News archive
News published March 2024
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Celebrating sporting success at Lasswade High
Published 26 Mar 2024
Last week's Sports Personality of the Year at Lasswade High School was a huge success.
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Public Survey to be launched to guide new Local Transport Strategy
Published 26 Mar 2024
Midlothian Council is looking for everyone’s views as it continues to develop its new Local Transport Strategy
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Council to ban pavement parking from 1 April
Published 26 Mar 2024
Midlothian Council is to enforce a ban on parking on pavements and dropped kerbs and double parking.
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Large grants programme extended to March 2026
Published 26 Mar 2024
Councillors have agreed to extend the current 2022/25 large grants programme for another year, to the end of March 2026.
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Eight-week consultation on community councils
Published 26 Mar 2024
Councillors have today approved an eight-week public consultation on proposed changes to rules around how community councils are set up and operate in Midlothian.
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New Housing Allocation Policy agreed by Council
Published 25 Mar 2024
The council today (26 March) agreed changes to its Housing Allocations Policy, following an extensive consultation process with tenants and other stakeholders earlier this year.
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Council adopts strategy to ensure more affordable housing choices
Published 25 Mar 2024
The council today (26 March) approved the adoption of its Mixed Tenure Strategy for housing in the area.
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Core path to be upgraded
Published 25 Mar 2024
The National Cycle Network 196 core path between Rosewell and Auchendinny will be upgraded using Flexipave, an environmentally friendly material made from recycled tyre rubber and natural stone.
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Delay in posting Council Tax bills
Published 22 Mar 2024
Due to a major production failure from our print provider, Council Tax bills due to be posted today will now be delayed. It is expected they will now be issued early next week.
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Drop-in to inform our new British Sign Language Plan
Published 8 Mar 2024
British Sign Language users and their families are invited to a drop-in event on Friday 22 March 2024 at St John’s & Kings Park Church, (opposite Morrisons), Dalkeith, from 10:30am to 12:30pm.