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Midlothian Council · 21 October 2025
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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, 21 October 2025 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 9 September 2025 - submitted for approval 5 - 28 Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 9 September 2025 - submitted for approval 5.2 Minute Volume Index – submitted for consideration 29 - 30 5.3 Public Action Log 31 - 36 Private Action Log 6 Questions to the Council Leader No items for discussion 7 Motions No items for discussion 8 Public Reports 8.1 Midlothian Council 2024/25 Annual Audit Report, report by Audit Director, Audit Scotland 37 - 82 8.2 Housing Revenue Account – Rent Setting Strategy 2026/27- 2028/29, report by Executive Director Place 83 - 88
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8.3 Housing Programme Update 2024 - 2025, report by Executive Director Place 89 - 104 8.4 Midlothian Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2026/27 - 2030/31, report by Executive Director Place 105 - 144 8.5 Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan 2025 - 2026, report by Executive Director Place 145 - 182 8.6 Midlothian Council’s Housing Services Assurance Statement 2025, report by Executive Director Place 183 - 194 8.7 Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD) Annual Report 2024 – 2025, report by Executive Director Place 195 - 286 8.8 Midlothian Chief Social Work Officer Draft Annual Report 2024-25, report by Head of Adult Services & Chief Social Work Officer 287 - 334 8.9 Midlothian Council’s Employee Wellbeing Charter, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 335 - 356 Exclusion of Members of the Public (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 1 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 Early Payment Offer to Discharge Developer Contributions – Site Hs11: Dalhousie South, Bonnyrigg, report by Executive Director Place 9.2 Capital Investment Strategy (Estates & Asset Management Plan), report by Executive Director Place 9.3 Appointment of Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships, report by Chief Executive 10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 11:00am.