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Midlothian Council · 16 December 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, 16 December 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 21 October 2025 - submitted for approval 5 - 20 Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 21 October 2025 - submitted for approval 5.2 Minute Volume Index - submitted for consideration 21 - 22 5.3 Public Action Log 23 - 28 Private Action Log 6 Questions to the Council Leader No items for discussion 7 Motions 7.1 World Cup 2026 29 - 30 7.2 Congratulating Penicuik Community First Responders on their 20th Anniversary 31 - 32 8 Public Reports 8.1 Treasury Management Mid-Year Review Report 2025/26, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 33 - 60
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8.2 Financial Monitoring 2025/26 - General Fund Revenue, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 61 - 74 8.3 General Services Capital Plan 2025/26 Quarter 2 Monitoring, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 75 - 90 8.4 Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget and Capital Plan 2025/26, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 91 - 96 8.5 Medium Term Financial Strategy - 2026/27 to 2028/29, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 97 - 106 8.6 Midlothian School Admission Policy, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 107 - 112 8.7 Attainment Update for Midlothian in Primary and Secondary Schools, report by Chief Education Officer 113 - 132 8.8 Pre-Election Publicity Guidance, report by Chief Executive 133 - 158 8.9 Standing Orders Working Group - Deputations Process, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 159 - 166 8.10 Local Review Body - Nomination of Member, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 167 - 170 8.11 Midlothian Armed Forces Covenant Plan 2025 to 2030, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 171 - 204 8.12 Penicuik High School Refurbishment and Expansion – Update Report, report by Executive Director Children, Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 205 - 216 Exclusion of Members of the Public (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 1, 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 Midlothian Energy Limited – Business Plan 2026-30, report by Executive Director Place 9.2 Lothian Buses - Transport ALEO Reform, report by Executive Director Place 9.3 Chief Official and Chief Officer Terms and Conditions, report by Head of Paid Service and Acting HR Strategic Lead
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10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 24 February 2026.