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Owners of hostel for asylum seekers concerned over online racial anger
The owners of a West Lothian hotel set to become hostel for asylum seekers have admitted to concern over ‘racial anger’ already circulating online.
The...
Pipe band congratulated on its world championships success
The world’s best pipe band has been congratulated on its success by West Lothian council
There were cross-party congratulations for Bathgate and Boghall Pipe band...
City Region Deal will be used to improve important road link
West Lothian Council is planning to use its place at the top table of a powerful council lobby group to push for vital improvements...
Listed buildings at Bangour will become flats
Three listed buildings on the site of West Lothian’s Bangour Hospital will be converted into flats.
The historic buildings have been preserved on the site...
Off licences allowed more room for alcohol sales
Two off-licences have been given permission to have larger spaces for alcohol display and broaden their range of alcohol sales with an interior revamp of...
Council has no cash for research on speed limits
A review of speed limits and work to create safer routes to schools across West Lothian will not happen for at least another year...
Howden Park Centre thrown a lifeline
The community theatre has been given short term financial aid by West Lothian Council, but closure still looms for pools
The council’s Executive has agreed...
West Lothian: Unions hit out at school cuts
Teaching unions have warned that changes to budgeting rules designed to “empower” head teachers will in fact force them to make severe cuts to their...
Windfarm will support the local community for another 25 years
One of Scotland largest windfarms has been granted an extra 25 years of life in a move that is expected to help ring in...
Anger and bewilderment at Howden plans
Children in West Lothian will be losing a vital lifeline if a local arts centre is allowed to close, says a popular youth theatre...
WEST LOTHIAN: plan to cut hours for recycling centres
All five remain open but opening hours set to be almost halved
West Lothian’s five recycling centres look set to have their opening hours and...
West Lothian – Labour calls for reset of local government
West Lothian Council’s Labour group has called for a “reset” of the relationship between Holyrood and all 32 Scottish local councils as they highlight...
Flood defence to protect baby graves
A new flood defence barrier to protect the graves of babies in Bathgate cemetery is being built, following a Christmas flooding incident.
The new barrier will...
Whitburn celebrates link to rock guitar icon
Chief of US music giant Fender, a Whitburn man, donates iconic Stratocaster guitar to town's new museum
The Chief Executive Officer of one of the...
West Lothian Council raises council tax by 5.8 per cent
West Lothian Council pulled back from drastic cuts to public transport subsidy and library closures in its budget, but at the cost of a 5.8...
West Lothian Council looking at scrapping bus subsidies and other cost cutting measures
Scrapping subsidised bus services, getting rid of lollipop staff and charging people to collect garden waste are among budget-cutting proposals set to go before West...
West Lothian Council supports local bus services
West Lothian Council has awarded almost £47,000 in contracts to support local buses during the festive period.
The festive services will run two hourly on Christmas...
Monarchs rev-up search for super stadium site after West Lothian Council opt for commercial...
Edinburgh Monarchs bosses have expressed their frustration at West Lothian Council who have sold the site of the club's proposed super stadium at Livingston...
Monarchs’ plans for new club scuppered by council
Plans by the Edinburgh Monarchs motorcycle speedway club to build a new stadium in Livingston have been dashed by the council’s decision to sell the...
Park and ride at Kirknewton railway station to be appealed
Plans to create a commuter park-and-ride site on green fields near a village railway station may yet go ahead despite being thrown out by...
West Lothian residents say Blackridge cycle lanes are not fit for purpose
West Lothian residents have asked ‘what’s the point of cycle lanes’ amid complaints that they are so often used by parked cars that...
Council elections 2022 – West Lothian Council will be run as a minority Labour...
West Lothian Council will run by a minority Labour administration in a deal described as a “grubby coalition with the Tories” by the SNP,...
West Lothian Council agree increase of 3% in council tax rise and a £500...
A £500 million investment in services and support for local people has been agreed by West Lothian Council – as they approved a 3%...
West Lothian Council meeting ends in disarray
By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy Reporter
A bitter exchange between councillors ended with West Lothian’s Provost pulling the plug on a live feed of a...
West Lothian Council may stop using wheelie bins
By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy Reporter
Bin bunkers for storing rubbish underground could be introduced in West Lothian to replace wheelie bins.
Councillors backed a motion...
County halves carbon emissions in eight years
West Lothian has nearly halved its carbon emissions in eight years, building on the 40% cut it achieved after declaring its climate emergency policy...
West Lothian Council to consult on Spaces for People measures and failings of 20mph...
A “full and engaging consultation” into the failings of new 20mph zones and the Spaces for People (SfP) programme is to be carried out by West...
Larger wind turbines given approval despite opposition
Six wind turbines are to be built on the fringe of the Pentlands National Park, despite fears it will hit tourism and disrupt vital...
Cycle path now complete between Armadale and Whitburn
Cycling between Armadale and Whitburn has just become a whole lot easier following the completion of a new, off-road cycle path joining the...
West Lothian developing 20mph zones under Spaces for People
Police are working with West Lothian Council on the development of the 20mph zones introduced under the Spaces for People programmes.
Sgt Ian Wells said...
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