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Midlothian Council · 31 March 2026
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Midlothian Council Venue: Normandy Court/ Hybrid, Normandy Court, 20 Normandy Dr, Dalkeith, EH22 1JG Date: Tuesday, 31 March 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 24 February 2026 - submitted for approval 5 - 38 Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 24 February 2026 - submitted for approval 5.2 Minute Volume Index - submitted for consideration 39 - 40 5.3 Public Action Log 41 - 44 Private Action Log 6 Questions to the Council Leader No items for discussion 7 Motions 7.1 Month of the Military Child 45 - 46 7.2 Dalkeith Long Service 47 - 48 7.3 International Women’s Day 49 - 50
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8 Public Reports 8.1 School Session Dates for the Academic Years 2027/28 and 2028/29, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 51 - 58 8.2 Intake Levels for Primary and Secondary Schools Session 2026/27, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 59 - 70 8.3 Midlothian Compact 2026 to 2031, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 71 - 90 8.4 Health and Social Care Fees and Charges 2026/27, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer 91 - 100 8.5 Midlothian Local Housing Strategy 2026/27 to 2030/31, report by Executive Director Place 101 - 244 8.6 Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD) - Strengthening Regional Partnerships, report by Executive Director Place 245 - 254 8.7 Covert Surveillance, report by Executive Director Place 255 - 260 8.8 UK Town of Culture 2028 Competition - Expression of Interest (EOI) Application, report by Executive Director Place 261 - 290 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. 9 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) 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
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10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 12 May 2026.