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Housing minister will meet RAAC homeowners from West Lothian
The Scottish Housing Minister has promised to meet West Lothian home owners affected by the crumbling concrete scandal.
The agreement by Mairi McAllan comes after...
Flu vaccine uptake in West Lothian drops alongside Covid
West Lothian hopes to boost the numbers of people taking up flu and Covid jabs this winter.
Scotland as a whole has seen fewer people...
West Lothian housing project back on track
A project to deliver supported homes for young people in Livingston is back on track.
New modular housing at a site in the town centre...
Bathgate first to see new 20mph zones
The first plans for new 20mph streets in West Lothian have been unveiled to councillors in Bathgate.
The speed limit through the town centre would...
Bus changes welcomed for Livingston village
Livingston village will see a regular bus service restored next month thanks to Lothian Country.
The operator which took over West Lothian routes when McGill’s...
West Lothian High schools see significant improvement in exam results for fifth year in...
West Lothian High schools have seen significant improvement in exam results for the fifth year in a row.
Pupils in what one councillor called the...
Bathgate Community Centre volunteers set to walk away
Bathgate’s Community Centre Management Committee has announced its intention to dissolve next year as it faces a £70,000 annual charge.
The move comes in protest...
Health survey in West Lothian shows stark inequalities compared to neighbours
West Lothian is the “poor relation” of its neighbours across the former regional council area.
A region wide survey conducted in the wake of the...
Westfield house plans blocked for second time
Plans to build a house in the countryside near Westfield have been rejected for a second time because of flood risks.
The Scottish Environmental Protection...
Battle to save retirement home community cafe lost
Pensioners have lost their battle to save a West Lothian community café in their retirement home from closure.
An 11th-hour rescue plan, which would have kept just...
Bids invited for West Lothian grass roots mental health fund
A £15m programme described as a “lifesaving” by West Lothian’s Third Sector is set to open the purse strings for its latest round.
The fund, first...
House prices across West Lothian have risen by 74% in a decade
House prices across West Lothian rose by 74% in a decade a new council survey has revealed.
That outstripped the Scottish average rise of 42%...
East Calder family granted planning permission to replace backyard workshop with small bungalow
An East Calder family has been granted planning permission to replace a backyard workshop with a small bungalow.
Planning officials recommended refusal for the application...
Livingston woman wins two-year fight to keep boundary fence around her garden
A Livingston woman has won a two-year fight to keep a boundary fence around her garden.
Dawn Gardner twice appealed to the Scottish Government to...
Cala wins double garage plan for one home on new site
One lucky buyer in a vast new West Lothian housing development will get a new home with a double car garage thanks to a...
Plans for 56ft telecoms mast next to public art stalled
Plans to build a 56ft telecoms mast next to a piece of public art in Uphall have been stalled by councillors.
There was cross-party doubt...
Councillors back battery storage site plans despite fire objection
Councillors have backed plans for a battery energy storage site (BESS) in open countryside a few minutes' drive from Bathgate and Armadale town centres...
Complaints rise over dropped calls to West Lothian Council’s contact centre
Frustrated householders found themselves waiting for 20 minutes to speak to West Lothian Council’s contact centre, only to be cut off.
Councillors reported fielding repeated...
West Lothian’s population could grow to almost 200,000 within seven years
West Lothian’s population could grow to almost 200,000 within seven years.
A growing but ageing population is one of the key points from the first draft...
Councillors given assurance on full costs of cyber attack
Councillors have been given an assurance that they will learn the full costs of the recent cyber-attacks on West Lothian’s schools.
Following dramatic arrests of...
West Lothian outstrips much of Scotland for housebuilding
West Lothian is still struggling to tackle its housing waiting list, despite building more new houses than almost every other Scottish local authority.
The county...
Bathgate community groups consider hefty hire charges
Community groups in Bathgate are set to see costs surge under new rules for using rooms at the town’s Partnership Centre.
Bathgate, along almost 30...
Two West Lothian convenience stores granted licences to sell alcohol
Two West Lothian convenience stores have been granted licences to sell alcohol despite concerns about over-provision.
The stores in Armadale and Whitburn have been operating under...
West Lothian Leisure goes beyond the pool
West Lothian Leisure took a new approach to mark Drowning Prevention Week this summer, by expanding its efforts beyond the pool.
The local authority...
Support for West Lothian gyms and pools confirmed
Public gyms and swimming pools run by West Lothian Council’s arms-length leisure trust have been given some security for the next year after funding of...
More West Lothian school leavers going on to positive destinations
Almost 96% of West Lothian’s School leavers went on to positive destinations this year, councillors on the Education PDSP heard.
Linlithgow Councillor Pauline Orr said...
Tourist trade offered reassurance on tourist tax
Tourist venues and holiday businesses in West Lothian will be asked for their views on a visitor levy which could bring in £1m a...
Illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in raids
Police and West Lothian’s Trading Standards team have recovered more than 11,000 illegal cigarettes and a quantity of rolling tobacco in raids yesterday (Monday...
£1.3m boost to supported learning in West Lothian schools
An extra £1.3m has been awarded to West Lothian Council to help develop Additional Support Learning across schools from August.
It will mean more teachers...
Community groups in West Lothian win time for firework safety ideas
Community groups in West Lothian have been given extra time to air their views on firework safety in what could be a prelude to...
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