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A new energy centre that will provide heat to thousands of homes across Midlothian opened for the first time yesterday.

Shawfair residents and commuters have reason to celebrate as the eagerly awaited final section of Harelaw Road connecting the A6106 (Millerhill Road) is now open. This key piece of infrastructure will provide increased connectivity, smoother traffic flow, and enhanced accessibility for residents and

Mac Mic has presented Midlothian Council with the keys to the new Millerhill Community Hub.

An event was held this week to celebrate the joint venture that aims to regenerate and decarbonise Midlothian via a district heating system.

The first pipes to supply the new Shawfair town in Midlothian with low-carbon heating have been installed with construction on the site now well underway.

A Midlothian-based foodbank welcomed a donation of £2500 to assist with supporting families and residents in the local area. Shawfair LLP, the master planners behind the new town in Midlothian, alongside housebuilders Mactaggart & Mickel Homes, part of The Springfield Group, and Bellway Ho

A community space for men to socialise in Midlothian is using a donation of top soil from Shawfair LLP to good use by harvesting vegetables for its community cafe and for local families in need. Newton Hut is a member of the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association which aims to ensure that all men in

New signs are now up at Shawfair to welcome visitors and celebrate the existing community and put one of Scotland’s new towns on the map. The designs are a mixture of directional and informational signs and include messages to promote the town’s closeness to city life in Edinburgh, whils

Midlothian Council and Vattenfall Heat UK, part of Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall AB, have formed a 50/50 joint venture to deliver low-carbon heat to homes and businesses within the Midlothian area. Midlothian Energy Limited will explore possibilities to capture waste heat from indust

The masterplanners behind the development of Shawfair, a new town south of Edinburgh incorporating the village and community of Danderhall, have supported the discovery and development of the railway mining platform at The Edmonstone Waggonway found on its land. Representatives from Shawfair LLP joi

Shawfair LLP director Nick Waugh on the importance of community engagement when building a new town. This year has taught us many things – most of them character-forming as my mother was fond of saying - but one genuinely good thing to have emerged from this pandemic is the curative power

A 50/50 joint venture energy services company between Vattenfall and Midlothian Council has been launched to deliver low carbon energy projects across the area. The first project to be delivered under the ESCo will be a low carbon district heating network supplying the new Shawfair town in the

Highlighting the energy strategy behind making Shawfair as sustainable as possible, James Palmer said the project can become an exemplar for others to follow. In 2005 Apple launched the iPod Nano, mobile phones were used for making calls, and Al Gore began working on his documentary, “An Incon

The developers behind the new town of Shawfair have committed to a landmark Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) that will accelerate the delivery of a well-designed, sustainable community that promotes wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. The three-year agreement between Shawfair LLP, Midlothian Council

Students from Newcastle’s Northumbria University have paid a visit to Shawfairt to learn how a new town is created and developed. The 42 second-year students are studying for a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying which includes construction technology, economics, measurement, contracts and law.