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Seven candidates put their names forward to contest the Whitburn ward seat
Seven candidates have put their names forward to contest the Whitburn ward seat vacated by Councillor Kirsteen Sullivan in a November by-election.
They include the...
West Lothian Council braces for more demands for winter fuel grants
West Lothian Council is bracing itself for a surge in pleas for help from pensioners after the government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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