The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian Council

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 · Apr 26, 2023

West Lothian council and emergency services working to tackle hidden illness of hoarding

Long a staple of TV shows, the risks to the lives of vulnerable people whose homes are stuffed with rubbish are recognised as a mental health and public safety issue by the council and emergency services

Edinburgh Live · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

Anger as 200 council workers will see pay cut by £80 a month

Some of the lowest paid staff will see their wages slashed under moves that had “flown under the radar"

Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023

West Lothian school cleaners drop in pay 'an outrage' as cuts hit lowest paid

Some of the lowest paid council staff could lose £80 a month from their wages when hours are cut back in August

Edinburgh Live · Apr 5, 2023

Residents asked for views on how to improve village's Main Street

The project will be launched at farmers market this Saturday

Daily Record · Apr 3, 2023

West Lothian fraud team warns budget cuts will hit ability to investigate claims

Council investigation team acknowledges " significant impact" of losing staff under new budget restrictions.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 31, 2023

Call for traffic survey in town plagued by bad parking ruled out by cost

Councillors were told the moves for Bathgate would cost £100,000

Daily Record · Mar 28, 2023

West Lothian town traffic survey call sparked by bad parking ruled out over cost

Bathgate councillor told traffic and transport survey he wants for town centre would cost £100,000

Edinburgh Live · Mar 27, 2023

West Lothian shopping centre insists 'no ban on teens' despite disorder

Livingston's The Centre insisted it was not banning teenagers, despite a police officer telling councillors a ban had been put in place on Friday afternoons to try and stop growing problems with anti-social behaviour.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 23, 2023