Consultations

This page has links to the various consultations or debates which the Council initiates. Take a look at the consultations and make your views known. The links will open a new window on your computer.

Current Consultations and links are as follows:

Outcome

Councillors will consider a report on the consultation at a full Council meeting later this year before any final decisions are made.

Closing date

2 June 2025

Summary

We want to hear your views on the proposal to vary the admissions arrangements to primary and secondary education.

Survey to complete

Further information, details of public meetings, virtual drop in sessions & the  link to the survey can be found below

https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/97090772/admissions_to_primary_and_secondary_schools/category/182/current_consultations

Consultation

We want to hear your views on our plans for our Council Headquarters in Dalkeith, Midlothian House.

Outcome

When an application for planning permission is submitted it will be accompanied by a Design and Access Statement. This document will include a public consultation section which will summarise all the feedback received and how this has influenced the final proposals. 

Closing date
Friday 11 April

Further information and a link to the survey can be found at:

https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/directory_record/97044741/proposals_for_midlothian_house/category/182/current_consultations

Overview
A draft Delivery Programme covering the period 2025-2027 for the Midlothian Local Development Plan 2017 (MLDP 2017) has been prepared. It can be viewed through the link below. It can also be viewed at Midlothian Council libraries.

The Delivery Programme is a requirement of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and sets out how the Council proposes to implement the adopted MLDP 2017.  This document replaces the Action Programme, approved in 2021, for the MLDP 2017.

Please note that the draft Delivery Programme is not related to the replacement Midlothian Local Development Plan 2 (MLDP2) currently under preparation.

Representations on the draft Delivery Programme 2025-2027 should be submitted by Friday 14 February 2025 through email to ldp@midlothian.gov.uk.  If you would like further information about the draft Delivery Programme 2025-2027 please also use this address below.

Download MLDP Draft Delivery Programme

• ConsultationThe Scottish Government has given our Local Employability Partnership (LEP) funding to support people to get a job, or get a better job, and to support employers to give paid experiences to local people. We offer this support across Midlothian through the Council and our partners.

  If you have been supported to get a job, or taken steps towards getting a job, or support to get into education, training or volunteering we would like to hear about your experience.

• Closing date31 March 2025

• How to get involved Fill in the Citizen Space survey  Your responses will help us to shape the employability support services in Midlothian.

Details of Closed Consultations can be found at Closed Consultations 

Find and take part in consultations. You can also view published responses and analysis. You can view current consultations at the following link:  Scottish Government Consultations