Midlothian Council — 24 February 2026

1. Welcome
2. Order of Business
3. Declarations of interest
4. No items for discussion
5. 5.1
   Minute of the Midlothian Council meeting of 16 December 2025 - submitted for approval
6. Private Minute Addendum of the Midlothian Council meeting of 16 December 2025 - submitted for approval
7. 5.2
   Minute Volume Index - submitted for consideration
8. 5.3
   Public Action Log
9. Private Action Log
10. 6.1
    Local Growth Fund, submitted by Councillor Peter Smaill
11. 7.1
    Newtongrange Welfare Park Centenary Celebrations
12. 7.2
    Conservative Group Motion
13. 8.1
    Financial Monitoring 2025/26 - General Fund Revenue, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer
14. 8.2
    Housing Revenue Account - Rent Setting Strategy 2026/27-2028/29, report by Executive Director Place
15. 8.3
    Tenant Satisfaction Survey Results 2025, report by Executive Director Place
16. 8.4
    Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Budget 2025/26 - 2026/27 and Capital Plan 2025/26 - 2028/29, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer
17. 8.5
    General Services Capital Plan 2025/26 Quarter 3 Monitoring and 2026/27 to 2029/30 Budgets, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer
18. 8.6
    Treasury Management and Investment Strategy and Prudential Indicators, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer
19. 8.7
    Fees and Charges 2026/27 - Discussion Paper, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions (to follow)
20. 8.8
    Variation of Council Tax for Unoccupied Dwellings, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions (to follow)
21. 8.9
    Transformation Blueprint - Theme 3 - Workplaces of the Future: Relocation of Gorebridge Library, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions
22. 8.10
    Additional Public Holiday for Scotland in Football World Cup 2026, report by Executive Director Place
23. 8.11
    Medium Term Financial Strategy, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer (to follow)
24. 8.12
    Midlothian School Admissions Policy: Update, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships (Acting)
25. 8.13
    Mount Esk Nursery Consultation, report by Executive Director Children Young People and Partnerships (Acting)
26. 8.14
    Local Review Body - Nomination of Member, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions
27. 8.15
    Local Growth Fund, report by Executive Director Place
28. 8.16
    Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders MAPPA Annual Report for 2024/2025, report by Head of Adult Services and Chief Social Work Officer
29. 8.17
    Annual Procurement Report 2024/25, report by Chief Officer Corporate Solutions
30. Exclusion of Members of the Public
31. Date of next meeting

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