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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

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

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

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Kaim Park owners buy former social work office to convert into hotel

The property could be used to house homeless people in the future

Daily Record

Former West Lothian social work offices could be used to house homeless after sale

SNP opposition claim council could retain building as homeless unit to save paying a hotel firm for the same service

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian patients 'struggle for GP appointments' despite improved service

A plan to improve primary care services may have relieved the pressure on GP services but people still struggle to get an appointment a councillor said this week as he called for greater engagement between practices and heir patients

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian primary school pupils overtaking peers in maths and literacy

West Lothian pupils are above the Scottish average

Daily Record

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Community councils 'divorce' after just one year

Carmondean and Deans will now have separate community councils

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West Lothian community councils getting 'divorced' only a year after merger

Neighbourhoods in northern Livingston will be better represented by two distinct community groups, say councillors after three month consultation

Daily Record

Speed limits to be cut on rural West Lothian roads after campaign by locals

Limits will be cut in three areas - despite the £100,000 cost

Daily Record

Exam results across West Lothian indicate tenth successive year of improvement across a number of key indicators

Pupils from 11 secondary schools across West Lothian have improved across a number of key indicators on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

Daily Record

Work is completed on new state-of-the-art school

The new Winchburgh Academy has been completed ahead of schedule and on budget.

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Second West Lothian town finds few takers for Holyrood cash hand-out

Council officers are to look at community empowerment rules after £16,000 of £28,000 allocated to Armadale went unclaimed. Councillors have agreed the money should stay in the town to seed improvement schemes

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Labour seizes power from SNP after 10-hour marathon meeting

The SNP have branded the new council undemocratic after a lengthy online meeting saw Labour seize control of council with support from four Conservatives

Daily Record

West Lothian Council election: Locals can't get an appointment with GP as housing developments grow

Ward profile: Armadale and Blackridge

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Elections 2022: Armadale and Blackridge growth leaves services trailing

Its central location has seen hundreds of new homes built in the ward but infrastructure from schools to GP services and roads have not improved at the same pace.

Edinburgh Live

Cutting speeds on West Lothian roads will cost upwards of £60,000

Villagers in West Lothian say poor road conditions mean 40mph is unsafe. Roads engineers say accident statistics don't support expensive speed restrictions but local members win promise of detailed costing

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