Midlothian Council are inviting people to a follow up drop-in event on the masterplans for Newtongrange centre and the nearby Stobhill and Lady Victoria Business Centre.

On Tuesday 11 June, between 4pm and 7pm, the council will host an event at the National Mining Museum Scotland to highlight how previous feedback has been used to develop the plans.

Midlothian Council and Borders Railway Blueprint partnership commissioned both masterplans to maximise the social and economic benefits of the Borders Railway.


The Stobhill and Lady Victoria masterplan proposes a mix of commercial uses such as tourism related retail and business/light industrial together with a variety of housing types. The aim of the retail is not to compete with the existing shops in the village centre but to encourage tourist to stay longer and explore Newtongrange.

The masterplan for Newtongrange centre aims to revitalise the area by, among other measures, providing opportunities for a new village square, community facilities and housing in keeping with the existing architecture.

Midlothian Council's cabinet member for communities and economy, Cllr Russell Imrie said: "Many thanks to the hundreds of local people who have come to the previous masterplan events and told us how they would like these areas to improve for the benefit of the local communities.

"We want to keep people informed about what the purpose of these masterplans is and how we've used what they told us to shape them."