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Midlothian Council · 17 December 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 17 December 2024 
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 Special Council meeting of 12 November 2024 submitted
for approval
5 - 8
5.2 Minute of Council meeting of 12 November 2024 submitted for
approval
9 - 25
5.3 Minute Volume Index 26 - 27
5.4 Action Log 28 - 33 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
No items for discussion 
7          Motions
7.1 Inclusion of Local Youth and School Parliaments in Council
Meetings
34 - 35
7.2 Requirement for Approval and Additionality of Planning Obligations
associated with increasing Major developments
36 - 37 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Midlothian Council 2023/24 Annual Audit Report - External Auditors 38 - 84

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8.2 Medium Term Financial Strategy - 2025/26 to 2028/29 - Report by
Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer
85 - 168
8.3 Treasury Management Mid-Year Review Report 2024/2025 - report
by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer
169 - 192
8.4 Community Learning and Development Partnership Plan 2024 to
2027 report by Education Chief Operating Officer
193 - 240
8.5 Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders MAPPA Annual
Report for 2023/2024 - report by Head of Adult Services and Chief
Social Work Officer
241 - 270
8.6 Review of Scheme of Polling Districts and Polling Places 2024 -
Report by Chief Executive
271 - 284
8.7 Annual Procurement Report 2023/24 - Report by Executive Director
Place
285 - 308
8.8 Appointments of Members in Accordance with the Scheme of
Administration - Newbyres Community Trust - report by Chief
Officer Corporate Solutions
309 - 332
8.9 Twinning Midlothian - report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 333 - 336
8.10 Workforce Strategy 2024-2034 - report by Chief Officer Corporate
Solutions
337 - 385
8.11 Midlothian Local Development Plan 2017 – Delivery Programme -
Report by Chief Officer Place
386 - 471
8.12 Midlothian on the Move Our Active Travel Strategy for Everyone -
Report by Chief Officer Place
472 - 609
8.13 Animal Boarding Establishment Licence Conditions - Report by
Chief Officer Place
610 - 620
8.14 Motorhome Overnight Parking - Report by Executive Director
Children, Young People and Partnerships
621 - 624
8.15 Capital Plan Prioritisation - Progress Report - Report by Executive
Director Place
625 - 633 
Exclusion of Members of the Public
(A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED
BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 6 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.

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9          Private Reports
9.1 Midlothian Energy Limited – Business Plan 2025-29 - Report by
Executive Director Place
• 6. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular
person (other than the authority). 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on 25 February, 2024 at 11am.