The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian Council

West Lothian election candidates are revealed

The council elections will be held on May 5

Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022

West Lothian Election 2022: Who can I vote for? All the candidates standing for election

A total of 73 candidates will contest 33 seats across nine wards on 5 May, with the biggest battle set to be fought in the East Livingston and East Calder, and Livingston South seats.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 11, 2022

Housing plan to double the size of West Lothian village knocked back

A total of 300 homes would have engulfed historic cottages built before the First World War to promote sustainable living and green space in the village of Bents.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 7, 2022

West Lothian teen's fight to save otter habitat from developers

As housebuilders appeal rejection of plan to develop in open country threatening wildlife habitat, a village teenager in Mid Calder has led a petition to stop the plans

Edinburgh Live · Mar 25, 2022

West Lothian Council will do everything in its power to give homes to Ukrainian refugees

Officials are working to rehome families fleeing the conflict

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2022

West Lothian teachers expect "tsunami" of appeals on exams

A teaching union says it expects huge numbers of appeals on results as pupils get ready for their first sit down National and Higher exams in two years.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 23, 2022

West Lothian's Spaces for People programme is to be scrapped in July

West Lothian Council say the scheme will now end in July after a meeting of the full council, and measures like temporary speed limits will end across the county

Edinburgh Live · Mar 21, 2022

West Lothian could be set for new luxury glamping holiday park at site of old pub

West Lothian Council received notice from a construction firm recently to create eight new holiday glamping pods at the rural site. The council has passed two other similar projects recently.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 21, 2022

West Lothian pledges its support to the people of Ukraine

A unanimous motion was passed by West Lothian Council expressing solidarity following the invasion by Russia

Daily Record · Mar 17, 2022

West Lothian councillor shouts 'Slava Ukraini!' rallying cry at meeting

After intense debate which saw councillors take almost an hour to agree on a response to the war in Ukraine, West Lothian's depute SNP leader ended his plea with the country's national rallying cry.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 16, 2022