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Midlothian Council · 7 May 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 07 May 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 
4          Deputations 
No items for discussion 
5          Minutes
5.1 Minute of Special Council of 26 March 2024, submitted for approval 5 - 8
5.2 Minute of Midlothian Council 26 March 2024, submitted for approval 9 - 22
5.3 Minute Volume Index 23 - 24
5.4 Action Log 25 - 28 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
No items for discussion 
7          Motions
7.1 Jo Cox Civility Commission 29 - 30 
8          Public Reports
8.1 School Session Dates 2025-2027, report by Executive Director
Children, Young People and Partnerships
31 - 38
8.2 Standing Orders Working Group – Progress Report, report by
Executive Director Place
39 - 50
8.3 Education Appeals Committee – update to membership, report by
Executive Director Place
51 - 56
8.4 Joint Consultative Group – update to membership, report by
Executive Director Place
57 - 60

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8.5 Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders MAPPA Annual
Report for 2022/23, report by Head of Adult Services & Deputy
Chief Social Work Officer
61 - 112
8.6 Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy, report by Executive
Director Place
113 - 192
8.7 British Sign Language Plan, report by Executive Director Place 193 - 212
8.8 Capital Plan Prioritisation, report by Executive Director Place 213 - 222
8.9 Second Review of Scottish Parliamentary Boundaries, report by
Legal and Governance Manager
223 - 232
8.10 Glyphosate, report by Executive Director Place 233 - 238 
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 Midlothian Public Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy and
Procurement, report by Executive Director Place 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 25 June 2024 at 11am