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West Lothian leader 'stunned' as planning decisions overturned by government

Developers are winning appeals on everything from conditions attached to planning consent to housing plans as well as a controversial distillery expansion

Edinburgh Live · Jul 13, 2022

West Lothian Council slam planning 'lottery' after rejected farmland development wins appeal

As the Scottish Government backs more plans for building on farmland at East Whitburn there are calls to respect local decision makers and for consistency in planning laws

Edinburgh Live · May 4, 2022

Council back calls for new railway station

Councillor said that residents in surrounding towns wanted the new station as much as those living in Winchburgh

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2022

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Winchburgh train station 'vital for other communities' including Falkirk

It's feared that the rapidly expanding Winchburgh may not get its promised railway station as costs have soared in a decade.

Daily Record · Apr 20, 2022

West Lothian residents plead for train station at local village

West Lothian Council has agreed to back a plea for government funding to build a railway station in Winchburgh after costs have surged to around £20m

Edinburgh Live · Apr 19, 2022

Railway linking Winchburgh and Falkirk in doubt over 'rapidly expanding cost'

An SNP councillor has accused the Labour led administration on the council of being “suckered by the developers.”

Daily Record · Mar 31, 2022

New commuter town for Edinburgh may never get train station despite promises

There are concerns the cost of delivering a station has soared and there are now hopes funding can be secured through city region deal government funding

Edinburgh Live · Mar 30, 2022

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Brakes are put on bid to ban HGV lorries from streets of West Lothian village

Dechmont community Council wanted the lorries banned from the area

Daily Record · Mar 17, 2022

West Lothian village bid to ban HGVs on main street ruled out

A plea for traffic gates to ban HGVs from Dechmont Main Street would also exclude a service bus, West Lothian Council officials said, but traffic calming measures will be delivered during the development of the neighbouring Bangour site.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 14, 2022

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