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Midlothian Council · 23 June 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, 23 June 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 12 May 2026 - submitted for approval 5 - 16 Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 12 May 2026 - submitted for approval 5.2 Minute Volume Index - submitted for consideration 17 - 18 5.3 Action Log 19 - 20 Private Action Log 6 Questions to the Council Leader No items for discussion 7 Motions 7.1 Celebrating Midlothian Gala Days 21 - 22 7.2 Volunteers’ Week 2026 23 - 24 8 Public Reports 8.1 Financial Monitoring 2025/26 - General Fund Revenue, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 25 - 40
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8.2 Housing Revenue Account: Revenue and Capital Final Outturn 2025/26 and Capital Plan 2026/27 - 2028/29, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 41 - 50 8.3 General Services Capital Plan 2025/26 Final Outturn, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 51 - 66 8.4 Annual Treasury Management Report 2025/26, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 67 - 96 8.5 Medium Term Financial Strategy - 2027/28 to 2028/29, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 97 - 110 8.6 Best Value Thematic Work - Asset Management, report by Audit Scotland (to follow) 8.7 Delivering for the Future. Transformation: How Councils are redesigning and delivering more efficient services, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 111 - 146 8.8 Best Value Self-Evaluation, report by Chief Executive 147 - 222 8.9 Midlothian Community Planning Annual Reporting for H2 2025/2026, report by Chief Executive 223 - 404 8.10 Midlothian’s Local Transport Strategy 2026-2035, report by Executive Director Place 405 - 672 8.11 Midlothian Local Development Plan 2 (MLDP2) Proposed Plan - Approval for Consultation, report by Executive Director Place 673 - 688 8.12 Large Grants 2027-2030, report by Education Chief Operating Officer 689 - 694 8.13 Woodburn Additional Support Needs Consultation, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships 695 - 700 Exclusion of Members of the Public (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 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 Chief Internal Auditor Arrangements, report by Chief Executive (to follow) 9.2 Enhancing Midlothian’s Residential Care Capacity: Investment in Local, Trauma Informed Provision, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships
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9.3 Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian Capital Requirement to Enable District Heating, report by Executive Director Place 9.4 A701 Corridor Programme of Improvements and Interventions, report by Executive Director Place 10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on 22 September 2026.