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West Lothian voluntary groups can apply for two year funding

Decision gives volunteers certainty in uncertain times says Councillor Kirsteen Sullivan, the depute leader of the council.

Edinburgh Live

What West Lothian will be charging to use electric vehicle power stations

Rapid charges for electric vehicles will cost 40p per Kw/hour at the council's 32 sites from February to help meet increased power costs and develop the network

Edinburgh Live

Council will open up buildings this winter to provide shelter for people who can't afford to heat homes

The local authority has declared a Cost of Living Emergency and is calling for help

Daily Record

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West Lothian Cost of Living emergency declared as council demand more support

The council will ensure public buildings can provide warm spaces for people during the winter months and Labour and SNP members voted together to demand more money from Holyrood and Westminster governments

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian celebrate chart topping DJ duo and school band for musical success

County which has produced winners from across musical spectrum now congratulates DJ duo for 8 weeks at No1 and schools pipe band in successful return to competition

Edinburgh Live

Financial boost for efforts to provide food for West Lothian residents in 'desperate' need

The council has agreed to donate nearly £300,000 worth of aid to the local food network.

Daily Record

West Lothian Food Network sees 13% surge in demand for help ahead of winter

Council Executive agrees almost £300,000 support for food distributors over winter months

Edinburgh Live

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Stress concern as West Lothian council sees staff sickness rise

Covid and long Covid rate now classed as normal sickness absence may be reason for climb on 2021 figures, but stress and long term absence dominates the sick lines.

Edinburgh Live

Covid-19 time capsule recording students' thoughts of pandemic sealed in West Lothian Burgh Hall walls

The time capsule will stay sealed for the next 50 years!

Daily Record

West Lothian Covid time capsule with children's thoughts on pandemic buried for 50 years

As Whitburn's new Partnership building brings the historic Burgh Halls back to life, local schoolchildren bury a time capsule for the children of 2072 to discover about life in the town in the years of Covid

Edinburgh Live

Council helps foodbank grow for it

The project has seen a once overgrown, yard area converted into a market garden to grow fruit and veg for the free benefit of West Lothian Foodbank service users.

Daily Record

West Lothian school pupils get ready for work with internship programme

Students on Career Ready Programme and all will benefit from a four-week-long, paid internship across a range of national and local employers

Daily Record

Hard-hit West Lothian town to lose £10,000 after few takers for community fund

A vibrant and active community is working hard to better the lives of those who live in Blackburn but, despite active promotion, the council found few takers for £10,000 of an £18,000 community improvement programme

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

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West Lothian Council to be run by minority Labour leadership as party accused of "grubby coalition" with Tories

Labour will continue to lead thanks to loose coalition from the four Conservative councillors, Independent and Lib Dem councillors

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian council to be run by Labour after 'grubby coalition' with Tories

The voters made the SNP the largest party , with the largest share of the vote and the most councillors, but they were locked out of power after by Labour and the Conservatives.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Council Election 2022: Lib Dems claim Tory seat as Conservatives squeezed

The Lib Dems claimed the first of three Tory seats in West Lothian. Optimistic Conservatives saw early first choice leads wiped out. Both SNP and Labour added to their numbers

Daily Record

West Lothian Council election: Community spirit is helping communities face change

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West Lothian Election 2022: Whitburn and Blackburn helped by community spirit, but growth brings challenges

Change is being forged in Whitburn and Blackburn helped by a strong community spirit, but historic villages fear loss of their identity

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian could use QR codes to help create safer streets for women

The latest technology is being considered among a range of measured designed to make women and girls feel safer on the streets of West Lothian.

Daily Record

Two West Lothian towns to be connected by controversial housing development

The towns will link via the construction of over 100 homes in a move that one councillor claims is 'undermining local democracy'

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian village boundary set to disappear amid huge housing development

The Scottish Government has overturned local politicians' rejection of farmland housing plans that will blur the ancient boundary between East Whitburn and its larger neighbour, and put pressure on services. It undermines local democracy, says a councillor

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