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The council looks to bridge a £10m funding gap in its budget.

The local authority is proposing to take over control of its traffic lights and charge each time they have to switch them off. The post Council to charge for turning off the lights appeared first on Midlothian View.

East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to approve a 10% council tax rise. The post Council tax to rise by 10% in East Lothian appeared first on Midlothian View.

It is National Adult Support and Protection Day on Thursday 20th February. The post Midlothian residents urged to look out for adults at risk of harm appeared first on Midlothian View.

Councillors met behind closed doors to agree work on the offices on Buccleuch Street in November last year. The post Refurbishing Midlothian Council’s head office will cost £12.6 million appeared first on Midlothian View.

Council officers say the move will save them nearly £18,000.

Scotland also has the highest number of public charging devices per head of population of any UK nation.

Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised the funding for Mayfield under a UK-wide Long Term Town Planning initiative.

Leadburn junction is to be resurfaced and upgraded to improve safety.