Midlothian Council

Midlothian Council is one of the 32 local authorities of Scotland. Midlothian's administrative centre is based in Dalkeith and it covers an area from the south of Edinburgh to the Borders.

It covers an area of 355.27 km² and a population of 79,710. It currently employs 4,000 people.^[1]

Political Management System

Midlothian Council operates a cabinet-based decision making model working collaboratively with the Council and Performance Review Committee. Each cabinet member has a portfolio of responsibilities.

Political composition

After the 2017 election, the council is composed of the following parties.:^[2]

	Party	Councillors
	Labour	7
	SNP	6
	Conservative	5

References

↑ "Midlothian Council". Midlothian Council Online. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
↑ https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/430/2017_local_government_elections

Council elections in Midlothian
Midlothian Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012 2017
Lothian Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1985 1990 1994 Abolished

Council areas of Scotland

List by area, population, density

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