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Investment of £5m has finally been released to support a proposed extension of the Borders Railway to Carlisle. The post Borders Railway extension project gets £10m for feasibility study appeared first on Midlothian View.

Midlothian became the latest Scottish local authority to introduce a 10% council tax rise. The post Midlothian 10% council tax rise confirmed appeared first on Midlothian View.

Kelly Parry has accused the body which investigates elected members of having a ‘weak record.’ The post Midlothian Council leader says Standards Commission is ‘not fit for purpose’ appeared first on Midlothian View.

The rise follows a review of councillor payments which was carried out nationally by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee. The post Senior Midlothian councillors given 56% pay rise in 45 seconds appeared first on Midlothian View.

Lovell Partnerships has officially completed all affordable housing at its Oakwood Edge development in Mayfield, near Dalkeith. The Scottish Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, visited this week to mark the completion of 39 high-quality, affordable homes for social rent by Melville Housing Association delivered by Lovell Partnerships. The £7.1 million development features a mix of energy-efficient [...] The post Housing minister marks completion of affordable homes in Midlothian appeared first on […]

Peebles Common Good Fund is currently forecast to be overspent by around £200k . The post Peebles Common Good fund to seek a £190k loan appeared first on Midlothian View.

Bonnyrigg Rose fell to a 3-1 defeat at Ainslie Park on Saturday afternoon. The post Defeat on the road for Rose at The Spartans appeared first on Midlothian View.

A bus service described by families as a ‘lifeline’ after their children were suddenly moved out of their school is to be axed this summer. The post Anger as ‘lifeline’ Mayfield school transport to be withdrawn appeared first on Midlothian View.

The proposed increase is in budget papers already supported by its cross party business transformation steering group.