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West Lothian social housing lets drop at start of the year
Seven communities in West Lothian had no council homes available for the first three months of the year, it has emerged.
Turnover of West Lothian’s social...
Winchburgh station plans lodged with council
The first view of how Winchburgh’s new station could look has been released as plans have been lodged with West Lothian Council.
The move comes...
Vennie secures almost £50,000 in new funding
A Livingston community venture which provides a base for youth groups and a well-used Food Outlet has secured almost £50,000 of new funding.
The Vennie...
St Kentigern’s Academy set to open new wing months ahead of schedule
St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn is set to open its new wing months ahead of schedule after a £50m rebuild.
More than 60% of the...
West Lothian councillor calls on Government to fund station
A veteran councillor in West Lothian called on the Scottish Government to “put its money where its mouth is” on plans for a railway...
Two major roads through Bathgate to see upgrades and resurfacing work this year
Two major roads through Bathgate will see upgrades and resurfacing work this year, starting in the summer.
Work starts during the school holidays on Menzies...
Lowest number of empty West Lothian council homes in two years
West Lothian has its lowest number of empty council homes for two years thanks to a team set up in the autumn to tackle...
Call to reset on West Lothian community centre plans
The future of community centres in West Lothian has become mired in confusion and the council needs to rebuild public confidence, it has been...
Plans for Winchburgh station to be ‘lodged imminently’
Plans for the new Winchburgh Railway station will come before West Lothian councillors within months.
The business case for development of the station is near...
Anxiety at tight time frame for ten-year masterplan
Concern has been raised over the amount of time West Lothian councillors have been given to consider a ten-year planning blueprint for the area.
Councillors...
Bridgend man given 28 days notice to quit pigeon loft he’s managed for 46...
A Bridgend man who has kept homing pigeons on Auldhill Road in the village for more than 40 years has been given 28 days'...
Bathgate meadows plan survives lottery rejection
Plans to provide a green lane through the heart of Bathgate will survive the loss of National Lottery funding, councillors have been told.
The plan,...
Beecraigs storm clear-up unlikely to be completed by the start of the summer holidays
Work to clear the last of the January storm damage in Beecraigs near Linlithgow is unlikely to be completed by the start of the...
West Lothian Council to consider introducing straps for wheelie bin lids
West Lothian Council could introduce straps for wheelie bin lids in a bid to control the scourge of windblown litter in communities and the...
Extra care on online security urged after data theft from West Lothian schools
A senior SNP councillor has acknowledged that people “will obviously be worried” by the latest revelations about the data theft from West Lothian’s schools.
But as...
West Lothian Council first to develop WhatsApp news channel
West Lothian Council has built a following of almost 3,000 by being the first local authority in Scotland to bring in WhatsApp Channels for...
Stark warning on budget deficit for West Lothian
West Lothian Council’s finance chief has warned the funding crisis facing the local authority is “of a magnitude never experienced before.”
The Accounts Commission today said watchdogs...
Bathgate councillor takes planning chair
A long-serving Bathgate councillor known for his robust defence against greenbelt housing developments is to lead West Lothian’s main planning committee.
Labour’s Harry Cartmill returned...
Pothole repair machine idle during winter in West Lothian
A pothole fixing machine would not be worth the cost as it would sit idle for much of West Lothian’s winter, councillors heard this...
Councillor’s plea to save Bathgate cafe fails
A plea by a Bathgate councillor for West Lothian Council to intervene in plans to shut a pensioners' cafe has failed.
A meeting of the...
West Lothian households sandbagged by debts
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting West Lothian’s poorest area hard, new figures have shown.
Long-standing debts in Armadale in Blackridge topped more than £700,000 last...
West Lothian Council helps more than 7,000 children with school clothing costs
More than £1m a year to help families with school clothing costs has been paid out by West Lothian council.
The council offers among the...
NI and wage costs threaten private nurseries in West Lothian
Private nurseries in West Lothian will face ‘a meaningful impact’ after it emerged, they will get no help to meet increasing staff costs in...
West Lothian’s plans for community centres have been branded a “massive own goal”
West Lothian’s plans for community centres have been branded a “massive own goal” by a councillor who thinks the £1m savings the council wants...
New biodiversity plan means fewer cuts and more wildflowers
Grass cutting in West Lothian’s open spaces is to be carried out less frequently as part of a new plan to help make the...
Firefighters hope moorland blaze at Fauldhouse will be extinguished by Wednesday morning
Firefighters hope a moorland blaze at Fauldhouse will finally be extinguished Wednesday morning.
At one point the weekend blaze on open land covered some 40,000 sq metres.
Speaking...
West Lothian school community wings decision stalled
A delay in a decision of future running of school community wings has been welcomed by West Lothian’s Tory group leader.
Twelve local primary schools have...
Storm Eowyn clear up work continues
Work is still being done to clear up the damage caused by Storm Eowyn in the worst hit area of West Lothian, almost four...
Rejection of short term let home in Blackburn upheld
Plans by an Edinburgh man to operate a former council house in Blackburn as a short term let have been rejected because of the...
West Lothian cyber attack investigation continues
School staff and pupils have been thanked for their patience, as an investigation into a suspected ransomware attack earlier this week continues
West Lothian’s education...
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