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News published September 2021

• Evie's winning logo will help us get 'routine ready'

  Published 30 Sep 2021

  Well done to Evie Clark, P7, from Lasswade Primary School who is the winner of Midlothian’s Routine Ready competition. 

• First of five Afghan families coming in October

  Published 30 Sep 2021

  Midlothian Council is preparing to welcome five Afghan families, with the first family due to arrive at the end of October.

• Depute provost 'outblinged' by local Paralympian Bronze medallist

  Published 28 Sep 2021

  Depute Provost Councillor Margot Russell was honoured to welcome Loanhead swimmer Scott Quin back to his local pool after he won a Bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

• Neighbourhood services join forces with Danderhall's Guerrilla Gardeners

  Published 24 Sep 2021

  Do you live in and around Danderhall? Look out for this great example of local partnership working to improve the area.

• Council Leader grateful for defibrillator donation

  Published 8 Sep 2021

  Council Leader Councillor Derek Milligan has thanked home builder Taylor Wimpey East Scotland for donating a public access defibrillator (PAD) to the Lasswade Centre.

• Young adults in Midlothian secure a positive future

  Published 6 Sep 2021

  Newly released national statistics show that 93.7% of young adults in Midlothian were in work or had enrolled in further or higher education or training during 2021.

• New adult learning courses

  Published 3 Sep 2021

  We have some great adult learning courses starting this month, including an Introduction to Criminology and an Introduction to Psychology and Sociology.

• Council welcomes City Region Deal approval for Sheriffhall upgrade

  Published 3 Sep 2021

  The approval of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal for a scheme to upgrade Sheriffhall roundabout has been welcomed by Midlothian Council.

• LEADER brings Scottish Rural Parliament to Midlothian and East Lothian

  Published 2 Sep 2021

  The Tyne Esk LEADER rural funding programme has become gamekeeper turned poacher by securing funds to promote the Scottish Rural Parliament in rural Midlothian and East Lothian.