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Extensive groundwork carried out without planning consent
A national firm has lost an appeal over its expanded yard in Polbeth and has been ordered to restore agricultural land.
The firm had an “urgent need” to accommodate plant and...
West Lothian councillors reject appeal on short term let
The refusal for planning permission for a short term let in a luxury housing complex in Livingston has been upheld sparking complaints of bias...
Study of mobile phone use in West Lothian schools may lead to ban
A ban on mobile phones within schools may be an option for councillors in West Lothian.
A meeting of the full council saw across the board support for an...
Cameras and fines as West Lothian Council looks to boost recycling
Statutory fines and cameras in communal bin areas are among the ‘get tough’ options West Lothian will have to consider.
New Holyrood rules will likely bring in fines as...
West Lothian Council bids to secure funding for new railway station at Winchburgh
West Lothian Council has led an application to secure funding for a new railway station at Winchburgh.
The bid to the Scottish Government is a crucial step in the...
Holyrood election plan a ” mopping up exercise”
Plans for the new polling districts for next year’s Holyrood elections are being finalised ahead of publication next month.
West Lothian will have three MSP’s after next May’s elections as a...
West Lothian parents force question on new high school
Parents in a West Lothian village have won a concession to consider a new high school for their rapidly expanding community.
A two-hour debate in the council’s...
West Lothian village wins new community centre
The village of Stoneyburn is to get a new community centre.
Councillors on West Lothian’s Executive backed a £3m plan to demolish the existing building and build a new centre as the best...
West Lothian councillors welcome action on drug driving tests
Local police have welcomed the extra training that will give front-line officers the skills to carry out roadside drug driving tests.
At the August meeting of Bathgate’s...
Spreading the word in West Lothian without social media
An “absolutely phenomenal” army of volunteers is providing a range of social and practical services across northern Livingston.
But in the age of social media, many people who would benefit the...
Rents consultation launched in West Lothian
West Lothian tenants are being asked for their views on rent rises planned for next year.
An annual rent rise of 3.5% per year was agreed over a five-year...
Eight candidates for Whitburn and Blackburn ward seat
Eight candidates will vie for a seat in the chambers of West Lothian council next month.
Voters in the Whitburn and Blackburn ward will go to the...
Container park not the ”gateway” Armadale should have
A storage container depot would be the first thing you ‘d see arriving in Armadale
But it’s not the “gateway” to the town that either planners or councillors want.
Councillors on...
West Lothian Council aim to cut repair bills for squalid homes
Housing officers are working to engage with tenants in a bid to cut the numbers of empty council homes trashed and abandoned.
Housing officer Jennifer Benson told councillors that “...
Care plans will support vulnerable teens despite neighbours fears
Plans to convert a bungalow into a care home for teenagers have won planning consent despite neighbours’ fears.
The bungalow in Armadale’s South Street will...
West Lothian Council yet to buy electric vehicles
West Lothian Council has purchased almost 300 new vehicles, but none of them are electric, councillors heard.
The council’s Operational Services department is testing some light commercial EVs, a meeting was...
Almost 100 fewer West Lothian council homes to let so far this year
The number of council homes let in West Lothian dropped by almost 100 in a year, councillors heard.
Lower turnover of properties is the principal reason for the drop from 243...
Flipping temporary accommodation to permanent homes impractical, councillors hear
Housing officers have welcomed increased funding for its buy-back scheme and promised more money for new council homes.
But the Scottish Government’s response to its...
Child poverty figures blame game in West Lothian Council chambers
Councillors focused on West Lothian’s shocking child poverty figures in a political blame game at this month’s Executive, as parties position themselves ahead of the...
Planning permission granted for new railway station
West Lothian Council issued planning consent for a new railway station at Winchburgh earlier this week.
This follows a period of activity by partners including...
West Lothian park neighbours win tighter rules on showground use
Neighbours of a West Lothian public park have won assurances of tighter conditions on use of the open space by travelling fairs.
Livingston residents won the promises following...
Linlithgow’s air testing station stays in place
Unsightly air quality monitoring equipment will stay in place in Linlithgow’s historic High Street even though it is no longer needed.
Tom Conn, the local Labour councillor, asked environmental...
Firework legislation branded “toothless tiger” by West Lothian councillor
Firework legislation has been branded a “toothless tiger” by a councillor as West Lothian readies for Bonfire night.
It comes after a second raid in a month in the county recovered 200kg of...
SNP fails to stall West Lothian community centres plan for second time
West Lothian’s SNP group has failed in a second attempt to stall a decision on changes in community centres.
The opposition claimed that a deadline set...
No firework control zones for West Lothian
There will be no firework control zones implemented in West Lothian ahead of this year’s Bonfire Night.
After talks with the police and fire service, West Lothian Council concluded...
December date for Whitburn and Blackburn ward by-election poll
Voters will be asked to elect a new councillor in the Whitburn and Blackburn ward on December 11.
The poll follows the surprise resignation of Labour councillor David Russell in September.
The by-election...
New road signs promised for accident blackspot in West Lothian
West Lothian villagers have been promised more signage at a dangerous accident blackspot bridge ahead of the winter months.
But a promised resurfacing of the road through Harburn will have...
SNP doubts effectiveness of working group on Traveller issues
Concerns have been raised over whether a new working group on traveller issues in West Lothian will be able achieve anything substantial.
The council faced huge clear up...
West Lothian’s Xcite gyms fighting fit as memberships surge
West Lothian’s Xcite gyms have reported a 43.6% increase in memberships over the last two years.
The gyms, run by West Lothian Leisure, have fought back after a gruelling few years...
Neighbours miss out on safety works for second year
Residents in a West Lothian street plagued by speeding drivers have missed out on road safety works for a second year.
Neighbours in Glen Crescent, Livingston, raised a petition last year...
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