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.
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