Colin Cassidy

Melville Castle operators appealed after planners rejected an extension for their marque

Historic Midlothian castle wins fight to keep wedding marquee

Councillors Margot Russell and Colin Cassidy at the opening ceremony.

Renaming marks start of 'exciting future' for community hub

Windsor Square, Penicuik, will have new flats craned into place. (Google Maps)

New Penicuik housing will be built in factory

Penicuik town centre could benefit from end to empty property relief. (Google Maps)

Councillors approve rate relief cut for owners of empty buildings

‘Rural’ house gets go ahead on appeal

New ‘modern’ houses get go ahead despite road safety fears

Waste dumped illegally at Wellington farm, Millerhall, Midlothian in 2019. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

New crackdown on fly-tipping, dog fouling and litter

Willian Kivlin was named as a Local Hero by business leaders this year.

Midlothian Local Hero loses appeal over park cafe

Midlothian SNP councillors Colin Cassidy and Kelly Parry on site at Hillend.

Work on site for Destination Hillend

Councillor appeals to public after incident at Midlothian site visit

Husband and wife team Marc Stuart and Ying Peng opened the Penicuik Podiatrist Clinic in February.

Community backed clinic wins shutter appeal

The cottage on Pathhead High Street.

‘Wrong way’ windows dubbed ‘ugly’ as councillors throw out appeal

The land, at Cockpen Farm, was set aside to be used as open or green space when housing was built.

‘Green lung’ Newtongrange development rejected

The property in Howgate where the homeowner is now allowed to change the windows.

Appetite for change sees plastic window frames approved in Howgate

The house, on Dryden Terrace, Loanhead.

Loanhead street’s ‘architectural merit’ questioned by councillors

Salem International Christian Centre in Loanhead.

Loanhead church ordered to close its doors after losing appeal
A small church, which opened its doors in a former warehouse in a residential Midlothian estate, faces closure after it was refused permission to operate.
Marie Sharp, LDR

The SNP Midlothian councillors, pictured after winning the council elections last month.

New gender balanced cabinet ‘gold standard’ says Midlothian Council leader

Midlothian Council leader Kelly Parry (SNP).

SNP forms administration in Midlothian

The SNP celebrating winning the most seats at the Midlothian Council election.

SNP officially takes over Midlothian Council

An application for planning permission in principle for up to eight houses at Barley Dean, near Rosewell, was initially rejected by Midlothian planners.

Houses to be built on fly-tipping site near Rosewell

The land at Ashbank, outside Gorebridge.

Gorebridge builders yard told to close operations

Stock photo of fly-tipping.

New crime team to clean up Midlothian and bring in cash

The land, which lies 70 metres north of the A702 junction with Pentland Road and the A703, has not been used as a petrol station for 20 years and in recent times has had car wash services and Christmas tree sellers use it.

Scottish Ministers to rule on Hillend housing plans

The former car showroom site in Penicuik.

Penicuik car showroom appeal crashes

The footpath on Lugton Brae, Dalkeith.

Footpath use questioned during Dalkeith planning permission discussion

Midlothian Council HQ, Midlothian House, Dalkeith.

Midlothian Council officials asked to be "more careful" after job advert row

Each pot hole costs an average £40 to fix

Midlothian councillors veto £40k a year business manager job
Efforts to recruit a business manager for councillors were put on hold after it was claimed the salary could be used to fill “1,000 potholes”.
Marie Sharp

The hire e-bikes have become targets for vandals

£100 Lothians GO e-bikes hire deposit blamed on ‘mindless thugs’ and vandals

Danderhall and District Guerilla Gardeners at the miners club last week.

Calls for pit children memorial in Danderhall

:Powerful chemicals are needed to kill Giant Hogweed

Row over Midlothian Council weed killer use

Dalkeith councillor Colin Cassidy (SNP), told the meeting that when group leaders agreed to lift the ban “we went on a killing mission spraying people’s gardens and wildflower areas”.

Midlothian Council's weed killer ban overturned

King's Gate, Dalkeith.

Dalkeith Country Park entrance walls given the go-ahead

Stunning: Dalkeith Country Park

Whereabouts of Dalkeith park's main entrance is a mystery to most visitors

The former Loanhead Police Station building. Plans to turn it into homeless accommodation have been scrapped.

Loanhead Police Station homeless flats plan scrapped

A temporary ban on the use of a common weed killer has led to an increase in accidents and complaints, Midlothian councillors will be told this week.

Weedkiller ban sparks rise in slips, trips and complaints in Midlothian

Midlothian councils brown bin mountain after the bins were returned following the introduction of the charge.

Midlothian garden waste bin charges to continue

Midlothian fears about criminal gangs taking over taxi firms due to Edinburgh’s ...

Taxi and private hire firms could be taken over by criminal gangs, one councillor has suggested

Criminal gangs could 'infiltrate' taxi and private hire firms in Midlothian, say...

Dalkeith councillor Colin Cassidy (SNP)

Midlothian Councillor’s friendship censured

Midlothian Council Debating chamber at Midlothian House, Buccleuch St in Dalkeith 19/2/18

Midlothian Council suspends the use of weed killer

Midlothian councillors Margot Russell and John Hacket (both Lab).

Midlothian councillors suspended from planning committee

The dotted red line shows the relief road options on the right and the spur road on the left.

Plans on the right road