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West Lothian Council “remains committed” to new homes in Livingston
West Lothian Council “remains committed” to plans for new homes in the centre of Livingston after the collapse of one of the key contractors involved in the project.
The new supported housing for young people...
National Insurance rise concerns for West Lothian Council
West Lothian cannot sit back “in blind faith” that National Insurance increases facing the council and voluntary sector will be met by the Westminster government.
“We should be making a noise”, depute SNP group leader...
Accelerated repairs programme to bring empty homes back
An emergency £2m grant to help tackle homelessness is to be used by West Lothian Council to accelerate home repairs and build new houses.
A five-year national programme to tackle homelessness is reaching an end...
Service charges introduced for temporary tenancies in West Lothian
West Lothian is to increase rents and service charges for those in temporary tenancies in a bid to cut spiralling costs caused by the surge in homelessness.
The move will standardise rent charges and include...
Former housing site in Winchburgh to be sold by West Lothian Council for £1.2m
A former housing site in Winchburgh is to be sold to a developer by West Lothian Council for £1.2m
Cruden Homes plans to build new flats in Glendevon Park in the rapidly expanding village.
Officials told a...
Lanthorn community centre reopens after year’s delay
Livingston’s Lanthorn community centre re-opened its doors this week- more than a year later than originally planned after initial refurbishment works left the building without a roof last winter.
SNP councillors won an assurance that...
Two thirds of West Lothian community centres reject future options
More than two thirds of West Lothian community centres have rejected plans to change the way they operate as part of a bid by West Lothian Council to cut costs.
In June last year council officers...
West Lothian Council becomes co-promoter of railway station
West Lothian Council has become a co-promoter of a new railway station for Winchburgh.
The agreement to act along with Winchburgh Developments Ltd aims to push the project towards a start date more than a...
Broxburn voters go the polls as long standing councillor retires
Voters in Broxburn will go to the polls on Thursday 13 March to choose a new councillor for their ward.
Long serving SNP member Diane Calder announced her retirement in December and candidates are now...
West Lothian community group rejects £90,000 lease
A Bathgate community group has rejected plans which would have seen it paying £90,000 a year to stay in rooms it occupies in the town’s Partnership building.
Bathgate Community Centre Management Committee has rejected proposals...
Short term lets untenable in West Lothian housing crisis
The boom in short term let of homes has been branded a Wild West and is untenable in West Lothian during a housing crisis, a councillor has claimed.
While local numbers remain small, the trend...
West Lothian pioneers project to tackle domestic abuse
West Lothian high schools have been working with local police in a pioneering project to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse.
The unique project devised by a local community officer engages with senior pupils to...
West Lothian Council invests in funding directory for charities
West Lothian Council has backed a Third Sector website which helps voluntary groups tap into national funding streams.
The fund has been set up at a time when the county’s Voluntary Sector Gateway has reported...
RAAC campaign claims householders kept in the dark
The leader of the UK RAAC campaign has claimed that homeowners are being kept in the dark over plans for their future.
Wilson Chowdhry says his request to join a meeting between West Lothian Council...
West Lothian high schools outperform others across Scotland
Scottish school exam league tables have been criticised for being skewed by a “massive industry of private tutors.”
Recent results showed West Lothian had outperformed other local authorities in high schools' exams these years.
But Heather Hughes...
Long-standing West Lothian councillor to step down in New Year
West Lothian Council will see its third by-election since August come the New Year after a senior SNP councillor announced her decision to retire.
In the last few days before the council break from the...
Images reveal shocking state of reclaimed West Lothian council homes
Images revealing the shocking state of reclaimed West Lothian council homes have been revealed amid concerns about delays bringing them back into use.
These are the shocking scenes West Lothian housing officers have found when...
Community council bids to use improvement funds to provide more off street spaces
Traffic choked East Calder will soon see improvements with more parking spaces in the centre of the village.
Volunteers on the East Calder and District Community Council have won planning permission to extend the car...
Plans for massive solar farm in West Lothian scrape through
Plans to turn 148 acres of open farmland into a massive solar farm will surround a West Lothian village with “an industrial estate” for the lifetimes of all but the youngest.
That was the claim...
No quick fix from marketing of the Vennel in Linlithgow
Hopes for the redevelopment of Linlithgow’s 1960s Vennel building have been cast into doubt after a lack of interest from buyers.
A recent marketing exercise by West Lothian Council produced two offers for the site –...
£20m cash injection from Holyrood to open up crisis funds for people struggling with...
A £20m cash injection from Holyrood will open up crisis funds to more people struggling with the cost of living this winter.
West Lothian has seen its Scottish Welfare Fund coffers boosted by £550,000 for...
Blackburn turns around Bonfire Night bad behaviour
Youngsters in a community once branded a “war zone” over Bonfire Night disorder have been praised after this year’s events passed without incident.
The chairperson of the Blackburn Bonfire Night Action Group heaped praise on young people...
National Insurance increases will add to growing wage costs in health and care sector...
Staffing costs at West Lothian Council are expected to rise as a result of the the UK government rise in the National Insurance rates, councillors have been told.
The rise will come on top a...
West Lothian Council to do more to help victims of anti-social behaviour
More should be done to help victims of anti- social behaviour in West Lothian, the council has acknowledged.
An ongoing review of practice followed a motion at a recent meeting of the full council which...
West Lothian’s Council leader warns of “tough decisions” on Council Tax following budget
West Lothian’s Council leader has warned that “tough decisions” on Council Tax will follow the Scottish budget announced on Wednesday.
Labour’s Lawrence Fitzpatrick welcomed the decision to abandon the Holyrood imposed tax freeze and restore...
Council tenants in West Lothian face rent increase of £3 a week
Council tenants in West Lothian are facing a rent increase of £3 a week next year under plans set to be put to residents.
West Lothian council tenants will be asked for their views on...
Thousands of West Lothian residents seek help in poverty awareness week
Almost half the population of West Lothian sought information and help with financial problems during a recent week of action.
The Challenge Poverty Week in West Lothian saw close to 90,000 people accessed a range of...
Concerns raised over a continuing rise in sickness absence across West Lothian Council.
Concerns have been raised over a continuing rise in sickness absence across West Lothian Council.
The latest figures showed almost 20,000 days lost between April and September to mental health and behavioral reasons alone.
That is...
First Minister challenged to meet homeowners facing devastating RAAC repair bills
Scotland’s First Minister has been challenged to meet homeowners facing devastating repair bills over the use of ‘crumbling concrete’ in their homes
Livingston’s Ghost estate campaigner Kerry Macintosh has taken the demands of the national...
Bathgate says ‘No’ to community centre lease
A community group has been told they will have to foot a bill of almost £90,000 a year to stay in the rooms they occupy following a shake-up to save West Lothian £1m.
Bathgate Community...
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