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Midlothian Council · 24 February 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, 24 February 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 16 December 2025 - submitted for approval 5 - 28 Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 16 December 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 6.1 Local Growth Fund, submitted by Councillor Peter Smaill 37 - 38 7 Motions 7.1 Newtongrange Welfare Park Centenary Celebrations 39 - 40 7.2 Conservative Group Motion 41 - 42 8 Public Reports 8.1 Financial Monitoring 2025/26 - General Fund Revenue, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 43 - 56
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8.2 Housing Revenue Account - Rent Setting Strategy 2026/27- 2028/29, report by Executive Director Place 57 - 70 8.3 Tenant Satisfaction Survey Results 2025, report by Executive Director Place 71 - 122 8.4 Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget 2025/26 - 2026/27 and Capital Plan 2025/26 - 2028/29, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 123 - 132 8.5 General Services Capital Plan 2025/26 Quarter 3 Monitoring and 2026/27 to 2029/30 Budgets, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 133 - 152 8.6 Treasury Management and Investment Strategy and Prudential Indicators, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 153 - 228 8.7 Fees and Charges 2026/27 - Discussion Paper, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions (to follow) 8.8 Variation of Council Tax for Unoccupied Dwellings, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions (to follow) 8.9 Transformation Blueprint - Theme 3 - Workplaces of the Future: Relocation of Gorebridge Library, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 229 - 236 8.10 Additional Public Holiday for Scotland in Football World Cup 2026, report by Executive Director Place 237 - 242 8.11 Medium Term Financial Strategy, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer (to follow) 8.12 Midlothian School Admissions Policy: Update, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 243 - 248 8.13 Mount Esk Nursery Consultation, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships (Acting) 249 - 258 8.14 Local Review Body - Nomination of Member, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 259 - 262 8.15 Local Growth Fund, report by Executive Director Place 263 - 270 8.16 Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders MAPPA Annual Report for 2024/2025, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer 271 - 280 8.17 Annual Procurement Report 2024/25, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 281 - 304 Exclusion of Members of the Public (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 9 AND 13 OF PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973 -
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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 Mavisbank House - Compulsory Purchase Order, report by Executive Director Place 10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 31 March 2026.