Better police resourcing required to tackle rising crime in Midlothian 17th December 2020 The Scottish Government has today released official statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for November 2020. The publication... Local News
Disappointment for business owners as Level 3 restrictions are kept 8th December 2020 Jeremy Balfour MSP has expressed his disappointment for local business owners after the First Minister’s announcement this afternoon that Edinburgh will remain... Local News
Invest millions directly into communities in Midlothian, says Jeremy Balfour MSP 24th November 2020 Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian is backing plans by their party to invest money directly into the area through Community Investment Deals. Jeremy Balfour... Local News
Lothian MSP warns constituents to be vigilant of scammers 19th November 2020 Jeremy Balfour MSP has warned residents to be wary of bogus callers who ask for personal information or bank details. Mr Balfour’s plea follows numerous reports... Local News
Lothian MSP criticises Midlothian Council’s plans to close Roslin Glen Road 27th October 2020 Midlothian Council have put forward a proposal to close the B7003 Roslin Glen Road to vehicular traffic for 18 months under the Spaces for People programme. If... Local News
TSB Dalkeith branch set to closer early 2021 1st October 2020 Jeremy Balfour MSP has expressed his disappointment as TSB announce that they will be closing their Dalkeith branch. The closure comes as part of a wider wave... Local News
A call for the Scottish Government to allow the reopening of soft play areas 24th September 2020 A protest was held outside of the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday afternoon calling on the Scottish Government to allow children’s soft play areas to reopen... Local News
Praise for the success of the East Out to Help Out scheme in East Lothian 8th September 2020 Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour has hailed the success of the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme after newly released figures showed that over six million... Local News
Scottish Conservatives Call for Review of A68 27th August 2020 Midlothian’s Provost Peter Smaill and local MSP Jeremy Balfour have joined forces to call for an urgent review of the A68 which is currently undergoing... Local News