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West Lothian primary school mimics French fashion giant
Girls in a Blackburn’s Our Lady of Lourdes Primary have hit upon a novel way to help classmates.
Their idea for a clothing bank was given a touch of...
Discussions set to take place on running of West Lothian community centre
West Lothian councillors are to engage in talks with church leaders hoping to take on the running of a West Lothian community centre.
Gordon Rouse,...
Bungalow plan for garden refused by West Lothian councillors
West Lothian councillors have rejected plans to build a three-bedroom bungalow in the garden grounds of a large house on the edge of West Calder.
The Development...
Plans by West Lothian Church to run a village community centre put on hold
Plans by a West Lothian Church to run a village community centre have been put on hold after councillors raised doubts about public access to the...
West Lothian Council leader calls on First Minister to clarify manifesto cash pledge
Less than a month after Scottish government ministers again snubbed West Lothian’s request for £15m towards a new high school, the SNP has promised...
Plans to build new office space and extend nursery in Livingston put on hold
Confusion over reports submitted to the council and to the developer prompted an agreement with Councillor Tom Conn who asked for a month’s delay to sort...
West Lothian vaccine programme shows an increase on previous years
West Lothian has bucked the trend against vaccine fatigue which has seen fewer and fewer Scots coming forward for jabs- including flu and regular immunisation.
Results from this season’s...
Cross-party group trying to identify suitable sites for Travellers in West Lothian
A framework to work with Travellers on the issue of unauthorised encampments has been developed by West Lothian Council.
A cross-party working group is now trying to identify suitable...
Approval given for 91 new homes in West Lothian
Lovell Homes have been granted approval to build 91 new homes on what is currently open land on the south eastern fringe of Dechmont on the boundary with the A899.
Developers had earlier won an...
No festive lights event in Beecraigs – or anywhere else in West Lothian this year
The woods near Linlithgow will stay dark for a second Christmas after a marketing exercise to promote the country parks found no-one willing to...
Pupils in West Lothian schools to get seven-week summer holiday next year
Councillors heard that the change was recommended because the start of the school year had been getting earlier in August each year.
Education officer Hannah Haywood told...
West Lothian Council backs ten year lease to mental health charity
West Lothian Council has approved a ten-year commercial lease of office premises in Livingston to a local charity which provides mental health support to children and...
Ten-acre site in the heart of Bathgate set to go on the market
But while there’s a desperate need for social housing across the county it’s unlikely that any will be built offering easy access to shops.
The site, a former council depot at Guildiehaugh,...
St Kentigern’s school reopens after RAAC forced demolition
St Kentigern’s pupils walked into a brand-new school this morning (Tuesday) with the completion of a new £35m wing.
The new extension to the school in Blackburn has been completed...
West Lothian councillors set to consider footpath plans
Plans have been submitted seeking approval for the new path to connect the village of Stoneyburn to neighbouring Fauldhouse providing a safe footpath and cycleway between the two.
The new...
West Lothian Council staff work with national agencies on animal disease control
A joint operation to guard against the potential spread of animal related disease as well as ensure animal welfare includes West Lothian Council staff.
Environmental health officers...
Whitburn’s Community Garden flourishes as residents pull together
West Lothian residents in towns and villages have pulled together to help each other.
And one of the biggest and brightest results of the that pulling...
Whitburn’s Community Development Trust adjusts to new home in the town’s community centre
Whitburn’s Community Development Trust has enjoyed an exhilarating first week for adjusting to its new home in the town’s community centre.
Staff including CDT manager David McDonald, are in no...
Five sitting West Lothian councillors selected for local and other constituencies
Five sitting West Lothian councillors and a former county MP have set their sights on seats in Holyrood.
Three will go head-to-head in the new Bathgate...
West Lothian planning blueprint faces nine month delay
A new Local Development Plan for West Lothian has been delayed by at least nine months after Holyrood demanded more information.
The plan, which is a blueprint...
Tree staff kept busy after Autumn storms add to year of damage at Beecraigs
Beecraigs, like much of West Lothian’s woodlands, has taken a battering in the last 18 months of stormy weather.
Councillors on the Linlithgow Local Area Committee noted...
Holyrood says no to £15m St Kentigern’s Academy help
West Lothian Council has been snubbed by Holyrood for £15m it needs for the rebuild of St Kentigern’s Academy.
The Public Finance minister responded to a plea made directly...
West Lothian Council broadcasting ban brings bid to change meetings
A bid by West Lothian’s opposition group to restore meetings in local public venues has been defeated by a Conservative casting vote.
SNP councillors voted against proposals...
West Lothian councillors win assurances of help for food hub
The food hub established in Bridgend may escape hefty charges in the shake up of management at West Lothian’s community centres.
Councillors in Linlithgow were given assurances that council regeneration staff would...
West Lothian health and social care budget tops £326m
West Lothian’s health and care budget will top £326m next year, the county’s Integration Joint Board agreed.
With strict savings packages approved it will meet demands for...
Calls for West Lothian Council to make planning rules simpler and easier to enforce
A veteran Labour councillor has called for planning rules to be made simpler and easier for the council to enforce.
The call, from Linlithgow’s Tom Conn, came...
West Lothian Council appeals for volunteer to lead £20m spend committee
West Lothian Council has appealed for a volunteer to take the chair of a new £20m fund for projects to improve three communities.
The board of the...
West Lothian community centre saved as trust steps in to manage
Whitburn’s successful Community Development Trust will take on management of the town’s community centre next month.
The CDT, fully operational since 2019, will run the building under...
Second access road to West Lothian industrial estate rejected
Plans to develop West Lothian business park in the shadow of one of the county’s most recognisable landmarks have been dealt a blow.
An application...
West Lothian nursery saved from demolition
Armadale’s crumbling Edwardian nursery building has survived the wrecking ball again.
The school, on a prominent site in Academy Street, has seen several attempts to demolish it...
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