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Midlothian Council · 21 November 2023
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda 
Midlothian Council 
Venue:  Council Chambers/Hybrid, 
Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN 
Date:  Tuesday, 21 November 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 Meeting of Midlothian Council 10 October 2023 submitted
for approval
5 - 22
5.2 Minute Volume Index 23 - 24
5.3 Action Log 25 - 28 
6          Questions to the Council Leader 
None 
7          Motions
7.1 Commissioner for Older People 29 - 30
7.2 Gaza 31 - 32 
8          Public Reports
8.1 Financial Monitoring 2023/24 – General Fund Revenue, report by
Chief Financial Officer
33 - 46
8.2 Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget and Capital Plan
2023/24, report by Chief Financial Officer
47 - 52
8.3 General Services Capital Plan 2023/24 – Quarter 2 Monitoring,
report by Chief Financial Officer
53 - 64

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8.4 Proposed Schedule of Meeting Dates for August 2024 – June 2025,
report by Executive Director Place
65 - 74
8.5 Midlothian Council Allocation Policy Review 2023/24, report by
Executive Director Place
75 - 106
8.6 Chief Social Work Officer Annual Report, report by Chief Social
Work Officer & Chief Officer Children’s Services, Partnerships &
Communities
107 - 142
8.7 ESES City Region Deal regional approach to a Visitor Levy for
Midlothian, report by Executive Director Place
143 - 160 
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 
Dalkeith Regeneration Development Framework – Early Phase
Proposal, report by Executive Director Place 
10    Date of Next Meeting 
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 December 2023 at 11.00am.