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Councillor hails “hi-viz” knight in shining armour in Storm Bram
A Livingston councillor has hailed a local hero on the scene minutes after a tree brought down a lamp standard at the height of last week’s...
West Lothian becomes first council in Scotland to elect a Reform UK councillor
West Lothian is the first council in Scotland to have a councillor elected on the Reform UK ticket.
David McLennan won the Whitburn and Blackburn ward by-election with...
Pioneering travel access to help the blind
West Lothian is the first area in Scotland to use cutting edge technology to help blind and partially-sighted people to access public transport.
A pilot project between West Lothian Council,...
West Lothian home owners welcome meeting with housing minister
Campaigners for home owners blighted by crumbling concrete in West Lothian welcomed the chance to speak directly to a government minister.
Mairi McAllan, the housing minister, met with local home owners at Livingston’s...
Xcite swim kit initiative breaks down learning barriers
Primary pupils in West Lothian are missing out on swim assessments because they lack basic swimming kit.
A new initiative between West Lothian Leisure and swimwear manufacturer Zoggs aims to fix that.
West Lothian Leisure...
West Lothian Council sells narrow boundary strip beside A71 for £500,000
A narrow strip of land bordering the A71 through West Calder will be sold to house builders for more than £500,000.
West Lothian Council’s Executive agreed the sale to...
West Lothian country parks may open to festive and year-round events
West Lothian Council may open up all of its country parks to events, not only for Christmas but potentially year-round.
With no festive event set up this year for Beecraigs at...
West Lothian Council set to agree policy on wider AI use
A new policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will go before the January meeting of West Lothian Council’s Executive.
The policy- a year...
West Lothian councillor’s home and car pelted with dog mess
A councillor’s home and car was pelted with dog mess after he suggested dog owners take poo bags home to dispose of in their own bins.
Carl John told a...
AI policy will be considered in January
A new policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will go before the January meeting of West Lothian Council’s Executive .
The policy...
Second chance to form new community councils in Linlithgow area
Two villages in the Linlithgow area could get a second chance to set up community councils.
Bridgend and Philpstoun didn’t manage to gather enough support to set up...
Sickness absence in West Lothian rates similar to national trends
High sickness absence rates among bin lorry crews are the norm across local authorities, councillors have been told.
The physical nature of the work leads to often double-digit percentages of staff absence compared to...
Bathgate based charity HomeAid sets up new store in Craigshill
HomeAid, the Bathgate based charity which provides essential furniture at low cost, will open a new store in Craigshill early in the New Year.
It...
Archbishop supports cash plea for school
The Catholic Church in Scotland has added its support to West Lothian’s plea for funding for the rebuild of St Kentigern’s Academy.
Archbishop Leo Cushley...
More than 400 turn out for secondary school plan
More than 400 people turned out at the first consultation meeting debate whether a new secondary school should be built in East Calder.
Given the choice between...
West Lothian Council faces £30m repayment bill if it borrows to fund school rebuild
West Lothian council faces paying an extra £1m a year for the next 30 years to cover the costs of the rebuild of St Kentigern’s Academy.
That’s the...
Revival of Xcite gyms recognised in awards
West Lothian Leisure which runs the Xcite centres has won the Innovation & Resilience Award at the 2025 West Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
An event to honour outstanding...
Volunteers in West Lothian lift 256 tonnes of litter in a year
A volunteer litter pick group collected 256 tonnes of rubbish in West Lothian in the year to September.
West Lothian Little Pickers have been applauded by councillors across the county as the stats...
RAAC campaign calls for council cash aid
The national campaign for home-owners affected by crumbling concrete has called on West Lothian Council to find cash to help people.
The call comes in an open letter...
Linlithgow traveller site clear-up complete
Work to clear a traveller site in Linlithgow has been completed.
The Local Area Committee heard this week that work was delayed at the site next to...
West Lothian Council rejects condemnation of community centre changes
Changes to West Lothian’s community centres have been condemned as “ a total failure” based on “anti-democratic decisions” taken by the council, it has been claimed.
In a war of words...
Fly-tip waste in place four months after travellers move on
Commercial waste dumped by travellers on a site in Linlithgow is still in place four months after they moved on.
The site, next to Linlithgow’s Xcite leisure centre on McGinley Way,...
West Lothian Council congratulates Linlithgow centre’s title win
Councillors in West Lothian have backed a motion of congratulation to staff at Linlithgow’s Xcite leisure centre.
The team won a national award last month recognised as the Active Regional Centre...
Teachers slate ‘snapshot’ school inspections
School inspections create “fear and panic” and need to be redefined; councillors have been told.
West Lothian’s Education Executive has approved a response to the Scottish Government’s plans to change the...
£30k grant solves storage problems for community groups
Community groups in Winchburgh have been awarded a £32,000 grant to improve facilities at two sites in the rapidly expanding community.
Three groups will benefit; the local Scout pack, Winchburgh Albion football club and Winchburgh Growers.
West...
West Lothian Council launches key amnesty to tackle tenancy fraud
West Lothian Council has launched a month-long programme aimed at tackling tenancy fraud.
The practice, most often holding onto a council home while living somewhere else, can cost the...
Festive bargain hunters urged to shop local in West Lothian
Local residents are being encouraged to support West Lothian businesses where they can this festive period.
The festive period is an important time to many small and independent retailers, some of...
National Insurance rise adds £8.8m to West Lothian Council wage bill
The hike in National Insurance payments has cost West Lothian Council an extra £8.8m in its wage bill.
At a meeting of the full council,...
Housing minister to meet West Lothian RAAC homeowners next week
Housing minister Mairi McAllan will meet West Lothian homeowners affected by crumbling concrete next Wednesday.
Local campaigner Kerry Macintosh told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) she...
Deadline looms for West Lothian by-election voter registration
West Lothian Council has issued a reminder to potential voters in the upcoming Whitburn by-election to make sure of their vote ahead of the December poll.
The...
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