Update to our works at Old Fordell Tunnel

Thank you for your patience and understanding whilst our pumping operations continue to control the underground water levels.

Community meeting

Thank you to those who were able to attend the Community meeting on 13 May at Dalkeith Miners Welfare Club. We appreciated the opportunity to update you on our work and share our plans for a permanent pipeline solution.  

Your feedback and questions are very important to us, and we will share the presentation along with any questions raised at the meeting on our community page, along with a recording of the event for those who were not able to attend.

Community Liaison Officer

This week our Community Liaison Officer, Sarah McDaid, has been out and about speaking with residents. Sarah is available to speak with residents and help with any questions or concerns they may have.

Sarah will be available Monday 1-5pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-2pm.

You can make an appointment to meet Sarah in person by contacting her on: 07392318280 or email Sarah.McDaid@miningremediation.gov.uk. If you need assistance at other times, please contact our customer service team at customerservice@miningremediation.gov.uk or call 01623 637000

Key Contacts

You can find further information about the current road closures on Midlothian Council’s website.

For questions about bin collections please contact Midlothian Council on 0131 561 5284 or by email at contactcentre@midlothian.gov.uk.

If you notice anything unusual, like water collecting where it shouldn’t, dips in the ground, or odd noises coming from underground, please call our 24-hour hazard line straight away on 0800 288 4242.