Open activities
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Independent Advocacy - your experience
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership is planning how advocacy services should work in the future. Advocacy means having someone on your side who helps you understand your rights, speak up, and make sure your voice is heard. You might need advocacy when: ...
Closes today
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Secure cycle storage, E-bike charging stations, and Brompton Hire scheme in Midlothian
What: Midlothian Council's active travel team are assessing the need for secure cycle parking, ebike charging stations, and expanding the Brompton Hire scheme. Why: We understand that a lack of safe and secure storage facilities can be a deterrent for cycling to the shops, to visit...
Closes today
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Independent Advocacy - your experience - Easy Read
Getting help to have your say We want people in Midlothian to get help to be listened to. This is called independent advocacy. It is when someone is on your side, helps you speak up and helps others listen to you. It can h elp you understand your rights...
Closes today
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New Build Tenant Satisfaction Survey
We want to know how you feel about your new build council home and the development you live in. As the first tenant in your newly built council home, your feedback on different aspects of the home and your experience so far will be invaluable in highlighting what works well and where we might be...
Closes 4 July 2025
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Midlothian Tourism Strategy 2025–2030 Business Consultation
Thank you for taking part in this business consultation on the Midlothian Tourism Strategy 2025–2030. This strategy is being developed using: feedback from 254 participants in the 2025 Midlothian Visitor Survey analysis of STEAM (Scarborough Tourism Economic...
Closes 18 July 2025
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Development Plan Scheme 17 - ongoing consultation
This is ongoing consultation for the Development Plan Scheme (DPS). The Development Plan Scheme for Midlothian Number 17 (DPS17) was approved by Midlothian Council's Planning Committee on 29th April 2025. The DPS sets out Midlothian Council’s programme for preparing the next Midlothian Local...
Closes 31 December 2025
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Self-Build Housing Register
The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (Section 16E) requires planning authorities to prepare and maintain a list of people interested in acquiring land in the Authority’s area for self-build housing, and to publish that information. Self-build housing is...
Closes 31 December 2026
Closed activities
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Shape the Future of Independent Advocacy in Midlothian - staff
Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is developing their Strategy for Independent Advocacy 2026–2029 to: Set priorities for access, equity, and quality of independent advocacy. Support integration of independent advocacy in the services we deliver. ...
Closed 4 June 2025
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Admissions Policy Consultation
We want to hear your views on the proposal to vary the Admissions Arrangements to Primary and Secondary Education. The statutory consultation begins on Wednesday 02 April 2025 and ends on Monday 02 June 2025. The proposals are: To vary the Admissions Arrangements to...
Closed 2 June 2025
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Loanhead Additional Support Needs (ASN) Consultation
We want to hear your views on the proposal to establish a new Additional Support Needs (ASN) stage at Loanhead Primary School. The statutory consultation begins on Wednesday 02 April 2025 and ends on Monday 02 June 2025. The proposals are: An ASN stage will be established at...
Closed 2 June 2025
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Local Housing Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31
All Local Authorities have to provide a Local Housing Strategy (LHS) - a five year document which sets out the Local Authority’s plans to improve housing and housing provision in the area. Midlothian Council is currently working on a draft Local Housing Strategy to cover the period 2026 to 2031 and...
Closed 9 May 2025
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Midlothian Visitor Survey - Chance to win free Alpine Coaster rides for your family!
Thank you for visiting Midlothian! We value your feedback, and this short survey will help us enhance our attractions and services. By completing the survey, you’ll also have the chance to win free Alpine Coaster rides for your family ( T&Cs apply ).
Closed 25 April 2025
We asked, you said, we did
Below are outcomes for some of the issues we've recently asked about.
We asked
About resurfacing the Core Path/NCN 196 between Rosewell and Auchendinny.
You said
A total of 31.6% of the 746 respondents would be comfortable with alternative bound surfaces (Flexipave is an ‘alternative bound surface’ as are materials such as Tarmac), and 21.4% of respondents supported the proposed resin-bound surface, which again includes Flexipave.
We did
The path will be upgraded using Flexipave, an environmentally friendly material made from recycled tyre rubber and natural stone.
Work is scheduled to begin in the week beginning Monday 16 September.
For safety, that stretch of path will be closed for six to eight weeks while the work is carried out.
Preparation work is due to start on Thursday 22 August. It will take three to four weeks during which time the path will remain open.
While there are no current plans to install lighting, the preparatory work will include measures that would allow us to do so in future.
The council will try to minimise the time the path is closed if at all possible. Many thanks for your patience.
If you have any further queries regarding the resurfacing, please email contactcentre@midlothian.gov.uk
Notes:
As communities in Midlothian grow there is an increasing need for safe, high-quality active travel routes linking local communities, placing greater significance on upgrading National Cycle Network (NCN) route 196, which forms part of Midlothian’s Core Path network running between Penicuik and Dalkeith, and onwards to Haddington and NCN route 1.
The council anticipates that the improvement and modernisation of the Core Path route NCN 196 will provide a broader range of community users the access to enjoy a superior pathway and the accompanying outdoor space.
No new sections of pathway are proposed, and works are not anticipated to take place out with the current width of the pathway corridor. Resurfacing this section of route NCN196 will provide a continuous good quality path from Dalkeith to Penicuik and will future-proof the route for years to come.