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West Lothian councillors reject approval for housing development in Westfield
An appeal to allow housing development in a West Lothian village has been rejected by councillors.
The Local Review Body (LRB) was asked to allow planning permission...
Tighter rules and fines for litter and dog fouling in West Lothian
New rules have been drawn up as part of a wider tightening up of regulations in a bid to legislate against litter louts and...
Fines for stores that leave big bins on pavements in West Lothian
West Lothian Council could impose fines of up to £1,000 on shop-owners who block town centre pavements with large commercial waste bins.
New rules over fines have been drawn up as...
West Lothian Council to explore modular homes as housing crisis grows
West Lothian is to explore the use of modular house construction in a bid to speed up moving families out of temporary accommodation and bed and...
West Lothian Council concedes review of bulky uplift service
West Lothian Council is to review its bulky uplift service after an SNP councillor made a second plea to tackle waste piling up in gardens.
Maria MacAulay first brought a motion...
Wester Inch warning as estate’s “green lung” disappears
Residents on a West Lothian housing estate have been warned of potential disruption as building that neighbours didn’t want gets under way.
Land in the centre of Wester Inch, Bathgate was promised as a “village centre” 20...
Positive steps on traveller sites in West Lothian
Councillors across the chambers in Livingston praised the work put in to review the response to travellers’ encampments.
A short-term working group was set up in September after a plea by SNP councillor Andrew...
West Lothian Council calls for ban on loud fireworks
West Lothian has agreed to a motion calling for a ban on the manufacture and sale of loud fireworks.
Conservative councillor Alison Adamson called on the council’s Chief Executive to write...
West Lothian Council tightens inspection of its homes
West Lothian Council is to tighten up its inspection regime for council houses.
The changes were agreed by an often-fractious meeting of the full council, resulting in rare cross-bench agreement.
A common...
More cutbacks will be needed says West Lothian Council leader
West Lothian’s budget will be set next month, and as accountants work through the figures from Holyrood’s budget award, it’s likely the council’s worries will only grow.
In a...
West Lothian Council’s crackdown on tenancy and Blue Badge fraud brings results
Council staff found one of their tenants actually living abroad and sub-letting their home, councillors heard.
It was one of the success stories in a crackdown on tenancy and...
New Bathgate banking hub plans delayed
Plans to install a new banking hub in Bathgate have been delayed.
Now the firm behind the hubs is looking for a “bricks and mortar” solution instead...
Crucial RAAC meeting between campaigners and government delayed
A long-awaited meeting between RAAC campaigners and the Scottish Government had to be pulled at the 11th hour.
The meeting planned for Tuesday morning was postponed after...
West Lothian councillors welcome store reopening
A ten-year lease awarded to a charity for a major store space in Linlithgow’s Vennel is no barrier to proposals for redevelopment of the controversial building.
A meeting of...
West Lothian Council Executive backs proposals to take control of parking fines
West Lothian Council could have its own traffic wardens pounding the streets in two years.
It will be 2028- and a new council administration- before the council...
Highest ever public engagement as West Lothian Council faces unprecedented cutbacks
West Lothian Council received more than 10,000 responses and almost 30,000 comments to a month-long public consultation on budget cuts in the closing weeks of 2025.
It...
Calderwood parents win first round of campaign for new high school
Calderwood parents have won the first round of their campaign for a new high school in East Calder.
West Lothian’s Education Executive agreed to stall...
West Lothian RAAC campaigner to meet Holyrood housing officials
Local campaigners looking for justice for homeowners affected by crumbling concrete will meet Scottish Government officials on Tuesday.
Livingston’s Kerry Macintosh said it was an...
Charity to take on eyesore empty store in Linlithgow
A national charity is set to open up in one of Linlithgow’s most prominent and empty shops.
Councillors will be asked to agree on a ten-year lease that will see the former M&Co store...
Rent arrears top £5m across West Lothian Council
Rent arrears topped £5m in West Lothian last year as households continue to battle the squeeze.
But while the overall picture remains grim, there are signs of stability for housing officers...
Sale of Borders cottages brings unlikely windfall for West Lothian Council
West Lothian Council will get an unlikely windfall from the sale of four cottages 36 miles away from Livingston – in the Borders.
The council’s Executive heard...
West Lothian housing association marks relet of flats after fire
A Livingston block of flats badly damaged in a fire has now welcomed tenants from West Lothian’s housing waiting list after a major upgrade which includes new...
Kidzeco relaunches reusable nappy scheme
A reusable nappy hire scheme is launching in West Lothian, aiming to save money for parents and help the planet become cleaner.
But if you’re...
Vicious circle of rubbish dumping in West Lothian communal bin stores
Housing officers are working with colleagues across services in a blitz to improve communal areas around West Lothian flats.
In one ward estates officers made 172 visits to 39 communal...
Plans unveiled to improve dementia services in West Lothian
Better communication between patients and medical practitioners as well as firmed up guidance on help for families are the aims of a new policy on dementia for West Lothian.
The...
Christmas message from Provost Cathy Muldoon
Christmas message from Provost Cathy Muldoon
"It’s been a privilege to serve West Lothian as Provost during 2025.
"The best part of this role is the...
West Lothian Health Board spends last of reserves to stay afloat
West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board has called for a meeting with local MSPs to bid for more funding.
The Board decided this week it needs to speak face to...
West Lothian community garden helps careers grow as well as food
Craigshill’s Community Garden has provided not only fresh fruit and veg for the community but also sown seeds of training and jobs for young people in the area.
It is...
West Lothian Council agrees to sell former offices for £500,000
West Lothian Council has agreed to sell its former Livingston offices for £500,000.
The sale will see the council take a £300,000 hit when its initial sale of Arrocher House fell through.
An...
SNP brands control of funding as “utterly undemocratic”
Three West Lothian communities are among 14 in Scotland which will benefit from a £280 million regeneration fund announced by the Westminster government.
Fauldhouse, Whitburn and Blackburn will see...
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