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Free fruit trees for West Lothian residents
In a new project, West Lothian residents have the chance to grab a free fruit tree for their gardens.
West Lothian Climate Action Network...
Staff funding helps food growing project and re-use hub
After winning funding to hire staff, two community projects in West Lothian are helping people save money, reduce waste and take practical steps towards a more sustainable future.
Polbeth Community...
Plans to return part of Beecraigs Country Park to farmland welcomed
Plans to return part of the Beecraigs Country Park to farmland have been welcomed by councillors.
A ten-year lease will be offered to farm buildings and fields which...
Broxburn man considers appeal to Scottish Government after plans rejected
After the council rejected plans for a new family home at his smallholding, a Broxburn man is considering an appeal to the Scottish Government
Gordon Bow suffers from a terminal...
Council house turnover climbs as repairs backlog is dealt with in West Lothian
A total of 140 homes have been made available in the first three months of this year thanks to the success of a specialist team to...
£1m investment sees drop in empty West Lothian council homes
In a drive to cut the length of time council houses are left empty between tenants, more than £1m has been invested in West...
West Lothian residents pay second highest charges for garden waste uplift in Scotland
A new commercial survey claims that West Lothian residents pay the second highest charges for garden waste uplift in Scotland.
This year households in the county have...
Forced access not an option to manage poor tenancies
Councillors in West Lothian have been told that forced access is not an option the council can rely to manage poor tenancies,
A report was drafted for...
Plans for a two-storey home on Broxburn smallholding rejected
West Lothian councillors have knocked back plans for a two-storey home on a smallholding.
Gordon Bow had applied to demolish an agricultural shed on his...
New plan for 188 acre solar farm in West Lothian
West Lothian Council will consider plans to build a solar farm on the fringe of the Pentland Hills Regional Park in September.
Almost 200 acres of...
West Lothian voluntary sector feeling the squeeze and council tightens purse strings
The financial squeeze West Lothian faces is being increasingly felt in the charity sector, with the council’s voluntary organisations budget remaining static at around £944,000...
Labour dominance of the local £20m Pride in Place Board criticised
Labour dominance of the local £20m Pride in Place Board has been criticised by Whitburn’s Reform councillor.
The board will oversee the spend of £20m of Westminster cash...
Livingston FC invests in Pumpherston Juniors ground
West Lothian’s only Scottish Premiership side have guaranteed the future of one of the county’s pioneering football clubs – and boost both teams.
Livingston FC’s plan to lease Pumpherston Juniors’...
Year’s funding guaranteed for Xcite gyms
West Lothian Council have guaranteed Xcite gyms another year of funding and promise of financial back-up.
The council agreed an annual funding package of almost £1m for the arms- length sports trust ...
First Pride in Place Board meeting takes place
The first meeting of the new Pride in Place Board which will determine how £20m is to be spent in West Lothian has taken place.
The board which will hold...
Plans to build two new homes in grounds of historic lodge house rejected
West Lothian councillors have rejected plans to build two new homes in the grounds of a historic lodge house
The plans for East Calder would...
Housing developer given six-months to firm up proposal
A housing developer aiming to redevelop a site in the centre of Blackburn to provide much needed housing has been given six months to firm up proposal.
Planners...
Plans for dog training business to establish kennels in West Lothian rejected
Councillors have rejected plans by a dog training business to establish kennels in West Lothian.
Paul Mackay who runs the WesLo dog agility centre has been refused planning...
Work underway to end Stoneyburn’s isolation
Work is underway to end Stoneyburn’s isolation as West Lothian’s Island Village.
Footpaths campaigner Sandy Edgar welcomed the start of a contract to improve the existing path from the...
Health Secretary invited to meet local health board on social care
Health Secretary Angela Constance will be invited to meet a local health board to discuss the crisis in social care.
West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board needed an extra £2m from...
West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership to monitor success of healthcare app
West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership will monitor the success of a healthcare app to ensure its success.
The new app, MyCare.scot, has been launched following a...
Summer of sport kicks off in West Lothian
A £2m summer of play and sports for West Lothian youngsters has kicked off in time for the school holidays.
The West Lothian Summer Programme Grant Award...
Long serving SNP councillor to sit as Independent
West Lothian’s SNP opposition group has lost one of its longest-serving councillors.
Robert De Bold, one of two SNP councillors in the Livingston North ward...
Demand for allotment space in West Lothian is growing
The Good Life has never been more attractive to the green-fingered in West Lothian and demand for allotment space is growing.
While the TV show is more than...
SFRS issue water safety warning in heatwave
A senior fire officer has issued a seasonal warning against taking the plunge in rivers and reservoirs to escape the heat.
While temperatures across West...
Appeal granted on demolition and rebuild on Linlithgow house site
A decaying mid-century house in woodlands above Linlithgow Loch can be demolished and replaced with a sleek new family home.
The Local Review Body rejected the assertion...
Linlithgow parents to be consulted on Winchburgh Academy move
Parents in villages east of Linlithgow will be asked in August if they want to send their children to Winchburgh Academy.
West Lothian’s Education Executive backed proposals from education officers...
Seven-week summer holiday for West Lothian pupils next year
West Lothian councillors have agreed that pupils will have a seven-week summer holiday next year.
The extra week before the start of the 2027/28 school year corrects a...
Armadale pool to be drained as a safety measure
Councillors in West Lothian have agreed that Armadale pool is to be drained as a safety measure.
The drainage, which could take up to three months...
School based policy that manages responsible use of mobiles in class is way ahead
West Lothian Councillors have agreed that a schools-based policy which manages responsible use of mobiles in class and out was the way ahead.
The ruling Labour administration agreed...
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