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Midlothian Council · 27 August 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 27 August 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 
5          Minutes
5.1 Minute of Midlothian Council 25 June 2024, submitted for approval 5 - 30
5.2 Minute Volume Index - No minutes submitted 
5.3 Action Log 31 - 34 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
7          Motions
7.1 Reports for Noting 35 - 36 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Financial Monitoring 2024/25 – General Fund Revenue, report by
Chief Financial Officer / Section 95 Officer
37 - 48
8.2 Housing Revenue Account – Revenue Budget and Capital Plan
2024/25, report by Chief Financial Officer / Section 95 Officer
49 - 54
8.3 General Services Capital Plan - 2024/25 Quarter 1 Monitoring,
report by Chief Financial Officer / Section 95 Officer
55 - 66
8.4 The Education (Scotland) Bill, report by Executive Director Children,
Young People and Partnerships
67 - 74
8.5 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (“UNCRC”)
(Incorporation) (Scotland) Act, report by Executive Director
Children, Young People and Partnerships
75 - 82

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8.6 Children’s Services 2024/25 Service Plan, report by Executive
Director, Children, Young People and Partnerships
83 - 104
8.7 Fair Work First – Implementation Update, report by Chief Officer
Corporate Solutions
105 - 114
8.8 Housing Programme Update, report by Executive Director Place 115 - 126
8.9 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 Mavisbank House – Compulsory Purchase Order, report by
Executive Director Place 
9.2 Beeslack Community High School Replacement – Contract Tender,
report by Executive Director Place 
9.3 Destination Hillend – Alpine Coaster Pricing, report by Executive
Director Place 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 8th October 2024 at 11am.