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Midlothian Council · 10 October 2023
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 10 October 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 
No items for discussion 
5          Minutes
5.1 Minute of Midlothian Council 29 August 2023 submitted for
Approval
5 - 24 
Midlothian Council Addendum to Minute of Meeting of 29 August
2023 PRIVATE 
5.2 Minute of Special Meeting of Midlothian Council 13 September
2023 submitted for Approval
25 - 28
5.3 Minute Volume Index 29 - 30
5.4 Action Log 31 - 34 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
No items for discussion 
7          Motions
7.1 Old Craighall Road 35 - 36 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Scotland’s Census 2022 – Rounded Population Estimates, report
by Chief Executive
37 - 44

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8.2 Medium Term Financial Strategy – 2024/25 to 2028/29, report by
Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
45 - 56
8.3 Midlothian Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2024/25 – 2028/29,
report by Executive Director Place
57 - 102
8.4 Council House Building Programme - Progress Update 2023, report
by Executive Director Place
103 - 118
8.5 Housing Services Assurance Statement 2023, report by Executive
Director Place
119 - 130
8.6 Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Annual
Report 2022-2023, report by Executive Director Place
131 - 136
8.7 Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal – Concordat
with SEStran, report by Executive Director Place
137 - 156
8.8 Home to School Transport Consultation, report by Executive
Director Children, Young People and Partnerships
157 - 162
8.9 Withdrawn 
8.10 Standards Commission Decision, report by Monitoring Officer 163 - 168 
Exclusion of Members of the Public
(A) TO CONSIDER RESOLVING TO DEAL WITH THE UNDERNOTED
BUSINESS IN PRIVATE IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 1 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 sportscotland Partnership Agreement 
9.2 Appointment of Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer and
Chief Officer Corporate Solutions, report by Chief Executive 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 November 2023 at 11am.