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Midlothian Council · 22 September 2026
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Midlothian Council Venue: Normandy Court/ Hybrid, Normandy Court, Normandy Drive, Dalkeith, EH22 1GJ Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 Time: 11:00 Executive Director : Place Contact: Clerk Name: Democratic Services Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: democratic.services@midlothian.gov.uk Further Information: This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. Privacy notice: Please note that this meeting may be recorded. The recording may be publicly available following the meeting. If you would like to know how Midlothian Council collects, uses and shares your personal information, please visit our website: www.Midlothian.gov.uk
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1 Welcome, Introductions and Apologies 2 Order of Business Including notice of new business submitted as urgent for consideration at the end of the meeting. 3 Declaration 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. 4 Deputations No items for discussion 5 Minutes 5.1 Minute of the Midlothian Council meeting of 23 June 2026 - submitted for approval 5 - 34 Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 23 June 2026 - submitted for approval 5.2 Minute Volume Index - submitted for consideration 35 - 36 5.3 Public Action Log 37 - 40 Private Action Log 6 Questions to the Council Leader No items for discussion 7 Motions 7.1 Forces Children’s Rights Charter 41 - 42 7.2 Equipped for Learning (EFL) Programme 43 - 44 7.3 Clean, Safe and Respectful Communities 45 - 46 8 Public Reports 8.1 Financial Monitoring 2026/27 - General Fund Revenue, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 47 - 62
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8.2 Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget and Capital Plan 2026/27, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 63 - 68 8.3 General Services Capital Plan - 2026/27 Quarter 1 Monitoring, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 69 - 84 8.4 Housing and Building Maintenance Update 2026, report by Executive Director Place 85 - 104 8.5 Midlothian Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2027/28 - 2031/32, report by Executive Director Place 105 - 146 8.6 Midlothian Council’s Housing Services Assurance Statement 2026, report by Executive Director Place 147 - 156 8.7 All Through School and its Associated Catchment Areas at Shawfair Consultation Report, report by Executive Director Children, Young People & Partnerships 157 - 162 8.8 Education Annual Plan and Report, report by Executive Director Children, Young People & Partnerships 163 - 210 8.9 Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD) - Regional Partnerships Proposition, report by Executive Director Place 211 - 248 8.10 Schedule of Meeting Dates: August 2027 - June 2029, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 249 - 260 Exclusion of Members of the Public (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 1, 4, 8, 9 AND 10 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. 9 Private Reports 9.1 Hopefield Economic Development Site Development, report by Executive Director Place 9.2 Beeslack Replacement High School Contractor Appointment, report by Executive Director Children, Young People & Partnerships 9.3 Ironmills Park, Cemetery Road, Dalkeith - Outline Options for the Steps and Path, report by Executive Director Place 9.4 Award of South of Scotland Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Delivery Partner Concession Contract, report by Executive Director Place
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9.5 Ladywood Community Centre - Pitch Improvements, report by Executive Director Place 9.6 Recruitment of Chief Officer Place, report by Executive Director Place 10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11am.