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SNP call for vote of no confidence in Labour-led council administration

WEST Lothian council’s SNP group has called for a vote of no confidence in the ruling Labour-led administration ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025

West Lothian Tory chief criticises 'ridiculous' council tax survey over second home payments

Questions on surcharges for empty homes and holiday homes slated by Conservative group leader as Holyrood looks to changes in council tax payments

Edinburgh Live · Jul 10, 2023

West Lothian scrap plans to sell office after agreeing lease with law firm

Plans to sell off a Livingston council office agreed in February have been thrown out after a rethink on post Covid work patterns and the potential for a new ten-year lease agreement with a tenant

Edinburgh Live · Jun 30, 2023

Creation of railway station for expanding West Lothian town a 'game changer'

Councillors have agreed to push ahead with station for Winchburgh

Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023

Push for new West Lothian railway station to help rapidly expanding village

Councillors have voted to press for round table talks with partners to see the building of a railway station for Winchburgh. The move comes a week after news that commercial bus operators have abandoned services to the growing community

Edinburgh Live · Jun 1, 2023

Protestors make their voices heard over 'privatisation' of West Lothian care homes

Families joined care home staff in a protest outside the Civic Centre demanding that councillors protect jobs from cuts and low wage privatisation

Daily Record · Mar 22, 2023

West Lothian plan to close care homes and 'privatise social care' rubber stamped

Councillors were presented with little choice to preserve existing services but unions are angry that without privatisation there will need to big cutbacks.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 22, 2023

Concern teens taking free bus to West Lothian shopping centre for anti-social behaviour

Livingston's shopping centre a magnet for youths out to cause trouble after bussing in free of charge from outside the county

Edinburgh Live · Mar 8, 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