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More salt for West Lothian village footpaths
More rural sites in West Lothian will have access to gritting salt this winter to help keep roads and pavements clear.
Six more sites across the county...
West Lothian taxi fare rise confirmed
West Lothian taxi fares are to rise before Christmas after the hike confirmed and agreed by councillors.
The largest proposed rise of 9.5%, could see the cost of...
Fears over short time for cuts consultation
Concerns have been raised that the public won’t have enough time to respond to a consultation on West Lothian Council cuts of £23 million.
The council will publish its...
West Lothian Council faces £23m budget cut in next two years
West Lothian Council will have to cut £23m from its budgets over the next two years.
Cuts may come across the board and could touch the lives...
West Lothian holiday chalets plan goes to appeal
An appeal has been launched over twice-rejected plans to build 20 holiday chalets on the fringe of the Pentlands.
The latest plans for open countryside south of Kirknewton went...
Hollywood Bowl allowed to admit children as young as ten
The soon to open Hollywood Bowl in Livingston has won a change to its licence to allow children as young as 10 to attend without adult supervision.
A lawyer...
West Lothian Labour leader takes aim at opposition group over vote
West Lothian’s Labour leader turned on the opposition SNP group in the wake of a failed no confidence vote this week.
Lawrence Fitzpatrick branded Tuesday’s special meeting...
Appeal on plans to turn Farmfoods store to short term let hotel
Plans to turn a former frozen food store in Bathgate’s town centre into a short term let hotel, which was rejected by councillors, has gone to appeal.
Mumtaz Hussain...
West Lothian Council confidence vote branded a ” waste of time”
West Lothian’s SNP group expressed “deep disappointment” after their motion of no confidence in the council administration was defeated.
It came as no surprise, and the special...
West Lothian in top ten for worst child poverty figures
West Lothian is in the top ten of council areas with highest levels of child poverty in the country.
In a list of shame, the county’s figure...
Six months costs on cyberattack cannot be counted
Six months after it suffered a cyberattack to its education IT network West Lothian council remains unable to quantify what the eventual costs will be.
Councillors were told...
Environment network in West Lothian has grass roots success
A group set up to develop grass roots environmental improvement projects has been praised for its work across communities rich and poor.
The nationally funded...
West Lothian RAAC campaigner welcomes MSPs support
A West Lothian’s RAAC campaigner has welcomed the decision by Holyrood to keep the national petition calling on help for homeowners open.
The petition, one of hundreds...
SNP group in West Lothian call for vote of no confidence in ruling Labour-led...
West Lothian council’s SNP group has called for a special meeting, and a vote of no confidence in the ruling Labour-led administration.
The meeting of the full...
Push to develop EV charging to help those without off-street parking
West Lothian has received more than £500,000 from a national fund to install car charging points.
The scheme will help develop a network of electric...
Speed bumps a last resort in 20mph zones
Speed bumps will be a last resort for West Lothian as it rolls out the national 20mph limits with officials hoping to avoid the “hard to maintain” measures.
It’s an expensive road...
Council leader expects garden waste “compensation” from Holyrood
West Lothian’s council leader says he expects Holyrood to pay up when it comes to covering the cost of brown bins.
Labour’s Lawrence Fitzpatrick responded after the...
Alcohol deaths fall in West Lothian
Concerns over the easy availability of alcohol in West Lothian have been raised, despite a drop in the number of alcohol related deaths.
The number...
Call for council to buy blind veterans housing at Linburn rejected
A call for West Lothian Council to buy blind veterans housing at Linburn has been rejected.
Blinded service veterans who occupy “homes for life” were...
West Lothian’s joint health board spends last of it reserve cash
West Lothian’s crisis in care funding has reached the point where the last of its cash reserves will run out this year, officials have...
Cross party review of response to travellers in West Lothian
A huge increase in complaints about travellers from “fed up” residents across West has sparked calls for more powers to deal with the problem...
West Lothian community groups reveal significant donations
Bathgate community groups have benefited from almost £30,000 of donations from the town’s community centre space.
That will come to an end now the decision...
West Lothian Council SNP group’s protest walk out
The 15 strong SNP opposition group on West Lothian Council walked out of a meeting this afternoon – accusing the Conservative Depute Provost of...
West Lothian villagers work hard to revive food hub
Volunteers who helped to save a vital village food hub have been praised for helping to bring the community together, a year on from...
Tesco wins licence despite NHS concerns
A new planned Tesco superstore in Whitburn’s Heartland’s development has been granted a provisional alcohol licence after councillors rejected NHS objections.
NHS Lothian provided a...
West Lothian RAAC campaigners feel abandoned and neglected
West Lothian RAAC campaigners fear they are being snubbed by the Scottish Housing minister.
Local vice- chair of the national protest group Kerry Macintosh said...
Call for clarity on when brown bin charges could be scrapped
West Lothian councillors have called for more clarity on when brown bin charges could be scrapped for residents.
When West Lothian first introduced a £50...
Eleventh hour bid to stall community centre changes
West Lothian’s opposition SNP group will make an 11th hour bid to stall changes in the running of community centres next week.
The largest single...
Wheelie bin lid clips impractical and dangerous for collection crews
Clips and straps to secure wheelie bin lids would be impractical and dangerous for collection crews, as well as adding to the time it...
Savings could be made on school buses for West Lothian pupils
West Lothian school pupils could be asked to use free bus passes to take public transport to get to class, in order to cut...
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