Fewer but longer Scottish Borders Council meetings
Changes to Rosewell bus service 46 welcomed 
Councillor delighted Lothian Buses has paid heed to his calls to improve evening buses serving Rosewell.
West Lothian council’s RAAC bill will top £85m 
Holyrood has yet to contribute despite a plea two years ago for £15m financial help.
East Lothian appeal for foster carers for child refugees 
An appeal for foster carers to take in child asylum seekers and teenagers has been made.
We are beginning to see a familiar pattern emerging 
Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View.
Councillor calls for Edinburgh defence investment 
Motion for Edinburgh to ‘benefit from increased UK defence spending’.
Kirsty McNeill MP: For as long as it takes. We stand with Ukraine. 
Midlothian MP writes her latest column for Midlothian View
Arms company testing ban call by Greens 
An Edinburgh councillor is calling for a ban on arms companies testing products in the capital.
Housing crisis fuelled by ‘full up’ cities 
West Lothian has seen a surge in applications for council homes because Edinburgh and Glasgow are “full up”.
Edinburgh Council leader to get pay rise 
Edinburgh Council’s leader and other councillors are set to get a pay increase as a result of new Scottish Government policy.
Edinburgh bus station lease issue resolved 
Edinburgh councillors have approved a new lease agreement with the owners of the city’s bus station.
Borders Council invoice paying is praised 
The local authority is paying 97 per cent of its invoices submitted within 30 days.
Nail bars, escape rooms and boot camps face licensing changes 
Councillors are being asked to give the go ahead for a consultation on plans.
End of the line for valet’s car port 
A vehicle valet firm has lost its bid for planning permission for a car port.
Musselburgh Office building student accommodation plan 
An office building near the centre of East Lothian’s biggest town could be turned into student accommodation under new plans.
Council ‘over-charged’ almost £240k for electricity bill 
The council recently received an electricity bill for one million kilowatts of electricity.
West Lothian Council repaired more than 4,000 potholes last year 
The figure was released as the council engineers unveiled a £6m capital investment plan for the county’s roads.
7% of Edinburgh’s parking charges unpaid 
In total £1.79 million in debt was written off by the council in 2023/24.
Midlothian Council leader given extra security after pay rise reports 
Death threats have been made to a number of female council leaders across Scotland.
Edinburgh’s Remembrance stone protection plan 
The stone of Remembrance was damaged in an arson attack in November 2022.
Council applies for retrospective permission 
The council has been carrying out extensive repairs to the roof of its Haddington headquarters.
Fourth attempt to turn North Berwick bank into home rejected 
The former Royal Bank of Scotland branch is on the town’s Westgate.
Edinburgh councillors to consider £650,000 bus subsidy 
Subsidies to Lothian Buses to continue running two “vital” services across the south of the city.
Midlothian Council signs up to the Buy Social Pledge 
Midlothian Council is the third local authority in Scotland to sign the Buy Social Pledge.
Midlothian retains prestigious MoD award 
Council strikes gold for its work supporting armed forces employees and communities.