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The Latest Breaking News from Midlothian Council

Midlothian council workers set to get paid leave during fertility treatment

Councillors are also being asked to sign up to a Pregnancy Loss Pledge which will see employees who suffer a miscarriage and their partners given up to five days paid leave

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian memorial for child slave miners who worked in Scotland's worst pits

A volunteers gardening group established to stop Midlothian Council spraying weedkiller in Danderhall discovered an old colliery wall leading to the stories of the children who worked there being unearthed

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian tanning salon could be turned into community tearoom

The Bonnyrigg and Sherwood Community Development Trust is a registered Scottish charity which works to support education and provide leisure and recreation services in the Midlothian town

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Midlothian waste workers set to strike as councils face action across Scotland

The local authority is bracing itself for industrial action by workers in its waste and recycling services but is not expecting schools to be affected after strike ballots failed to win enough support

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Sainsbury's plan new Midlothian store to help thousands shop locally

New housing in the south of Bonnyrigg is not well served by local facilities, developers argue, with claims new store will be within a mile of 7,000 people and a 20-minute bicycle ride for nearly 50,000

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Midlothian quarry owner wants restriction on landfill waste lifted

The quarry is being in-filled as part of its restoration but currently has a restriction on only "truly inert materials" being allowed to be used as part of the process

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New Midlothian council cost of living task force aims to offer food bank alternative

Councillors will focus on alternatives to food banks, which they were told are facing drops in donations and rising demands as they look for ways to support struggling citizens

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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

Gender-balanced Midlothian leadership sets 'gold standard' for governments

Following local government elections Midlothian Council now has a female Provost, council leader and chief executive along with a 50/50 split of male and female cabinet leaders

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Dalkeith Fire Station could move to new site over roof safety fears

Concern over the safety of concrete panels blamed for a school roof collapsing have delayed repairs to fire station and forced bosses to consider alternatives, such as a joint station with other emergency services.

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Midlothian takeaway banned from selling hot food during school hours

Midlothian Council has guidance against new hot food takeaways being allowed to open within 400 metres of schools to protect the health of young people and the community

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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

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council gets all-female leadership as new members take their posts

The new SNP minority administration also boasts a gender-equal cabinet as it takes the helm at Midlothian Council after returning the biggest number of councillors at the recent local authority elections

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This is who could control Scotland's councils after local elections

THE dust may have settled after Scotland’s council elections, but for the most part there is still a lot of work to be done before new…

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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

Edinburgh man says wild swimming at beauty spot ruined by 'litter and human poo'

Both a business owner and a regular wild swimmer have hit out at inconsiderate individuals that dump their waste around the natural beauty spot and have called on Midlothian council to do more to tackle the issue.

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Midlothian Council Election 2022: Where is my local polling station?

People in MIdlothian go to the polls tomorrow and will be able to cast their vote at venues across the county up to 10pm.

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What Midlothian councillors each spent £50,000 community fund on

Midlothian Council gave each elected member £50,000 from its local environment fund to allocate to community projects during the pandemic but while some ensured everything was spent, others still had plenty left in the pot as late as last month

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council Election 2022: Provost pledges to tackle planning concerns in Midlothian East

Former councillor Bryan Pottinger is bidding to be re-elected in Midlothian East after Labour's John Hackett decided not to stand again in the ward

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council Election 2022: Dalkeith work from home policy sparks mixed feelings in home of council HQ

The use of toxic weedkiller has been also a hot topic in Dalkeith ward with volunteers in Danderhall creating their own gardening group to take over public space and reclaiming their mining heritage at the same time

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

Edinburgh high school pupils targeted in vile TikTok cyberbullying trend

EXCLUSIVE: The toxic TikTok trend has led to school pupils across Edinburgh and the Lothians being targeted at schools including those at the Royal High School and James Gillespie's.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council Election 2022 candidates: who can I vote for

As voters get ready to head to the polls, several long-serving Midlothian councillors are standing down, including a deputy leader, a former council leader and former provost - with one ward losing all three of its elected members

Edinburgh Live

Regular visitors to Gladhouse Reservoir have urged the council to lift the ban saying it will stop people who need direct access from using it.

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