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Councillor’s tribute as MSP Fiona Hyslop announces retirement
The depute leader of West Lothian’s SNP councillors has praised MSP Fiona Hyslop following the announcement she will step down at the 2026 election.
Pauline Stafford,...
Rent arrears up by almost £100,000 in one area of West Lothian
Rent arrears in one part of West Lothian have surged by almost £100,000 in a year.
The steep climb in Armadale and Blackridge has been...
Sad day as West Lothian nurseries close
It’s hard to think of a council meeting where everyone in the room wished they could be somewhere else.
The weight of the decisions taken on Tuesday...
Plans to shut Linlithgow Bridge Nursery will cost the council money say campaigners
Plans to shut Linlithgow Bridge Nursery school will cost the council money rather than add to the £1m savings it hopes to make from...
Eight West Lothian nurseries to close their doors
Eight of nine threatened nurseries in West Lothian are to close their doors at the end of the summer term after councillors backed the controversial plans...
Police visibility improves driver behaviour, says councillor
Parents should be encouraged to photograph bad drivers outside schools in a bid to crack down on the problem, it has been suggested.
More needs...
One day storm causes more damage in West Lothian
Stormy weather which swept across West Lothian last month has brought more damage and flooding for council crews still working to clear up after...
New council tax bills show first substantive rise in years
The largest homes in West Lothian will see their Council Tax rise by just over £300 a year from April as the new 8.95%...
New firm takes up supported housing project in Livingston
A project to build supported housing for young people in Livingston has been saved with the appointment of a new contractor.
The news came on...
Labour in West Lothian accused of “running from communities” by SNP
West Lothian’s minority Labour administration have been accused of “running from communities” after a bid to discuss closure-threatened community facilities was blocked.
West Lothian’s SNP leader Councillor...
Neighbour of brickworks site fears years of disruption
A neighbour of Armadale’s brickworks site fears years of noise and disruption from work agreed on the site by councillors last week.
And Mark Harrison,...
Questions raised on West Lothian Council’s use of social media site X
Questions have been raised over whether West Lothian Council should continue to use the social media site X (formerly Twitter).
Concerns have been raised by Edinburgh...
West Lothian 8.95% Council Tax increase agreed
West Lothian households will pay an average £10.37 extra a month in Council Tax, plus extra costs for bulky uplift and garden waste with...
Scrapping of NCS a tragedy for carers in West Lothian
The scrapping of the controversial plans for a National Care Service has been branded a “tragedy” at this month’s meeting of the body which...
£61m capital spend proposed for West Lothian
Millions of pounds of investment in school buildings, roads and sports facilities in West Lothian are set to be approved by the council.
Councillors are expected...
West Lothian council tax set to rise by 8.9%
West Lothian councillors will be asked to agree to an 8.95% council tax hike when it sets its budget on Tuesday.
The increase would be...
West Lothian rates relief change will save £1m a year
Empty commercial properties in West Lothian will have to pay rates far sooner under changes being brought in by the council in a bid...
Holyrood poll could move Linlithgow into a Falkirk constituency
West Lothian could lose its former county town in a redraw of the constituency maps ahead of next year’s Holyrood elections.
The latest proposal ties...
Appeal over West Lothian dog exercise park refusal
Plans to maintain a dog exercise park on the southern fringe of Livingston have gone to appeal at the Scottish Government.
H&J Russell appealed the...
New homes agreed for brickworks wasteland in Armadale
An industrial wasteland around the old brickworks and quarry in Armadale is to be transformed into new homes as part of a major regeneration...
West Lothian Council backs launch of local 20mph zones
Councillors have backed plans to begin the roll-out of the national 20mph strategy across communities in West Lothian.
Consultation will begin in the largest communities...
Three-year £100m investment in housing for West Lothian
A three-year £100 million capital investment programme that will bring more new social housing and upgrades to council stock in West Lothian has been...
Council rents to rise to an average of £89 a week in West Lothian
Council rents will rise to an average of £89 a week in West Lothian following agreement by a special meeting of the full council...
West Lothian revenue budget looks to increase charge by up to 5%
The cost of West Lothian council services, from bulky uplift to burial charges are set to rise by an average of up to 5%...
Record numbers sign up to Knightsridge youth club
A revitalised youth club is now at the heart of a Livingston community having signed up 250 children and teens who attend clubs each...
New plan to tackle homelessness in West Lothian
A new strategy to help reduce the growing homeless list in West Lothian is to go before councillors.
It follows a year in which more...
Parking ticket blitz around Livingston petrol station
Police in Livingston have blitzed dangerous parking around the town centre’s Asda petrol station.
The ticketing swoop targeted drivers who parked on the access road...
Former depute SNP leader stands against old party in Broxburn by-election
A veteran former SNP councillor is hoping for a return to the council chambers after being announced as the Alba party candidate for the upcoming...
West Lothian councillors asked to back 3.5% rent increase
Councillors will be asked to approve a 3.5% rent increase when they meet to discuss the budget next week.
The majority of responses to a...
West Lothian has fewest number of empty council homes in years
West Lothian has the lowest number of empty council homes in years after a targeted programme which saw more than a thousand homes re-let...
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