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Cost of new Midlothian high school with its own swimming pool doubles

Council officers suggested dropping a planned swimming pool and sports pavilion at the new school as costs rose to £122million but were over ruled by councillors who insisted they stayed in the proposals

Edinburgh Live

Call for new Midlothian constituencies to be renamed to avoid 'confusion' for residents

A proposed boundary change for Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency will mean Dalkeith residents will be the only ones from the county in it, making up a fifth of all voters in the seat

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian towns set to get makeover after council wins £7m tax rebate

Councillors agreed to earmark £3million to tackle a backlog of maintenance and repairs across towns after they were described as being 'tired and rundown' in some places

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SNP council writes off £32,000 in school meals debt amid poverty crisis

MORE than £32,000 in unpaid school meal fees have been written off by one SNP-controlled council ...

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Midlothian school meal debt written off as councillors hear 'shocking' poverty figures

The cost of the school day for many parents and children places a heavy burden on them, according the charities and local groups

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian health and social care hit with 'last minute' cut in council funding

The council leader said the decision to cut some of the money earmarked for health services was one of many 'unpalatable' decisions they had to make after seeing a real terms reduction in their own Scottish Government funding.

Edinburgh Live

Last minute deal saves Midlothian jobs as council tax goes up by 5% in council budget

The council has used new powers to extend its loans to reduce debt payments and claw back overpayments to help plug its £14m budget gap but warns unpopular decisions could still be taken when savings proposals are reviewed in June.

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Midlothian council leader slams £140m Rwanda flight policy amid cost of living crisis

Midlothian Council faces a budget gap of more than £13million next year but while councillors argued about who was to blame for the lack of cash Labour group leader Derek Milligan said the people who were not to blame were 'Midlothian tax payers'

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian vision for future an unfunded 'wish list' warns councillor

A five year strategic plan for Midlothian sets out ambitions to be carbon neutral, tackle inequalities and create a 'wellbeing economy' but councillors have voiced concerns over where the funding will come from

Edinburgh Live

Head of Midlothian Council says financial crisis the biggest challenge of her career

Elected councillors have been warned to prepare to be part of the most unpopular Midlothian Council in history as tough decisions are made over public services

Edinburgh Live

Lothian Buses withdraw service after youths 'hurl brick through window and abuse drivers'

Lothian Buses took the decision to withdraw their services due to antisocial behaviour that became criminal on Thursday June 30 in the Midlothian town of Rosewell.

Edinburgh Live

Councillors accuse Midlothian officers of handing £22 million primary school deal to Edinburgh 'cartel'

Long-serving councillors from all parties said they had made it clear they did not want to use hub to oversee projects and preferred a more traditional approach which allowed any firm to bid but officers went against their "express will."

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian council staff to get 35 per cent petrol allowance rise as carers forced to walk to work

The council is one of the first to temporarily increase its mileage allowance to bring workers in line with NHS staff but it could mean employees face additional tax demands.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian family win fight to save treehouse that neighbours branded 'obtrusive'

Council planners clamed the treehouse had a negative impact on a conservation area but objections were dismissed as a councillor pointed it it is not "exactly a multi-storey car park."

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Midlothian council sticks with virtual meetings as £200,000 hybrid costs 'prohibitive'

Midlothian Council axed its webcast service just before the pandemic but while it cost £11,000 a year the annual charge for using a new service is being estimated at £96,000

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Midlothian football club's historic achievement recognised by council

As well as promising to support Bonnyrigg Rose with the great benefits and challenges of promotions, councillors backed a call for a formal celebration of their achievement as the first Midlothian club to reach the national league

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SNP take control of council after five years of 'Better Together' deal

THE SNP have taken control of a council previously run by a “Better Together” arrangement of Unionist parties – with women dominating the…

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian SNP set to take leadership of council after election success

Former council leader Derek Milligan has vowed to work with the new administration and says Conservative councillors paid the price for partygate

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Midlothian Council Election 2022: Steady stream of voters head to polls

Derek Milligan, who has been council leader for the last five years, says the new councillors face tough decisions with a £37million funding gap in their budget ahead

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council Election 2022: Scottish Greens bid to regain seat in Bonnyrigg

Bonnyrigg ward's former Scottish Greens councillor Ian Baxter lost his seat at the 2017 election when the Conservatives saw a surge at the polls - now they are looking to win it back.

Edinburgh Live

Bid to raise Midlothian council tax by almost 5% narrowly defeated

Council leader Derek Milligan had championed a rise of 4.7% arguing it was the equivalent of an extra £1.27 a week for households but opposition councillors disagreed.

Edinburgh Live

Hour-long queues at Midlothian pharmacies for people to pick up their medicine claim

Council leader accused big name companies of 'rolling out' senior lawyers to stop small independent pharmacies from setting up shop in communities

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