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West Lothian bus campaigners want return of service
Hopes are rising that people in Livingston Village will see a return of bus services after more than a year of isolation in the...
Appeal on dog exercise park rejected by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has backed Livingston residents who complained about plans for a dog exercise park near their homes.
A planning Reporter rejected an appeal...
West Lothian council tax collection holds up despite hefty increase
Council Tax collection rates have held up in West Lothian despite the hefty increase imposed in this year’s budget.
Councillors agreed an 8.95% rise in...
West Lothian community café wins two month reprieve
A community café in a West Lothian pensioners’ housing complex has been given a further two-month reprieve.
West Lothian Integration Joint Board agreed to a motion...
Frustration as community centre campaigns drags into 15 months
Plans to transfer community centres across West Lothian have caused 15 months of stress and anxiety, said councillors this week.
As an Autumn deadline looms...
Cafe campaigners hope national support will save it
Pensioners in a Bathgate retirement complex will find out tomorrow if a community cafe can be saved for residents.
West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board is...
Tourist tax could generate £1m income in West Lothian
A visitor levy scheme for West Lothian could potentially bring in more than £1m a year into council coffers.
But while councillors welcomed the start...
Commuter shuttle bus launched in West Lothian
A new shuttle bus service will launch at the end of the month giving commuters free access to Kirknewton railway station from Calderwood in...
Stress highlighted as major factor in sickness absence at West Lothian Council
Stress has been highlighted as a major factor in a continued rise in sickness absence at West Lothian Council.
More than 1,000 employees were off long...
Flats plan for West Calder agreed
Plans to build four new two bedroomed flats in the heart of West Calder have been welcomed as a contribution in the fight against...
Green innovations as biodiversity programme rolls out across West Lothian
Grass roofed bus shelters are being created in West Lothian as part of a five-year drive to create a more bio-diverse landscape.
The scheme grasses over...
Councillors reject holiday cabins for second time
Plans to create a holiday site on the fringe of the Pentland Hills have been thrown out for a second time this year
Lucy Crombie...
West Lothian could see another 12,500 homes built in the decade to 2038
West Lothian could see another 12,500 homes built in the decade to 2038.
And communities have told planners that a more diverse choice of homes...
West Lothian councillors back order to save historic treeline
A row of lime trees in a historic West Lothian Street have been protected by a Tree Preservation Order in a dispute of demand...
Call for disabled veterans facing eviction to be offered ‘a home for a home’
The Conservative leader on West Lothian Council has called for disabled veterans facing eviction to be offered a home for a home.
Linburn estate at...
Householders with vans could be given access to West Lothian’s recycling centres
Householders with vans could soon be given access to West Lothian’s recycling centres .
The head of Operational Services said he was prepared to consider...
Third Sector funding ‘an investment in communities’
Increased funding for under pressure charities in West Lothian should be seen as “an investment in communities” as expenditure outstrips income councillors have been...
Call for end to booking rubbish recycling slots in West Lothian
The need for resident to book time slots to visit West Lothian recycling sites has been questioned by a local councillor.
A booking system was...
Two popular pubs win extensions to their licence to allow outdoor drinking
Two popular pubs have won extensions to their licence to allow outdoor drinking.
The agreement of West Lothian Licensing Board will formalise outdoor drinking at one...
West Lothian councillor questions school bus costs
Pupils in West Lothian could be asked to use public bus routes to get to school, after questions were raised over the cost of...
Revitalised building branded fantastic example of community empowerment
A project that celebrates West Lothian heritage and provides a community hub for the future has been praised by a local councillor.
The transformation of a...
West Lothian uniform bank opens new hubs in schools
West Lothian’s School Bank has opened four new uniform hubs in schools across the county.
The bank had funding from West Lothian Climate Action Network...
West Lothian Council to give families more than £1.5m in support over summer holidays
West Lothian Council will give families more than £1.5m in support over the summer holidays.
The money is part of the free school meals programme...
Retrospective planning applications in West Lothian have fallen over last two years
The number of retrospective planning applications in West Lothian has fallen over the last two years, councillors heard this week.
But a report made clear...
West Lothian Council revises term dates for new school year in 2026-27
Easter holiday dates for West Lothian schools are being changed after concerns were raised about the SQA exam dates.
West Lothian council has revised its term...
Recognition for local volunteers in West Lothian
The hard work of people who go above and beyond to support others in their communities have been recognised by the Bathgate based Voluntary...
More work needed to help carers in West Lothian
Carers of West Lothian (CoWL) helped secure more than £1.5 million for some of the most vulnerable people in the county in the last...
Housebuilder wins plan for more homes in West Lothian “village centre”
A ‘green lung’ at the heart of a new West Lothian housing development is set to become more houses, more than 20 years after it...
West Lothian community shed team plans for farmhouse rebuild
A group of self-described “old codgers” are re-establishing a West Lothian community garden out of “a jungle”
Members of Livingston’s Community Shed pride themselves on...
West Lothian cemetery site on the market
Land and a former waiting room at a West Lothian cemetery is one of six sites being sold off by West Lothian Council.
Other assets...
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