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Midlothian Council · 29 August 2023
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 29 August 2023 
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 Midlothian Council 27 June 2023 submitted for Approval 5 - 34
5.2 Minute Volume Index 29 August 2023 35 - 36
5.3 Action Log - Council 29 Aug 2023 37 - 40 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
None 
7          Motions 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Financial Monitoring 202324 General Fund Revenue report by Chief
Financial Officer (Acting)
41 - 52
8.2 Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget and Capital Plan
202324, report by Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
53 - 58
8.3 General Services Capital Plan 202324, report by Chief Financial
Officer (Acting)
59 - 70
8.4 Standing Order 19.2 Decision – lease, Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg,
report by Chief Executive
71 - 74
8.5 Outside Bodies and Appointments, report by Executive Director
Place
75 - 78

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8.6 Newbyres Community Trust – request for appointment, report by
Executive Director Place
79 - 102
8.7 Scottish Welfare Fund and Cost of Living – funding request, report
by Executive Director Place
103 - 110
8.8 Children’s Rights Report 2020-2023, report by Executive Director
Children, Young People and Partnerships
111 - 158
8.9 Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan 202324 – 202425, report by
Executive Director Place
159 - 220
8.10 Midlothian House and Dalkeith Town Centre,report by Executive
Director Place
221 - 482
8.11 Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete surveys, report by
Executive Director Place
483 - 488
8.12 Fireworks Control Zones, report by Executive Director Place 489 - 494
8.13 The New Deal – Verity House agreement, report by Executive
Director Place
495 - 498
8.14 Joint Working Group on Sources of Local Government Funding 499 - 540 
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 Rullion Road, Penicuik – Land Acquisition, report by Executive
Director Place
• 6. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular
person (other than the authority).
• 8. The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority
under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of
goods or services.
• 9. Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course
of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the
supply of goods or services. 
9.2 Amendment to the Permanent Staffing Establishment Chief Officer
Corporate Solutions and Chief Financial Officer
• 1. Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or
applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office holder, former
office-holder or applicant to become an office-holder under, the authority.

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10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 10 October 2023 at 11am.