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West Lothian plan to close hospitals providing elderly respite care put on hold

Councillors force rare vote on proposals to co-locate elderly respite and dementia care in Livingston, closing Tippethill and St Michael's community hospitals

Edinburgh Live · Jun 28, 2023

West Lothian football park gets same surface as Barcelona pitch

The new 3G synthetic pitch has turned Armadale's Volunteer Park into a go to venue for cup ties as much as a seven days a week facility for all ages in the town.

Daily Record · May 11, 2023

West Lothian football park gets same surface as Barcelona pitch

The new 3G synthetic pitch has turned Armadale's Volunteer Park into a go to venue for cup ties as much as a seven days a week facility for all ages in the town.

Edinburgh Live · May 10, 2023

West Lothian calls for reset of Holyrood partnership with councils

Budget cuts forced through by ring fenced funding shows need for change argues Labour. The SNP group says it protects spending on the most vulnerable.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 15, 2023

West Lothian school pupils come together at new £7m campus

Cedarbank pupils are all now together under one roof for the first time.

Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023

West Lothian school celebrates move to united campus for pupils

West Lothian Council has opened a new £7m united campus for Cedarbank joining pupils from three separate school buildings under one roof and seamless education for pupils.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2023

Council bosses warned 5.8 per cent council tax rise will 'come back to haunt them'

The SNP has warned councillors the rise - one of the highest in the country - is 'astonishing'

Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023

West Lothian councillors warned council tax rise could come back to haunt them

Labour's 5.8 per cent hike in council tax is defended by the party as practical way to maintain services but other backers are unhappy and the Tories have said they won't support it long term.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 22, 2023

West Lothian teacher cuts still on table as council face 'heart-breaking' decisions

An apparent assurance from Scotland's education minister that teacher numbers would not be cut was described as 'press reports', leading to confusion and uncertainty over already unpalatable plans for schools

Edinburgh Live · Jan 31, 2023

Community councils 'divorce' after just one year

Carmondean and Deans will now have separate community councils

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023