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Midlothian Council · 12 November 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 12 November 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 8 October 2024, submitted for
approval
4 - 22
5.2 Action Log 23 - 28 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
7          Motions 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Financial Monitoring 2024/25 - General Fund Revenue, report by
Chief Financial Officer
29 - 39
8.2 Housing Revenue Account – Revenue Budget and Capital Plan
2024/25, report by Chief Financial Officer
40 - 46
8.3 General Services Capital Plan 2024/25 - Quarter 2 Monitoring,
report by Chief Financial Officer
47 - 57
8.4 School Admissions Policy Consultation, report by Executive
Director, Children, Young People and Partnerships
58 - 62
8.5 Climate Change/Net Zero Report, report by Executive Director
Place
63 - 146
8.6 Midlothian Economic Strategy, report by Executive Director Place 147 - 235
8.7 Digital Strategy Report, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions 236 - 257

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8.8 Offsite Construction Housing Report, report by Executive Director
Place
258 - 264 
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 Midlothian House & Fairfield House - Rationalisation Options
Appraisal, report by Executive Director Place 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 17 December, 11am.