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Midlothian Council · 27 February 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Midlothian Council Venue: Council Chambers/Hybrid, Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN Date: Tuesday, 27 February 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 None 5 Minutes 5.1 Minute of Meeting of Midlothian Council 19 December 2023 submitted for approval 5 - 24 5.2 Minute Volume Index 25 - 26 5.3 Action Log 27 - 28 6 Questions to the Council Leader None 7 Motions 7.1 Flood Risk Management 29 - 30 8 Public Reports 8.1 Financial Monitoring 2023/24 – General Fund Revenue, report by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer 31 - 44 8.2 Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget 2023/24 – 2024/25 and Capital Plan 2023/24 – 2026/27, report by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer 45 - 54 8.3 General Services Capital Plan 2023/24 Quarter 3 Monitoring, and 2024/25 to 2027/28 Budgets, report by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer 55 - 74
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8.4 Treasury Management and Investment Strategy 2024/25 & Prudential Indicators, report by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer 75 - 154 8.5 Foster Carer Additional Funding, report by Chief Social Work Officer and Chief Officer Children’s Services 155 - 160 8.6 Council Tax charges on second homes and empty properties, report by Executive Director Place 161 - 166 8.7 Fees and Charges 2024/25, report by Executive Director Place 167 - 178 8.8 Medium Term Financial Strategy – 2024/25 to 2028/29, report by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer 179 - 204 8.9 Bus Partnership Fund Grants Awarded, Fund freeze and Community Bus Fund Award, report by Executive Director Place 205 - 228 8.10 ‘Midlothian on the Move’ Draft Strategy for Consultation and new bids to the Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, report by Executive Director Place 229 - 316 8.11 200th Anniversary of Braille, report by Executive Director Place 317 - 322 Exclusion of Members of the Public (A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 6, 9 AND 11 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 A701 Relief Road and A702 Spur Road – Phasing, report by Executive Director Place 9.2 Midlothian House Building Fabric Upgrades, report by Executive Director Place 9.3 Capital Plan Prioritisation and Strategic Investment Framework, report by Executive Director Place 10 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 11am.