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The March 2026 Newtongrange Community Council agenda includes updates on council housing plans, policing, playground equipment, paving and water issues, bin collection changes, gardening plans, funding, licensing, and other local community matters.
The February 2026 Newtongrange Community Council meeting covered ongoing community concerns and projects, including the park centenary, police matters, maintenance issues, local development, the pool site, and village correspondence.
Note of A7 AND HARDENGREEN ROUNDABOUT closure between the hours of 1930 and 0600, from 16th November 2026.
THE MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL (A7 AND HARDENGREEN ROUNDABOUT)
(TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2026
TTRO/R 5.4.370
Notice is hereby given that Midlothian Council has made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which is that for a temporary period to facilitate carriageway resurfacing works, A7, including the whole of Hardengreen Roundabout, will be closed from Eskbank Road Roundabout to the junction with C37 Carrington Road.
The closure will be between the hours of 1930 and 0600. The Order has effect on 16 November 2026 and shall remain in force up to and including 29 November 2026.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.
Alternative routes will be as follows:
• North bound general vehicle traffic – B704 Cockpen Road, B704 Dundas Road, A6094 Lothian Street, A6094 Eskbank Road, Bonnyrigg until it meets the A7 at Eskbank Road Roundabout and vice versa
North bound HGV – A7 Murderdean Road, B703 Main Street, Newtongrange, B6482 Bryans Road, B6482 Suttieslea Road, B6482 Easthouses Road, B6455 Easthouses Road to Lauder Road, A6106 Lauder Road, A6106 Newmills Road, A6106 South Street, A6094 High Street, Dalkeith, A6094 Eskbank Road to Eskbank Toll Roundabout, A6094 Bonnyrigg Road to the A7 at Eskbank Road Roundabout and vice versa
Buses – B704 Cockpen Road, B704 Dundas Road, A6094 Lothian Street, A6094 Eskbank Road, Bonnyrigg until it meets the A7 at Eskbank Road Roundabout and vice versa
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