An exhibition is to take place in Gorebridge to inform locals about the improvement projects planned for the town centre.

Locals can meet the design team at an open event on 15 August, 2pm-7.30pm, at Gorebridge Community Development Trust's office on 58 Main Street.

The event will notify residents about the Gorebridge Connected Project, a partnership between Midlothian Council, Gorebridge Community Development Trust, Historic Environment Scotland, the Scottish Government and ScotRail.

As well as the repair and restoration of the Gorebridge station building for community use, the project will see improvements to Hunter Square, along with the Main Street Link Project which includes the development of the Gorebridge Heritage Trail.

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The Hunter Square improvements will include widened footpaths, new paving and bollards, landscaping, a new pedestrian crossing, and traffic calming measures. A new public space will be created with new seating, new street lighting, new bus shelters, a community notice board and a heritage trail interpretative panel. Work commenced on 09 July and will take approximately 16 weeks to complete.

Midlothian Council's cabinet member for communities, Councillor Russell Imrie said: "These exciting improvement projects will be widely welcomed and I would encourage local residents to come along to the exhibition to find out more and to chat to the design team. This work will greatly improve the quality of public space in Gorebridge's historic town centre and will result in an increased appreciation of the town's fascinating history and heritage."

(CM)