemic by the official body responsible for inspecting standards.

• Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Aviation rates relief

  Published 18 Jun 2021

  Retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses impacted by COVID-19 can apply for 100% business rates relief during 2021-22.

• Residents knit thousands of woolly mice pals for new P1s

  Published 17 Jun 2021

  Midlothian Council’s early years team has welcomed an ‘infestation’ of more than 2,000 woolly mice after local people answered their call to knit and crochet pocket pals for every new primary 1 pupil.

• Council's deposit to Croydon Council generates more than £600,000

  Published 17 Jun 2021

  A review of Midlothian Council’s treasury management or ‘cash flow’ by external auditors EY confirms that the local authority has NOT lost any money by depositing funds with Croydon Council.

• Footpath in Dalkeith to close for up to 18 months

  Published 4 Jun 2021

  The footpath/cycleway between Newmills Road and Shadepark Drive, Dalkeith, will be shut for up to 18 months from Monday 7 June because of house building work.