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Midlothian Council · 26 March 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 26 March 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 Midlothian Council of 27 February 2024, submitted for
approval
5 - 20
5.2 Minute Volume Index 21 - 22
5.3 Action Log 23 - 26 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
No items for discussion 
7          Motions
7.1 Month of the Military Child 27 - 28 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Intake Figures and Limits for Primary and Secondary Schools
Session 2024/25, report by Executive Director Children, Young
People and Partnerships
29 - 56
8.2 Large Grants 2025/28, report by Executive Director Place 57 - 74
8.3 Midlothian Council Housing Allocation Policy Review 2023/24,
report by Executive Director Place
75 - 98
8.4 Midlothian Council Mixed Tenure Strategy, report by Executive
Director Place
99 - 136

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8.5 Midlothian Local Transport Strategy (LTS) – ‘Case for Change’
consultation, report by Executive Director Place
137 - 278
8.6 Pavement Parking, report by Executive Director Place 279 - 286
8.7 Covert Surveillance Annual Report, report by Executive Director
Place
287 - 290
8.8 Pre-Election Publicity Guidance, report by Chief Executive 291 - 318 
9          Private Reports 
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. 
9.1 Review of Cost Implications of Passivhaus versus Standard High
Efficiency Social Housing, report by Executive Director Place 
9.2 Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Programme, report by
Executive Director Place 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 at 11am