Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, visited the Tontine hotel in Peebles during Skills Development Scotland’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Last Friday, Jackson Carlaw MSP, who is the interim leader of the Scottish Conservatives, visited Holland and Sherry Ltd in Peebles alongside Michelle Ballantyne MSP for South Scotland.

This morning, Michelle Ballantyne MSP visited pupils at Longniddry Primary School in East Lothian.

Figures from a new report from Audit Scotland has highlighted significant challenges for Midlothian Council including deprivation and core funding.

The Scottish Government have been criticised this week after figures emerged that only three nurseries in East Lothian are currently offering 1140 hours of nursery care.

This week, Michelle Ballantyne MSP visited Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Co. in Erskine Veterans Village Estate.

Last week Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, visited the Tontine hotel in Peebles during Skills Development Scotland’s Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Statistics revealed recently have highlighted there have been a high number of teacher posts which have been re-advertised in Midlothian.

The SNP Government have come under fire t over their unwillingness the publish the findings and recommendations over the DPEA Report into the Inchcape application at the site of the former Cockenzie Power Station.

Last week, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) discussed a motion to set out how they can work with Midlothian Council over the Leadburn junction.