Agenda Contents
Midlothian Council · 6 October 2026
Back to Cabinet — 6 October 2026 and its agenda
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Cabinet Venue: Normandy Court/ Hybrid, Normandy Court, Normandy Drive, Dalkeith, EH22 1GJ Date: Tuesday, 06 October 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 Minute of Previous Meeting 4.1 Minute of the Meeting of Cabinet on 2 June 2026 submitted for approval 5 - 16 4.2 Action Log 17 - 18 4.3 Private Minute Volume Index 5 Public Reports 5.1 A Summary of the Care Inspectorate and HMIE Inspections of Day Care of Children, August 2025 - July 2026, report by Chief Education Officer 19 - 30 5.2 Children’s Residential Services Inspection, report by Chief Officer Children’s Services, Partnerships and Communities and Deputy Chief Social Work Officer 31 - 40 5.3 Inspection of Midlothian’s Hawthorn Family Learning Centre report by Chief Officer Children’s Services, Partnerships and Communities and Deputy Chief Social Work Officer 41 - 56 5.4 Inspection of Highbank Intermediate Care Unit, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer 57 - 72 5.5 Inspection of Cherry Road Resource Centre, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer 73 - 84
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5.6 Education Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Chief Education Officer 85 - 106 5.7 Children’s Services, Partnerships and Communities Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Chief Officer Children’s Services, Partnerships and Communities and Deputy Chief Social Work Officer 107 - 114 5.8 Adult Social Care Services Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer 115 - 150 5.9 Corporate Solutions Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 151 - 198 5.10 Place Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Executive Director Place 199 - 246 5.11 Facilities & Catering Services and Sport & Leisure Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships 247 - 254 5.12 Midlothian Council Performance Report Quarter One 2026/27, report by Chief Executive 255 - 274 5.13 Speed Control Measures – Newlandrig, report by Executive Director Place 275 - 280 5.14 Disputed Proposed Parking Restrictions (Double Yellow Lines): Rullion Road/Kirkton Bank, Penicuik, report by Executive Director Place 281 - 296 6 Private Reports No items for discussion
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7 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 11am.