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Planning consultation mired in row over health care provision
West Lothian Council has backed redrawn proposals for its new Local Development Plan.
A meeting of the full council revealed that the blueprint for the...
Council asked to support joint facilities deal for Livingston’s new training ground
Livingston Football Club has teamed up with Pumpherston Juniors FC to create a dedicated training facility for the club, and boost facilities for one of the...
Councillors green light plans for 3,000 new homes at West Calder
West Lothian councillors have given the green light to plans to build almost 3,000 homes on farmland near the Five Sisters at West Calder,
The long-awaited application...
West Lothian housing plans rejected
Councillors have rejected plans to redevelop a former factory site in Livingston for housing.
Persimmon Homes had applied for planning permission to redevelop the site...
Call for savings on cost of transporting pupils to West Lothian schools
A renewed calls for savings on the £7m cost of transporting pupils to West Lothian schools has been made.
Free school transport cost West Lothian Council £1,245 per...
Pilot project in West Lothian provides real time travel info through app
A pioneering scheme which helps passengers with visual impairment use local buses has been praised by councillors.
A meeting of the Environment and Sustainability PDSP...
Complaints to West Lothian Council have dropped in the last year
According to a new report complaints to West Lothian Council have plunged in the last year.
Operational Services which cover a wide range of public facing services such as bin...
Special meeting expected to agree on housebuilding and GP provision
A special meeting of West Lothian Council on Thursday will decide its blueprint for the future.
The new Local Development Plan shows that 9,850 new homes could be built...
West Lothian councillor tells environment committee she’s “frozen” despite start of summer
West Lothian Councillors heard this week that Europe is the fastest warming continent on earth.
But after what has become the usual June of wind...
£3m fund to boost employment in West Lothian
West Lothian Council will spend almost £3m in the next year on a range of Holyrood sponsored employment initiatives.
The No One Left Behind funding is aimed at hard-to-reach groups...
Parents to be consulted about high school move
Villagers living east of Linlithgow will be consulted on plans to move local primaries from Linlithgow Academy’s catchment into that of Winchburgh Academy.
The Education PDSP heard that there...
Calls for mobile phone ban in West Lothian schools
West Lothian Council faced calls from Scotland’s largest teaching union to implement a mobile phone ban across its schools.
The call came the day after a...
West Lothian could see priority traffic signals for buses
A study is planned as part of a new funding package to improve bus services throughout West Lothian.
The county could see priority traffic signals opening...
RAAC campaigners press for meeting with new housing minister
Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight for compensation for homeowners affected by crumbling concrete in their homes .
The newly elected SNP government will find...
Volunteers from across West Lothian recognised for their outstanding contributions
Volunteers from across West Lothian have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to local communities at the West Lothian Volunteer Awards 2026, held on...
Film companies arrive and boost West Lothian Council coffers
West Lothian Council is developing a lucrative business which will take it to millions of people across the globe.
Whether it is the beauty of Beecraigs Country Park or...
Evangelical church hopes to boost community centre usage
Two months after getting the keys, an evangelical church hopes to boost usage of a village community centre.
Kings Church West Lothian took on the lease of Uphall Community...
Conservative group leader welcomes school toilets decision
A judge’s decision over single sex toilets in a newly-built village school has been welcomed by the Conservative group leader on West Lothian Council.
Sitting in the Court of...
More funding needed for care strategy
West Lothian councillors have welcomed a plan to help the thousands of people who care for others.
But the potential costs and growing need for complex...
West Lothian councillors receive more than £1m in wages and expenses
West Lothian’s councillors were paid a total of more than £1m in the 25/26 financial year.
The money covers salary and miscellaneous expenses, which have to be published before...
Call for greater controls on vape shops in West Lothian
A call for greater controls on vape shops has been made by a Linlithgow’s Lib Dem councillor.
The traders have sprung up on almost every high street including Linlithgow in the last...
West Lothian Council should take control of parking ” as soon as possible”
Local councillors have demanded that Linlithgow should be one of the first towns to introduce parking fines.
Head of Operational Services David Maule was told by local members...
Major industry award for builders who transformed Ghost estate in West Lothian
The house builder which transformed West Lothian’s Ghost estate has won a major industry award.
Springfield partnerships has redeveloped the notorious Deans South estate in Livingston which was emptied of council...
Councillors back call on fire station closures
A call for guarantees that no West Lothian community with a fire station will see it closed following a review of service has been backed by...
West Lothian Council defends funding decisions on private nurseries
West Lothian Council has defended its funding decisions on private nurseries as a national campaign gets under way to firm up early years care finances.
The national...
Purpose-built Gymnastics Arena launched at Xcite Bathgate
West Lothian Leisure launched its brand-new purpose-built Gymnastics Arena at Xcite Bathgate this week.
The event welcomed local children to a special event featuring the...
Scottish Government to decide on nursery school demolition
A decision as to whether a crumbling Edwardian nursery school will survive the wrecking ball will be made by the Scottish Government.
The owner of...
Sinclair Academy attracting more pupils from Linlithgow schools
Pupils and teachers at Sinclair Academy in Winchburgh are make pragmatic use of mobile phones, seen by many as the curse of modern high schools.
Pupils from the school...
Bathgate Community Council to reissue petition against parking charges
After gathering 900 signatures against parking charges Bathgate Community Council is set to reissue its petition.
The move comes as the council launches a public consultation on the...
Travellers set to be moved on from Linlithgow site
Travellers occupying land at the Xcite campus in Linlithgow are set to be moved on after a Sheriff had signed papers to serve notice.
It comes almost...
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