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Promise of better partnerships to help school leavers
West Lothian is within the top 20 local authorities in Scotland in providing positive destinations for its school leavers.
Over 90% of the more than 8,000 school leavers went to either higher education or training...
Praise for West Lothian school in national maths survey
A West Lothian school providing specialist education for children with complex needs has been praised for its innovative approach to teaching mathematics.
A national study into how maths is taught in Scotland said the Beatlie School...
Supermarket service stations win provisional premises licences
Two supermarket service stations have been granted provisional premises licences by West Lothian’s Licensing Board.
The licences cover the retail element at service stations attached to Morrisons’ supermarkets in Bathgate and at Dedridge, Livingston.
The board...
Integration Joint Board rejects National Care Service plan
The body which oversees social care in West Lothian has added its name to the growing list of objectors to plans for a National Care Service.
While welcoming some elements in proposed national standards the...
West Lothian Council votes to lobby health minister for GP improvements
West Lothian Council is to write to the Scottish Health Minister demanding improvements to GP surgeries across the county.
The council passed a motion raised by Conservative group leader Damian Doran-Timson. It comes after capital...
West Lothian councillors agree to tighten rules around reporting anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour laws need to be reviewed to help councils deal with neighbours behaving badly, it has been claimed.
West Lothian councillors have agreed to tighten rules around reporting anti-social behaviour and a review how...
West Lothian Council recognises Care Experienced as a protected characteristic
West Lothian Council will add its support to a growing national scheme which aims to improve life chances for people who have lived in care.
A motion to recognise Care Experienced as a protected characteristic...
Date set for council by-election in Whitburn and Blackburn ward
The date of the council by-election in West Lothian has been set for 14 November.
The poll, on a Thursday, will take place in the Whitburn and Blackburn ward following the resignation of Councillor Kirsteen...
West Lothian leader backs CoSLA’s rejection of National Care Service plans
West Lothian’s leader has backed CoSLA’s rejection of the controversial National Care Service plans.
Lawrence Fitzpatrick, a long-term critic of Holyrood centralisation, spoke out as it was revealed the plans had so far cost more than...
West Lothian has 30,000 tonnes of salt in place for winter roads
Two massive piles of salt are in place to keep pedestrians and drivers safe in the grip of the coldest of winters.
Councillors approved a £2.5m plan to keep West Lothian moving this winter with...
Overspend pushes West Lothian Council to stricter qualification rules on payouts
Only the most in need will get help from a Scottish Welfare Fund, West Lothian Council have agreed, despite fears it could impact child poverty locally.
Councillors were told a proposal to delay bringing in the...
January deadline looms for community centres
A bid by West Lothian council to have community centre volunteers take over ownership of buildings is leaving workers ‘exhausted’ and putting people off using the spaces, it has been claimed.
Management committees of community...
Voluntary sector in West Lothian work with community centres
West Lothian’s Voluntary Sector Gateway has vowed to work with council to find solutions for the 38 community centres and village halls potentially facing closure.
Alan McCloskey, the CEO of the Gateway, which speaks for...
West Lothian villagers unite in fight for footpath link
A “island” village’s campaign for improved safer footpaths has been thrown a lifeline by neighbours who want to see a ‘missing link’ opened between the two communities.
East Whitburn residents joined villagers from Stoneyburn and...
West Lothian Council backs plea for more cash for roads
More money is needed for road repairs in West Lothian, as a councillor hit out at the Transport Secretary saying she “didn’t have to worry about potholes using a ministerial limo”.
West Lothian council has agreed...
Councillors walk out of meeting after branding debate virtue-signalling
Furious councillors have walked out of a meeting over a ‘virtue signalling’ motion which initially asked West Lothian Council to fly the Palestinian flag above the council chambers but ulitmately only backed calls for a ceasefire...
West Lothian’s newest councillor appointed deputy leader
West Lothian’s newest councillor has been appointed deputy leader as a result of the General Election.
Susan Manion has been selected to replace Councillor Kirsteen Sullivan who formally resigned from the position of Depute Council Leader...
West Lothian Council Housing Action Plan will go to Holyrood
West Lothian Council will ask Holyrood to increase funding for council housing and reverse cuts to budgets as two key planks to tackle the housing emergency it faces.
Housing Minister Paul Mclennan will also be...
Future use of E-scooters needs addressed says new MP
The future use of electric scooters will have to be addressed as part of wider changes to the way people travel in the future, one of West Lothian’s new Labour MPs has said.
The use...
Garden waste permit scheme beats West Lothian Council target of £1.15m
The controversial garden waste permit scheme has raised far more than the £1.15m West Lothian Council expected, councillors heard this week.
More than 30,000 permits have been issued raking almost £200,000 extra for the waste...
Unemployment in West Lothian stubborn but stable at around 3,000
The percentage of unemployed people in West Lothian is almost half the UK average for the second year running.
The figure, just over 3,000, remains similar to last year – at a time when wages...
West Lothian’s high streets continue to be “go-to” destinations for local people
West Lothian’s high streets continue to be “go-to” destinations for local people despite fears towns such as Bathgate are seeing businesses desert them.
Trading difficulties and anti-social behaviour have sparked fears among community groups and...
Mental health organisation in West Lothian expects to receive £470k from Holyrood
A mental health organisation in West Lothian expects to receive a huge demand for its grants.
West Lothian Voluntary Sector Gateway will receive £470,000 from Holywood to fund community work and well-being projects.
Previously the organisation has...
Charities and council gear up for winter as figures show poverty rising
Extra funding has been given to a West Lothian food charity amidst warnings that a growing number of pensioners and children face poverty.
An extra £100,000 has been awarded to the Food Network to support...
Villagers vow to continue campagn for footpaths
Residents of West Lothian’s Island village have vowed to continue to push for footpath connections to vital services.
Campaigners have fought for more than a decade to establish a footpath network linking Stoneyburn to neighbouring...
West Lothian money matters help service gets a boost
A new service providing one to one help for people struggling with mounting debt is to be set up in one of West Lothian’s hardest hit communities.
The service, set up by the Advice Shop,...
National Care Service plans criticised by West Lothian councillors
Proposals to set up a National Care Service in Scotland have been criticised by West Lothian councillors.
One of Scotland’s largest local council unions – the GMB – this week withdrew its support for the plans.
And...
No traffic lights planned for accident blackspot in West Lothian
Villagers at a West Lothian accident blackspot have been told they will not get the traffic lights or flashing signs they wanted to warn speeding drivers of a dangerous humpback bridge.
Roads engineers confirmed that...
Joint efforts have seen a drop in anti-social behaviour in Livingston
Joint efforts of police, youth workers and centre staff have seen a drop in anti-social behaviour in Livingston.
Police have been working with shopping centre staff as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on...
Concerns raised over plans to build battery energy storage site near Bathgate
Concerns have been raised over plans to build a battery energy storage site on the fringe of Bathgate.
A response to a Holyrood consultation on the plan had been delayed after West Lothian Councillor Danny...
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