Tag: West Lothian Council

By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy ReporterA bitter exchange between councillors ended with West Lothian’s Provost pulling the plug on a live feed of a full council meeting – shortly after they had agreed a...

By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy ReporterBin bunkers for storing rubbish underground could be introduced in West Lothian to replace wheelie bins.Councillors backed a motion from SNP group depute leader Councillor Frank Anderson to investigate the...

West Lothian has nearly halved its carbon emissions in eight years, building on the 40% cut it achieved after declaring its climate emergency policy in September 2019.Reports set to go before the council next...

A “full and engaging consultation” into the failings of new 20mph zones and  the Spaces for People (SfP) programme is to be carried out by West Lothian Council A composite motion agreed by the Conservatives and the...

Six wind turbines are to be built on the fringe of the Pentlands National Park, despite fears it will hit tourism and disrupt vital broadband signals for local residents.Plans had already been approved for the...

Cycling between Armadale and Whitburn has just become a whole lot easier following the completion of a new, off-road cycle path joining the two communities along the east side of the B8084.In total...

Police are working with West Lothian Council on the development of the 20mph zones introduced under the Spaces for People programmes.Sgt Ian Wells said the work was ongoing  as the 20mph trial develops but...

The major redevelopment of Bangour Hospital site to create almost 1000 new homes has been given the green light by a meeting of West Lothian Council’s Planning Committee.Planning permission in principle was voted through...

by Stuart Somerville Local Democracy ReporterWest Lothian Council will spend a further £1milllion to support individuals, families and communities.This is broken down into £639,000 for financial hardship interventions and £413,000 of council resources. Plans...

By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy Reporter.West Lothian Council needs to engage with the community of Winchburgh  to move forward in the row over a partnership  building for the growing village - that was the...

by Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy ReporterThe Returning Officer for West Lothian has confirmed that a decision has been made to postpone the Local Government By-Election due to be held in the Livingston South Ward with...

by Stuart Sommerville Local Democracy ReporterNew guidance for any potential redevelopment of the Vennel in Linlithgow is set to be approved.But the proposals don’t go far enough say the local community council, which has...

By Stuart Sommerville, LDRA former council depot in Livingston is to become the new base for Lothian Country buses in West Lothian – bringing new money and jobs to the town.West Lothian Council’s Executive...

Clubbiedean Trout Fishery in the Pentland Hills above Colinton opens for the season on Saturday with a fun day.Boats are already booked out but there will be bank fishing available and there are prizes...

Speedway will go ahead at Armadale this season - Edinburgh Monarchs 70th anniversary - despite planning fears.That’s despite revelations from local Armadale councillor, Stuart Borrowman, that West Lothian Council officials “are minded to grant”...