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West Lothian has experienced a post-Covid building boom
Over the last two years developers have built more new homes in the West Lothian than at any time since records began in 2006.
More than 1,100 homes have been built each year since 2022. In...
New Bangour village will be the most EV “connected” community in West Lothian
The new Bangour village will be the most “connected” community in West Lothian when it’s completed.
Planners have demanded that the 1,000 homes in the village will have access to EV charging points, or the...
Concerns over plans to convert former offices in Bathgate into 25 short term let flats
Concerns have been raised over plans to convert former offices in the centre of Bathgate into 25 short term let flats.
The town’s community council and a local councillor expressed concern that this is third similar development...
Scottish Government backs appeal over Winchburgh site
Plans to retain the prominent village site of a former hotel as a car sales lot have been backed in an appeal to the Scottish Government.
It brings to an end almost a decade of...
Craigshill facility could become part of new elderly care centre
Councillors have agreed the closure of one of three remaining West Lothian council owned care homes first mooted a year ago.
Talks are underway with NHS Lothian for the Craigmair care home building in Craigshill...
Works starts on new £9m housing estate in the heart of Livingston
Work has started on a vital new £9m housing estate in the heart of Livingston.
George Paul, the Executive councillor for services for the community joined contractors for a ground-breaking ceremony on the site.
The council faces surging demand for...
West Lothian could be hit by bin strikes following vote by Unite union
West Lothian is one of 16 local authorities which could be hit by bin strikes following a vote by the Unite union.
The union- Scotland’s largest- yesterday announced it has a mandate for the strike in...
Final Scottish infant school is mothballed
The final infant school in Scotland closed its doors as the school holidays got under way last week.
Dechmont infant school which taught children up to P3 will be mothballed for the 2024/25 school with its adjoining nursery class. All children...
Scotland’s local authorities are facing an unprecedented financial crisis
Scotland’s local authorities are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, councillors heard this week.
The council’s finance chief said the circumstances were “stark” and “severe changes” would have to be made to services provided in West Lothian.
The future will “look very...
West Lothian schools to create outdoor classrooms to offer pupils experience of biodiversity
West Lothian high schools will create outdoor classrooms to offer pupils first hand experience of biodiversity and ecology.
But some councillors have questioned why all senior schools can’t take part in the £18,000 pilot project.
And one suggested...
West Lothian Council raises £5m from sale of new town site for housing
West Lothian Council is set to raise almost £5m from the sale of a site in Livingston for housing.
Councillors on the Executive agreed to the sale to Cruden on the land near the Toll roundabout in...
Neighbours in Livingston street raise petition demanding action against speeding drivers
Neighbours in a Livingston street have raised a petition demanding action against speeding drivers after a series of incidents culminated in a pet dog being killed.
The dog’s owner Roddy Hill told councillors at a meeting of...
Artists impression of proposed new Craigshill primary school revealed to councillors
The first image showing what a proposed new Craigshill primary school will look like has been released.
An artist’s impression of the new school was revealed to councillors at this month’s meeting of the Education Executive.
The planned £24m state...
Call for improvements to health facilities in East Calder to be funded by housing developers
Vital improvements to health facilities in East Calder should be funded by cash from housing developers, West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board have said.
The Board, which oversees shared primary and social care provision with NHS Lothian in the county,...
Growing numbers of children in West Lothian identified with Additional Support Needs
Growing numbers of children in West Lothian have been identified with Additional Support Needs – as the council was praised for the help it provided.
Across primary schools in the county 31% of pupils have ASN and in...
More than 13,000 people fail to keep recycling appointments in West Lothian
More than 13,000 people booked slots at West Lothian’s recycling centres but never turned up with their rubbish.
Despite the cut in hours introduced last October and the introduction of the booking system there’s been no loss of customers...
Roads officers recommend work on accident black spots throughout West Lothian
Six safer road projects are set to be decided this week by West Lothian Council’s Executive.
Roads officers have recommended works on accident black spots throughout the county – with most seeing low speed limits imposed.
A...
Councillor asked if huge rise in anti-social behaviour was ‘printing error’
A huge rise in anti-social behaviour across West Lothian in the last year has been so extreme it prompted a councillor to ask if the figure was a “printing error”.
A senior Labour member questioned the...
Huge drop in number of blue light call outs for fire crews in West Lothian
Changes to the way the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service handle automatic fire alarms has seen a huge 69% drop in the number of blue light call outs for fire crews in West Lothian over the...
Health care facilities could be sought from housing developers under new planning rules
Funding to help provide new health care facilities could be sought from housing developers under new planning rules.
The change could break the deadlock facing communities across Scotland where thousands of people have trouble seeing a GP...
Demolition of RAAC affected classrooms at St Kentigern’s Academy completed
Demolition of the RAAC affected classrooms at St Kentigern’s Academy has now been completed.
So far West Lothian Council has spent £7m on the major reconstruction project at the Blackburn high school.
But with building work expected to...
No council property lets in almost half of West Lothian’s communities
Almost half of West Lothian’s communities had no council property to let in the first three months of the year.
Councillors heard that there were no lets available in 20 of 49 communities in the county between...
Work started on extension to West Calder High School
Work has started on an extension to West Calder High School, to help accommodate more pupils.
The school is being extended to cope with rising pupil numbers – more than 200 – because of ongoing housing development...
Work on a new £9m project to deliver 48 new homes to start next...
Work on a new £9m project to bring much needed new homes for rent and young people in West Lothian. is set to start next week
The central Livingston development will provide 48 new homes close...
Deadline for postal vote applications is 5pm this Wednesday
Poll Letters have started to drop through letterboxes ahead of the upcoming General Election.
The letters, which replace the old postcard sized Poll Card also give advice on getting your postal vote sorted if you need one- and...
Ever growing demand for West Lothian Food Network
Hundreds of people a day rely on the West Lothian Food Network for meals, operators have said.
In the first three months of the last financial year almost 4,000 used the support service.
That quarterly figure is more than...
Cut to West Lothian’s house-building budget could see a stop to affordable homes this...
An almost £4m cut in West Lothian’s house-building budget could see a stop to affordable homes being built beyond the end of this year.
And of all the new build projects set to be completed in the...
Proposals to stop commercial waste bins clogging pavements in West Lothian
West Lothian is set to take action to stop 1,000 litre commercial waste bins clogging pavements.
Proposals will come before the councillors in September after officers complete a study of practices in neighbouring councils.
However in local towns...
No money available for new railway station in West Lothian
Plans for a new railway station in West Lothian are set to stay on the drawing board, after the Scottish Government said it has no money and argues that the project needs to be led by...
Council set to recommend night-time closure of a popular stargazer’s car park
Council officers are set to recommend night-time closure of a popular stargazer’s car park in West Lothian.
The car park in the Bathgate Hills was recently packed with cars as people drove up to view...
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