Meeting Details

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Please note that agenda item 8.6 Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD) - Strengthening Regional Partnerships was heard in private.

Meeting Summary
Midlothian Council
31 Mar 2026 - 11:00 to 13:00
Scheduled
Normandy Court/ Hybrid
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  • Visitors
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Documents

Agenda

Meeting Info
Welcome Introduction And Apologies
Welcome
Order Of Business
Order of Business
Including notice of new business submitted as urgent for consideration at the end of the meeting.
Declaration Of Interest
Declarations of interest
Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest.
Deputations
No items for discussion
Minutes
5.1 pdf Minute of the Midlothian Council meeting of 24 February 2026 - submitted for approval (307Kb)
Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 24 February 2026 - submitted for approval
5.2 pdf Minute Volume Index - submitted for consideration (101Kb)
5.3 pdf Public Action Log (112Kb)
Private Action Log
Questions To The Council Leader
No items for discussion
Motions
7.1 pdf Month of the Military Child (62Kb)
7.2 pdf Dalkeith Long Service (61Kb)
7.3 pdf International Women’s Day (166Kb)
Public Reports
8.1 pdf School Session Dates for the Academic Years 2027/28 and 2028/29, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) (210Kb)
8.2 pdf Intake Levels for Primary and Secondary Schools Session 2026/27, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) (273Kb)
8.3 pdf Midlothian Compact 2026 to 2031, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) (295Kb)
8.4 pdf Health and Social Care Fees and Charges 2026/27, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer (220Kb)
8.5 pdf Midlothian Local Housing Strategy 2026/27 to 2030/31, report by Executive Director Place (134Kb)
8.6 pdf Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD) - Strengthening Regional Partnerships, report by Executive Director Place (146Kb)
8.7 pdf Covert Surveillance, report by Executive Director Place (166Kb)
8.8 pdf UK Town of Culture 2028 Competition - Expression of Interest (EOI) Application, report by Executive Director Place (145Kb)
Exclusion of Members of the Public

(A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 1, 6, 8 AND 9 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973 - THE RELEVANT REPORTS ARE THEREFORE NOT FOR PUBLICATION; AND

(B) TO NOTE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUCH RESOLUTION, INFORMATION MAY STILL REQUIRE TO BE RELEASED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004.

Private Reports
9.1 Protective Services - Antisocial Behaviour & Community Safety, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting)
9.2 Gorebridge High School Site Appraisal, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting)
  1. pdf 9.2a 260203_Gorebridge Feasibility Study - Private
9.3 Midlothian House Retrofit and Refurbishment, report by Executive Director Place
9.4 Appointment of the Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships, report by Chief Executive
Date Of Next Meeting
Date of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 12 May 2026.

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
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Apologies
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Absent
NameReason for Absence
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Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
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Visitors

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