Around 730,000 tax credits claimants will start receiving their annual renewal notices from this week.
The Child Disability Payment helps families cover the extra costs of looking after a child or young person.
Edinburgh Christmas market and Hogmanay operators have been awarded a new contract to run the events for another three years.
Big-hearted Edinburgh cabbies have hit out at the council after being asked to stump up cash to have planters moved.
Councillors overwhelmingly refused Henderson Place LLP’s bid to abandon allocating 10 flats.
Councillor Simita Kumar was voted into the SNP group’s top job at a meeting last night.
Children at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are “happy and respectful” according to the national body for improving education in Scotland.
Plans to expand Straiton Retail Park onto land behind its Asda store have been put before councillors for the first time.
The health of the group of trees is being monitored by Midlothian Council officers.
New affordable flats in a Penicuik housing estate have been given the go ahead.
Edinburgh Bus Station’s owners have entered talks with the council over the future of the city centre transport hub.
A group of trees have been placed under an emergency protection order.
This View has been written by Christine Grahame MSP.
Two separate public consultations will inform and guide Midlothian Council’s development of a sustainable transport network
A three-month investigation by the Local Democracy Reporting Services has been digging into the details on some of the city’s 4,000 or so short term lets.
Electric vehicle chargers could be installed in lampposts across Edinburgh to serve residents without driveways.
This View has been written by Midlothian Reader Bill Kerr-Smith.
A new nationwide initiative to better support young people and unlock genuine opportunity
A wind energy hub is proposed on land north-east of Peebles.
Boundaries Scotland revealed revised proposals to create an additional seat for future Scottish Parliament elections last week.
A consultation has opened seeking the views of Borderers on parking and parking enforcement.
Concern over the loss of arable farmland was one of the issues raised during public consultation.
The future of Edinburgh Bus Station is hanging in the balance as its owners could attempt to redevelop the city centre site.
Midlothian Armed Forces and Veterans Champion Councillor Pauline Winchester unveiled a plaque at Mauricewood Primary School.
