Anger at 'secret' decision to close Dalkeith community centre
Dalkeith is set to lose its community centre after a decision to demolish it was made behind closed doors by Midlothian Council.
It emerged this week that the decision was taken in private at a full council meeting in September.
Members agreed to demolish the Woodburn Road building because of the spiralling cost of upgrading the facility.
News of the closure comes just a week after the revelation of another controversial decision taken privately by the council – to demolish Loanhead Town Hall. (Read the story here)
Council leader Derek Milligan (Lab) said the authority planned to invest in a new extension to the former Thornybank Nursery, which could be used by users of the Dalkeith centre.
Facilities at the newly-opened Woodburn Primary School and Dalkeith Community Campus would also be available, he added. He insisted users had been consulted over the plans.
But users of the centre say they were not consulted and are furious over the council's handling of the situation.
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