Tag: West Lothian Council
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...
West Lothian High school pioneers mobile free classroom
A West Lothian High school which banned the use of mobile phones in the classroom has been given the support of parents – and said it has made a huge difference.
Linlithgow Academy has had...
West Lothian Council backs plea for unpaid carers to qualify for Covid 19 booster...
West Lothian Council has backed a plea for unpaid carers to qualify for Covid 19 booster jabs this winter.
Those under 65 were excluded from the latest booster programme UK wide advice from clinicians who...
Monday meeting on Bathgate community centre future
Bathgate’s Community Centre Management Committee is holding a meeting to look at options for a future role in the town’s Partnership building.
The meeting follows widespread upset in communities across the county since the plans...
West Lothian Council receive rise in complaints about grass dragged onto footpaths
A rise in complaints about grass dragged onto footpaths is as regular as the change of the clocks for West Lothian Council.
With acres of open space to cut using mowing machines it’s hard to...
Drivers ‘ignore’ double yellow lines in ancient town centre
Drivers ignore double yellow lines in the heart of Linlithgow and even park next to the historic Cross in the heart of the town, police have been told.
Officers attending the town’s local area committee...
Tree felling on minor roads around Linlithgow will bring some disruption
Tree felling for Ash Dieback on minor roads around Linlithgow will bring some disruption over the next two months.
West Lothian’s countryside officers have put together a felling programme on sites ranging from Eccelesmachan to...
West Lothian Council will rely on diesel and petrol fleet for best value over...
West Lothian Council has said it cannot afford to replace any of its existing vehicle fleet with electric vehicles over the next five years.
Officials said a £34 million replacement scheme would instead look to...
Linlithgow High Street closure frustrates local
Road-workers carrying out vital work in Linlithgow High Street were subjected to ‘aggressive’ abuse from frustrated locals, West Lothian council has heard.
The resurfacing of roads and footways completely closed the street for ten days,...
National RAAC campaigners call on West Lothian Council to back their petition
National RAAC campaigners have called on West Lothian Council to back their petition to the Scottish Government.
A meeting of the full council voted in favour of a plea by Wilson Chowdhry the leader of...
Public inquiry into boundary changes for Whitburn and Fauldhouse residents announced
People in Whitburn and Fauldhouse will get a chance to air their views on proposals to “move” their towns into a new parliamentary constituency in time for the next Holyrood elections.
Plans by Boundaries Scotland...
Final Bangour plans agreed on listed buildings
Councillors have agreed plans for the conversions of the listed buildings on the site of Bangour Village.
The former hospital buildings and church will be integrated into the new housing development which will provide almost...
West Lothian Council backs calls to demand a clampdown on fireworks
West Lothian Council has backed calls to demand a clampdown on fireworks and tighter controls on their sale.
The council also backed more work with police and fire services to control the abuse of fireworks.
A...
Labour holds Whitburn seat
Labour has retained the seat in the Whitburn ward vacated by newly elected MP Kirsteen Sullivan, with the election of David Russell.
Mr Russell will join fellow Labour councillor George Paul following Thursday’s by-election in...
New young driver programme back after four year absence
Hundreds of students in West Lothian have been given a shocking insight into the dangers of drink driving through a virtual-reality ‘beer goggles’
The attempt to highlight the risks came as part of a revitalised scheme across...
RAAC works in West Lothian delayed by retendering
Plans to replace roof tiles built of crumbling concrete in council homes are unlikely to get under way until the new year.
An initial marketing programme failed to attract bids from contractors for the almost...
Voters set for poll in Whitburn and Blackburn ward
Voters go to the polls in West Lothian again this week for the second by-election in three months.
Constituents Whitburn & Blackburn area go to the polls on Thursday, November 14, to elect one councillor...
RAAC Homeowners hear petition raised at Holyrood
Campaigners fighting for help tackling the costs of dealing with crumbling concrete in their homes have been urged to “make some noise” as stage a protest at the Scottish Parliament.
MSPs are set to debate a...
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