Midlothian Council

Tenants and those on the waiting list are among groups that will be asked for their views on how Midlothian Council allocates council housing.

Midlothian Council’s most ambitious energy-efficient housing development is about to get underway. The £24.038 million project will see 90 Passivhaus homes built on the site of the old Newbattle High School in Easthouses.

Midlothian Council's endeavour to construct council homes with new eco-friendly standards has hit a financial roadblock, leading to a temporary halt on future Passivhaus standard developments.

Midlothian Council has relaunched four warm and well hubs across the county to provide support with the cost-of-living crisis. Part of the #MidlothianCares initiative started by the council last winter, the hubs are in Danderhall, Newbattle, Loanhead and Lasswade libraries. They offer warm spaces an

An event was held this week to celebrate the joint venture that aims to regenerate and decarbonise Midlothian via a district heating system.

The number of individuals and families in temporary homes throughout Midlothian has almost halved in the last five years, councillors have been told.

Barratt Developments has revealed it is on track to deliver 270 new affordable homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians this year. Cammo Meadows in Edinburgh, Leith’s Merchant Quay and St Clair Mews in Roslin, will all benefit from affordable housing this year, with a total of 270 homes earmark

The first pipes to supply the new Shawfair town in Midlothian with low-carbon heating have been installed with construction on the site now well underway.

Midlothian Council is inviting tenants or residents to come along to its housing drop-in session on Thursday 8 June, anytime between 10.30am - 12.30pm. Event venue is Dalkeith Library, 2 White Hart Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AE.

Six hundred and seventy five reheatable meals have been delivered to low income households as part of a joint initiative between Midlothian Council and the British Red Cross.

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has started work on the most ambitious Passivhaus programme in Scotland for Midlothian Council at Bonnyrigg. Work is underway to build 20 new one-bedroom apartments, among 182 homes the council will deliver built to the exacting, energy-efficient Passi

Midlothian Council is hosting a series of public consultation events in May and June where residents can give their views on the future use of land in the region and find out about the next Midlothian Local Development Plan (MLDP2). Attendees will also get the chance to talk about open spaces and pl

Six new flats in a courtyard behind Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith, part of an ambitious energy-efficient council housing programme, are expected to be welcoming their new council tenants in the autumn.

Work has started on-site to build 20 new affordable housing apartments in Midlothian. Situated on the High Street of Bonnyrigg’s popular town centre, Cruden Building is delivering the project on behalf of Midlothian Council. The new homes will support the council’s wider ambition to reac

Midlothian Council’s residential care homes for young people have been rated as ‘very good’ after an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. The Care Inspectorate, responsible for inspecting care services throughout Scotland, visited the two care homes in Gorebridge and Wo