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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...
Joint efforts have seen a drop in anti-social behaviour in Livingston
Joint efforts of police, youth workers and centre staff have seen a drop in anti-social behaviour in Livingston.
Police have been working with shopping centre...
Concerns raised over plans to build battery energy storage site near Bathgate
Concerns have been raised over plans to build a battery energy storage site on the fringe of Bathgate.
A response to a Holyrood consultation on...
Peel Primary School safety crossing on council’s ‘to do’ list
Safety crossings around a primary school that the local community have been demanding for years are still on a roads department “to do “list,...
Union anger over West Lothian Council facebook post
Unions representing West Lothian council staff have accused senior officials of “perpetuating myths” around pay amid the growing financial crisis facing local government.
They have...
Concerns raised over the state of a popular West Lothian community centre
Concerns have been raised over the state of a popular West Lothian community centre, after images showed damage caused by winter weather.
The Lanthorn in...
Call to help RAAC homeowners in West Lothian
A national campaigner for homeowners hit by crumbling concrete has urged West Lothian council to use its own money to help the more than...
Blackburn could have a Post Office again four years after the Mill Centre site...
Blackburn could soon have its own Post Office again after a local shopkeeper proposed taking over a local community centre.
Abdul Manan said he would...
Nine West Lothian council nurseries could close by the end of June next year
Nine council nurseries could close by the end of June next year, it has been warned, because of falling rolls and fewer children in West Lothian.
Councillors...
Memorial bench near former home and new play park to be named after Joe...
A campaigner who fought for almost 20 years for a fair deal for home-owners on ghost estate condemned over crumbling concrete is set to be...
Homeowners anger at rejection of boundary fence
A West Lothian home-owner has been left furious after being ordered to rip out a fence she spent thousands of pounds installing to protect her garden.
Dawn Gardner...
Air quality testing order revoked on two West Lothian sites
Unsightly air quality testing machinery is finally set to disappear from Linlithgow High Street.
Environmental Health officers will ask the West Lothian Council’s Executive to approve proposals to...
Stoneyburn yard plan will save business thousands in vehicle miles
A landscaping and horticulture company aiming to build a net zero business in the countryside has been granted planning permission to develop a yard ...
Cuts to recycling hours in West Lothian brings complaints
Cuts to opening hours at West Lothian’s recycling centres – and the need to book to go – have led to a surge in complaints about...
More talks with housing minister promised over RAAC works dates
West Lothian Council is set to meet Holyrood’s Housing Minister next month as part of its bid to secure funding programmes to help homeowners tackle the...
West Lothian Council plans to work with home owners to get vacant property back...
A new scheme to bring more than 300 West Lothian private homes which have lain empty for over a year back into use has...
Fears of fatality as B-road bridge becomes busier
Villagers living next to an accident blackspot in West Lothian have said they feel like ‘first responders’ and demanded something be done after a spate...
West Lothian drug death numbers down on last year but “one death still too...
This week’s figures for drug deaths in Scotland revealed that 31 people in West Lothian died of drug misuse in 2023 – one less than...
Plot of 15 affordable homes to be built in Linlithgow
A plot of 15 affordable homes will be built in Linlithgow.
Councillors have approved a building development in Deanburn, after a previous plan for a site...
Tour buses add to parking woes in Linlithgow
Tourist buses parking on Linlithgow Cross are posing a danger to pedestrians, a councillor has claimed.
The problem is worse at the weekend when coaches disgorge passengers and park...
Police hunt creator of home-made ‘stinger’ which injured a cyclist
Police in Linlithgow have launched a fresh appeal to trace the creator of a home-made ‘stinger’ which injured a cyclist.
Officers are still investigating the anti-tyre...
Delay on closure plans for popular Bathgate stargazer’s car park
Plans to close a West Lothian stargazer’s car park at night have been slated by opponents who say that proper consultation has not been...
Housebuilder appeals after shops plan is rejected
A house builder has appealed against the rejection of plans to build a village centre in the middle of a giant housing estate in Bathgate.
Wester...
West Lothian Council issues guide for by-election voters
Voters in the Armadale and Blackridge ward will soon be going to the polls to elect one councillor to fill a vacancy for the...
West Lothian Council’s Counter Fraud Team cancel 186 blue badges
Hundreds of people were claiming a council tax discount in West Lothian despite not being entitled to it, investigations found.
There were 450 cases of people...
West Lothian facing strikes by bin men and waste collection staff
West Lothian is one of sixteen local authorities now facing strikes by bin men and waste collection staff.
Unite rejected the latest offer from CoSLA the umbrella body...
Four years after it was established West Lothian Food Network secures charitable status
West Lothian’s Food Network has achieved the “milestone” of full charitable status four years after its set up on the cusp of the Covid pandemic.
The group...
Reform UK to mount a challenge for its first Scottish council seat
Reform UK is to mount a challenge for its first Scottish council seat next month.
David McLennan, who contested the Livingston constituency in the General Election...
Management committees urged to take ownership of community centres
Towns and villages across West Lothian face losing vital community centres as budget cuts force the council to look to transfer ownership of buildings to...
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